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.
QSA*Net Team Participating in the 51st SAI Annual Conference
Post-doctoral researcher, Dr. Rong Bao presenting the project poster at the conference Image 2: QSA*Net SAI Conference project poster The team working on the NORF-funded project, QSA*Net, were pleased to participate in the 51st Sociological Association of Ireland...
Webinar: Open Monograph Publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences Hosted by Irish Open Access Publishers (IOAP) with support by National Open Research Forum (NORF)
In this post, Beth Tyrrell and Lai Ma of the NORF-funded project, “Cultivating Open Research Culture in the Humanities and Social Sciences” describe a webinar they hosted on Open Monograph Publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences on the 26th April 2024. The webinar brought together international experts and Irish publishing pioneers for a discussion on Open Access Monographs grounded in practical working solutions by adapting the Diamond OA model.
Pilot Training on the Responsible Use of Research Metrics (RURM)
The project partners are delighted to share an update on our ongoing project to develop a pilot training resource on the Responsible Use of Research Metrics (RURM) for the Irish research community. In the past few months, the project partners have completed five...
NORF welcomes new Project Manager
NORF are delighted to welcome Dr Chris Burbidge as project manager to our team based at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). In this role, Chris will support the implementation of Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-2030. Chris comes to NORF from iCRAG,...
Publication of NORFest 2023 Report
We are pleased to announce the publication of the NORFest2023 Report. This report arises from Ireland’s inaugural National Open Research Festival (#NORFest2023), a two-day event hosted by the National Open Research Festival (NORF) on Thursday, 2 November and Friday, 3...
CORD Partnership hosts webinar on developing research partnerships
On Thursday 2 May, the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership hosted its second event of 2024. Funded by the National Open Research Forum (NORF) under the Open Research Fund Call 2023, CORD is bringing its partners together for three events...
A Case Study: Investing in Open Scholarly Infrastructure in Ireland Will Save Time and Money. It’ll Also Be Good for Research
This blog is re-posted from the Scholarly Kitchen and you can find it here. The post coincides with the launch of a cost-benefit analysis commissioned by the Irish National Open Research Forum (NORF) and written by MoreBrains Cooperative, that estimates the return on...
NORF is delighted to launch ‘Efficiency and Insight: A cost-benefit analysis for a central support service to support persistent identifier implementation in the Republic of Ireland’.
The National Open Research Forum is delighted to launch ‘Efficiency and Insight: A cost-benefit analysis for a central support service to support persistent identifier implementation in the Republic of Ireland’. This is the first of two publications in the NORF-led...
Advancing a Shared Direction for Research Assessment: Report Now Available
We are delighted to share that the ‘Advancing a shared direction for research assessment’ report is now available. This report was produced as part of a National Research Integrity Forum (NRIF) and NORF workshop which took place in November 2023. The event was opened...
Galway reflections: charting MOSS-I’s mission to drive open source policy within Irish universities
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 public event. On March 20th, we gathered at the University of...
ENGAGED: Collective Intelligence Workshops
ENGAGED is a national initiative hosted by Trinity College Dublin in partnership with Dublin City University and funded by the National Open Research Forum. ENGAGED believes that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges. By making...
Research Ireland release interim Open Research Policy
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...
TROPIC: Train-the-Trainer event
Are you interested in training the next generation of researchers in open research practices? Join the NORF-funded TROPIC (Training for Open Research in an Irish Context) team for the upcoming "Train the Trainer" event. This free in-person workshop will be held on...
NORF provides Irish translation: Recommendations and Roadmap for an Irish National PID Strategy
Mar chuid den ghealltanas leanúnach againn maidir le Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication agus de réir na moltaí atá leagtha amach in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021, d’fhoilsigh muid leagan Gaeilge de Idir‑inoibritheacht, Oscailteacht agus Tionchar:...
CoARA Survey: Research Evaluation Needs Your Input
Join the Movement for Fair and Inclusive Research Assessment The way research is assessed influences careers, funding and the direction of scientific progress. However, traditional evaluation methods often rely heavily on quantitative metrics, which may not fully...