Register now for the next courses of Essentials 4 Data Support (E4DS) course, offered by Research Data Netherlands (RDNL)! Day 1: Tuesday 10 February 2026 – DANS, The Hague Day 2: Thursday 26 March 2026 – DANS, The Hague ✍ Sign up & secure your spot! community.data.4tu.nl/2025/11/19/n...

Really interesting webinar by the @sofair-oa.bsky.social project about recognising the value of research software as a scholarly output: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 11 December 16:00 CET

Wonderful to see the Dutch Interoperability Network: Bridging Data, Disciplines, and People getting off the ground: tdcc.nl/the-dutch-in... Indeed: "interoperability is often seen as a technical add-on rather than an enabler of collaboration, reproducibility, and impact"

For those of you who care about #PIDs and a bit more automation in scholarly communication ecosystem, see the post by @hldejonge.bsky.social reflecting on 1 year of @crossref.bsky.social #GrantIDs at the Dutch Research Council: www.crossref.org/blog/celebra...

We are kickstarting Research Software Training NL (RST-NL)! Our first upcoming training is 🔸 16 and 17 September: online Carpentries Instructor Training for new software trainers to get certified as Carpentries Instructor. 🔗 For more information and to sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/online-ins...

🚨 You can still get your tickets for the CaSDaR Event Launch: www.eventbrite.com/e/careers-an... If you're a #DataSteward in the #UK, you cannot miss out on this event!

I'm really grateful to @jdrakephd.bsky.social for shining a light on @carpentries.carpentries.org's decision to stand by our core values in the face of escalating pressure to jettison DEI. www.forbes.com/sites/johndr... If you're so inclined - help us keep going - www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

🚨 REMINDER: We're #hiring a new Executive Director! 📍 Remote ⏰ Full-time 💰 USD 100–115k Help grow the OSHF, lead programs+fundraising, and support #openscience & #openhardware: opensciencehardware.org/2025/07/were... #job #opensource #sciencejob

I'm very pleased to announce that @cwts.nl and Dialogic will develop an Open Science monitoring framework and prototype dashboard for the Netherlands in the coming 2 years. @opensciencenl.bsky.social has selected the consortium through a European tender (outlined OSNL 2024–2025 work programme).

Thanks for writing this. Open data helps me see if I should trust or care about a particular study. If full data are crap and the paper shows amazing things, if not enough data was collected. Without data papers are nothing but illustrated essays. I see great value in having access to it.

Lots of interesting observations & ideas in this piece. “If we can stop rewarding people for output and instead reward people for good process, as judged by their own arguments that process fulfills the sound scientific principles, then we can maybe evolve towards a better state.”

What a beautifully refreshing message and reminder for the current times

“the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” JB Pritzker is a mensch.

Great article published by @jeroenscharroo.bsky.social @opensciencenl.bsky.social reflecting on the value of #openscience principles in #AI research: www.openscience.nl/en/news/open...

ZonMw and the Dutch Research Council have published their action plan for reforming research assessment, in line with CoARA principles. The plan includes actions around reviewing and refining the evidence-based CV and exploring #openscience practices in grant evaluations. doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

🎓 Today we publish another evaluation for an article whose authors present a novel method—developed through a series of workshops—for assessing academics. 🙏 Thanks to the authors, reviewers & editors! 👇 Read the full text, reviews & editorial assessment on MetaROR metaror.org/kotahi/artic...

746 proposals for a total of 3M (about 13 will be funded). If orgs spent 4000 in personnel time preparing their proposals on average, then this mechanism actually reduced funding for open science. Open science is extremely underfunded.

New on the blog today, Marta Teperek and Hans de Jonge explain why NWO has decided to support Make Data Count through SCOSS, in alignment with their investment in promoting FAIR and open data. makedatacount.org/read-our-blo...

Open Science NL is inviting researchers to submit proposals that contribute to building a robust evidence base needed to effectively promote open science in the Netherlands and beyond. The deadline for submissions is 16 September. More information 👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/rese...

Data sharing may still feel risky for researchers in the Caribbean, but a new network based on trust and collaboration aims to change that. Read how digital data skills are being strengthened across island borders 👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/trus...

Open Science NL awards funding to the Open University, philosophical universities, and Caribbean universities for new DCCs to boost digital skills in research data, open software, and computing, with a strong focus on open science. 👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/two-...

📢New article alert. Open-source approach transforms the production of scientific results by making them machine-readable. Published in Scientific Data from @natureportfolio.nature.com Open access article: doi.org/10.1038/s415... Press release: bit.ly/4iKb6Vj #FAIRScience #pressrelease

"Randomisation of grant awarding works especially well in programmes where there are many more fundable applicants of a roughly equal standard than there is the funding available to support them." bit.ly/4jz79DI @opensciencenl.bsky.social @nrin-integrity.bsky.social @coarassessment.bsky.social

Please read this urgent and important plea to invest more, not less, in open science when under financial pressure. bit.ly/42FkAw3 @peerreviewcongress.bsky.social @opensciencenl.bsky.social @cos.io @elisabethbik.bsky.social @ukrepro.bsky.social @tier2-project.eu @scienceguide.bsky.social

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) is backing @makedatacount.bsky.social with €8,000 annually (2025–2027) to promote research dataset recognition. Make Data Count develops open metrics to track dataset views, downloads & citations—ensuring data gets the credit it deserves. www.nwo.nl/en/news/nwo-...

