The latest online CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition lists Bournemouth University (BU) high among European universities when it comes to making academic papers easily available through Open Access. For all sciences combined BU ranks 15th out of 491 European universities when it comes to hybrid Open Access publications. BU ranks 12th out of 487 universities for the category ‘Biomedical & Health Sciences’ and 14th out of 475 universities in Europe for ‘Social Sciences & Humanities’. 
The University of Leiden in the Netherlands compiles the CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition, and offers fully transparent information about the scientific performance of over 1500 major universities worldwide.
Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen
Research Culture Champion in the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
New blog on Open Access publishing
New UKRI open access policy for longform publications
3C Online Social: Thursday 26 March 1–2pm – Research Culture, Community & Can you Guess Who?
Four BU students at national midwifery conference
INRC book roundtable/presentation by Drs Jonathan Cole and Catherine Talbot, Wednesday 22/04/2026, 13:00h, P426
BU M.Res. student’s evidence to UK Parliamentary Women & Equalities Committee
ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Apply now
ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Application Deadline Friday 12 December
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 Call
ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar
Update on UKRO services
European research project exploring use of ‘virtual twins’ to better manage metabolic associated fatty liver disease