📍 Training & Networking Event 🏢 University of Galway, Hardiman Building 📅 Aug 31, 11am - 4pm For repository managers & supporters. Connect, share learnings, and discuss Open Repositories Ireland, AI, rights retention & CRIS. Join in-person/online: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/AMn8LxtZgA

What do employers really expect from Research Data Stewards? New study of 43 Data Steward job descriptions across 13 European countries, undertaken by Ruoxin Liu. Key findings and full report: lnkd.in/gvPEVgDw #DataStewardship #FAIRData #OpenScience #ResearchDataManagement #DataGovernance

Open Consultation (until 25 June): Guidelines on Processing Personal Data for Scientific Research. The European Data Protection Board published draft guidelines on processing personal data. HPRA needs experts to engage, help review the draft and submit feedback. lnkd.in/dDXTtQyu

RESIN InfoShare exploring EOSC.ie project - designing the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Node for Ireland. Covers: - the journey so far, - other EOSC node learnings, - progress to date Tues 23-06-2026, 10-11am Register: bit.ly/4ezqe7Z eosc.ie resin.asiera.ie

Data stewards - advocate for data stewardship with senior leaders and non-expert audiences. Join Sonraí, DANS, and CasDaR for a 2-hour masterclass. Build a compelling business case, Communicate complex ideas, Adapt approaches for different audiences, Gain stakeholder understanding. bit.ly/4ecruxA

Sonraí, DANS & CaSDaR Masterclass - Advocacy Skills for Data Stewards

Join Sonraí, DANS, and CasDaR for a unique masterclass focused on effectively influencing stakeholders and advocating for data stewardship.

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The 2026 CONUL conference has officially been launched in Galway. Some presentations on data stewardship included in the programne: conference.conul.ie/programme-20... #CONUL26 #CONUL2026

On 11 May our online Open Hour is back. A live Q&A session covering topics such as open science, data storage, and Research Data Management (RDM). Do you want to know how to make sensitive data FAIR, or which metadata standards you should use? Sign up now and get your answers: edu.nl/vxgym

We are excited to announce the launch of the brand new Open Research Bulletin! Aimed at anyone with an interest in open research, the ORB showcases expert comment, case studies, and practical tips for new researchers and experienced practitioners alike. www.journals.sussex.ac.uk/index.php/op...

The Cultivating an Open Research Culture in the Humanities and Social Sciences project team recently published an article in the special issue, “Open Research for the Humanities and Social Sciences” of the Journal of Electronic Publishing: doi.org/10.3998/jep....

Interested in how libraries are adapting to changing user needs and emerging technologies? Join the LIR Annual Seminar 2026 on 13 May in Dublin (or online) as speakers explore AI literacy, futures literacy, climate literacy, digital literacy. Info & registration: lirgroup.heanet.ie/index.php/li...

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Thank you to all who have filled in our Research Monitoring Survey! If you haven’t had a chance to fill it in yet, there is still time to do so. We welcome responses from anyone in the sector interested in helping us strengthen and expand this national infrastructure. tinyurl.com/ytwza38c

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Please make sure to proceed to the final page and click Submit so that your responses are recorded. You can submit the survey even if you have only completed some sections.

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💡Sonraí, the Data Stewardship Network; Open Repositories Ireland (ORI) and the Irish Reproducibility Network (IRN) have teamed up to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that helps to strengthen Ireland’s Open Research ecosystem. Read more on the NORF website: norf.ie/new-collabor...

Welcome @zenobiewan.bsky.social PhD (NYU) to Sonraí Irish Data Stewardship Network as a postdoctoral researcher. Supported by NORF 2025 Open Research Fund, she’ll help evaluate our microcredential, conduct research & work on our Data Champions programme Looking forward to working with you, Zenobie!

💜 Thanks to everyone who joined "Working Smarter in R"! Great discussion on workflows, data & debugging ✨ Thanks to our panellists: @nrennie.bsky.social, Pao C., @meghansharris.bsky.social, Soraya C., @ivelasq3.bsky.social & @cghlewis.bsky.social 🙌 #RStats #RLadies

Networking, experience sharing, training @NUIG Hardiman April 27th, 10am-3pm For repository managers & supporters, network, share recent learnings & contribute your vision for Open Repositories Ireland: forms.office.com/e/Nf9SKtd95b Linked Data, OA Monitor, OpenAIRE, COAR Notify, PURE/CRIS & more.

