Recording of the session 'Catalysing open research at the Sheffield universities' from the OpenFest 2023 Sheffield Showcase', which took place on 6 September 2023 and which brought together researchers from the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University to discuss open research practice. Comprising the following talks: Jenni Adams (University of Sheffield) and Kate Petherbridge (White Rose University Press): Open access monographs and the Sheffield Thesis Publishing Prize Ric Campbell (University of Sheffield), Building support and resources around FAIR data and software Pete Smith (Sheffield Hallam University), The SHU open research champions scheme Each talk is contained in a separate file.