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.
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...
Irish PID roadmap project – upcoming community events
For the past six months or so, MoreBrains Cooperative has been working with NORF to develop a national persistent identifier (PID) strategy roadmap for Ireland. Community consultation is a critical element of this project, and we are grateful to everyone who has...
Shaping the Future of Open Research in Ireland – Upcoming ABOARD Workshops
What is the ABOARD Project? ABOARD is a NORF-funded project dedicated to advancing Open Research (OR), Responsible Research Assessment (RRA) and the Use of Responsible Research Metrics (RRM) across Ireland, in alignment with the National Action Plan for Open Research...
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...