Open Science

An aim of Charles University is to make the research conducted at the university transparent and replicable and its results widely accessible and reusable. For this purpose, our university has established the Open Science Support Centre, which provides assistance particularly in the area of research data management, open access to research outcomes, and helps authors with issues relating to copyright and licensing. The Centre’s website is dedicated to these areas and organizes a series of lectures and training sessions. Recognized as an expert workplace at the national level, the Centre provides consultation to other universities and institutes of the Academy of Sciences.

In support of making research results accessible, Charles University launched a Research Publications Repository and is currently developing an institutional repository for research data. At the university, there is a network of faculty open access coordinators who provide field-specific support in making scientific publications accessible. A network of faculty data stewards, who assist researchers with research data management, is also being gradually implemented. At the beginning of 2024, Charles University adopted an institutional Research Data Policy, aiming to support good practice in managing research data and guiding researchers to available support.