The Roadmap for Funding Open Science and Research was published on 6 October 2025. It includes six recommendations for further actions and guidance concerning the funding.
Proposals for the ECSA2026 Conference are invited by 7 October. The theme of the citizen science conference is “Citizen Science Bridging Center and Periphery.”
Co-created by the research community, the new Declaration defines the guiding principles, vision, and shared commitments for responsible open science — encouraging organisations to actively engage with them.
Collaborative research projects between elevator manufacturer KONE and Tampere University have resulted in doctoral dissertations, scientific articles, and popular texts for wider audiences with impact that reaches across society.
The rise of article processing charges (APCs) for open access scholarly articles has also attracted fraudsters. Responsible research assessment and free open access publishing could help eliminate incentives for dishonest practices.
Do you or does your background organisation have an ongoing Open Science project or initiative? Come and present it at the Open Science and Research Summer Conference!
The Finnish research community is invited to give their views on the update of the policy components for educational resources and research data by 21 March 2025.