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Category: Research Support Update
Open Access publishing discounts for 2025: Quota limits approaching soon
Planning to publish open access with LWW, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Oxford University Press, or ACS in 2025? Be aware: we expect the national quotas for prepaid open access publishing with these publishers to run out before year-end, possibly as early as August. To avoid unwanted invoices, stay informed and make use of our support and notification channels.
…Open eScience Call 2025 (OEC 2025)
Are you a researcher working on a project that could benefit from the development or application of research software? Then apply to the Open eScience Call 2025 by 13 October 2025!
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New funding boost for Citizen Science Hubs
Open Science NL has awarded five grants of €400,000 each to expand citizen science hubs across Dutch research institutions. These hubs aim to professionalise citizen science by strengthening knowledge exchange, improving support systems, and encouraging public participation in scientific research.
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Discover the new and improved EBSCO interface
Starting 14 July 2025, EBSCOhost, the platform used by Maastricht University (UM) researchers and students to access multiple licensed databases, will introduce a redesigned interface. This update brings new features including personalised dashboards and new ways to share and save resources.
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Event: Celebration of 10 year DataverseNL
Don’t miss the DataverseNL 10th anniversary event, happening on 16 September 2026 at Utrecht, Domstad.
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Workshop: Introduction to Data Management Plans
Did you just start a research project or receive a grant? Now you will need a data management plan! On September 8 and on September 29, the University Library is organizing workshops on data management plans.
…Start of project Recognising and Rewarding Open Science at UM
At the beginning of this year, the UM Library and People & Development (P&D) received a grant from Open Science NL for Recognising and Rewarding Open Science at UM. The duration of this project is 1 year and officially started this week.
…“It is not about doing it for them, but thinking along with them”
What do you do when a funder asks for a data management plan and you have never written one before? Or when you are unsure where to store or how to share data?
…Preregistration in academia – Making research more findable and reliable
The Open Science Community Maastricht (OSCM) highlights the value of preregistration in academic research through a dedicated video. Although preregistration is more common in some disciplines than others, all researchers can benefit from this practice to improve transparency and credibility.
…Research Computing Support on Maastricht University Library’s website
The Research Computing Support (RCS) team (formerly DSRI) has launched their webpages on the Maastricht University Library’s website.
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