Open Research Digest, February 2026

In this month’s issue, Scott Taylor, Associate Director for the Office for Open Research, reflects on four years since the launch of the Office, and shares where we’re heading for the next phase of our Open Research Programme.

In addition to the latest Open Research news, events and resources from Manchester and beyond, we share an update on Publisher Agreements for Open Access publishing, advice on amplifying your research with Pure, and highlight training available on Research Integrity and Interdisciplinarity.

We also launch a brand new My Research Essentials workshop offering an introduction to Open Research, and online resource designed to help you manage your research profiles in ORCID, Scopus, Web of Science and Pure.

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