« The open research movement is suffused with good faith in science and society. This good faith arises, in part, from (self-)regulated scientific practices that abide by Robert K. Merton’s norms: universalism, communalism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism (1942). That scientists strive for truth and knowledge, not ego, rank, or profit is…
« (…) The EOSC Federation MoU marks a decisive step towards a truly borderless European research ecosystem. It advances Open Science while reinforcing European data sovereignty and strengthening Europe’s competitiveness in the global knowledge economy. (…) »
« This paper proposes the development of a European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Federation national node for Ireland (EOSC Ireland). EOSC Ireland will be a digital platform that connects researchers and research infrastructures across Ireland to the European-wide EOSC Federation. It allows researchers to share and access data, tools, and applications,…
« California Digital Library (CDL) is proud to formally endorse the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information and commit to supporting and participating in open, transparent and community-governed research information systems. (…) »
« Research Ireland has released it’s interim open research policy, effective from 7 April 2025, applying to all research publications submitted from this date onward. The policy supports the National Action Plan for Open Research, 2022-2030. This interim policy marks a step toward broader open research practices, with…
« After the successful launch of the Barcelona Declaration in April 2024, over 100 research performing and funding organizations from 26 countries have already signed the Declaration, and close to 50 data, service and infrastructure providers have formally expressed their support for the Declaration.
In September 2024, signatories and supporters…
« Ce projet a pour but de commencer à comprendre les pratiques de la science ouverte et les obstacles qui peuvent exister à l’Université de Toronto. Ce projet utilise des questions ouvertes pour comprendre les façons dont les personnes affiliées à l’université s’informent sur la science ouverte, y réfléchissent et interagissent…
« This report sets out recommendations and a roadmap for a national persistent identifier (PID) strategy for Ireland. This report is led by NORF and the NORF PID Task Force, together with scholarly communications consultants, MoreBrains Cooperative. (…) »
« (…) Over two days in Paris and with a highly engaged group of online participants from a range of geographies we heard across multiple organizations how the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information is being implemented. From funders, to institutions, governments and community organizations the commitment to act was striking.…
« We are delighted that the NORF-funded SCOIR project has a Draft model legislation to ensure open access to major Research Outputs produced by researchers and academics at Irish Institutions. SCOIR aims to unharness the power of open research by assessing and presenting options for…
