Radboud Open Science Programme
Through the Radboud Open Science Programme, we aim to accelerate the transition to Open Science so that it becomes the norm at our university by 2030. This will allow us to join the global movement towards more transparent and inclusive scientific research and education. This page contains information about the programme and about the four pillars on which we will be focusing, as well as updates on developments and activities and inspiration from the field.
Open Science is a movement that represents a more open and participatory research and education practice, in which publications, data, software, educational materials and other forms of scientific information from all disciplines are shared at the earliest possible opportunity and made available for reuse. Open Science is increasingly becoming the norm across the globe and the Netherlands is at the forefront of this movement. Radboud University’s Open Science Programme is based on the Open Science agendas of the Universities in the Netherlands (UNL) and Open Science NL, and aims to make Open Science the norm in all scientific disciplines by 2030. Several Open Science initiatives have already been developed at our university. In an effort make Open Science the norm, we are using the programme to actively support researchers, to raise awareness and connect initiatives and national and international developments. Within the scope of various working groups, we are specifically focusing on four pillars: open access, responsible data and software management, citizen science and open education. The Radboud Young Academy is also involved in the programme. They provide (unsolicited) input and join projects wherever possible.
Radboud Open Science Inspirators
Previous inspiring episodes
- "The younger generation does want to change things, but often lacks the time or resources to do so" - Jeanette Mostert, Science communication and associate principal lecturer at Radboudumc and chair of the Radboud Young Academy’s Open Science working group
- "The question is no longer whether we should publish Open Access – that is clear to everyone – but how we can keep the costs manageable" - Esther Tijchon, faculty liaison for the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medical Sciences
- 'Open Science: more together, less competition' - Anita Eerland, associate professor of Communication Science at the Behavioural Science Institute (BSI).
News
> Highlights of the Open Science Festival 2025
21 november 2025
> Shape the future of academic publishing in the Netherlands
10 november 2025
> Radboud researchers discuss future of open access publishing
9 oktober 2025
> New expertise hub and contact person for citizen science at Radboud University
11 September 2025
Agenda
> Presentation: Publishing open access
11 December 2025 - 12:30 - 13:00 - Library of Science, Nijmegen
> Challenges and opportunities in Citizen Science (webinar)
12 December 2025 - 13:00 - 14:30 - Open Science NL
> Towards new Horizons of Scholarly Publishing
5-6 februari 2026, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Why we are working on Open Science
- Greater visibility and more citations: Open access increases the availability and the number of citations of your work by making it accessible to a wider audience, which includes scientists across the world, policymakers and the general public.
- Improved collaboration: Sharing data and other results promotes collaboration and creates opportunities for new interdisciplinary projects.
- Accelerated research processes: Sharing research data prevents duplication, accelerates research and stimulates innovation.
- Greater confidence and credibility: Transparency increases the reliability of research by allowing methods and data to be assessed by others.
- Access to funding: Meeting Open Science requirements from funders opens the door to more funding opportunities.
- More efficient use of resources: Sharing data and methods prevents duplication and promotes economical use of research funds.
- Enhanced societal engagement: Open sharing of research results increases societal relevance and public support for scientific research.
Contact
If you have any general questions about the Radboud Open Science Programme, please contact the Programme Coordinator and Open Science Officer Dirk van Gorp at dirk.vangorp [at] ru.nl (dirk[dot]vangorp[at]ru[dot]nl). If you have any questions about one of the pillars within the programme, please contact the working group coordinator for that particular pillar.