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National research data infrastructure Open research

EOSC activities update and UK engagement

Introduction The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) is a European Commission (EC) initiative to support the development of open science and the digital transformation of research in Europe and further afield. Now in its implementation phase, it aims to develop a “web” of FAIR data and services, providing a multi-disciplinary environment where researchers can publish, […]

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Digital Preservation General news Open research

(Digital) Preservation first

If I was going there, I wouldn’t start from here… A little background (peppered with superlatives and speculation for good measure) … Ever since proto-humans first put marks on a cave wall way back when, producers and creators have been obsessed with preserving their legacy.  Sometimes they got it wrong (Oh Leonardo. Gesso, pitch, and […]

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Open research

Open access week 2021 – Sherpa international collaborations

As we have approached Open Access Week 2021, with its theme of ‘Building Structural Equity’, we have been thinking about the ways in which Sherpa Services can continue to grow as a sustainable, inclusive and diverse resource for our users across the globe. Data collaborations One of the key ways in which we are engaging […]