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Thank you to @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social for supporting the 5th Annual Forum for #OpenResearch! 🥳 👉Find out more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1 📣Call for Papers: shorturl.at/bdDgZ 🔗Register for the event: shorturl.at/j7doL #FORM4Open #OpenScience #CFP
Thank you for helping us reach 300+ followers on Bluesky!🥳🤗 We launched our BSky account in March 2025 & have since gained invaluable support from the #OpenScience community, with whom it's a pleasure to work to advance the scope of #OpenResearch. We anticipate more collaboration in the future!
Reminder that the #CallForPapers for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research is open!📣 Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World ⏰Deadline: 31 August 2026 🔗Submit here: shorturl.at/bdDgZ #OpenScience #CFP #ArabRegion
❌Myth: #OpenAccess only benefits readers. ✅Open Access benefits everyone involved in the research ecosystem, including authors. 👉Check out our #OpenScience Resources: shorturl.at/XEv0T #FORM4Open
The 5th Annual Forum for Open Research has a new supporter!🥳 A big thank you to @bloomsburydigital.bsky.social for supporting the forum this year🙏 🔗Learn more about being a supporter: shorturl.at/lmNu1 #OpenScience #FORM4Open #ScholComm
📢Reminder that the #CallForPapers for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research is open! Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World 🗓️19-20 October 2026 ⏰Submission Deadline: 1 August 2026 🔗Submit: shorturl.at/FxICw 🔗Register: shorturl.at/j7doL #ArabRegion #CFP
A big thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for our workshop on measuring #OpenScience! 🎉 We had a great turnout and we’d like to thank you for making it a particularly engaging session. Stay tuned! The recording will be uploaded to our website soon👀 #FORM4Open
🔵Live from today's session The journey of OSMI's international principles #OpenScience
Just one day to go!📣 Join us tomorrow to explore how #OpenScience can be measured in a meaningful, consistent way using the #OSMI framework. ⏰ Wednesday, 8 July | 13:00 GST 🔗Register now: shorturl.at/9WXyh #FORM4Open #ScholComm
❌ #OpenAccess journals can't be indexed. ✅Many Open Access journals are indexed in major scholarly databases, they simply need to meet the same quality and editorial standards. 🔗Learn more in our #OpenScience Resource: shorturl.at/5QATK #Indexing
We're pleased to welcome Qatar National Library as a new institutional member!🎉 The membership reflects a longstanding relationship between FORM & Qatar National Library, which has continuously supported a range of regional #OpenScience activities over the years. 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/Ikk3t
📣Registration and Call for Papers are now open for the 5th Annual Forum for Open Research! Theme: Resilience in Research: The Role of Open Science in the Arab World 📅19-20 Oct 2026 📍Online ⏰Deadline: 1 Aug 🔗Submit: shorturl.at/FxICwhtt�🔗Register: https://shorturl.at/j7doL #FORM4Open #CFP
Thank you to all who joined our #metadata best practices workshop yesterday! We hope it was a valuable session & we really appreciated your engagement throughout🙌 Recording coming to our website soon👀 #OpenScience
#OpenScience news we're excited about📣🧵 1️⃣New TOP 2025 Journal Implementation Guidance @cos.io released guidance to help journals align with updated TOP 2025 Guidelines. The resource introduces new transparency practices & clearer expectations for sharing & verifying research outputs.
Wondering about this year's conference?🤔 We've been busy behind the scenes, & exciting news is coming very soon. We're not quite ready to share the details yet, but trust us, it'll be worth the wait. Stay tuned!📣 #ScholComm #FORM4Open #OpenScience
We're thrilled to welcome the University of Doha for Science & Technology as FORM's newest institutional member!🎉 The membership reflects a shared commitment to advancing accessible & community-driven approaches to research & #ScholarlyCommunication 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/swPyb #OpenScience
We're planning our next #OpenScience resource & want your input! Which topic would you like us to cover next? 🔵Open Infrastructure 🔵Reproducibility & Replicability 🔵Open Data & FAIR Principles Or suggest your own! 🔗Explore our existing resources: shorturl.at/Vo7rj
The FORM team wishes you Eid Adha Mubarak! May this day be full of bless, gratitude, and community🌙🐑
We're so pleased to welcome the Institute for Policy Research and Governance as FORM's newest Strategic Partner!🎉 We look forward to exploring opportunities for dialogue, collaborative initiatives, & community engagement activities. 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/aEtWr #OpenScience
Today marks both Knowledge Equity & Open Scholarship Week 2026 and UNESCO’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development 🌍 A reminder that conversations around openness should also include equity, representation, & whose knowledge gets recognised. 🧵👇
As part of Knowledge Equity & Open Scholarship Week 2026, we're looking at the systems shaping research access & sharing. Today: Open Access policies — what they are & why they matter🧵👇 #OpenScience #OpenInfrastructure #KEOS26
It's Knowledge Equity & Open Scholarship (KE & OS) Week 2026!🌍 This year's theme asks: How can we bridge the Opens? A timely question as conversations continue around who gets to create, access, and benefit from knowledge.🔓 🧵 #OpenScience #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure #KEOS26
Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar yesterday! It was a truly fruitful and interactive session thanks to your engagement. The recording will be up on our website in a week’s time, stay tuned👀 #OpenResearch #OpenScience
🔵Live from today's webinar Key barriers to #OpenResearch 👉Meeting funder mandates 👉Serving multiple disciplines 👉Managing intellectual property
🔵Live from today's webinar Key enablers for #OpenResearch 👉Collaborating across functions 👉Evidencing benefits 👉Building communities
🔵Live from today's webinar The three variables that set your starting point and three dimensions you can practically shape in your institution👇 #OpenResearch #OpenScience #OpenAccess #OpenInfrastructure
🔵 Live from today's webinar Starting with some terminology, definitions, and driving factors of #OpenResearch