News

3 Sep

Call for Members of the EOSC Association Task Forces for 2027–2028

The EOSC Association has opened a call for experts to join five Task Forces for the 2027–2028 period. The new Task Forces will focus on FAIR Data and AI, Health Data, Long-Term Data Retention and Reusability, Quality, Trust, and Sovereignty of Data, and Semantic Interoperability. Applications can be submitted until 30 September 2026 at 23:59. The new Task Forces will officially begin their activities in January 2027.

3 Sep

Call for Nominations to the EOSC Association Board of Directors

The EOSC Association has launched a call for nominations for three positions on its Board of Directors for the 2027–2029 term. The new members will be elected during the 15th EOSC Association General Assembly on 27 November 2026. Interested candidates can submit their nominations until 23 October 2026.

21 Aug

Jupyter Notebooks: Code, Results, and Documentation in One Environment

Source code, its outputs, explanatory text, and visualizations can all be combined in a single interactive document. This is the principle behind Jupyter Notebooks, which are widely used for data analysis, teaching, prototyping, and documenting computational workflows. 

13 Aug

Masaryk University Is Helping Change the Rules of Open Access Publishing

Masaryk University is part of a process aimed at creating a system in which neither readers pay to access scientific articles nor authors pay to publish them. In Czechia, the university is establishing a national centre linked to the European Diamond Capacity Hub.

24 Jul

Gareth O'Neill: One day, we will stop talking about Open Science

The European Open Science expert gives many talks a year on opening up research. Yet he believes that, in the future, Open Science will no longer be a priority. In this interview, he explains why FAIR data are essential, why changing mindsets takes time, and why a new generation of researchers could make openness the normal way of doing science.

21 Jul

From JupyterLab to Metadata: What the 2026 Summer School for Data Stewards Offered

This year’s Summer School for Data Stewards, held in Malá Morávka in the Jeseníky Mountains, offered a practical programme focused on tools, skills and approaches that can make the everyday work of data stewards easier.

21 Jul

#13 General Assembly: EOSC after 2027

The 13th General Assembly of the EOSC Association (EOSC-A), held on 28–29 May 2026 in Brussels, confirmed that the European EOSC initiative is entering a new phase. 

16 Jul

The EOSC Node Czechia takes a major step towards the EOSC Federation

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding marks a major milestone for the EOSC Node Czechia on its path towards full membership in the EOSC Federation. The Czech Node connects the national research infrastructure, services, and expert communities with the European Open Science ecosystem, enabling Czech research services to become fully integrated into the European research landscape.

24 Jun

Molecular Biophysics Database: How Does a Database for Biophysicists Work and What Is Its Benefit for Research?

Measurements in molecular biophysics help scientists understand the behaviour of biomolecules and their interactions. The article introduces the Molecular Biophysics Database (MBDB), a database that enables experimental biophysical data to be stored, described, shared and reused, making them easier to find, cite and use in further research.

23 Jun

EOSC CZ Is Made of People: What Brings Them Joy, Inspires Them and Helps Them Recharge

Behind open science, research data management and the development of EOSC in Czechia, there are first and foremost people. Before the summer, we therefore asked several members of the EOSC CZ community what has brought them joy over the past year, where they would recommend others go for inspiration, and how they best relax away from work.

23 Jun

EOSC CZ Networking in Ústí nad Labem: When Research Data Management Becomes Part of University Strategy

The latest event in the EOSC CZ Networking series took place on 16 June 2026 at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem. The meeting provided an opportunity to share information about the services and support that EOSC CZ offers to the research community, while also opening a discussion on how research data management is gradually becoming an integral part of the university’s strategic development.

12 Jun

“Published Scientific Literature Is Systematically Biased Toward Positive Findings,” Says Researcher Michal Smetana

How often can findings published in leading scientific journals actually be replicated? And to what extent do the studies that have shaped our understanding of topics such as nuclear deterrence or public attitudes towards nuclear weapons remain robust in today’s geopolitical landscape? We spoke with Associate Professor Michal Smetana from the Institute of International Studies at the FSS Charles University, recipient of the Neuron Award, Head of the Peace Research Center Prague, and Principal Investigator of a European Research Council project.

From Data to Artificial Intelligence: Open Science II Conference Explored the Latest Developments in Open Science

The Open Science II Conference at Charles University in Prague brought together strategic discussions on the development of the National Data Infrastructure with practical experiences from emerging repositories and the day-to-day management of research data. A key theme throughout the event was the role of artificial intelligence in academia, alongside reflections on how research data will be shared, evaluated, and reused across disciplines and the wider European research landscape in the future.

14 May

“The biggest challenge is not implementing tools, but changing the way people think,” says Kristýna Zychová

Kristýna Zychová coordinates open science at CZU Prague and is also involved in national initiatives at Technology Centre Prague. This year, she co-organised the Prague EOSC CZ Networking event — an initiative intentionally focused on practical workshops that also attracted researchers who do not usually attend similar events. In the interview, she discusses why implementing open science is primarily about people, how CZU is building a support network across faculties, and why Czech science is facing a crucial systemic decision.

14 May

EOSC Symposium 2026: Call for programme contributions

EOSC Association has opened a call for programme contributions for the EOSC Symposium 2026, which will take place on 14–16 October 2026 in Florence. Individuals, projects, and organisations are invited to propose topics, speakers, and discussion ideas focused on the future of the EOSC Federation, research data, AI, interoperability, and user experience. Submissions are open until 1 June 2026.

4 May

Infrastructure Is Not Enough. Open Science Requires a Cultural Change

How can artificial intelligence help scientists make better use of precious synchrotron beamtime? And why are metadata, databases, and FAIR principles becoming increasingly important in modern materials research? In this interview with Ridha Eddhib, a researcher from the New Technologies – Research Center at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, we discuss machine learning, photoemission spectroscopy, 2D materials, and the growing importance of research data management in physics.