NORFest 2023: National Open Research Fund 2023, Projects Launch

Dr Daniel Bangert
National Open Research Coordinator
National Open Research Forum
Digital Repository of Ireland, Royal Irish Academy
Launch of the NORF Open Research
Fund 2023 Projects

National Action Plan for Open Research
Outlines a national vision for a research system
fully aligned with open research principles and
practices by 2030
Structured according to three themes under
which a vision, goals, and actions are articulated:
▪ Establishing a culture of open research
▪ Achieving 100% open access to research
publications
▪ Enabling FAIR research data and other outputs
See https://norf.ie/national-action-plan/

Establishing a
culture of open
research
Achieving
100% OA to
research
publications
Enabling FAIR
research data
and other
outputs

Establishing a culture of open research
▪ Upskill researchers and relevant professional support staff in open research
▪ Strengthen the system-wide recognition and reward of open research
practices
▪ Align research assessment with the principles of open research
▪ Support institutional and community networks for open research
▪ Encourage initiatives to facilitate open research in funding programmes and
awards
By 2030 a culture of open research will be embedded at every level of the Irish
research system.

Achieving 100% OA to research publications
▪ Strengthen Ireland’s network of open access repositories
▪ Support rights retention for Irish researchers
▪ Support bibliodiversity in Ireland
▪ Invest in Persistent Identifier infrastructure to enable consistent monitoring
and improve interoperability
▪ Align policies for open access to publications
By 2030 Ireland will have implemented a sustainable and inclusive course for
achieving 100% open access to research publications.

Enabling FAIR research data and other outputs
▪ Support the professionalisation of research data stewardship nationally
▪ Support national services for storing, managing, sharing and preserving
research data
▪ Align policies for the management and sharing of research data
▪ Contribute to a Research Infrastructure roadmapping strategy
▪ Strengthen connections to international infrastructures, including the EOSC
By 2030 Ireland will have a mature ecosystem of infrastructures to support the
responsible management and sharing of research data and other outputs in line
with the FAIR principles.

Implementation and support
Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy
Open research is a key cross-cutting policy agenda supporting the strategic objective to
embed consistent good research practices to drive research excellence and quality of
outcomes. Impact 2030 highlights and discusses the work of NORF and the National
Action Plan for Open Research.
HEA Principles of Good Practice in Research within Irish HEIs (rev. 2022)
NORF’s Open Research Fund: National funding from DFHERIS via the HEA to
support the uptake and implementation of open research practices in Irish HEIs
and the wider Irish research system

2022 NORF-funded projects
1. National Open Access Monitoring (lead IReL)
2. Open Access Repository Assessment and Alignment (lead UG)
3. Open Access Transition Programme / PublishOA Ireland (leads RIA & TCD)
4. Open Research Training Programme / TROPIC (lead Maynooth)
5. National Data Stewardship Network / Sonraí (lead UCC)
6. Shared Data Storage Service Pilot / IRLDAT (lead HEAnet)

Establishing a
culture of open
research
Achieving
100% OA to
research
publications
Enabling FAIR
research data
and other
outputs
National OA monitor
Repository alignment
PublishOA Ireland
TROPIC OR training
programme
Sonraí Data
Stewardship network
IRLDAT shared data
storage service

Strand I. Priority Actions targets a set of further actions in the National Action
Plan. Four projects have been awarded funding and started 16 October 2023.
1. Incentivising Open Research Practices in Ireland (leads UCC & TCD)
2. Public Engagement and Open Research (lead TCD)
3. National Research Data Management Framework (lead UL)
4. Institutional Open Access Policies and Rights Retention (leads TCD & TU
Dublin)

Establishing a
culture of open
research
Achieving
100% OA to
research
publications
Enabling FAIR
research data
and other
outputs
National OA monitor
PublishOA Ireland
SCOIR (OA policies &
rights retention)
TROPIC OR training
programme
ABOARD (Embedding Open
Research practices in
Ireland)
ENGAGED (Public
Engagement and OR) Sonraí Data
Stewardship network
IRLDAT shared data
storage service
iFrame National RDM
Framework

Strand II. Open Research Stimulus aims to stimulate and advance the uptake of
open research by recognising and rewarding researchers from all disciplines
who want to play a leading role in advancing open research in Ireland. Nine
projects have been awarded funding and started 2 October 2023.

