Blogs
This page predominantly features blogs from NORF-funded research projects and initiatives, along with workshop summary reports.
Recommended reading to help inform open research strategy and practice: a blog
In this blog post, Michelle Dalton highlights and reflects on a selection of recent publications that have provided her with valuable take-aways to inform both strategy and practice. Michelle is Head of Academic & Research Services at University College Dublin...
MOSS-I Project – Steering Innovation in Open Source Software
In this blog post, Michael Meagher, Project Manager on the ‘Managing Open Source Software in Irish Universities’ (MOSS-I) project led by Lero's Dr Patrick Healy (University of Limerick) summarises a recent workshop. The MOSS-I Project aims to become an enabler for...
National Open Research Festival 2023 summary
Ireland’s inaugural National Open Research Festival (#NORFest2023) took place on the 2 - 3 November, 2023 in the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), in Dublin. The Festival was delivered with the support of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) and the Royal Irish Academy...
New criminal justice research partnership for Ireland launches in Maynooth
On 17 January, the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership launched in Maynooth. Sixty people attended the day-long event, entitled Co-creating our principles and exploring the criminal justice sector’s open research needs. The participants were all...
Advancing a Shared Direction for Research Assessment Workshop Summary
Event illustrations by Beth McComish Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) and National Research Integrity Forum jointly hosted an in-person, half-day workshop on the first of November 2023 at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, Ireland. This event was funded...
NORF-TRaining in OPen Research in an Irish Context (TROPIC) Workshop Summary
On Friday 22 September 2023, we had the privilege of organising a full-day workshop on Open Science Practices at Maynooth University. The primary objective of the event was to foster connections, expand our open research networks, develop ideas for open research...
NORF Hosts a Meeting of the Council for National Open Science Coordination
On 22 and 23 June, Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) hosted a face-to-face meeting of the Council for National Open Science Coordination (CoNOSC) at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, Ireland. Discussion over the two days revolved around the topic of open...
Introducing the National Open Research Training Programme
In this blog post, Dr Dermot Lynott, Assistant Professor in Psychology at Maynooth University, and Lead Investigator on the NORF-funded National Open Research Training Programme introduces the work of the project and its overall goals for open research training in...
Reflecting on the First Six Months of the Shared Data Storage Service Pilot Project
In this blog post, Roberto Sabatino, Research Engagement Officer at HEAnet, and Lead Investigator on the NORF-funded Shared Data Storage Service Pilot project reflects on the first six months of the project and invites stakeholders to join the project’s Stakeholder...
Promoting synergies between national Research Data Management and data stewardship networks
A ‘Birds of a Feather’ session at the Research Data Alliance (RDA) 20th Plenary in Gothenburg, March 2023 This blog follows a recent ‘Birds of a Feather’ session at the Research Data Alliance (RDA) 20th Plenary on the topic of ‘Promoting synergies between national RDM...
Call for Feedback: Help Shape Open Health Research Ireland
Practitioners involved in health research without a formal academic affiliation are invited to complete a short online survey which will provide information to assist with the establishment of an Open Health Research Ireland Network (OHRIN). The project aims to...
SCOIR × PATTERN: A Cross-Border Collaboration for Open Research Futures
The SCOIR (Secondary rights, Copyright, Open Access, Institutional policies, and Rights retention) is proud to announce its newest partnership with PATTERN, a project funded by the European Union, focused on advancing open research competencies across Europe. Through...
NORF welcomes landmark statement on Open Science
The UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) has adopted a landmark statement on Open Science, led by the International Science Council (ISC). The statement recognises open science as vital for advancing research, linking science with policy and society,...
Dr Michelle Doran presents Ireland’s National PID Strategy at IDW2025
Under the theme ‘Data for Positive Change: Empowering Communities and Advancing Research’, International Data Week 2025 (IDW 2025) is taking place this week, 13-16 October 2025, in Brisbane, Australia. IDW 2025 will combine the Research Data Alliance 25th Plenary...
Announcement of the 2025 NORF Open Research Fund Awards
The National Open Research Forum (NORF) is pleased to announce the funding of four open research networks under the 2025 NORF Open Research Fund: Diamond Capacity Hub Ireland Open Repositories Ireland Sonraí, Irish Data Stewardship Network TROPIC These networks were...