Open Science: The Challenge for Universities
The IAU convened an international expert group on Open Science to identify the challenges for universities in the transition toward open science and to provide recommendations how universities can contribute to shaping the way forward. The group has collectively worked to develop the following report: Open Science: the Challenge for Universities.

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Universities have endured over time as centres of knowledge, adapting to significant changes in their environments. They often share the ambition of being both flexible and reflective, and at the same time remaining committed to the fundamental values of higher education and to a core mission, namely fostering critical thinking, creativity, social progress, social responsibility, inclusivity, diversity and upholding the role of arbitrators of truth through academic integrity in knowledge production respectful of various epistemological traditions.

If a new era of open science is to become an effective reality and to open new doors of possibility, universities must rise to the challenge and embed new approaches to open science within their structures and priorities. This report informs universities about the key issues and opportunities at stake in this transformation and proposes recommendations as for why and how universities can play a leadership role in supporting and shaping a new era of open science.

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