Events
Launch of the NORF-funded pilot National Open Access Monitor and Report
The NORF-funded pilot National Open Access Monitor has been launched and is available at https://oamonitor.ireland.openaire.eu/. The Monitor was launched at a webinar on 20 March 2024 and will be followed by training events for Research Performing Organisations on...
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...
Call for proposals for concurrent sessions at PIDfest Conference 11-13 June 2024
PIDfest is an international conference looking at the central theme of how persistent identifiers (PIDs) can contribute to high quality research infrastructure. The event will be co-hosted by the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) and the Czech National Library...
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...
Developing the National Open Access Monitor, Ireland: Stakeholder Webinar
On 22 September at 14:00, IReL and OpenAIRE will present an introductory webinar for stakeholders to outline the Monitor functionality that OpenAIRE will deliver, aspects of data & indicators quality which will impact the Monitor, and an introduction to engagement...
RDA Ireland Webinar: Demystifying the Research Data Alliance
11 August 2023, 11:00-12:00 | Online This webinar will provide an insightful overview of the Research Data Alliance (RDA). The presentation will emphasise the importance of community networks, featuring inspiring case studies and success stories from these networks...
PublishOA Webinar: Discovering Journal Publishing Platforms
On Monday, 10 July, 15:00-16:00, the NORF-funded PublishOA project will host a webinar introducing different journal publishing platforms. The webinar will feature demos from platform providers Coko Foundation (Kotahi), Janeway and the Public Knowledge Project's Open...
Strand II Online Consultations
On Tuesday, 30 May, 14:00-16:00, NORF will host a limited number of online consultations. The aim of these consultations is to support individuals intending to submit an application to Strand II: Open Research Stimulus of the NORF Open Research Fund 2023....
Call for Proposals Open for Ireland’s National Open Research Festival 2023
The National Open Research Forum (NORF) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for lightning talks and workshops for Ireland’s National Open Research Festival 2023. Ireland’s annual National Open Research Festival (NORFest) provides a forum for the research...
Strand II Online Consultations
On Wednesday, 26 April, 11:00-13:00, NORF will host a limited number of online consultations. The aim of these consultations is to support individuals intending to submit an application to Strand II: Open Research Stimulus of the NORF Open Research Fund 2023....
Recent Posts
Launch of the NORF-funded pilot National Open Access Monitor and Report
The NORF-funded pilot National Open Access Monitor has been launched and is available at https://oamonitor.ireland.openaire.eu/. The Monitor was launched at a webinar on 20 March 2024 and will be followed by training events for Research Performing Organisations on...
Job vacancy: Open Health Engagement Officer, HSE Health Library Ireland
Expressions of interest applications are invited for a specified-purpose post for an Open Health Research Engagement Officer, HSE Health Library Ireland. The 12-month post will facilitate delivery of the NORF-funded Open Health research project aiming to establish an...
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...
Dr Michelle Doran appointed as National Open Research Coordinator
The National Open Research Forum (NORF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Michelle Doran to the role of National Open Research Coordinator (NORC) based at the Digital Repository of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy. Dr Doran has been an outstanding member of the...
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...