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Unlocking Open Research: From First Steps to Lasting Impact In-Person / Online

Join us as part of Open Access Week for an engaging session hosted by the Library. This event will:

Relaunch Principles and Practices of Open Research (PaPOR TRaIL) digital badge. This is an accessible entry point to open research, developed to provide a foundation in what open research is, and how to do it.
Introduce Navigating Open Research; a guide for early career researchers. This guide supports early career researchers in understanding open research, it offers practical advice, resources, and checklists to enable open research across disciplines.
Checklist your way to Open - presentation of new resources followed by a roundtable discussion to look at how checklists and models can be used to support the open research journey— resources have been developed nationally and by UCC Library and aim to support researchers at every stage of their open research journey, including RDM resourcing, OA publishing, and DMPs.

Whether you’re just starting or looking to deepen your open research practice, this session offers valuable insights and resources for all.

Schedule		Speaker
10.00-10.15	Opening Address	Dr David O'Connell
10.15-10.45	Principles and Practices of Open Research Digital Badge (PaPOR TRaIL)	Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar & Aoife Coffey
10.45-11.15	Navigating Open Research; A Guide for Early Career Researchers	Elizabeth Noonan
11.15-11.45	Coffee Break
11.45-12.45	Checklist your way to Open	Pádraig MacAodhgáin, Aoife Coffey & Donna Ó Doibhlin
12.45-13.00	Closing Remarks	Hardy Schwamm