Establishing a
culture of open
research
Achieving
100% OA to
research
publications
Enabling FAIR
research data
and other
outputs
National OA monitor
PublishOA Ireland
SCOIR (OA policies &
rights retention)
1 OR Stimulus
project (health &
social care)
TROPIC OR training
programme
ABOARD (Embedding Open
Research practices in
Ireland)
ENGAGED (Public
Engagement and OR) Sonraí Data
Stewardship network
IRLDAT shared data
storage service
iFrame National RDM
Framework
2 OR Stimulus
projects (open source
software, arts practice
research)
PID roadmap
6 OR Stimulus projects (citizen
science, HSS, qualitative social
sciences, criminal justice,
connected health, responsible
research metrics)

Thank you: NORF Open Research Fund 2023 reviewers
Maria Cruz, Programme Leader Open Research Software, Open Science NL, NWO (Dutch Research
Council) – Netherlands
Christopher Erdmann Head of Open Science, SciLifeLab Data Centre, Uppsala — Sweden
Alina Irimia, Open Science Projects Coordinator, UEFISCDI (Executive Agency for Higher
Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding) – Romania
Iryna Kuchma, Open Access Programme Manager, EIFL (Electronic Information For Libraries) –
Ukraine
Eva Mendez, Associate Professor, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, CoARA Steering Board
Member — Spain
Vanessa Proudman, Director, SPARC Europe — Netherlands
Johan Rooryck, Executive Director, cOAlition S — Netherlands

Thank you: NORF Open Research Fund 2023 reviewers
Hugh Shanahan, Professor of Open Science, Royal Holloway, University of London — UK
Ville Tenhunen, Data Solutions Architect, EGI – Finland/Netherlands
Andrew Treloar, Director, International Strategy, ARDC (Australian Research Data Commons) —
Australia
Nida Van Leersum, Training Coordinator, Skills4EOSC, 4TU.ResearchData, Delft University of
Technology — Netherlands
Jason Williams Assistant Director, External Collaborations, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, DNALC
— USA
James Wilson, Head of Research Data Services, University College London — UK

Thank you: NORFest Programme Committee
Daniel Bangert, National Open Research Coordinator, NORF, DRI (chair)
Michelle Doran, Project Manager, NORF, DRI (co-chair)
Luke Drury, ALLEA Vice President and Board Member, RIA
Yensi Flores Bueso, Steering Board Member, CoARA; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions,
Postdoctoral Global Individual Fellow, UCC; Member GYA; member of the YAI.
Suz Garrard, Programme Officer, Research Policy, SFI
Áine Madden, Senior Programme and Communications Manager, DRI
Frances Madden, Assistant Head of Library Services, Technological University Dublin
Roberto Sabatino, Research Engagement Officer, HEAnet
James Smith, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UCC

Thank you: NORFest Organising Committee
Daniel Bangert, National Open Research Coordinator, NORF, DRI (chair)
Michelle Doran, Project Manager, NORF, DRI (co-chair)
Áine Madden, Senior Programme and Communications Manager, DRI
Maeve O’Brien, Membership Manager, DRI
Aislinn Conway, Project Manager, NORF, DRI

Thank you: NORF coordinating and funding organisations
Digital Repository of Ireland
Royal Irish Academy
Higher Education Authority
Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

NORF Open Research Fund 2023
Strand I: Priority Actions
Thursday, 2 November 2023

