From October 19 to October 25, 2026, Bordeaux Montaigne University highlights its support for Open Science, a principle aimed at making research accessible without financial barriers. The university has been participating in the funding of this movement since 2024 through a support protocol established by the consortium Couperin.
To integrate this financial support into its budget, the university already directs expenses towards actions and platforms contributing to the openness of scientific work. This includes the creation of the Un@ platform for books, the Arguemus journal nursery, the administration of the HAL portal, and the subscription to OpenEdition. These initiatives complement a budget of 300,000 euros dedicated to paid digital publishing.
The Couperin consortium, which negotiates the collective purchase of digital resources for universities, has offered a new way to support Open Science infrastructures since 2024. This model, akin to crowdfunding, allows institutions to financially support infrastructures recognized for their impact on the scientific community. In 2025, nearly 400,000 euros were collected from French institutions.
Bordeaux Montaigne University, a participant since the protocol's launch in 2024, has allocated 10,000 euros for 2026, distributed across 11 infrastructures. This amount positions it among the more generous institutions, representing 1.5% of its total documentary budget. This strategic choice underscores the university's emphasis on the open and free dissemination of research findings.
The Open Science Strategy (SSO) 2026-2033, published on September 16, 2026, by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Space, aims to consolidate the progress made in previous national plans. It spans eight years and is structured around ambitions, challenges, strategic objectives, and four-year action plans, with the first action plan for 2026-2029 detailing 8 strategic objectives into 30 actions and 75 measures.
