School for Agriculture Policy and Development Open Research Competition 2022/2023

This School for Agriculture Policy and Development (SAPD) Open Research Competition will recognize and reward researchers and students who aim to contribute to making research more accessible, transparent, or reproducible and who can demonstrate understanding of the principles and aims of Open Research (OR). It highlights and celebrates best practice in relation to OR in SAPD and aims to raise awareness and inspire others to become more open in their research.

The competition is open to SAPD research-active members of staff, doctoral research students, graduate students, and undergraduate students, who may apply either as individuals or as a team. There are two categories in this competition:

• Research-active members of staff & Early Career Researchers (Post-Doc and PhD students)
  Entry in this category is by means of a one-pager case study describing how OR practices have been used in a research context.
• Students (Undergraduate and Graduate students)
  Entry in this category is by means of a poster in which you showcase what OR is, what it means to you, and how you (could) make use of OR during your studies.

Winners in each category will be invited to present their case/poster in a 10 minute talk and 2^nd place winners will be invited to give a 5 minute presentation on their case study/poster during the 3^rd SAPD OR seminar (Wednesday 31^st May 1-2.30pm). 1^st, 2^nd, and 3rd place will be determined by a panel of judges. Prizes will be awarded as follows:

1^st place: £100 + certificate
2^nd and 3^rd place: certificate

In addition, shortlisted entries will be announced.

The closing date for entries is Thursday 6^th of April at 5 pm.

The Award is administered by the OR Champions of SAPD. The panel of judges consists of: Simon Mortimer (Head of School), Robert Darby (Research Data Manager), and Karen Rowlett (Research Publications Adviser in the Research Engagement Team).

Please refer to the Competition Guidelines and Assessment Criteria before submitting your entry via the Entry Form.

Please send any enquiries concerning the SAPD OR Competition to Marcello DeMaria, at marcello.demaria@reading.ac.uk