📢 We're hiring! Join our team at @4turesearchdata.bsky.social to help make research more accessible, reusable, and impactful for science and society. We have two vacancies open: 👉 Data Curator 👉 Community and Partnerships Manager Apply by 1 June 2026! community.data.4tu.nl/2026/05/08/j...

Today, First Monday published its last issue. This is a loss to the community, and led me to put some thoughts on "paper". doi.org/10.7557/11.8...

In our Spotlight on Skills, we share how @4turesearchdata.bsky.social strengthens the digital skills and capacity of researchers and data professionals: community.data.4tu.nl/2026/04/17/s...

📢 UPDATE: @4turesearchdata.bsky.social has three project-related vacancies! We're looking for a FAIR for AI Project Coordinator, FAIR for AI Project Officer and Software Engineer to work on projects related to FAIR & reproducible data, software & ML/AI models: community.data.4tu.nl/2026/03/20/w...

📢 New vacancies at @4turesearchdata.bsky.social! We're looking for colleagues to work on #OpenScience infrastructure projects funded by @opensciencenl.bsky.social: 👉 FAIR for AI Project Coordinator: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-FA... 👉 Software Engineer: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-So...

It's back! #PIDfest2026 takes place in Leiden, Netherlands on Oct 27-29. It's a must for all #PID enthusiasts & the call for proposals is now open! Learn more in my post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social today - & submit your proposal by Mar 22. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/26/k...

#IDCC26 featured a poster promoting the Sarah Jones Award, as nominations are open for the next edition. If someone's impressed you with an understanding and commitment to Open Science allied to an attitude towards collaboration, please put their name forward. www.rd-alliance.org/sarah-jones-...

The annual €350,000 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research in cooperation with the BIH Quest Center for Responsible Research is inviting applications and nominations again https://award.einsteinfoundation.de Deadline: 30th April Individual, Institutional and Early Career […]

We are happy to announce the winners of the 5th edition of our FAIR Data Fund! In total, we’ve selected 8 grantees representing our partner universities and a variety of scientific disciplines 👏🎉 community.data.4tu.nl/2026/02/09/w... Congrats to all! #openscience #FAIR #fundingresearch

Proud to share Open Science NL's Annual Review 2025! 🌟 114 projects, €50M+ awarded across 8 programmes spanning the full open science agenda. We spotlight inspiring projects, reflect on progress, and look ahead to 2026-2027 🌍 Read the full review: direc.to/oTJu 📖 #OpenScience #Research

Join the RDNL Community Platform event on 9 March in Utrecht. This isn’t just another meetup, it’s a co-creation space where your voice influences the national training platf& curriculum for data professionals through interactive sessions, short talks, and hands-on workshops: edu.nl/3txkk

#researchsoftware makes modern science possible - but sustaining it is hard. That’s why Open Science NL partnered with the @esciencecenter.bsky.social and awarded it €5.4M to execute the Research Software Sustainability Programme: www.openscience.nl/en/news/open... #foss, #oss, #opensource

1/ I'm seeking expressions of interest from nonprofit organizations to take over the Open Access Tracking Project (#OATP, @oatp#OATP and the open-source software (#TagTeam) on which it runs. Details in this Google doc: https://bit.ly/TransferOATP Contact me <[email protected]> if you have any […]

45 projects awarded to strengthen Dutch open science infrastructure! From connecting colonial archives to opening telescope data, these initiatives make research infrastructure more accessible, transparent and inclusive. Read more👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/45-p...

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...

📢 😊 Did you know? This year's FAIR Data Fund is open for applications! Researchers from Delft University of Technology, University of Twente, Eindhoven University of Technology and Wageningen University & Research can apply for the fund! Apply 4 Jan 2026 ⬇️ community.data.4tu.nl/the-fair-dat...

Boosting #openresearch: DataCite #metadata is now integrated into OpenAlex. Over 92 million DOIs, including datasets, preprints, and many more research outputs & resources, are available in #OpenAlex, enhancing research connectivity & discovery. Read the announcement: doi.org/10.5438/we1x...

"Hello World" from Sonraí - the Irish data stewardship network. We aim to promote & support the transition to a FAIR and open research data landscape in Ireland. We will have regular shout-outs and updates on here, and check out our website: www.datastewards.ie #DataStewards #FAIRdata #OpenResearch

📢Join us at the next 4TU.ResearchData Roadshow event taking place at @tue.nl! This session will explore the role of reproducibility in #research and how we support researchers in making their work transparent. You'll also learn about CODECHECK! Register below to join! shorturl.at/zQh1j

📢 New vacancy! We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to work on our @4turesearchdata.bsky.social repository for data and software, enabling #FAIRdata and #OpenScience. Apply by 10 November! Job details (TU Delft): careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Se...

⭐Stay tuned!⭐ We’ll soon open a new edition of the FAIR Data Fund! We will welcome applications from Delft University of Technology, University of Twente, Eindhoven University of Technology and Wageningen University & Research! Keep an eye on our channels => community.data.4tu.nl/the-fair-dat...

📢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... @dri.ie

📢 We're hiring! Join TU Delft Library as a Trainer in Research Data Management & Digital Skills. 2 temp positions (until 31 Dec 2026) in a diverse, international team. 📅 Apply by 22 Oct 🔗 Info: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Tr...

For those deleting our Academia dot edu accounts (due to their new exploitative TOC) make sure to follow the instructions quoted below or they'll force you to accept the TOC before you can get to the "delete my account" button. See you all on the open-source alternative hcommons Humanities Commons!

