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.
MoreBrains Cooperative Awarded Contract for the Review and Analysis of the Persistent Identifier Landscape in Ireland
Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) is pleased to announce that MoreBrains Cooperative has been awarded the contract to conduct a review and analysis of the Persistent Identifier (PID) landscape in Ireland. This contract results from an open tender run by...
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...
The NORF September Newsletter is Out Now!
With details of the National Open Research Coordinator vacancy, the National Open Research Festival 2023 preliminary programme, a webinar on the new National Open Access Monitor and much more, our September Newsletter is available here:...
NORFest2023 Preliminary Programme Out Now!
The preliminary programme for the National Open Research Festival 2023 (#NORFest2023) is now available. Programme highlights include: A keynote talk titled “Opening Science” by Chelle Gentemann, programme scientist at NASA on NASA’s Open Science programme, and...
Job Opportunity – National Open Research Coordinator, Digital Repository of Ireland
Applications are invited for the position of National Open Research Coordinator based at the Royal Irish Academy. This is a twelve-month post with the Digital Repository Ireland (DRI) as National Open Research Coordinator to drive the open research agenda in Ireland...
National Open Research Coordinator, Daniel Bangert, to take up new role
Dr Daniel Bangert, National Open Research Coordinator, is moving to an exciting new role as Director of 4TU.ResearchData in the Netherlands. Dr Bangert has coordinated the National Open Research Forum (NORF) since he joined the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI),...
The National Data Stewardship Network has a New Website
The NORF-Funded National Data Stewardship Network, Sonraí, has a new project website. Sonraí aims to enable the development of data stewardship skills across the national research landscape through raising the profile data stewards, greater recognition of the need for...
Vacancy for Project Manager (maternity cover) at NORF
Applications are invited for the position of Project Manager (maternity cover), National Open Research Forum (NORF) at the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), located at the Royal Irish Academy. Closing date 30 August. Department: Digital Repository of...
OpenAIRE Awarded Contract for the National Open Access Monitor, Ireland
IReL is pleased to announce that OpenAIRE has been awarded the contract to develop a National Open Access Monitor, based on public open data, to analyse and track progress towards 100% open access in Ireland. This contract results from an open tender run by IReL with...
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...
NORF provides Irish translation of the Helsinki Initiative on Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication
Mar cheiliúradh ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge, tá lúcháir ar Fhóram Náisiúnta na hÉireann um Thaighde Oscailte (NORF) an Tionscnamh Heilsincí maidir leis an Ilteangachas sa Chumarsáid Léannta a aistriú go Gaeilge. In celebration of Seachtain na Gaeilge, the National Forum...
Journal Checker Tool user feedback survey
cOAlition S has launched a survey to better understand how the Journal Checker Tool (JCT) supports researchers in finding publishing options that comply with their funders’ Plan S open access policies. If you have used the JCT, cOAlition S would love to hear from you!...
NORF appoints new National Open Research Support Officer
The National Open Research Forum (NORF) is delighted to welcome Dr Ailís O’Carroll in her new role as National Open Research Support Officer, joining the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) team based at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). In this role, Ailís will support...
Research Outputs and the Open Access Bill: Shaping the Future of Knowledge Sharing
On Tuesday, 11 March 2025 at 2 p.m. (UCT), the Knowledge Rights 21 programme and NORF-funded SCOIR project are teaming up to host a webinar led by Professor Eoin O’Dell, lead principal investigator of SCOIR. Professor O’Dell will discuss the draft Research Outputs and...
NORF TROPIC winter school: Advancing open research practices
The NORF TROPIC winter school was a resounding success! Hosted from 27–29 January at Maynooth University by Dr Dermot Lynott, principal investigator of TROPIC and lead researcher Dr Dounia Lakhzoum, this dynamic event united researchers across disciplines and career...