Hardiman building at NUI Galway

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

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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...

Wow, thanks for this - holding data on shallow file naming conventions for 5000 years even though it has already been released in the underground, just like Cards Against Open Science!

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

Table showing: Increasing usefulness (and effort) [Database logo] 1. Curated data available in a findable source (e.g., OSF) 2. Curated data permanently archived in a reputable archive [Code logo] 1. Workflow documented in text or video for exact reproduction 2. Workflow coded or scripted for automatic reproduction 3. Code/scripts available in a findable source (e.g., GitHub) 4. Code/scripts permanently archived in a reputable archive [Software blocks logo] 1. Software and dependencies mentioned in a README 2. Specific versions of software and dependencies are mentioned 3. Software and dependencies provided or linked in permanent archive 4. Exact software and dependencies provided in a container [Computer logo] 1. Computational environment (e.g., operating system) mentioned in a README 2. Exact computational environment provided in a container [Hardware logo] 1. Hardware requirements described in a README 2. Choose to use specific hardware as agreed in your community

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.

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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...

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

List of questions to help you answer the question: am I a data steward?

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

Working with hard-to-share data? - DANS

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...

Data Organization in Spreadsheets Karl W. Broman & Kara H. Woo Pages 2-10 | Received 01 Jun 2017, Accepted author version posted online: 29 Sep 2017, Published online: 24 Apr 2018 1. Introduction 2. Be Consistent 3. Choose Good Names for Things 4. Write Dates as YYYY-MM-DD 5. No Empty Cells 6. Put Just One Thing in a Cell 7. Make it a Rectangle 8. Create a Data Dictionary 9. No Calculations in the Raw Data Files 10. Do Not Use Font Color or Highlighting as Data 11. Make Backups 12. Use Data Validation to Avoid Errors 13. Save the Data in Plain Text Files ABSTRACT Spreadsheets are widely used software tools for data entry, storage, analysis, and visualization. Focusing on the data entry and storage aspects, this article offers practical recommendations for organizing spreadsheet data to reduce errors and ease later analyses. The basic principles are: be consistent, write dates like YYYY-MM-DD, do not leave any cells empty, put just one thing in a cell, organize the data as a single rectangle (with subjects as rows and variables as columns, and with a single header row), create a data dictionary, do not include calculations in the raw data files, do not use font color or highlighting as data, choose good names for things, make backups, use data validation to avoid data entry errors, and save the data in plain text files.

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.

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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.

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…

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 !

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!

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...

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...

A great launch for the IRN yesterday @irishrepronetwork.bsky.social (irishrn.org) at University of Limerick, and an enjoyable morning which brought into focus the subject of reproducibility and transparency for research areas across the academy. Big thanks and well done to Dermot, Martina and all.

New job posting just listed!

Job Title: Postdoctoral researcher, Sonraí Irish Data Stewardship Network

Reporting to: Ruth Geraghty

Contract/Duration: 11 months (corrected)

Remuneration: €46,805 per annum

Closing Date: 27th January 2026

To apply, visit: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/401262

News shared from the @dri.ie about our microcredential, míle buíochas! So good to see this reaching far and wide: dri.ie/news/sonrai-...

Reminder: Next Fri 12th December will be the final day that we accept bursary applications for this new course. Get in touch if interested: researchdata@ucc.ie.

Are you involved in health research or social care research? Check this out. Great work being done by OHRIN (Open Health Research Ireland Network). This is a practitioner network committed to advancing open health research.

💶 Bursary Deadline 💶
A reminder that the Sonraí microcredential 'Introduction to Data Stewardship' deadline for bursary applications is Friday the 12th of December at 5pm.
🔗 Bursary Info: buff.ly/sT5ZNYR
🔗 Course Info: buff.ly/zuGycwk

Ideal for practical, professional-level skills in responsible, compliant, secure & effective research data mgmt.

Register:
lnkd.in/eg5njqXq and click on Apply Now at the bottom of the page.
Any questions or problems with registration? Please email Research Data Services at researchdata@ucc.ie.

Data mgmt & broader open research agenda,
Knowledge & skills to plan, apply & evaluate practices
Concepts of data security/sovereignty, protecting sensitive data, respect jurisdictional boundaries & uphold the rights of communities
Compliance, security, ethics & effective mgmt of research data

More info:
Duration: 13 weeks
Starting: 9th February 2026
Closing date for applications: 25th January 2026
Cost: €1000 (for bursary options: bit.ly/4r9tMmQ).

A reminder to all that the deadline for bursaries for the new Sonraí microcredential (Introduction to Data Stewardship) is Friday 12th of December at 5pm. If you are thinking of doing this course, please do get in touch!

We had Dr Rita Santos from @nrin-integrity.bsky.social visit us in Cork and they really do have a lot of impressive work going on. cc @sonrai.bsky.social @dermotlynott.bsky.social

More on our microcredential, this time HEAnet!

Interested?
Closing date: 25th Jan 2026
Apply: lnkd.in/eg5njqXq
Get in touch: researchdata@ucc.ie

hashtag#datastewards hashtag#datastewardship hashtag#openresearch hashtag#microcredential hashtag#FAIRdata hashtag#CARE

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HRB Clinical Research Facility at UCC looking to hire an Information Systems Manager.

The ideal person will have a strong background in REDCap software and an IT background.

More info: my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...

Please pass this info on to interested colleagues or within your networks.

Reminder of this event today, should be a good one, registration below.

#FAIRdata #marinedata #openresearch