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.
National Open Access Monitor Survey: Defining Requirements
The first stakeholder survey for the National Open Access Monitor Project is now open. The purpose of this survey is to capture stakeholder input on the tender requirements for the National Open Access Monitor. The tender will be based on the specifications of the...
Vacancy: Research Assistant-Admin, UCC Library
Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) has funded six projects to implement Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-2030. These projects will support the visibility and impact of Irish research and help progress Ireland’s strategic goals for...
Introducing the National Open Access Monitor and its Call for Stakeholder Participation
In this blog, Dr. Catherine Ferris, Open Scholarship Officer at IReL (Irish Research e-Library), introduces the NORF-funded National Open Access Monitor and invites stakeholders to register as participants in the project. IReL is the e-resource licensing consortium...
DRI Coffee Morning: January 2023
Date: Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 10:00 Location: Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 and Zoom On Wednesday, 25 January, Ireland’s National Open Research Coordinator, Dr. Daniel Bangert, will host the Digital Repository of Ireland’s first coffee morning of...
Vacancy: Membership Manager at the Digital Repository of Ireland
The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is inviting applications for the position of Membership Manager at DRI based at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). This is a one-year special-purpose contract with the possibility of extension based on organisational requirements....
National Open Research Coordinator Contributes to FAIR Data Podcast
In this this discussion between Rory Macneil (CEO of Research Space Edinburgh and host of the FAIR Data Podcast) and Daniel Bangert (Ireland's National Open Research Coordinator), Daniel introduces the recently launched National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-2030...
HEA Principles of Good Practice in Research 2022
On Friday, 16 December 2022, the Irish Higher Education Authority (HEA) launched the revised ‘HEA Principles of Good Practice in Research within Irish Higher Education Institutions’. The Principles, which are part of the HEA’s Annual Governance Statements, act as...
Vacancy: National Open Access Repositories Project Manager
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a two-year full-time fixed-term research project position as a national Open Access Repositories Project Manager (Research Associate) with the University of Galway Library. This role works with expert...
Vacancy: Training and Engagement Manager at the Digital Repository of Ireland
Applications are invited for the position of Training and Engagement Manager as part of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) team located at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). This is a permanent position that has the responsibility for delivering and continually...
Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research: Advancing Open Science and Public Access to Research
Today (21 November 2022), Ireland's National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-2030 was launched at an event hosted by the National Open Research Forum (NORF). The National Action Plan outlines objectives and actions for the next chapter in Ireland’s transition...
Job Vacancy: Open Research Support Officer, National Open Research Forum (NORF)
Applications are invited for the position of Open Research Support Officer, National Open Research Forum (NORF), as part of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) team, located at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). This is a fixed term contract to support the National...
Project update: Pilot Training on Responsible Use of Research Metrics (RURM)
This blog post by Dr Colleen Thomas, Research Culture & Engagement Manager at University College Dublin (UCD), gives an update on the Pilot Training on Responsible Use of Research Metrics (RURM) project which is supported by the NORF Open Research Fund 2023...
Open Repositories Ireland Launch Event
Monday, 2 December 2024, 10:30 - 15:30 (GMT) In-person | THB-G010 Moore Institute Seminar Room, Hardiman Research Building, University of Galway Join the launch of Open Repositories Ireland (ORI) and become part of a collective effort to shape the future of Green open...
National Open Access Monitor pilot highlighted in IReL’s Executive Report 2023/24
Congratulations to Irish Research e-Library (IReL) on the recent launch of their Executive Report for 2023/2024, which celebrates their landmark 20th anniversary. As a shared service providing universities across Ireland with access to online information, IReL is...
HEAnet Strategic Plan 2025-2030 commits to enhancing national research infrastructure
HEAnet, Ireland’s National Education and Research Network, plays a pivotal role in supporting the country’s academic and research communities. We welcome the launch of the HEAnet Strategic Plan 2025-2030 which seeks to address the ever-growing demands of the education...