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OP JAK – New Methodological Letters

On 2 December 2025, the Managing Authority of OP JAK published methodological letters to the Rules for Applicants and Beneficiaries – the specific sections of Calls (CZE) No. 02_22_008 Cutting-edge Research, No. 02_23_020 Intersectoral Cooperation, No. 02_23_021 Intersectoral Cooperation for […]

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Czech and Slovak Citizen Science Platform

Establishment of the Czech and Slovak Citizen Science Platform and Signing of the Memorandum When: November 13, 2025, 10:00–12:00Where: Arnold Villa, Brno On Thursday, November 13, a ceremonial signing of the memorandum establishing the Czech and Slovak Citizen Science Platform […]

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Survey Results on Open Science

The Technology Centre Prague has published the results of three surveys conducted during the summer among researchers, representatives of research organization management, and Open Science support staff. The aim of the surveys is to provide a unique insight into the […]

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Report: What Value Do FAIR Principles Bring to Companies?

The FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), published in 2016, have in recent years become a key framework for managing scientific data. While originally aimed primarily at the research community, their use is gradually expanding into other areas – from […]

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The Value of Open Science: A Case Study Analysis

Is investing in open science infrastructure worth it? This is the question addressed in Deliverable D4.4 of the European PathOS project, which assesses the costs and benefits of two established open science tools: UniProt and RCAAP. PathOS (Open Science Impact […]

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DORA’s Responsible Research Assessment Guide

Across the research world, there is growing recognition that the way we evaluate research and researchers needs to change. Many current systems rely on narrow indicators – such as publication counts or journal impact factors – that don’t reflect the […]

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Project “Data Stewards Map”

EOSC CZ has launched a pilot project “Data Stewards Map” to make it easier for scientists to find experts in research data management. This project was created in response to a change in the rules of the GA CR, which […]

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Recording of GACR seminar about data managament

A recording of the training Using the Data Stewardship Wizard for your scientific data management, that took place on December 5, 2024, is now available on the youtube chanel of the Czech Science Foundation.

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EOSC CZ – Who are Data stewards

The profession of Data Steward is still a fairly new type of job in the Czech Republic, although they seem to be a key component not only in research teams but also in central institutions (e.g. libraries). In the Czech […]

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