Midlands Innovation Open Research Week 2025: “Just fOR the love of it”

This collection contains presentations from Midlands Innovation Open Research Week 2025.

Held 6th - 9th May 2025, Midlands Innovation Open Research Week marks a significant milestone as all eight Midlands Innovation partner universities come together for the first time to celebrate and promote open research.

This week-long event is designed for researchers and colleagues across the partnership who advocate for open research practices. The theme for this year’s event is “Just for the love of it”, where we aim to spotlight open research beyond compliance—focusing on the principles, values, and innovations that drive researchers to embrace openness as a way of working.

Throughout the week, participants will have the opportunity to explore groundbreaking research, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and discover new avenues for collaboration.

Organising committee: 

Jim Grange (Keele University)

Lara Skelly (Loughborough University)

Laurian Williamson (University of Leicester)

With support from: 

Jamie Wells (University of Nottingham)

Thomas Moore (University of Leicester)

Gareth Cole (Loughborough University)