Abstract
Open Science (OS) and Research has reached mixed maturity levels in Finland. The meaning of the national project in the ecosystem of Finnish universities of applied sciences (UAS) is to enhance and elaborate OS and Open Education (OE) activities. Future actions were defined based on a survey and interviews carried out in the Finnish UAS sector during 2018 and 2019. The aim of both data collections was to evaluate the current status and attitudes towards open Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) among staff members. Another purpose was to define the need for internal support services concerning open RDI and OE and to identify knowledge gaps. The results revealed several gaps in understanding OS and OE initiatives. Real-life actions were mostly vague, and the respondents experienced the need for support. On the other hand, the attitudes towards open RDI were positive, and the issue aroused questions and reflections. This study revealed gaps in knowledge and actions in Finnish UAS sectors. These results have been the basis of development actions such as joint workshops, educational webinars, and common instructions. The future plan includes the establishment of an experts' network for supporting open RDI and Education.
Highlights
According to recent evaluations, Open Science (OS) has reached mixed maturity levels in the universities of applied sciences (UAS) in Finland
The survey was targeted at lecturers, managers, experts, and other staff members working in the Finnish UAS sector, with special emphasis on staff working actively in RDI
The vast majority of the disciplines in the Finnish UAS sector were represented in the online survey, and the distribution of the respondents among these disciplines was relatively even (Figure 1)
Summary
Open Science (OS) has reached mixed maturity levels in the universities of applied sciences (UAS) in Finland. As a novel development in the Finnish context, Open Education (OE) is defined as part of OS in the higher education sector, albeit it has not been formally evaluated. Together with the research community, created a national Declaration for OS and Research 2020–2025. This declaration defines a vision describing how OS should be part of researchers’ and scientists’ work. In this declaration, the goals are defined for research culture, open access to research publications, open access to research data and methods, as well as OE and educational resources [2]
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