Published September 1, 2025 | Version v1
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Navigating Open Research - A guide for early career researchers

Creators

  • 1. ROR icon University College Cork
  • 2. ROR icon Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
  • 3. ROR icon Queen's University Belfast
  • 4. ROR icon University of Limerick
  • 5. National Library of Ireland
  • 6. ROR icon Technological University Dublin
  • 7. ROR icon National University of Ireland, Maynooth
  • 8. ROR icon University College Dublin
  • 9. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • 10. ROR icon Dublin City University

Contributors

  • 1. University College Cork
  • 2. ROR icon Munster Technological University
  • 3. ROR icon Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • 4. ROR icon Queen's University Belfast
  • 5. Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology Libraries
  • 6. ROR icon National University of Ireland, Maynooth
  • 7. ROR icon Tyndall National Institute
  • 8. ROR icon Technological University Dublin
  • 9. TU Dublin
  • 10. Saint Patrick's College Maynooth
  • 11. ROR icon HEAnet
  • 12. ROR icon Health Service Executive
  • 13. Atlantic Technological University
  • 14. ROR icon Met Éireann
  • 15. ROR icon Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
  • 16. Trinity College Dublin Faculty of Health Sciences
  • 17. Maynooth University

Description

Access to comprehensive information about Open Research (OR) practices is often fragmented, inconsistent or misaligned across disciplines or national contexts.  

In 2024, the CONUL Research Group launched a project to create a guide for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in Ireland. Inspired by resources like the French Committee for Open Research’s  Passport to Open Research  and the Dutch University Libraries’ initiative, Open Science: A Practical Guide for Early-Career Researchers the aim was to develop a step-by-step resource to help integrate Open Research practices throughout the research lifecycle. 

To develop a resource reflective of the Irish research landscape our process included broad community engagement and involvement. We sent an open invitation to key stakeholder groups to participate in a series of sprints aiming to get involvement from all backgrounds and levels, from researchers, librarians, research support and ITS. A sprint is a focused, time-bound effort to complete specific tasks, and we conducted four highly productive sessions: one in-person at RCSI and three online.  

These sprints played a pivotal role in raising awareness of the project, gathering input from a wide range of perspectives, and shaping the development of the guide. Following the sprints, substantial effort was required to refine and format the outputs into an open guide that would be both accessible and practical. This task was undertaken by a dedicated core editorial group, ultimately resulting in the creation of an open-access guide that can be utilized nationally to support ECRs effectively. 

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