Biological Sciences Open Research Briefings are termly talks held in the Biffen Lecture Theatre at the Department of Genetics, open to all members of Biological Sciences. They are organised by the Genetics Librarian and the Biological Sciences Libraries Team.
The briefings aim to explore all aspects of open research and its related fields, such as open access, the REF, research impact and public engagement. You can see slides and recordings (where possible) for previous briefings below. For more information or if you wish to suggest a topic for a future talk, please contact the Biological Sciences Libraries Team: sbslibraries@lib.cam.ac.uk.
Lent Term 2026
Communicating your research to non-scientists - Jacqueline Garget & Hilary Fletcher (Office of External Affairs and Communications)
This talk will be held on 4th March at 2pm in the Biffen Lecture Theatre. For more information and the Zoom link, visit the School of Biological Sciences SharePoint site.
Michaelmas Term 2025
Research Impact: Connecting research to the world - Bioscience Impact Team
Slides and recording (accessible via School of Biological Sciences SharePoint site - scroll to the bottom of the page)
Easter Term 2025
Enhancing research culture through fair attribution for technicians - Frankie Marsh and Lucy Woolhouse
Recording (accessible via School of Biological Sciences SharePoint site)
Lent Term 2025
Diamond Open Access journals - Lucy Woolhouse, Samuel Moore and Agustina Martinez Garcia
Michaelmas Term 2024
How to pay for Open Access - Lucy Woolhouse
Recording (accessible via School of Biological Sciences SharePoint site)