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Category: Research Support Update
Countdown to the National Open Science Festival
With just six days to go until the National Open Science Festival, we spoke with members of the organising team to hear their thoughts. The festival, a collaboration between Open Science NL, LCRDM, DANS and Maastricht University, promises to be another key event for the national Open Science community. What are their expectations for this exciting gathering?
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New look in Pure backend
In the next release on Thursday 24 October, the backend of the research information system Pure will show a new and improved header.
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DANS Open Day 2024
Join the DANS Open Day on 14 November for insightful lectures and interactive workshops focused on Open Data and Open Science.
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Springer Open Access discount quota 2024 is nearing its limit: what you need to know
We expect to reach the 2024 maximum (cap) for free-of-charge open-access publishing in Springer journals by the third week of October. Read on to understand the implications and explore alternative routes to make your research accessible.
…Your fingerprints in Pure
Since April this year, a new functionality has been enabled in UM’s research information system Pure, the so called ‘fingerprinting’.
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Discover the data processing and storage finder
Easily find the right tool for data handling throughout the research life cycle using the data processing & storage finder.
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Data Accuracy Update for Stats iQ® and Crosstabs Users
Maastricht University users who utilised Qualtrics Stats iQ® and Crosstabs tools between 12 July and 25 July, 2024, may have encountered data miscalculations. These issues specifically affected analyses involving text topics, questions with display logic, or questions with multi-select response options.
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Revised Research Data Management Code of Conduct
Maastricht University (UM) is proud to announce the approval of a revised Research Data Management (RDM) Code of Conduct by the Executive Board. This essential document sets forth comprehensive guidelines and best practices for RDM, applicable to all research staff and students across all disciplines and research activities at UM.
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APC discount quota for LWW nearing its limit: what authors need to know
The prepaid open-access quota for Lippincott, Wilkins & Williams (LWW) is rapidly approaching its limit. We expect the 2024 quota to be exhausted by mid-September 2024. This development could impact how you publish your research, so read on to understand the implications and explore alternative routes to make your research accessible.
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Flipping journals and APC discounts: what researchers must know
Recently, Wiley announced a list of journals that will transition to fully Gold Open Access. While the prospect of more journals adopting Open Access is exciting, there’s a catch. These journals may no longer be part of the library’s Read & Publish (APC discount) deal.
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