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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · 1d

Five Dutch journals are flipping to #DiamondOpenAccess with support from NWO — free to read and publish. An inspiring step towards a fairer, more inclusive, and sustainable research ecosystem. Making research accessible to everyone, everywhere.
👉 www.nwo.nl/en/news/five...

Five Dutch journals ‘flip’ to diamond open access | NWO

Five scientific journals have received a grant from NWO to switch from a subscription model. They will adopt the diamond open access model: a form of open access in which not only is the content freely available to readers, but authors also do not have to pay to publish their articles. The NWO executive board has allocated a total of over 187,000 euros for this.

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Jeroen Sondervan @jeroenson.bsky.social · Jul 21

I'm very pleased to announce that @cwts.nl and Dialogic will develop an Open Science monitoring framework and prototype dashboard for the Netherlands in the coming 2 years.

@opensciencenl.bsky.social has selected the consortium through a European tender (outlined OSNL 2024–2025 work programme).

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Why this matters:

✅ Measures progress

✅ Supports transparency & accountability

✅ Helps shape effective open science policy

✅ Links to #RecognitionRewards in research

Stay tuned via @OpenScienceNL for updates!

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 21

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The goal? To better track and support the transition to open science — and to help make open science the norm in Dutch research.
A robust framework + prototype dashboard will be created over 2 years, under a €330,000 contract.
Start: Fall 2025.

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 21

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We are very pleased to announce that @cwts.nl and Dialogic will develop an Open Science monitoring framework for the Netherlands!
@opensciencenl.bsky.social has selected the consortium through a European tender to lead the Monitoring & Evaluation project.

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 18

AI, austerity, and authoritarianism: contemporary challenges in digital curation - that is the main theme for #IDCC26. The call for contributions has just been extended — still time to submit or register!

Digital Curation Centre @digitalcuration.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢#IDCC26 Submission deadlines extended📢

Deadlines have been extended to support our community submit proposals over the summer⬇️
📅3 August 2025 - Papers and Lightning Talks
📅14 September 2025 - Posters
📅30 September 2025 - Workshops

Learn more now and submit your proposal dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc2...

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 15

Great to see #NWO join #SoftwareHeritage, preserving research software for the future. At Open Science NL, we support open and sustainable research software as a key part of reproducible science: 'Software is a first-class research output.' Read the statement www.softwareheritage.org/2025/05/14/n...

NWO – Dutch Research Council - Software Heritage

The Dutch Research council is a Software Heritage Bronze sponsor.

www.softwareheritage.org

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 14

The widespread adoption of #AI tools in research is creating a significant conflict with #OpenScience principles, for example because of the unclear nature of their training data, experts explain in this background article on our website 👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/open...

Landing page | Open Science NL

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 11

Welcoming the joint CoARA Action Plan by ZonMw & NWO, structured around the ten commitments to reform research assessment. It includes evidence‑based CVs, open science in proposals, awareness‑raising & leadership tools. Read more👇
www.nwo.nl/en/news/zonm...
#OpenScience #RecognitionAndRewards

ZonMw and NWO publish joint action plan for reforming research assessment | NWO

ZonMw and NWO have jointly published their action plan for reforming research assessment, in line with the principles of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). The plan not only highlights the progress made so far but also sets a roadmap of concrete actions through to 2027. These include reviewing and refining the evidence-based CV and exploring open science practices in grant evaluations.

www.nwo.nl

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Jeroen Sondervan @jeroenson.bsky.social · Jul 10

Zo vlak voor de zomer een vrij gevulde @opensciencenl.bsky.social nieuwsbrief, al zeg ik het zelf ;-)

mailing.nwo.nl/x/?S7Y1.p9ra...

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Hans de Jonge @hldejonge.bsky.social · Jul 9

🎉 Netherlands University Presses (NUPs) receive €300,000 grant from @opensciencenl.bsky.social to strengthen diamond open access publishing! 💎 Building a sustainable, academic-led alternative free for both readers AND authors. #OpenAccess #DiamondOA #OpenScience

www.openscience.nl/en/news/gran... 👆🏾

Grant for strengthening collaboration between Dutch university open access publishers | Open Science NL

The Steering Board of Open Science NL has decided to award a €300,000 grant to the network of institutional open access publishers in the Netherlands, known as the Netherlands University Presses (NUPs...

www.openscience.nl

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Jeroen Sondervan @jeroenson.bsky.social · Jul 9

Very happy to announce this major boost for the Netherlands University Presses #NUPs network.

The aim of this @opensciencenl.bsky.social funding is to strengthen collaboration and coordination, and promote inclusive (e.g. diamond) #openaccess models.

👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/gran...

Grant for strengthening collaboration between Dutch university open access publishers | Open Science NL

The Steering Board of Open Science NL has decided to award a €300,000 grant to the network of institutional open access publishers in the Netherlands, known as the Netherlands University Presses (NUPs...

www.openscience.nl

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 10

Five new citizen science hubs across the Netherlands receive funding from Open Science NL. Each hub has a thematic focus and strengthens collaboration between science and society.
👉towards open, inclusive and impactful science:
openscience.nl/en/news/five-citizen-science-hubs-receive-funding

Five citizen science hubs receive funding | Open Science NL

Open Science NL has awarded five grants of €400,000 each to expand citizen science hubs at research organisations. These grants will help foster knowledge exchange and strengthen expertise and support...

openscience.nl

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 9

Open Science NL is proud to support Netherlands University Presses #NUPs, that brings together Dutch university #OpenAccess publishers. The funding will help develop joint services and infrastructure that support high-quality (diamond) open access publishing
👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/gran...