New blog on OpenScience.nl! Since 2016, NWO has encouraged researchers to take research data management (RDM) seriously. What have we learned since then? How can we improve RDM policy? @martateperek.bsky.social explores these questions and the next steps for NWO. www.openscience.nl/en/cases/nwo...

🆕 Following a trial period, we are now reporting all SNSF news on Bluesky! Information shared on this account is in English. 💡 For news in French and German, follow us on this account: bsky.app/profile/did:... ➡️ www.snf.ch/en/Un0gtuyAx...

Would listen to Navalnaya over Vance any day of the week

COMPLETE CRAP - publishers have long argued they need authors to sign over copyright "so they can protect authors' rights". But *when* do they do that? Publishers are not enforcing attribution rights (under CC BY) for the papers they have sold to LLMs at huge profit. Maybe they should start there?

Dear all, We're excited to announce the theme for #OSFair2025: "Fusing Forces - Accelerating Open Science through Collaboration". This year we will highlight the power of global, international, and cross-regional partnerships in shaping the future of #OpenScience. Stay tuned for announcements!

I don’t think it’s good enough for the Royal Society to keep pushing the line that “issues raised about individual fellows are dealt with in confidence”, because Musk’s problematic actions are a matter of public record. So please keep signing & sharing the letter: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/

📖 PKP software development evolves with the needs of global communities and distributed free knowledge sharing at its heart. Join the next PKP Sprint -- it's a great way to give back to #OpenInfrastructure, the backbone of #OpenAccess. Don't have to be a tech expert either... Learn more ⤵️

2nd Royal Society fellow resigns over Musk’s membership, citing the Council’s “inability to take proportionate action on Musk’s promotion of disinformation and attacks on evidence-based policies and science advice”. FRS Andrew Millar, prof of engineering bio at Uni of Edinburgh, confirmed to me.

A second FRS, Prof Andrew Millar, has resigned his fellowship in protest at the Royal Society's silence and inaction over Elon Musk.

Elisabeth Bik (@elisabethbik.bsky.social) organized a fund to finance the work of sleuths, including their training and travel expenses! Elisabeth used the full sum of the Einstein Foundation Award she received. It's an incredible honor to know and work with Elisabeth www.science.org/content/arti...

Nature covers @scurry.bsky.social open letter to @royalsociety.org "which calls for the society to stand up for the science community and “the values it claims to believe in”" ⬇️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...

So nice to see you here @yanwang124.bsky.social 😊 and what a gorgeous photo! 💖 I will make sure to add you to the @opensciencenl.bsky.social #FAIR & #opendata starter pack 👍

An open letter to the President of the @royalsociety.org – time to stand up for your values. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...

Now almost 450 signatories to my open letter calling on the @royalsociety.org to stand up for its values & deal with the widespread concerns raised by Elon Musk's Fellowship. Please consider signing & sharing: forms.gle/miDciq35oxyw... List of signatories here: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) published a report on data & software availability in NWO/ZonMw-funded research: bit.ly/4gx9vkv Key findings: 📊44% include a data availability statement 📂20% mention data sharing 🔗16% cite datasets 💻3% mention software #OpenScience #ResearchData #SoftwareSharing

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Yesterday we celebrated the launch of the National Training and Community Platform for Data Professionals! 🎉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/rdnl... @hldejonge.bsky.social @opensciencenl.bsky.social & @anjasmit.bsky.social @dans-knaw-nwo.bsky.social cogratulated everyone and kicked off the work!

We're delighted to be working with our partners in RDNL to create a national training platform for data professionals! Interested in working on this? We have a vacancy open for a Training Coordinator @4turesearchdata.bsky.social: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Tr...

This is such an important milestone for professionalising data stewardship in the Netherlands (and beyond). Congratulations to @dans-knaw-nwo.bsky.social @4turesearchdata.bsky.social, SURF, Health-RI and all the colleagues involved 🎉

Today, the RDNL consortium launches a 4-year project to create a training platform that will strengthen the NL community of data stewards. Open Science NL has granted 4.8 million euros for the development of the platform: www.openscience.nl/en/news/rdnl...

⭐Hello, we're happy to join BlueSky! ⭐ We’re 4TU.ResearchData: a #research infrastructure, community and #training provider with a mission is to enable researchers from science, engineering and design disciplines to make a global impact with research #data and #software. ➡️ Follow us here.

Very much looking forward to #Metascience2025 this summer in London, organized by @rorinstitute.bsky.social and @cos.io metascience.info. This will be crucial event in development of metaresearch field, with exciting opportunities to bring together researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders.

Wow! What a wonderful opportunity to join @briannosek.bsky.social and his team at the Center for Open Science!

At a time where Diamond #openaccess is gaining traction in Europe and the Netherlands, and where the Dutch Research Council (NWO) issued a call to support flips of journals, this guide, written by my wonderful library colleagues, comes at the right time: zenodo.org/records/1465...

Welcome to 2025 and the first PREreview newsletter of the year! 🥳 Inside, we’ve got some exciting updates, engaging opportunities, and even more events that we’d like to share: content.prereview.org/prereview-ja... #prereview #monthlynewsletter #prereviewchampions