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.
Dr. Michelle Doran Appointed to the UK-IE DH Association Governance Working Group
The National Open Research Forum is pleased to announce that Dr Michelle Doran has been appointed to the Governance Working Group for the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association. Dr Doran is a project manager for NORF, which is coordinated by the Digital Repository...
Vacancy: DRI Director at the Digital Repository of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy
Applications are invited for the position of DRI Director at the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), located at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). This is a five-year fixed-term contract. The Director has responsibility for the DRI’s direction, leadership, management and...
NORFest 2023 Registration Now Open!
Registration for Ireland’s inaugural National Open Research Festival (#NORFest2023) is now available at this link. When registering, you will be asked to indicate which part(s) you can join, as we expect spaces to be very limited. Registration ends 25 October 2023. If...
Ireland’s National Open Research Forum Announces Thirteen Collaborative Projects to Advance Open Research
Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) is delighted to announce funding for thirteen new consortia-based projects designed to advance the implementation of the National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-2030 and to build national capacity and infrastructure...
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),...
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...