This month’s issue features a contribution from John Hynes, Open Research Librarian, who discusses Open Research values, impact and the growing community of practice here at Manchester. He also introduces the new 2026 cohort of Open Research Fellows. We also share news from across the University and beyond, including an update on Open Access funds for 2026, a reminder about the 2025/26 Open Access monograph competition, and a new position paper from OASPA. Finally, we highlight the brand new semester of My Research Essentials workshops now live, including the next Research Data Conversations event and our Q&A sessions on writing your Data Management Plans (DMPs).