As of this month, Regulation No. 6 of the Rector of the University of Białystok of February 3, 2026, on the creation and rules of use of the University of Białystok Research Data Collection in the RepOD Open Research Data Repository, which is the result of an agreement between the University of Białystok and the University of Warsaw, has come into force.
What does it concern?
Research data generated as a result of publicly funded research or scientific work in which the University of Białystok is indicated as an affiliation.
Who does it concern?
It applies to all employees, doctoral students, students, and persons cooperating with the University of Białystok under agreements concerning scientific and research activities.
What does this mean?
Creators of research data related to scientific publications should deposit this data in the RepOD Repository Research Data Collection designated for the University of Białystok.
This will ensure open access to research data and related metadata by:
Research data should be publicly available, free of charge, under open or free licenses in accordance with the principle: “as open as possible, as closed as necessary.”
Exclusions from open access include research data protected by law, security or ethical principles, as well as data constituting trade secrets of companies cooperating in the research.
Detailed rules for depositing, sharing, and archiving data are set out in the RepOD Open Data Repository Regulations and the Long-Term Data Storage Policy, available on the Repository's website.
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