Interested in coordinating a two year project to improve digital skills for researchers in the sciences? Then apply for this position @4turesearchdata.bsky.social careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Pr...

📢 New vacancy! We are looking for a Project Coordinator @4turesearchdata.bsky.social to work on building digital skills training using the methods and networks of @carpentries.carpentries.org. This is a part-time position for 2 years: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Pr... #OpenScience #FAIRdata

The Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure 2.0 has been revised by the posse and is open for comment until the end of August. Thoughts and comments welcome. openscholarlyinfrastructure.org

🎆 We are pleased to announce that we have published the Highlights 2024 publication, showcasing our achievements over last year! We are proud of everything we have accomplished during 2024, thanks to our dedicated team and all our collaborators! ➡️ highlights.data.4tu.nl/highlights_2024/cover_2024

Check out the newly released Skills4EOSC Training Curriculum for Data Stewards! Congratulations to my @4turesearchdata.bsky.social colleagues Nida van Leersum and Saba Sharma who led this work: community.data.4tu.nl/2025/07/10/s...

At @4turesearchdata.bsky.social we've been piloting CODECHECK for software deposited in the repository to help verify and support reproducibility. Read more here: community.data.4tu.nl/2025/07/09/c...

I got the opportunity to have my #research code checked within the CODECHECK program and they revealed quite some problems/recommendations for improvement. If you get the chance to have your code checked, I can highly recommend it.

Over the last 9 months, our colleague Christina Markanastasakis led a project that supports #researchers in improving the quality of their metadata when submitting #datasets and #data collections to our repository, read the blog post here: lnkd.in/eTtGM6sb 👏 Thank you Christina! 👏

🎯 Does early success in science funding shape the rest of your career? New RoRI study says yes. The ‘Matthew effect’ — early winners keep winning — holds across funders & countries. 📄 Read more: researchonresearch.org/largest-stud...

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...

IOI is excited to launch IOI’s 2025 State of Open Infrastructure report! This year’s edition dives into the evolving landscape of open infrastructure evaluating its characteristics, funding flows, policy dynamics, and community health. Read the report: investinopen.org/state-of-ope...

Today we celebrated 15 years of @4turesearchdata.bsky.social during the mini conference on Open and FAIR in Natural & Engineering Sciences! #FAIR4NES community.data.4tu.nl/2025/02/05/o... Thanks to everyone who joined us and for the support of our partners and community that makes it all possible!

Happy birthday to 🎂 4TU.ResearchData and the amazing community around it! Today we celebrate 15 years #anniversary! #celebration #birthday

More workshops, #talks, pitches and #usecases session at our mini-conference on #FAIR and data in NES! Learn about Djehuty, the 4TU.ResearchData repository, diverse case studies from our community, or how to create your #research software template! community.data.4tu.nl/2025/02/05/o...

The mini-conference on #Open and #FAIR practices in NES is starting today in Utrecht! During the event we will also celebrate our 15th anniversary! Join us and connect with like-minded people in an inspiring and engaging environment. #FAIRnes #FAIRdata Full programme here => lnkd.in/eTyXpfUf

NEW: An important paper just published by @rorinstitute.bsky.social identifies a new typology of national research assessment systems, bringing much needed clarity and insight to an important discussion. rori.figshare.com/articles/pre... 1/4

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...

📢We are looking for an enthusiastic #ResearchSoftware trainer to join our team! Only a few days left to apply. Send your application until Monday 28 April! Or, help us spread the word 🙏 Link to the vacancy: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Re...

Are you interested in Open and FAIR practices in the Natural & Engineering Sciences? Join our mini-conference on 22-23 May! Submit your ideas to contribute to the programme, register to attend, and share with colleagues: community.data.4tu.nl/2025/02/05/o...

💪 Proud to see our colleagues participating at the 19th International Digital Curation Conference from 17-19 Feb! This year, @IDCC25 invited participants to take a generational perspective on the past, present & future of #digitalcuration. Details on 4TU.ResearchData contribution 👇 edu.nl/amctw

Hello Bluesky! We’re RDA Europe, the European branch of the @researchdataall.bsky.social. 🌏Our mission? To support regional #data communities, advocate for their interests in the #European data landscape, and connect national and global initiatives. Follow us for news, events, & opportunities!

Metascience is shaping research worldwide, and #Metascience2025 will be our most ambitious gathering yet. Registrations are now OPEN! metascience.info/registration/ Join 650+ experts for three days of debate, discovery & new ideas. Speakers include ⬇️

Hello Bluesky! EGU is pleased to be able to activate our account here, and share all the exciting news about the upcoming General Assembly: #EGU25, our #OpenAccess publications and more! Several of our Divisions will be making the move over from Twitter/X too, so keep an eye out for your favourites!

Save the date: this year the National Open Science Festival #OSF2025NL will take place on 24 October 2025 in Groningen, with the #OSC-NL Barcamp taking place on the 23rd. 👉 opensciencefestival.nl/en/news/save... @unigroningen.bsky.social @umcgroningen.bsky.social @dans-knaw-nwo.bsky.social #LCRDM

📢 POSI needs your feedback! The proposed revisions to POSI 2.0 are now open for public comment. Your feedback is crucial to ensuring that POSI evolves to meet community needs. Review the proposed changes and share your thoughts before March 5, 2025: openscholarlyinfrastructure.org/public-comme...

Reminder: we're hiring! Join our team at @4turesearchdata.bsky.social as a Training Coordinator (Research Data Netherlands) and help develop a national training platform for data professionals. Application deadline extended to 21 February: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Tr... #FAIRdata #OpenScience