Sonraí, Open Repositories Ireland & @irishrepronetwork.bsky.social signed an MOU! • Align activities with national Open Research strategies • Enhance collaboration, amplify impact across initiatives • Build capacity through shared expertise, training, resources datastewards.ie/open-researc...

I've been doing a lot of Mad Libs with my son lately, and I thought it would be fun to put one together with a data management theme. You can complete your own here: cghlewis.github.io/data_mgmt_ma...

You can find out more about @sonrai.bsky.social's first microcredential at www.ucc.ie/en/dh5001/

DH5001: Introduction to Data Stewardship | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

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#ASL2026 Ooh! A data stewardship microcredential!

The @ukrepro.bsky.social just published a new primer on computational reproducibility, authored by the CR special interest group, including yours truly! I hope it's useful for introducing people to the concept and convincing resource-holders to fund efforts to improve it. zenodo.org/records/1923...

New guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in the evaluation of ERC grant proposals. The aim is to safeguard the integrity of peer review while allowing limited use of AI where it does not compromise privacy or trust. Read more 👉 bit.ly/47HqTld

ERC clarifies limits on AI use in grant evaluation

The ERC Scientific Council has adopted new guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in the evaluation of grant proposals. The guidelines aim to safeguard the integrity of peer review while all...

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Presentation slide from @jennylibrarian.bsky.social asking are you a data steward? (I'd argue the answer for everyone is yes...yes you are a data steward so check out @sonrai.bsky.social) #ASL2026

Working with hard-to-share data? The Beyond Personal Data project has developed three new guides offering practical guidance for (early-career) researchers in the SSH to help them navigate ethical, legal and practical challenges when sharing sensitive data. Find the guides here: edu.nl/anrgc

Check out these really helpful guides by the folks over at DANS, and well done to all involved, they will no doubt be really helpful, especially for those in social sciences and humanities. dans.knaw.nl/en/news/work...

Working with hard-to-share data? - DANS

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Every day is a good day for sharing one of the most useful papers about research data ever written. PLEASE get your people to understand and follow this advice. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Want to work remotely with the University Library at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway? Call for Expressions of Interest for working on the EU Projects FIDELIS and EOSC EDEN: nettskjema.no/a/603699#/pa... The job is full-time (100%) and temporary until 31 December 2027.

Choose one of these upcoming outreach events to find out more about @DARIAH-IE's activities and supports for the Irish research community: dariah.ie/wordpress/da... There will be plenty of time for attendees to ask questions and all are encouraged to join the meetings with a cuppa !

DARIAH-IE Introduces…

As part of DARIAH-IE’s outreach efforts for 2026 we will be hosting a number of online meetings, specifically tailored toward members of the Irish researcher community. The format will be inf…

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A close(ish) timelined set of photos of a great day on 10th Feb, where we launched the Intro to Data Stewardship (DS) microcred @ucclibrary.bsky.social Packed with inspiration around DS & we even snuck in some fun DS games from Tycho Hofstra. Thank you all for coming along, onwards and upwards🏆

Our very own Jenny O'Neill presenting at the 20th International Digital Curation Conference about our new microcredential in Data Stewardship which is now up and running at University College Cork. Well done Jenny, flying the flag for innovative training and sustainable communities!

Great start to the in-person day organised by Sonraí, where we are launching the microcredential Introduction to Data Stewardship, and it is a full house!

Continuing our celebration of #LoveDataWeek, DRI staff are heading to Cork for a data stewardship networking event hosted by @sonrai.bsky.social. The afternoon panel will discuss disciplinary differences, a topic we covered in a (still relevant?) 2023 report: dri.ie/news/discipl...

Disciplinary Perspectives on Gaps in Open Science Support in Europe - Digital Repository of Ireland

The Digital Repository of Ireland is pleased to share some highlights from our recent work in the EOSC Future project exploring disciplinary engagement with the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) in c...

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