RoAdmap to EmBedding Open ReseArch
Practices in IRelanD (ABOARD)
Host Institution – University College Cork
Project Lead(s) – Sally Smith (TCD) and David O’Connell (UCC)
Project Partners / Contributors
Royal Irish Academy National Research Integrity Forum
Teagasc Programme Manager - Dutch recognition and rewards
programme
Atlantic Technological University/IOT sector Health Research Bboard (engagement agreed)
Irish Humanities Alliance DFHERIS (engagement agreed)
Institute of Art and Design Higher Education Authority (engagement agreed)
Science Foundation Ireland
Irish Universities Association HR Group

Aims and Objectives
To develop a detailed and concrete change process which will
deliver coherent, system-level incentivisation of Open Research,
Responsible Research Assessment (RRA), and the use of
Responsible Research Metrics (RRM).

• Targeted Stakeholders
Research Policy-makers, RPOs and research funders (all
required for system- level incentivisation)
• Impact
• Aligned system-level incentives will greatly increase:
• Researcher engagement with Open Research practices
• Demand for Open Research infrastructure
• Demand for a more porous research culture from stakeholders including a range
of publics

• Key activities planned
• We are hiring (soon!). Project Manager position available
• Project team equipped with knowledge of international exemplars
• Self assessment of key stakeholder group commencing (December
2023)
• Contact details
• David O’Connell (D.OConnell@ucc.ie)
• Sally Smith (sally.smith@tcd.ie)

ENGAGED: Co-Creating Ireland’s Public
Engagement and Open Research Road Map
• Lead Institution: Trinity College Dublin, with Partners from DCU
• PI Professor Jo-Hanna Ivers, Partners Professor James Brunton (Lead, DCU),
Dr Johannes Karl (DCU), Professor Immo Warntjes (TCD), Sarah Bowman
(TCD), Project Manager (TCD) and Project Researcher (DCU).
• Project Partners / Contributors: The Project Advisory Group (PAG) and
Contributors include representation from key stakeholders, including HEIs,
funding agencies, relevant government departments, and community members.

Global Aim: Improve research reproducibility and reliability while fostering
collaboration, innovation, and knowledge advancement.
Targeted Stakeholders: individuals with lived experiences related to the
research topic, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, educators, and
advocacy groups.
Impact:
• The research proposal emphasises Open Research principles for transparency,
collaboration, and inclusivity
• All study components, from protocols to data, will be openly shared to boost
reproducibility, collaboration, and innovation, advancing scientific progress

• Dates of note and/or events planning for 2023/2024
• START November 2023
• STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN February 2024
• ENGAGEMENT WITH PROJECT AFFILIATES, CONTRIBUTORS, ADVISORS July 2024
• COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE WORKSHOPS September 2024
• DRAFT ROADMAP May 2025
• FINAL ROADMAP DISSEMINATION EVENT August 2025
• PROJECT COMPLETE September 2025
• Contact details – For further details on the project, please
contact me at:
jivers@tcd.ie

National Research Data Management Framework
Host Institution: University of Limerick
Project Lead: Armin Straube
Project Partners

Aim: Drafting a national research data management framework
• Engage all stakeholders to
• assess policies and service provision for RDM
• assist in planning further institutional development
• gather input and feedback, and build consensus for
a national framework
• Maximise impact of results from other NORF projects
• Explore potential for collaboration between institutions
and for further action in the national open scholarship
landscape
Targeted Stakeholders
• Research Performing Organisations (RPOs)
• Research Funders (RFOs)
• Research Infrastructure Providers (RIs)

Upcoming calls for community engagement
• Feedback sessions and focus groups on discussion papers (online)
from Q3 2023
• Assessment, feedback and planning sessions (in-person) with
individual stakeholders from Q4 2023
In-person events 2023/2024
• Engagement workshop in Q4 2023
(Integrated with a FAIR-IMPACT workshop)
• Consolidation workshop in Q4 2024
Contact: armin.straube@ul.ie

