Blogs
This page predominantly features blogs from NORF-funded research projects and initiatives, along with workshop summary reports.
Introducing the National Open Access Transition Programme project
In this blog post, Lucy Hogan, Project Manager at the Royal Irish Academy for the NORF-funded Priority Action targeting Open Access (OA) Transition in publishing, introduces the work of the project and invites stakeholders to engage with the project through upcoming...
Introducing the Work of the Open Access Repository Assessment and Alignment Project
In this blog post, Dr. Cillian Joy, Digital Library Developer at University of Galway and Lead Investigator on the NORF-funded Priority Action targeting Open Access (OA) Repository Assessment and Alignment, introduces the work of the project and invites stakeholders...
Introducing the National Open Access Monitor and its Call for Stakeholder Participation
In this blog, Dr. Catherine Ferris, Open Scholarship Officer at IReL (Irish Research e-Library), introduces the NORF-funded National Open Access Monitor and invites stakeholders to register as participants in the project. IReL is the e-resource licensing consortium...
Developing an EOSC-Compatible National PID Strategy for Ireland
In May of this year, Ireland’s National Open Research Forum and HEAnet (Ireland’s National Research and Education Network and EOSC Mandated Organisation) were awarded funding by the RDA Tiger Cascade Grant Scheme to develop a national PID recommendation aligned with...
DARIAH-IE Endorses the National Action Plan for Open Research
DARIAH-IE is the Irish node of the pan-European Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities (DARIAH), an infrastructure supporting digitally enabled research and teaching across the Arts and Humanities. DARIAH-IE has officially endorsed Ireland’s...
NORFest 2025 Keynote Speaker Announcement: Ms. Joy Owango
We are thrilled to announce the keynote speaker for the National Open Research Festival, NORFest 2025: Ms. Joy Owango, Founding Director of the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa). NORFest 2025 will take place on 6-7 November 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy,...
ABOARD Self-Assessment Survey for RFOs: Summary Report
ABOARD are delighted to present the Summary Report of the ABOARD Self-Assessment Survey for for Research Funding Organizations (RFOs) in Ireland. The findings indicate that there is very high awareness of Open Research and Responsible Research Assessment practices...
Launch – Navigating Open Research: A guide for Early Career Researchers
Register for the launch webinar of Navigating Open Research, a new national guide designed to support Early Career Researchers in Ireland. Inspired by similar initiatives in France and the Netherlands, the CONUL Research Group - working in collaboration with the wider...