🚨Update: Our analysis of global APC expenditure has now been expanded to cover more publishers (7 -> 14) and more years (2019-2025). We estimate $15B in APCs paid over seven years, $3.7B in 2025 alone. Elsevier crosses the $1B threshold by itself in 2025. arxiv.org/abs/2608.16322 #ScholComm

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🚨 Preprint! We combine our recent open dataset of #APC prices with the article counts per journal-year from #OpenAlex to estimate how much the academic community has paid in APCs over the last 5 years. A. $8.349 billion ($8.968 B in 2023 USD) $2.5B in 2023 alone. arxiv.org/abs/2407.16551 #metasci

RE: https://fediscience.org/@petersuber/117197266193805369 Is there no-one who can take over the Open Access Tracking Project? Please boost for coverage. #OpenAccess #OATP

📢 Vacancy closing soon! @4turesearchdata.bsky.social is looking for a Software Engineer to contribute to two projects funded by @opensciencenl.bsky.social that advance reproducibility and transparency of research software and ML/AI models. Apply by 6 September: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-So...

$3.7 billion spent on APCs in 2025. That's ~1000X more than it costs to run bioRxiv/medRxiv. Worth thinking about as we consider how to fund infrastructure... arxiv.org/pdf/2608.16322

Dolly Parton was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities go.nature.com/4wQ2DH8

Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – researchers celebrate her contributions to science

The country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities.

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At #ICM2026, mathematician Terence Tao discussed the future of #AI in mathematics and why the field needs to start asking philosophical questions about its goals and values. Watch his full lecture: bit.ly/3TLBlnD #science #math

Watch: Fields Medalist Terence Tao on Artificial Intelligence and Why We Do Math

Watch: Fields Medalist Terence Tao on Artificial Intelligence and Why We Do Math on Simons Foundation

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The Carpentries Executive Director @drkariljordan.carpentries.org and Associate Director @erinstellabecker.bsky.social will step down on 1 September 2026. Dr. SherAaron Hurt will serve as Interim Executive Director for a 6-month term from 2 Sept. Full announcement: carpentries.org/blog/2026/08...

Over the next several months, we will phase out some popular OSF features. These changes do not affect current public content, which remains safe and accessible. We have prepared support material to help users adapt. I am very sorry for the disruption to your work. Please read this post for details.

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We are preparing substantial changes to OSF that will reduce its functionality, focus OSF on its unique strengths, and move toward an integrated model with complementary services. As part of that shif...

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📢 We're hiring! @4turesearchdata.bsky.social is looking for a Software Engineer to contribute to two projects funded by @opensciencenl.bsky.social that advance reproducibility and transparency of research software and ML/AI models. Read more and apply here: careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-So...

Open Science NL intends to launch a new call for proposals in the Open Science Infrastructure programme in October 2026. This call for proposals is aimed at improving and further developing existing digital infrastructures that enable open science. More info: www.openscience.nl/en/news/pre-...

📢 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...

Join Our Team at 4TU.ResearchData

At 4TU.ResearchData, we work at the intersection of open science, FAIR data, research software, and digital research infrastructure. Together with researchers, universities, and international partn…

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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...

Spotlight on Skills

Sharing stories that shape our workAuthors: Irina Motoc, Dorien Huijser, Leila Iñigo de la Cruz, Nida van Leersum Introduction A core part of our work at 4TU.ResearchData is focused on strengthenin…

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📢 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...

We’re hiring: Join the 4TU.ResearchData team!

4TU.ResearchData is expanding its team with three new positions to support exciting new initiatives in open science, FAIR data, and AI reproducibility. All three roles are part of projects funded b…

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📢 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...

Keeping Knowledge Connected – at PIDfest 2026! - The Scholarly Kitchen

PIDfest is back and you're invited! Find out more in today's post by Alice Meadows about PIDfest 2026 (October 27-29, Leiden, The Netherlands).

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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

Winners of the 5th edition of the FAIR Data Fund

We are happy to announce the winners of the 5th edition of the FAIR Data Fund. In total, we’ve selected 8 grantees representing our partner universities and a variety of scientific disciplines. Ple…

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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

RDNL Community Platform: Building the Foundations - RDNL

With support from Open Science NL, RDNL is developing a national training and community platform for data professionals. This work builds on existing RDNL training activities and is being developed…

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#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) and the open-source software (#TagTeam) on which it runs. Details in this Google doc: https://bit.ly/TransferOATP Contact me <peter.suber@gmail.com> 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...

New Essentials 4 Data Support course: February-March 2026

The Essentials 4 Data Support course provides an introductory-level overview for data professionals and those who assist researchers with storing, managing, archiving and sharin…

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📢 😊 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...

DataCite Metadata Is Now Integrated in OpenAlex - DataCite

DataCite and OpenAlex have launched a new integration to amplify the discoverability and impact of open research, with over 92 million DataCite DOIs now available in OpenAlex. DataCite member organiza...

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"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

Sonraí – Irish Data Stewardship Network

Irish Data Stewardship Network

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📢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

Roadshow event at TU/e: Why does code reproducibility matter and how to achieve it?

When: 4 November, 12:30-14:00Where: TU/e campus Register here This 1,5hrs session explores the importance of reproducibility in research and how 4TU.ResearchData supports researchers in making thei…

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📢 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...

Senior Software Engineer (Open Source, 4TU.ResearchData)

Senior Software Engineer (Open Source, 4TU.ResearchData)

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