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Hello

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This year

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Last week

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Today

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On the other hand

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SCOIR?
NORF Open Research Fund
Priority Actions 2023
Institutional Open Access Policies
and Rights Retention

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SCOIR?
SCOIR = Secondary rights, Copyright, Open
access, Institutional policies & Rights retention
SCOIR = “unharness”; our project will
unharness the power of open research

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via LinkedIn
The team
Kaberi Basu, Niamh Brennan, Frances Madden, Eoin O’Dell, Arushi Sharma

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Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000;
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law
Provisions Act 2019
Irish Copyright Legislation

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InfoSoc Directive 2001/29/EC (22 May 2001);
Copyright DSM Directive (EU) 2019/790 (17 April 2019)
EU Copyright acquis

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SCOIR
- Draft a secondary publishing right in Irish legislation,
permitting open access publication
- Develop common institutional rights retention
polices (and legislative support)
aligned with the National Action Plan for Open
Research and with international
best practice.

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SCOIR
Please

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SCOIR

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SCOIR

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Thanks

Managing Open
Source Software (OSS)
in Irish Universities
(MOSS-I)
Overview

Managing Open Source Software (OSS) in Irish
Universities (MOSS-I)
• Host - University of Limerick & Lero SFI Research Centre for Software
• Project Lead - Dr Patrick Healy
• Project Partners / Contributors
Noel O'Connor Insight-centre
Kevin Moerman National University of Ireland Galway
Lorraine Morgan National University of Ireland Galway
John Whelan Trinity College Dublin
Carlos Tighe Insight-centre
Martina Prendergast University of Limerick
Clare Dillon National University of Ireland Galway
Klaas-Jan Stol University College Cork
Conor Morris University of Limerick
Ian Gallivan National University of Ireland Galway
Aoife Tierney Trinity College Dublin

MOSS-I Project
Challenge: Lack of consistent approach the adoption, creation and contribution of open
source software in Irish university landscape.
Opportunity: OSS “well done” can:
• Increase research impact (social & economic)
• Reduce IP/Commercialization risks (of OSS badly done)
• Facilitate Collaboration (inter-institutional & commercial)
• Increase transfer of skills & people movement between institutions
.
Open Source Software and tools form key part of Open Research practices

Key Objectives of the MOSS-I Project
Provide Guidance: Support Irish
universities in identifying
essential questions and concerns
when engaging with open-source
projects.
Provide Clarity: Provide clarity in the
decision-making process around
open-source goals and practices.
Address Challenges: Identify and
address potential risks faced by
institutions in their adoption or
creation of OSS.
Share Best Practices: Share
international and local best practices
to ensure the developed framework
is trusted, compliant and gives clear
examples of implementation.
Create an Open Source Software Policy Framework for Irish Universities

MOSS-I Approach
Form Working Group from diverse set of stakeholders across Irish
university landscape.
Review international best practices in local context to produce an OSS policy
framework.
Educate the broader Irish research community about the trends, opportunities
and risks in the global open source ecosystem.

Thursday, 2 November 2023
Strand II: Open Research Stimulus

Title – Embedding a culture of interdisciplinary open research
in criminal justice in Ireland through a Researcher-Policymaker-
Practitioner Partnership
• Host Institution: Maynooth University
• Project Lead(s): Dr. Ian Marder (@iancriminology and ian.marder@mu.ie)
• Project Partners: over 40 partners within consortium and affiliate partners,
from seven groups: criminal justice researchers (Ph.D./early/mid/advanced
from 11 institutions and 13 disciplines), policymakers, oversight bodies and
agencies, third-sector services (victim, reintegration and community), civil
society and minority advocacy, research infrastructure.

