This Course aims to offer an overview of regulations, copyright legislation and open licensing possibilities in science and education in particular. The module will develop the understanding of current international and European legislation surrounding the protection of data and of copyright laws.
This course offers an overview of the principles and practices of Open Access publishing and Open Science. It develops your understanding of models of open access, open licenses, transparency and reproducibility, FAIR data, open peer review, and tools and platforms supporting open science across disciplines.
In this course, you will explore how openness transforms education by making knowledge accessible, shareable, and co-created. You will learn about the history and philosophy of openness, practical ways to use and create Open Educational Resources (OERs), and how innovative approaches such as Artificial Intelligence or MOOCs can reshape learning and teaching.
Politehnica University of Timișoara, as part of the E³UDRES² – Ent-r-e-novators project, together with all members of the E³UDRES² European Universities Alliance, organizes the E³UDRES² – Ent-r-e-novators PhD Summer School 2025 with the theme Open Practices in Higher Education.
In this course, you will explore how openness transforms innovation by enabling collaboration, knowledge sharing, and co-creation across disciplines and sectors. You will learn about the principles and models of Open Innovation, how ecosystems such as startups, incubators, and living labs drive change, and how tools like open data, citizen science, and design thinking can support challenge-driven problem solving. You will also discover how Open Innovation impacts organisational performance, the risks and opportunities it brings, and the future trends shaping collaborative innovation. You will find out about teh activities in Citizen Science performed during the project and their results, which you can use in your activity.