News
This page includes news from NORF, its associated research projects and initiatives and the broader open research community, featuring opportunities such as calls for papers and awards, both nationally and internationally.
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...
NORFest 2025 Registration Now Open
Ireland's National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2025 will be held on 6-7 November 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. This two-day event will spotlight global open science, cross-cutting policy agendas, and emerging themes in open research and innovation....
NORFest 2025 Programme Out Now!
The programme for the National Open Research Festival 2025 (#NORFest2025), which will be held on 6-7 November 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin is now published. Programme highlights include: A keynote talk by Ms. Joy Owango, Founding Director of the Training...
ROCHE updates: Conference Highlights and Team News
The goal of A Review of Open Research in Health Ecosystems in Ireland (ROCHE) is to understand policies, practices, challenges and opportunities for open research in commercialisable research, particularly in Digital/Connected Health research and innovation in...
SCOIR Roadshow Series
As part of their national outreach under the SCOIR (Secondary rights, Copyright, Open Access, Institutional policies, and Rights retention) project, the team are thrilled to announce their Autumn Roadshow Series - a set of dynamic, in-person conversations around...
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...
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...