Project outline
Purpose: Provide opportunities to co-create open research and to exchange
and apply knowledge openly across the sector, and to inform criminal justice
policy and practice in Ireland, advancing public safety, health and equality.
Activity: A programme of research (on international best practice in open
research partnerships in criminal justice) and engagement (establish a new
partnership to co-create principles of engagement, investigate the sector’s
open research needs, explore international partnership examples, and co-
create a national sector open research agenda, priorities and action plan).
The difference:
• inclusive – building links, legitimacy and buy-in
• restorative – building understanding and relationships
• design – creativity and consensus on actions
• big picture – not preoccupations, explore on what we agree
How might we bring people together usefully – AND make the most of that time? See
e.g., Health Dialogue Forum, JPCs, Victims’ Forum, Community Safety Partnerships etc.

Building a Culture of Open Research for Health
and Social Care Practitioner Researchers
Host Institution: Health Service Executive
Project Leads
• Dr Gemma Moore, National Quality and Patient Safety
Directorate
• Laura Rooney Ferris, Health Library Ireland
Strand II: Open Research Stimulus

Project Partners / Contributors
• Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP): Patricia Patton, Gillian Doran, Dr. Mike O’Callaghan, Dr. Aileen Barrett
• HSE, Lenus Irish Health Repository: Padraig Manning
• Irish Open Access Publishers: Dr Johanna Archbold, Jane Buggle, Marie O’ Neill
• RCSI Library: Andrew Simpson
• Professor Jonathan Drennan, UCD, School of Nursing Midwifery & Health Systems.
Building a culture of Open Research for Health and Social Care Practitioner Researchers

Aims:
1. Establish a formal Open Health Research network.
2. Deliver a viable route to 100% open access through development of a (Diamond)
Open Access Journal for Irish health and social care research.
Objectives:
• Formalise the network of Open Health and Social Care research practice in Ireland
• Eliminate inequalities in access to Open Research publication routes
• Embed an Open Research culture across Irish Health and Social Care Practitioners
• Develop a pathway for open health research publication not aligned to academic
affiliation by establishing an Open Access journal for multidisciplinary health and
social care research publication, using the Diamond OA Model

Targeted Stakeholders:
• Health & social care practitioners
not academically affiliated
• Acute hospitals: 40% research activity
• Community care: 27% (Inc. primary care)
• National services: 16%
• Primary Care/General Practice: 4%
* Figures from 2019 HSE survey detailed in Terrés, A, O’Hara, M, Fleming, P, Cole, N, O’Hanlon, D. & Manning, P. (2019) Research Activity in the HSE and its Funded Organisations. Health Service
Executive

Impact :
• Equity of access to open
publishing for health and
social care practitioners.
• An embedded culture of
Open Research across a
diverse range of health and
social care practice.
• A community led diamond
open access solution.
• Increased output and
accessibility of research with
practical real world
applications.
‘At a very difficult time in their lives they decided to give their time to
me –with the intention of helping other people bereaved by suicide…
It was important to me to ensure this research is wide reaching and
accessed by as many people to improve the supports available for
people bereaved by suicide… It was great to be able to tell them –it
is available at this link anybody can access it –you don’t need a
subscription’
Ailbhe Spillane, HSE Open Access research awards overall winner 2018
‘The first step to achieve impact is to make the research outputs as
visible and accessible as possible. The impact of health research goes
beyond the positive impact that it has in the health service – it can
have far reaching impact in society and the economy.. it is important
that every effort is made .. ensuring that our publications are
disseminated as wide as possible, not just to the privileged that have
access via the payment of subscription fees’.
Dr Ana Terrés, Assistant National Director, Research and Evidence HSE
[This was] a paper, that was written quickly, over Easter in response
to a request from a colleague …you’re having trouble in your
service.. What are you doing about it’
Jane Mc Grath HSE Open Access research awards runner up 2020

• December 15th Annual HSE Open Access Awards – Launch of
Project #HSEOAAwards23
• Contacts : gemma.moore2@hse.ie laura.ferris@hse.ie
@hselibrary @NationalQPS @LenusHSE

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