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.
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...
Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) Virtual Coffee Morning: Towards a National Strategy for Persistent Identifiers
As part of the National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-2030 the National Open Research Forum (NORF) are collaborating with the MoreBrains Cooperative and a national Task Force to develop a national strategy for persistent identifiers (PIDs). In April’s coffee...
Vacancy for the National Open Research Forum (NORF) Project Manager
Applications are invited for the position of Project Manager, National Open Research Forum (NORF) at the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), located at the Royal Irish Academy. This is a fixed term contract working as a project manager to support the implementation...
Launch of the GATE- Engage with an Open Science Learning Community
On March 18, 2025, the GATE initiative hosted it's first community meeting, aimed at introducing the GATE platform and it's mission to foster collaboration and advance Open Science education across Europe. The meeting provided an opportunity for research communities...
Dr Michelle Doran joins Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) Working Groups
We are pleased to announce that Dr Michelle Doran, the National Open Research Coordinator at NORF has recently joined the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI) as a member of Working Group 1 (WG1) and Working Group 2 (WG2). About the OSMI OSMI is a global network...
New Resource for Irish Repository Managers
Open Repositories Ireland is pleased to share the agreed Irish OpenAIRE v4 Metadata Guidance for DSpace Repositories, a comprehensive national guide designed to assist repository managers in aligning with OpenAIRE 4.0 metadata standards. This practical guide provides...
NORF provides Irish translation of the National Action Plan for Open Research 2022-2030
Mar cheiliúradh ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge, tá lúcháir ar Fhóram Náisiúnta na hÉireann um Thaighde Oscailte (NORF) An Plean Gníomhaíochta Náisiúnta um Thaighde Oscailte 2022-2030 a aistriú go Gaeilge. In celebration of Seachtain na Gaeilge, the National Open Research...
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...