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National Open Research Forum (Ireland)
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Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF), established in 2017, drives the national Open Research agenda. It fosters communication and cooperation among key stakeholders to address strategic issues, policies, and practices in open research.
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Over the course of a year, @engagedroadmap.bsky.social (ENGAGED project) convened over 150 participants across Collective Intelligence Workshops, culminating in 5 public destinations for open research in Ireland by 2030.

Read more on what's next for open research in Ireland: norf.ie/whats-next-f...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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📢Join us in Dublin on March 27, 2026 for the ABOARD project capstone event: "Responsible Research Assessment & Open Research: Why they matter and how we can make them happen!"

📅 March 27, 2026
📍Royal Irish Academy, Dublin
🔗More details & registration: www.ucc.ie/en/aboard-pr...
Flyer for the ABOARD project event, including list and photos of confirmed speakers. Also features logos for DORA, COARA, National Open Research Forum, Trinity College Dublin and University College Cork
January 29, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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The launch event for the Irish Reproducibility Network is taking place tomorrow, 27 January!
January 26, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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⚙️The NORF website (norf.ie) will be offline between 8am and 10am on Thursday 22nd January 2026 in order for essential maintenance to be performed⚙️

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Please get in touch at norf@ria.ie with any queries or concerns.
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January 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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'Introduction to Data Stewardship Microcredential' has just launched at @ucc.ie @sonrai.bsky.social (online/in-person)!

Duration: 13 weeks
Starting: 09.02.2026
Closing date for applications: 25.01.2026

Practical, professional skills in research data management.

Register: www.ucc.ie/en/dh5001/
DH5001: Introduction to Data Stewardship | University College Cork
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November 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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engagedroadmap.bsky.social
We’re growing something real here.
We're about changing how research is done day to day
This is a community in motion.
@norfireland.bsky.social
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture #ScienceWeek #NORFest2025
We’re growing something real here. ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap is about changing how research is done day to day. Not just policy language, but how we work with each other, how we listen, and how we involve the people our research affects. If you care about research being more open, more connected, and more human, stay with us. This is a community in motion. Follow and stay part of the work: LinkedIn: ENGAGED – Open Research & Public Engagement Roadmap Bluesky: @engagedroadmap.bsky.social #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture #OpenScience #ScienceWeek #NORFest2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Great to see the #zines up on display @ria.ie . They carry the real voices and questions that came through our #openresearch workshops. Not just material, but the conversation itself. Looking forward to being in the room with everyone this afternoon #NORFest2025
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drjamesbrunton.bsky.social James Brunton @drjamesbrunton.bsky.social · Nov 7
The creative methods we've used to engage workshop attendees and gather data in the ENGAGED project have been very interesting for me, especially the Zine making. Here I am with one of mine, now on a display :-)
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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IReL is kicking off Friday's #NORFest2025 sessions, with a full house for a workshop on "The Next Phase of Open Research Monitoring in Ireland: Community Priorities and Practice" - with presentations from @openaire.bsky.social, @sonrai.bsky.social, ABOARD, & MOSS-I @norfireland.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Some very interesting insights emerging at this afternoon's #NORFest2025 workshop on public engagement with @engagedroadmap.bsky.social @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest #CitizenScience
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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And that's a wrap for the National Open Research Festival 2025!🎉

Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the NORFest programme; our speakers, chairs, panelists & workshop coordinators who traveled from near & afar to be there 🌏

Recordings from NORFest will be available online in due course 📽️
Ms Joy Owango standing at the podium in the Royal Irish Academy delivering the keynote speech at NORFest 2025. There is a pop up banner with the NORF bilingual logo in the background. William Beausang Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science's Research and Innovation Policy, EU and International Division opened NORFest standing at the podium in the Royal Irish Academy delivering the opening remarks at NORFest 2025. There is a pop up banner with the NORF bilingual logo in the background. The Meeting Room of the Royal Irish Academy showing its historic architecture and library collection.
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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We are all set for the National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2025 taking place in the @ria.ie 19 Dawson St tomorrow (Thursday) & Friday 6-7 November!🎉

The event is fully booked but you can opt to join Day One of NORFest ONLINE. Register for free via Zoom: ria-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The Meeting Room of the Royal Irish Academy, showcasing its historic architecture and library collection.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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#NORFest2025 taking place next week (6-7 November) in @ria.ie is fully booked!

But you can opt to join Day One of NORFest (Thursday, 6 November) ONLINE via Zoom: ria-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🗣️Opening remarks by William Beausang, Assistant Secretary General, DFHERIS: norf.ie/norfest-2025...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Ireland's National Open Research Festival #NORFest2025 taking place on 6-7 November 2025 in @ria.ie is now fully booked! 🎉

You can opt to join the waitlist on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ie/e/national-o...

OR email norf@ria.ie to express your interest in attending!✍️

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October 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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🍂Read the NORF October 2025 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/0ffa64b06d9f...

Highlights include:
🌍#NORFest2025 - almost fully booked!
🎉The 2025 #OpenResearchFund awardees
🔬NORF-funded projects
📅Upcoming events
🎓Opportunities

Don't forget to #subscribe to receive monthly updates.

