Open Science

Research culture

Data

Publishing

Education

The 2025 Open Science and Research Awards Bring Visibility to Expert Work and Open Science in Practice

Anne Sunikka, FOODNUTRI-project and Seliina Päällysaho awarded in the Open Science and Research Winter Conference 2025.

The new Declaration for Open Science and Research invites the research community to commit to the vision and principles of responsible openness

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.

Hanna Heinonen ja Markku Turunen in neon lights.

Elevator Company and University Open up Science in Collaborative Projects

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.

News

Comment on the Policy for Open Scholarship and the Policy Component on Open Access to Professional Publications

5.6.2026

The research community is invited to provide comments and opinions on the Policy for Open Scholarship and the Policy Component on Open Access to Professional Publications by 13 September 2026.

Open science

Kuvituskuva, jossa on kirjahyllyjä. Lieköhän Lundiaa.

Public consultation on the update of a policy component on open access

9.2.2026

The research community is invited to submit comments and views on the update of the policy component on open access to journal and conference articles by 20 March 2026.

Open science

The 2025 Open Science and Research Awards Bring Visibility to Expert Work and Open Science in Practice

14.1.2026

Anne Sunikka, FOODNUTRI-project and Seliina Päällysaho awarded in the Open Science and Research Winter Conference 2025.

Open science

Travel blog on the 25th RDA plenary in Brisbane, Australia

6.11.2025

PhD researcher Haresh Kumar received a travel grant from the EOSC Finnish Forum to attend the International Data Week 2025 conference in Brisbane. In the blog, he writes about his experience at IDW.

Open science

Kuvituskuva, jossa on Open Access Week-grafiikkaa sekä viikon teeman otsikko.

Roadmap for Funding Open Science launched in Finland alongside Overhauled Publication Channel Classification System and a Revised Declaration

21.10.2025

National funding roadmap and a revised declaration of OS with changes to the JUFO classification support the promotion of responsible openness.

Open science

Events

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Open Science and Research Winter Conference 2026

16.11.2026

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17.11.2026

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Meteorological Institute

The Open Science and Research Winter Conference will take place on 16–17 November 2026 at the Finnish Meteorological Institute in Helsinki. The event is organised by the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the Open Science and Research Coordination.

Key publications

The 2025 Open Science and Research Awards Bring Visibility to Expert Work and Open Science in Practice

The new Declaration for Open Science and Research invites the research community to commit to the vision and principles of responsible openness

Elevator Company and University Open up Science in Collaborative Projects

Comment on the Policy for Open Scholarship and the Policy Component on Open Access to Professional Publications

Public consultation on the update of a policy component on open access

The 2025 Open Science and Research Awards Bring Visibility to Expert Work and Open Science in Practice

Travel blog on the 25th RDA plenary in Brisbane, Australia

Roadmap for Funding Open Science launched in Finland alongside Overhauled Publication Channel Classification System and a Revised Declaration

Open Science and Research Winter Conference 2026

Declaration for Open Science and Research 2025-2030

Policies for open science and research in Finland

Monitoring

Funding Open Science and Research