Request-a-copy successfully launched
| Date: | 20 January 2020 |
The University of Groningen (UG) research database has an exciting new feature: request-a-copy. Users of the research database can request the full text of publications that are not freely downloadable due to a temporary or permanent embargo.
The first SHARE Open Science Award
| Date: | 06 January 2020 |
On 14 November 2019, Research Institute SHARE organized its yearly Research Day around the theme of IMPACT. One of the highlights of the day was the presentation of the first SHARE Open Science Award.
Recap: Open Science symposium at the UG
| Date: | 12 December 2019 |
During this year’s International Open Access Week, the UG University Library organized a symposium on Open Science Research Practices. Open Science is about improving the way in which we do science and about moving towards a more open and inclusive research culture.
Open science means inclusivity
| Date: | 11 June 2019 |
| Author: | Giulia Trentacosti |
We interviewed Dr Canan Çakirlar, assistant professor of Zooarcheology at the Faculty of Arts. Canan explains what open science means in archaeology and what the benefits of adopting open research practices are in her field.
Openness benefits our research and society
| Date: | 19 February 2019 |
| Author: | Giulia Trentacosti |
Marian Joëls, Professor of Neurosciences and Dean and board member of the UMCG, discusses her take on open science, research evaluation and her vision for the future of the UMCG.
How can universities support open science?
| Date: | 17 October 2018 |
| Author: | Giulia Trentacosti |
Martijn Wieling, Associate Professor of Computational Linguistics and Vice-chairman of the Dutch Young Academy, talks about why he thinks open access, open data and open source are the way forward in academic research.
Open peer review. An interview with Casper Albers
| Date: | 28 March 2018 |
Casper Albers, Associate Professor of Statistics at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, published an article in PeerJ and chose to make the accompanying review history public. We asked him some questions about (open) peer review.
Researchers, take back control over academic publishing!
| Date: | 20 September 2017 |
Daan Evers and Titus Stahl, two assistant professors at the Faculty of Philosophy, review the importance of books, the relevance of open access for an academic publication strategy, and the advantages and disadvantages of a local open access publisher.
Three questions for Kees Aarts on The National Plan Open Science
| Date: | 21 March 2017 |
'In order to get things moving, high ambitions are essential.' This is what Kees Aarts, dean of the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, puts forward, when asked about the ambition of 100% open access in the National Plan Open Science.
Open access through the eyes of an early career researcher
| Date: | 21 March 2017 |
Paul Plazier, PhD candidate at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, is taking his first steps in academic publishing. Paul considers open access as an appealing, yet complex phenomenon. He shares his thoughts on open access with us.