New enhancements have just been rolled out for CONNECT and EXPLORE, making it easier than ever to share Open Access research, fine-tune community gateways, and improve discovery. See what's new.
Learning by Doing: Flipped Learning at the Heart of the OpenAIRE Bootcamp
| Jonathan England
In May, we organised the seventh edition of our train-the-trainer bootcamp. This five-day event has become a key opportunity for Open Science trainers to build their skills, gain new knowledge, and connect with others. With 175 participants to date, the bootcamp has consistently received overwhelming praise, and this edition was no exception. This…
TIER2 and EOSC: Building a Framework for Open and Reproducible Science
| Stefania Amodeo
TIER2, an EU and UKRI-funded project, tackles the reproducibility crisis through eight pilot activities developing practical tools for managing digital research objects across their lifecycle. Aligned with EOSC, it integrates FAIR principles and collaborates with researchers, funders, and publishers to enhance transparency and trust in science. Wi…
Science Europe Survey Unveils Strategic Open Science & Assessment Reforms: How OpenAIRE Is Turning These Insights into Action
| Angeliki Tzouganatou
Science Europe’s October 2024 report, "Strategic Approaches to and Research Assessment of Open Science", canvassed 36 member organisations, 32 research funders, one research performer, and three hybrids, across 28 European countries. Read on to see what was uncovered.
Turning Insight into Action: How Maynooth is Using the Open Access Monitor to Drive Progress
| Ioanna Grypari
In our latest Open Insights session, we dove into a topic at the heart of Open Science implementation: how to turn monitoring into a meaningful tool for institutions. The session focused on the usability and integration of the Irish Open Access Monitor within institutional workflows. With practical energy and a forward-thinking lens, the disc…
Open Insights: Future Pathways for Open Access Monitoring in Ireland and Beyond
| Ioanna Grypari
As part of the Open Insights series, this session invited the community to reflect on progress made in the first phase of the Irish National Open Access Monitor, share practical feedback, and look ahead. Far from a closing event, the session marked an inflection point: a shared space to take stock and to help shape what comes n…
New OS Content: Explore the Latest from OpenPlato!
| KONSTANTINOS KAVALLARIS
The OpenPlato team has been busy, not only enriching the platform with new, high-value training material but also giving the site a visual and structural refresh to improve your learning experience. As many of you already know, OpenPlato is OpenAIRE’s open e-learning hub for Open Science, a space that brings together curated self-paced content, th…
From Silos to Synergy: The CoARA OI4RRA Working Group’s Conceptual Architecture Puts Responsible Assessment within Reach
| Angeliki Tzouganatou
The CoARA Working Towards Open Infrastructures for Responsible Research Assessment (OI4RRA) has just published a game-changing output. Read the article and learn all the details.
OSTrails Launches Mentorship Programme to Empower the Next Generation of Open Science Practitioners
| Konstantinos Kavallaris
News from OSTrails! The Mentorship Programme is a unique opportunity to build skills in DMPs, SKGs, and FAIR Assessment. Apply now! The call for mentees is open until May 9, 2025.
Exploring Open Science Impact: Highlights from the First PathOS Training Sessions
| Tereza Simova
The PathOS training programme is off to a great start, providing insights and guidance to a diverse range of Open Science stakeholders, including policy officers, funders, university executives, research infrastructure managers, librarians, Open Science experts, researchers and scientometricians. The primary goal of PathOS training is to equip the…
OpenAIRE EXPLORE and ORCID Integration: Complete your Open Science ORCID profile
| Paolo Manghi
OpenAIRE EXPLORE now lets you auto-sync all your outputs, articles, data, software, straight to your ORCID record. Powered by the OpenAIRE Graph, it’s never been easier to build a full, open research profile. Read on to learn how.
OSTrails General Assembly 2025: From Infrastructure to Implementation
| KONSTANTINOS KAVALLARIS
From March 13–14, 2025, the OSTrails consortium convened in Athens for its inaugural General Assembly, marking a pivotal transition from infrastructure development to widespread adoption. The event gathered over 65 in-person participants, complemented by numerous online attendees, including researchers, infrastructure managers, funders, developers…
