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OS@UPSI Initiative

A transparent, inclusive and collaborative research culture.

UPSI Open Science is a university-wide initiative that promotes a transparent, inclusive, and collaborative research environment through the adoption of Open Science principles and Research Data Management (RDM) practices.

Guided by five key pillars — Open Access, Open Source, Open Data, Open Educational Resources (OER) and Citizen Science — the initiative enhances the accessibility, visibility, and impact of research while encouraging knowledge sharing, innovation, and community engagement.

Through strategic policies and digital infrastructure, UPSI is committed to advancing research excellence and supporting national and global development.

"As open as possible, as closed as necessary."

Accessibility & Impact

Enhancing the accessibility, visibility and impact of UPSI research.

Open-source Infrastructure

sWADAH — a Malaysian-built open-source digital repository.

Collaborative Community

Collaboration across faculties, the library and ICT.

Five Pillars of OS@UPSI

Guided by five key pillars.

The initiative enhances accessibility, visibility and impact of research while encouraging knowledge sharing, innovation and community engagement.

Open Access

Enables free and unrestricted online access to scholarly publications, allowing anyone to read, download, and use research outputs.

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Open Educational Resources

Freely accessible teaching, learning and research materials that can be used, adapted, and shared to support education and lifelong learning.

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Citizen Science

Involves the active participation of members of the public in scientific research, contributing to data collection, analysis, and knowledge creation.

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Open Source

Software whose source code is openly available for anyone to view, modify, distribute, and improve collaboratively.

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Open Data

Data that are freely available for anyone to access, use, reuse, and share, subject only to minimal restrictions such as proper attribution.

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UPSI OS RDM is powered by sWADAH Stream.

sWADAH is an open-source, Malaysian-made Digital Institutional Repository (DIR) system designed for effortless deployment and configuration. Looking ahead, sWADAH Stream is slated for release in 2032 as the next evolution of the platform.

At UPSI, we are deeply committed to both utilizing and contributing to the global open-source ecosystem. Developing sWADAH as an open-source platform is a key element of our Open Science initiative, ensuring knowledge remains accessible, transparent, and collaborative for all.

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