ORFG Annual Meeting 2026 Key Themes and Next steps arrow icon pointing to the right

Key Themes: *generative AI disruption is an immediate risk *the evolution of funder policies from suggestions to mandates *preprints as a catalyst for change *monitoring, compliance, and open infrastructure *reduce commercial system dependence *strategic funder alignment and systems change

Next Steps: *Finalize and operationalize policy guidance *Address shared infrastructure challenges *Improve compliance and support norms *bridge global access gaps

📣 The Executive Summary from the ORFG 2026 Annual Meeting is here!

Read more about the key themes that arose and the next steps we identified - all aiming to improve the open ecosystem! 👇
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#OpenScience #OpenData #ResearchFunders #OpenAccess #OpenPolicy

How safe are UK research institutions from politicisation? - Impact of Social Sciences New research finds the arm's length bodies that underpin UK research run the risk of politicisation unless they are put on a firmer footing.

🗣️"even well-established agencies can be rapidly weakened when confronted by a government intent on curbing their influence"

#Institutions #ResearchInfrastructure #ResearchFunders

Thank you to all presenters and participants who attended the Action Plan webinar for research funders on 23 May!

If you missed it, click here to watch the full recording: youtu.be/ubePyPSs0LI?...

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#CoARA #ActionPlans #ReformingRA #ResearchFunders

Greetings from scientifyRESEARCH! Excited to teach the algorithm that we like #ResearchFunding. 😄 Interested to connect with #Researchers, #ResearchManagers, #ResearchFunders and all interested in ensuring the best research and the most promising researchers are funded. Glad to be on bluesky!

FAIRsFAIR Final Event 2022 FAIRsFAIR is organising its final event from 25 to 27 January 2022. Join us for the public session on 26 January from 14:00-17:00 CET

Our Secretary General @LidiaBorrellDam will join #FAIRsFAIR on 26/01/22, talking about fair policies & practices for #researchfunders @FAIRsFAIR_EU

🔗👉Check our Practical Guide to the Alignment of #ResearchData Management:#RDM

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United in #Science! Europe #researchfunders & research performers Come Together Against #Covid_19
Check out how @ScienceEurope Member Organisations contribute to the fight against #COVID19 on our special webpage here:

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): sharing research data | Wellcome Wellcome is calling on researchers, journals and funders to ensure that research findings and data relevant to the coronavirus outbreak are shared rapidly and openly.

To all the #researchers, #journals, #researchfunders out there: @ScienceEurope & many others call 4 quick & open sharing of #researchfindings & #data on #coronavirus. Our duty is 2 inform public health response & help save lives! Read our joint call here:

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