Grant for strengthening collaboration between Dutch university open access publishers | Open Science NL

The Steering Board of Open Science NL has decided to award a €300,000 grant to the network of institutional open access publishers in the Netherlands, known as the Netherlands University Presses (NUPs...

www.openscience.nl

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jul 3

Nieuwe blog: onze programmaleider @frederikeschmitz.bsky.social deelt haar reflecties op de Rathenau-studie Vele handen maken meer dan licht werk, over het stimuleren van #CitizenScience in opgavegericht onderzoek. Lees meer: www.openscience.nl/cases/reflec...

Reflecties op een recente Rathenau-studie: Citizen science in opgavegericht onderzoek | Open Science NL

www.openscience.nl

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Jun 23

Invitation 🗓️
The NWOpen-API offers access to research metadata supporting open research. NWO invites users to join a meeting to share feedback & ideas for its development. Date TBD, location: The Hague. Join us! More info & register: nwo.nl/en/meetings/call-for-participation-nwopen-api-user-meeting

Call for participation: NWOpen-API user meeting | NWO

Share your experiences and help us develop the NWOpen-API further. Join the user meeting which will take place later this year.

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PLOS @plos.org · Jun 11

Explore the practice of #DiamondOA publishing in this upcoming Open 2.0 webinar. Panelists will include Iva Melinscak Zlodi ( #DIAMAS Project), @jeroenson.bsky.social (@opensciencenl.bsky.social), and Hanjo Hamann (@globalyacademy.bsky.social).‬

📅 June 20, 2:30 PM CEST
📝 Register: plos.io/4kPjcND

Advertisement for PLOS Webinar titled 'Open 2.0 - Achieving the Impossible: Diamond Open Access in Europe', featuring an abstract design of colorful lines and circles on a gray background.

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Jeroen Sondervan @jeroenson.bsky.social · May 28

Help build a solid evidence base on #openscience - the practices and impact.

We issued a call with @opensciencenl.bsky.social:
The empirical evidence provides persuasive arguments for advancing the open science dialogue and implementations in a constructive way. www.openscience.nl/en/news/rese...

Research on open science: help build a solid evidence base | Open Science NL

Open Science NL invites interested researchers and professional support staff to submit applications for the new call Research on open science. This call focuses on research into open science practice...

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Hans de Jonge @hldejonge.bsky.social · May 28

Will we see you on 24th of October in Groningen for the Open Science Festival? Registration is now open. Make sure to reserve a spot as soon as possible! 👇

Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · May 28

Registration is now open!
🗓️ 24 Oct | 📍UMCG Groningen
Join us at the 5th Open Science Festival, kindly hosted by @rug.nl and UMCG. Register as a participant, submit a proposal for a session, poster or info stand.
#NOSF2025
opensciencefestival.nl/en/news/now-...

Now open: Registration for participants and call for workshops, posters, and information market | Open Science Festival

Would you like to join the National Open Science Festival 2025 in Groningen? Register now as a participant or submit a proposal for a session, information stand, or — new this year — a poster presentation. Registration is open from 28 May.

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · May 28

Registration is now open!
🗓️ 24 Oct | 📍UMCG Groningen
Join us at the 5th Open Science Festival, kindly hosted by @rug.nl and UMCG. Register as a participant, submit a proposal for a session, poster or info stand.
#NOSF2025
opensciencefestival.nl/en/news/now-...

Now open: Registration for participants and call for workshops, posters, and information market | Open Science Festival

Would you like to join the National Open Science Festival 2025 in Groningen? Register now as a participant or submit a proposal for a session, information stand, or — new this year — a poster presentation. Registration is open from 28 May.

opensciencefestival.nl

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · May 27

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...

Research on open science: help build a solid evidence base | Open Science NL

Open Science NL invites interested parties to submit applications for the new call Research on open science. This call focuses on research into open science practices, with the aim of strengthening th...

www.openscience.nl

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · May 20

Open Science NL awards funding to the Open University, philosophical universities, and Caribbean universities for new DCCs to boost digital skills in research data, open software, and computing, with a strong focus on open science. 👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/two-...

Two million euros for new DCCs | Open Science NL

The Open University, the collaboration of philosophical universities, and the collaboration of universities in the Dutch Caribbean will each receive funding to establish a Digital Competence Centre.

www.openscience.nl

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · May 20

Data sharing may still feel risky for researchers in the Caribbean, but a new network based on trust and collaboration aims to change that. Read how digital data skills are being strengthened across island borders 👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/trus...

Trust, forging connections, and change: a Caribbean network for digital data competence | Open Science NL

With a €1 million grant from Open Science NL, the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is establishing a network to enhance digital data competencies. This is especially important, as data...

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Apr 24

Ervaringen gezocht! In participatief onderzoek werken bijv. burgers, gemeenten of mensen uit de wijk zij aan zij met onderzoekers. Wat is nodig voor gelijkwaardige samenwerking? Help ons door de vragenlijst in te vullen👉 forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · Apr 23

Open Science & Authoritarianism - join us for the discussion.
🗓️ 16 May | 🕒 15:00–16:15 CEST
📍 CWTS (Leiden) + online
Organised by @cwts.nl & Open Science NL
universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/2025/05/open-science-and-authoritarianism-an-interactive-discussion

Open Science and Authoritarianism: An Interactive Discussion

In this webinar, Sara Rouhi (AIP Publishing) and Dan Rudmann (Utrecht University Library) will discuss the implications of the recent attacks of the Trump administration on academic freedom in the US ...

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