"Open Science NL" 2025 year report https://www.openscience.nl/en/annual-review-2025 #openscience

His contributions to #pathway #curation, #openscience, and the broader #bioinformatics community have left a lasting impact, and we are grateful for everything he has built with this project. Kristina has coordinated our curation efforts from the very beginning, and we are happy that she will […]

Hey, social web, I can use your help: Are there any good tutorials on reading code? *reading* not writing! (I will apply this to reading Java code, but any language will do) #oop

Save the Date! On 11–12 June 2026, the Open Science Community Maastricht and Open Science Community Parkstad will jointly organize an Open Science Festival in Heerlen (11th) and Maastricht (12th) with the theme: Interdisciplinarity. Expect inspiring workshops, engaging keynotes, and plenty of […]

Save the Date! On 11–12 June 2026, the Open Science Community Maastricht and Open Science Community Parkstad will jointly organize an Open Science Festival in Heerlen (11th) and Maastricht (12th) with the theme: Interdisciplinarity. Expect inspiring workshops, engaging keynotes, and plenty of […]

congrats to Maastricht University with their 50th Dies Natalis! #um50 #maastricht

Fwd: "Costas Papadopoulos awarded Open Science NL grant" https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/costas-papadopoulos-awarded-open-science-nl-grant "PURE3D2.0 supports web-based 3D scholarship by creating interactive 3D publications for research, teaching, and museum storytelling. These […]

"Is ‘open science’ delivering benefits? Major study finds proof is sparse" https://doi.org/10.1126/science.za60q6w "The subset of papers for which there was some evidence that the data set or code was subsequently used by others were—after the PathOS team controlled for a variety of […]

Come and join the upcoming NLRN Symposium on January 19th 2026 in Leiden! The theme of the symposium is “Culture Shift: Embedding Reproducibility.” We’ll discuss how to move reproducibility from guidelines to practice, with workshops, plenary sessions, and keynotes by Ulrich Dirnagl (BIH Berlin) […]

NUTRIM Open Science: "In our series on open science, this edition features Mireille Sthijns and Cynthia Ly, highlighting their contributions to our community and their dedication to transparency and accessibility—not only for fellow researchers but for society at large." […]

On 15 December 2025, the Open Science Community Maastricht (OSCM) is hosting a hands-on workshop by Roman Briker: “Pre-registration: Why, How, and Where?” Pre-registration is one of the key steps toward making research more transparent, trustworthy, and […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

We @OpenScienceNL proudly present the new work programme for 2026–2027. 13 funding instruments to strengthen #openscience in the Netherlands. Structured around 5 themes: 🔹infrastructure 🔹capacity 🔹communities 🔹incentives 🔹monitoring […] [Original post on akademienl.social]

Good news coming from @knawhuc.bsky.social, @operaseu.bsky.social and @oapenbooks.bsky.social today with the launch of OPERAS-NL! They are collaborating to establish the Dutch National Node, with the aim to improve open scholarly communication in the SSH in the Netherlands. operas.huc.knaw.nl

Find Your Perfect Research Match! 💘🔬 Join the UM Library on December 15 for a lively Citizen Science Matchmaking Event, where six inspiring research projects will take the stage. Meet the scientists behind them, discover how you can get involved, and find the […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

Just a reminder that #dhbenelux26 takes place at #MaastrichtUniversity next summer! Visit our website & read our call for papers here: https://2026.dhbenelux.org/ Our main theme will be #storytelling --- so we welcome papers, workshops or demonstrations by […] [Original post on akademienl.social]

"Vakbonden: 9 december demonstratie tegen ‘sloop’ #hogeronderwijs Er komt opnieuw een actie tegen de bezuinigingen op het hoger onderwijs op 9 december. Dat maakt de AOb bekend samen met de FNV, #woinactie, LSVb en Actiegroep 0.7." […]

I am grateful for our lively discussion in my workshop on creating & hosting Open Educational Resources. Across institutions and disciplines, we share the same challenges and experiment with similar solutions. There is no one-fits-all workflow or platform […] [Original post on akademienl.social]

Because it came up in discussions during #nosf2025 today: Pandoc is a powerful document conversion tool that helps you prepare content for different purposes and publication contexts. #openaccess #OER #openscience https://pandoc.org/

the @oscmaastricht at the #nosf2025

Today's keynote at the National Open Science Festival in Groningen covers the #unesco Open Science guidelines and toolkit: https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science/toolkit #openscience is not just limited to open data and open research outputs, but also includes open research processes that […]

On the 28th of October the Netherlands Open Access Books Community Launch Webinar will take place. Interested? Follow the link: https://www.openaccess.nl/en/netherlands-open-access-books-community-launch-webinar

if you are into podcasts, there are two Dutch podcasts about #openscience @1003599 and @6208798

Having repurposed Windows machines for #Linux so far, I am now the proud owner of my first Linux-native #Slimbook laptop. The communication with the customer service in Spain was great & delivery was 100% transparent. It takes a while for the team to […] [Original post on akademienl.social]

Fwd: "Join us for this eighth edition to discuss statistical, philosophical, and meta-scientific issues of scientific error. Theoretical arguments have suggested the possibility that the number of false claims in the scientific literature is much higher than desired and reports across fields […]

"Getting a DOI on personal blog posts is technically challenging, but possible using services such as The Rogue Scholar (https://docs.rogue-scholar.org/)." https://doi.org/10.1007/s44186-024-00287-w

This post will be in Dutch, as the concept version of the Dutch Scientific Code of Conduct is currently only avaible in Dutch. Tot maandag 20 oktober is het mogelijk om mee te denken en input te geven op de nieuwe Nederlandse Wetenschappelijke IntegriteitsCode! Wij delen deze oproep, omdat ook […]

Google rule could kill F-Droid app store​, Cybernews reports: https://cybernews.com/tech/googles-developer-registration-decree-end-alternative-app-stores/ More worrying news for the global open source community, indeed.

