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📢 Libraries are playing an important role in digital transformation at universities. In this webinar with @timeshighered.bsky.social & @digital-science.com, our expert panel will discuss the evolving role of the library.

🗓️ Tues 2 Sept
🕒 3pm BST 🕙 10am EDT

🔗 www.digital-science.com/events/the-e...
August 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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New blog: Figshare & the Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative: Supporting research transparency and reproducibility. 📈 📊

Read now: info.figshare.com/figshare-the...

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June 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Visualise Your Thesis is back for 2025! 🙌 #VYT2025 helps graduate students communicate their research to a general audience.

21 universities have signed up so far - see details on how to join: sites.research.unimelb.edu.au/visualise-yo...

Proudly supported by @digital-science.com & @figshare.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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African Librarians are invited to an online pre-conference workshop on Open Data Management ahead of #AfLIACon2025. 🌍🌐🙌 #OpenData

🗓️ Monday 19 May 2025
🕙 10am CAT

🔗 Full details & registration: web.aflia.net/research-dat...

Figshare proudly co-hosts this event with AfLIA & the Africa PID Alliance.
May 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Make it known: Enhance the discoverability of your institution’s people, publications, and places with @symplectic.co.uk and Figshare 🔭 🔍 💡

Find out more and register for our upcoming webinar: www.digital-science.com/events/make-...
Webinar promotional graphic for a Figshare and Symplectic Elements session. The graphic has the webinar title on it 'Enhance the discoverability of your institution's people, publications and places' as well as the date and time: 22nd May 2025, 16:00 BST/11:00 ET. It also has the Symplectic Elements logo, the Figshare logo, the Digital Science logo and an image of someone holding a telescope.
May 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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The #StateOfOpenData 2025 survey is now OPEN! 📈

@springernature.com, @digital-science.com and Figshare invite researchers globally to participate in our survey on sharing data and open data: springernature.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Help shape the future of research data sharing! 🚀
Promotional graphic detailing that the State of Open Data survey 2025 is now open. It shows an image with winding roads in different settings and has the text 'The State of Open Data 2025, SURVEY NOW OPEN'
May 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Our latest blog post offers key guidance on selecting a new repository.

Articulate your repository's purpose, gather stakeholder feedback and plan for a smooth migration. Discover tips on platform organization, data integrity, and cost considerations ➡️ info.figshare.com/selecting-a-...
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April 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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NEWS: We're excited to share that UL Research Institutes (@ulresearchinst.bsky.social) has launched a new digital repository with Figshare to enhance the discoverability of its research outputs.

Read our full announcement post here: info.figshare.com/ul-research-...

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April 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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From Research to Reach: How Sermo, Kudos, and Figshare Expand Your Audience...🎧🎙️

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Figshare's @danvalen.com joins Charlie Rapple from Kudos and Dave Shoup from Sermo to discuss the digital communications ecosystem of Medical Affairs.

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Promotional podcast graphic with headshots of three panelists, Charlie Rapple, Dave Shoup and Dan Valen. Includes title of the podcast 'From research to reach: how Sermo, Kudos and Figshare expand your audience.'
February 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Are you considering implementing a new repository platform at your institution? How can you secure stakeholder buy-in for an infrastructure overhaul? 💡 ⚙️

Read our new blog post for key strategies for engaging library leadership, the research office, IT, and more: info.figshare.com/how-to-build...
Promotional graphic for new Figshare blog post: How to build the case for a new repository platform with your administration.
February 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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🎧 New episode of the ‘Transforming Medical Communications’ podcast, featuring Figshare’s Dan Valen! (@danvalen.com)

The episode looks at how different platforms (including Figshare), contribute to the digital communications ecosystem of medical affairs.

info.figshare.com/transforming...
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February 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Extending a huge Figshare welcome to @curtinuniversity.bsky.social who have chosen Figshare as its new institutional repository as part of its research management infrastructure modernization. 💡🧡👏
February 13, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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This week, as part of International Love Data Week #lovedata25 we're sharing our favourite Figshare data love stories...

We love working with universities around the world as they work to champion open research and open data best practices...
February 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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"Without research data management and Figshare, I wouldn’t be here!" ❤️

Read the full story: info.figshare.com/figshare-res...

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February 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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"Being able to measure the impact of researchers sharing their data and ultimately reward them for doing so means that we are on the verge of having both carrots and sticks to enable open data sharing."

New post from @hahnel.org on the #StateOfOpenData 2024: info.figshare.com/are-we-ready...
Graphic for new Figshare blog post written by Mark Hahnel, "Are we ready to start rewarding researchers for open data?"
January 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Interested in hearing what we've got planned for Figshare in 2025? 🔮

Join our product roadmap webinar session on January 30 to hear all about our exciting plans ⬇️

info.figshare.com/webinar/figs...
Graphic detailing the Figshare 2025 product roadmap webinar session, being held on January 30 at 15:00 GMT.
January 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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AI in Action: The GREI Data Repository AI Taxonomy

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New post from the Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI) about a new resource designed to help data repositories navigate the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in research data management.
Graphic giving an overview of the new Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative Data Repository AI Taxonomy.
December 17, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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‘Monitoring data sharing success rates and attributing credit for data sharing are now becoming possible, creating a very exciting time for open data and open research more generally.’ - @hahnel.org, Figshare Founder and Digital Science VP Open Research (and report co-author!) @hahnel.org

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Graphic with a quote on the new report from Mark Hahnel, "Monitoring data sharing success rates and attributing credit and recognition for data sharing are now becoming possible, creating a very exciting time for open data and open research more generally."
December 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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A need for practical support beyond policy - training on data management and sharing, access to user-friendly repositories, and clear guidelines on policies and expectations are all needed to move the needed.
Graphic detailing key finding #4 - Practical support beyond policy - a need for training of data management and sharing, access to user-friendly repositories, and clear guidelines on data policies and expectations.
December 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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We need to acknowledge nuances by discipline - open data practices are gaining traction even in diverse research contexts, but tailored support and resources are needed to address specific challenges.
Graphic detailing key finding #3 - Acknowledging nuances by discipline - open data practices are gaining traction even in diverse research contexts, but tailored support and resources are needed to address discipline-specific challenges.
December 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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Resource disparities are holding back progress - positive trends in open science practices seem to be more pronounced in developed regions. Should we be concerned about a potential divide?
Graphic detailing key finding #2 - Resource disparities are holding back progress - positive trends in open science seem to be more pronounced in developed regions. Concerns about a potential divide where open science becomes the preserve of better-resourced research environments.
December 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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More carrots, more change…🥕

Monitoring data sharing success rates and attributing credit and recognition for data sharing are both becoming increasingly possible.
Graphic detailing key finding #1 of the State of Open Data 2024 - More carrots, more change. Monitoring data sharing success rates and attributing credit and recognition for data sharing are now becoming possible.
December 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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Join our webinar to hear about the #StateOfOpenData 2024 and our unique analysis.

Hear from report authors @hahnel.org and Graham Smith as they discuss the methodology, key findings and future thoughts.

Sign up now: info.figshare.com/webinar/the-...
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December 5, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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Our first official post here and what an exciting one it is...😏

For the ninth time, we've collaborated with @digital-science.com and Springer Nature on The State of Open Data.

Our 2024 report is now available to read: www.digital-science.com/state-of-ope...
December 2, 2024 at 3:02 PM