Embedding a Culture of Interdisciplinary Open Research in Ireland’s Criminal Justice Sector

Lead investigator:  Dr. Ian D. Marder, Assistant Professor in Criminology Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology ian.marder@mu.ie

Lead administrative institution: Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology

Funding call:  Open Research Fund 2023. Strand II Open Research Stimulus

National Action Plan theme:  Theme 1: Embedding a culture of open research

Governance:  Consortium: Maynooth University, Dublin City University, South East Technological University, University of Limerick

Overview of the project:  The project involves the establishment of the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership. The CORD Partnership includes representatives from partner organisations across research, criminal justice policymaking, agencies and oversight bodies, non-state justice services, civil society and advocacy groups, and the broader research ecosystem. In 2024, partners will meet three times at workshops that use restorative practices and design thinking approaches to establish the principles, purposes, priorities and actions as we seek to embed a culture of interdisciplinary open research in criminal justice in Ireland.

Resources and outputs:  The project has a research assistant, Patrice McCormack, who is leading a study to explore the work of open research partnerships in other countries, disciplines and sectors. The initial outputs will include an open authorship article on the Partnership’s principles and purposes, and a working paper which outlines the agreed priorities and actions for the Partnership and the findings of the study.