Here's an overview of 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 coming up soon open to all academics and students, courtesy of a colleague in the 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 project: https://lnkd.in/eWakrj6i⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, abstract proposal […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

Save the Date: 20th of November, newest edition of the Digital Society Conference - Digital Society https://www.thedigitalsociety.info/save-the-date-20th-of-november-newest-edition-of-the-digital-society-conference/

The rumours about #windows12 are super worrying for everyone who cares about #freedom and #dataprotection in private as well as professional use: https://www.pcmag.com/news/ive-been-following-windows-12-rumors-whats-next-for-microsofts-os Especially the expected increase in inbuilt #ai […]

Dear @egonw and other #linux people, my high-end Lenovo work laptop finally short-circuited after many issues since we bought it four years ago and is beyond repair. I would have to spend all my staff budget to pay a similar machine as the standard office machines are less powerful, and I would […]

Another nice feature that is new to me is the packages section, which shows where binary packages of the software can be downloaded (see screenshot). Meanwhile, Team Maastricht University ( […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

#preregistration in #qualitative #research is still less common than in academic fields applying quantitative methods. However, it has benefits for the entire academic community. One publication that covers the topic in detail is Tamarinde L. Haven & Dr. Leonie Van Grootel (2019). Preregistering […]

How can you include #OpenScience practices in your teaching? Read how two Dutch professors -- Elen Le Foll and Ewout Meijer, in linguistics and psychology respectively -- asked students to preregister their term-paper analyses. Interesting idea! […]

The summer break is here! We hope you all will take some time off to charge your batteries. For those who like to plan, mark your calendar for the Dutch Open Science week of 2025! At our website (https://www.openscience-twente.com/) you can see what kind of activities and sessions are planned […]

Fwd: "Maastricht University Library awarded National Grant to strengthen Open Educational Resources Infrastructure" https://library.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/maastricht-university-library-awarded-national-grant-to-strengthen-open-educational-resources-infrastructure/ Our UM "Library aims to […]

attending the Open Science Community NL meeting in Utrecht. Always a great energizing networking and knowledge exchange meeting :) #openscience

Vandaag live! Projecten gefinancierd door @opensciencenl.bsky.social zijn vanaf nu terug te vinden in een online projectendatabank op onze website. www.openscience.nl/nieuws/resul...

The #dhbenelux26 website is live and we invite you to read our call for papers: https://2026.dhbenelux.org/ Our theme in 2026 will be #storytelling --- so we welcome contributions from academics as well as papers, workshops or demonstrations by (heritage) professionals. For the 13th edition of […]

Ammar Ammar will defend his PhD thesis this Wednesday at Maastricht University. Everything is #openscience first, and his thesis contains, besides a hefty publication list, also a nice section of other research output

For those who aren't aware: #dariaheu has an #RDM working group who have, among other things, assembled a Zotero bibliography on #datamanagement best practices in the #humanities […] [Original post on akademienl.social]

📽️ The Open Science Community Maastricht OSCM has created a video on preregistration, exploring how this Open Science practice increases transparency, protects intellectual property, and builds trust in research across disciplines. 🔗 Watch the video and […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

📽️ The Open Science Community Maastricht OSCM has created a video on preregistration, exploring how this Open Science practice increases transparency, protects intellectual property, and builds trust in research across disciplines. 🔗 Watch the video and […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

#bluesky has begun verifying user accounts. Accounts can apply and argue for their eligibility via an online form. What is worrying, however, is that this form is not self-hosted but a #google form, as several tech bloggers and podcasters, including @gavinkarlmeier, have reported. What does this […]

We're excited to share our upcoming FAIR Coffee event! 🌐 🗣️ Featuring a lecture by Dr. Szilvia Zörgő, a cultural anthropologist with a PhD in mental health sciences. 📅 June 17th 2025 ⏰ 11.00 - 12.00 (CET) 📍 Hybrid event: Paul Henri Spaaklaan 1, Room C2.017 (or via Zoom) 💡 Topic: "The […]

🌐 NLRN Webinar: Preregistration for Student Assignments 📅 26 June 2025 ⏰ 13:30 - 15:00 hrs 🎤 Speakers: - Elen Le Foll from Cologne University: Preregistering term papers - Ewout Meijer from Maastricht University: Preregistrations for master theses in psychology 📝 Please use this form to […]

@egonw and Dennie Hebels are in Utrecht for the growing International Network of Open Science & Scholarship Communities (INOSC) #openscience #academicchatter

We are delighted to invite you to the FAIR COFFEE event on June 17th 2025, from 11.00 to 12.00 (CET) for a hybrid event featuring an exciting lecture by Dr. Szilvia Zörgő. Szilvia Zörgő is a cultural anthropologist by trade with a PhD in mental health sciences […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

Mastodon-Post-Vorschlag (max. 500 Zeichen): Großer Schritt für die #OpenScience-Infrastruktur: Die @tibhannover baut ein Dark Archive für arXiv auf! Ein starkes Signal für digitale #langzeitarchivierung & den Schutz wissenschaftlicher Kommunikation. Danke für dieses Engagement – Wissen bewahren […]

happy to see our OSCM events are listed on Taxila.nl again! https://taxila.nl/content_providers/oscm #openscience #maastricht