@ria.ie @dri.ie
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October 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A great morning at the Trinity Long Room Hub @tcddublin.bsky.social for our ENGAGED coffee morning event.
We’re especially grateful to the Trinity Long Room Hub Fellows, the project staff & Institute staff for their enthusiasm and continued support
#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture
A great morning at the Trinity Long Room Hub Trinity College Dublin for our ENGAGED coffee morning event. We were delighted to welcome 65 attendees to hear fantastic speakers, including ENGAGED’s own Dr Autumn Brown, PhD Brown, sharing insights on building Ireland’s first national roadmap for public engagement in open research ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap National Open Research Forum A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, contributed, and stayed for the brilliant conversations afterwards. The energy in the room was inspiring. We’re especially grateful to the Trinity Long Room Hub Fellows, the project staff, and the Institute staff for their enthusiasm and continued support of ENGAGED. #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture
October 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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📣 Exciting news! NORF is delighted to announce funding for four #OpenResearchNetworks under the 2025 NORF Open Research Fund: Diamond Capacity Hub Ireland, Open Repositories Ireland, Sonraí and TROPIC.

Read about the funded projects on the NORF website👉 norf.ie/2025-norf-op...

@dri.ie @ria.ie
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October 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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On Day 1 of #NORFest2025 (6 Nov) in @ria.ie a series of lightning talks are lined up in response to the themes 'Cross-cutting Policy Agendas' & 'Open Research for Innovation'.

📜View the event programme: norf.ie/news-2/norfe...

👉Register for NORFest via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ie/e/national-o...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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#NORFest2025 Rebecca Lawrence will participate in the 'Global Open Research' panel discussion on 6 Nov at 11am!

Rebecca is Vice-Chair of @dorassessment.bsky.social
VP of Knowledge Translation @tandfresearch.bsky.social
& Managing Director of @f1000publishing.bsky.social

👉 norf.ie/norfest-2025...
Coloured headshot of Rebecca Lawrence, NORFest 2025 event speaker.
October 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Today was our very last Collective Intelligence workshop for the ENGAGED project. Thank you to everyone who joined us along the way.

The vision for the Roadmap is now taking shape.

#publicengagement #openresearch

@tcddublin.bsky.social
@norfireland.bsky.social
@dublincityuni.bsky.social
Today was our very last Collective Intelligence workshop for the Gníomhach | ENGAGED project ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap Thank you to everyone who joined us along the way – your creativity, honesty, and energy have reminded us why this work matters. The vision for the ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap is now taking shape. If you couldn’t make it, we’d still love to stay connected. Next up: ENGAGED Information Coffee Morning Tuesday 21 October 2025, 11am–12pm Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin Follow us here: Bluesky – @engagedroadmap.bsky.social LinkedIn – ENGAGED: Open Research & Public Engagement Roadmap #publicengagement #openresearch National Open Research Forum Trinity College Dublin Dublin City University
October 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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📢Registration is now open for Ireland’s National Open Research Festival! #NORFest2025

Book your ticket via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ie/e/national-o...

📅 6-7 November 2025
📍Royal Irish Academy, Dublin @ria.ie

View the event programme on the NORF website: norf.ie/news-2/norfe...
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National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2025
A two-day event which will spotlight global open science, cross-cutting policy agendas, and emerging themes in open research and innovation.
www.eventbrite.ie
October 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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📢 #SCOIR are thrilled to announce their Autumn Roadshow Series – a set of dynamic, in-person conversations around rights retention, copyright reform, and #OpenAccess policy in Irish academia.

Learn more and register here for the upcoming Waterford, Sligo or Dublin events 👉 norf.ie/scoir-roadsh...
SCOIR Roadshow Series | National Open Research Forum
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September 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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🌍 @dariahie.bsky.social the Irish node of the pan-European Digital Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities, has officially endorsed Ireland’s National Action Plan for Open Research.
🔗 Read more on the NORF website: norf.ie/dariah-ie-en...
DARIAH-IE Endorses the National Action Plan for Open Research | National Open Research Forum
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September 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Exploring what open research really means in practice, and what’s next for ENGAGED this autumn

www.linkedin.com/pulse/shapin...

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@dublincityuni.bsky.social
@tcddublin.bsky.social

#openresearch #publicengagement
A group of workshop participants gathered around a wall covered in pink and green sticky notes, discussing ideas during the ENGAGED Collective Intelligence workshop Building the Bridge: Strengthening Infrastructure
September 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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🌟 NORFest 2025: Keynote Speaker Announced

We are thrilled to announce that Ms. Joy Owango, Founding Director of TCC Africa and award-winning #OpenScience advocate, will deliver the keynote at #NORFest2025 🎤 (6–7 November, @ria.ie ).
Read more here👉 norf.ie/norfest-2025...
Full program coming soon!
NORFest 2025 Keynote Speaker Announcement: Ms. Joy Owango | National Open Research Forum
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September 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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🚨 Last chance to register! 🚨

Register for the launch webinar of 'Navigating #OpenResearch' - a new national guide created to support #EarlyCareerResearchers in Ireland.
📅 Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 – 13:30 (IST)

Register here👉 libcal.ucc.ie/event/4398826
Launch - Navigating Open Research: A guide for Early Career Researchers
Join us for the launch of Navigating Open Research, a new national guide designed to support Early Career Researchers in Ireland. Inspired by similar initiatives in France and the...
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September 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM