News

20 Jan

EOSC CZ in 2025: How the Perspective on Research Data Changed Over the Past Year

The year 2025 was not a calm period for science or society. Geopolitical developments, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, and increasing pressure to ensure the efficient use of public funding have fundamentally reshaped the way research and its outcomes are perceived. Questions of scientific responsibility toward society have come to the forefront, together with the crucial role of research data.

19 Jan

Preparations for the new generation platform are nearing completion. The project will significantly improve the availability of information for academics and researchers.

After three years of intensive preparation, the CARDs (Czech Academic and Research Discovery System) project is entering its final phase, which will result in the introduction of a new joint library platform. More than 30 universities and research organizations across the Czech Republic, led by the National Technical Library, are involved in the collaboration. The project will open up modern, efficient, and interconnected access to information, which will facilitate the daily work of researchers, teachers, and students.

8 Jan

SRIA 2.0: The Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda and its Multi-Annual Roadmap

The SRIA 2.0, together with the Multi-Annual Roadmap (MAR), sets the direction for the development of EOSC for the years 2026–2030. The EOSC Association is now launching a public consultation that gives the community an opportunity to directly influence the vision, priorities, and key technological and innovation challenges of EOSC. Take part in the consultation and share your perspective – completing the questionnaire takes approximately 10–15 minutes and is open until 31 January 2026.

Research Data Sets as a New Type of Research Output

From 2026 onwards, researchers and research institutions in the Czech Republic will be able to report their research data sets as a standalone research output of type T – Digital Data Collection in the RIV system. This represents a significant step towards recognising research data as a fully acknowledged result of scientific work and supports the principles of Open Science and FAIR data.

12 Dec 2025

Differential privacy allows us to assess data quality without ever accessing the data itself.

Interview with Radovan Tomášik, winner of the Poster Session competition at Long Live Research Data – EOSC CZ National Conference 2025.

12 Dec 2025

From Crete to Prague: How Georgia Found Her Language in Data

Georgia Koutentaki began her studies in Patras, but found her dream laboratory at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague. What started as a three-month Erasmus stay eventually turned into doctoral studies, and she decided to remain in Prague. Today, she trains a new generation of data stewards and is an active voice in the international research data management community.

12 Dec 2025

Call for evaluators of EOSC Gravity cascading grants

The EOSC Association has launched a call for expert evaluators who will assess applications submitted to the EOSC Gravity preparatory and inter-project grants, aimed at supporting the growth of the EOSC Federation. Interested candidates can apply until 30 January 2026.

12 Dec 2025

The EOSC Association has three new directors

During its 12th General Assembly, held online on 10 December 2025, the EOSC Association elected three new Board Directors: Enrique Bernal-Delgado (Spain), Antje Keppler (Germany), and Jessica Lindvall (Sweden). The new members will take up their roles on 1 January 2026 and will lead key agendas shaping the future of the European open science ecosystem.

Long Live Research Data: The National EOSC CZ 2025 Conference Brought the Latest Topics in Research Data Management and Sharing to Ostrava

More than 100 research data experts gathered in Ostrava for the EOSC CZ Conference. The programme offered keynote talks, panel discussions and hands-on workshops. The event opened with Tomáš Kozubek from IT4Innovations, who presented the latest updates from the national supercomputing centre.

18 Nov 2025

Artificial intelligence should carry Europe’s ethical DNA, experts said in Copenhagen. Is it realistic?

“Welcome to the real world,” opened the moderator of the AI in Science Summit 2025, held in Copenhagen on 3–4 November 2025 as a fully in-person event. “I hope your bodies remember that you were actually here,” he joked, setting the tone for a discussion that blended politics, science, and moral dilemmas — at a time when Europe is searching for its own path in artificial intelligence.

11 Nov 2025

EOSC Symposium 2025: Another Milestone for the EOSC Federation

In early November, Brussels hosted the EOSC Symposium 2025, one of Europe’s key annual events dedicated to the future of open science and research data management.

11 Nov 2025

Open calls to grow the EOSC Federation

Three new European open calls have been launched to support the growth of the EOSC Federation and the integration of new nodes and services into Europe’s open science infrastructure. The calls differ in their focus and type of support — from the enrolment of new EOSC Nodes to preparatory grants and projects expanding the range of services within existing nodes. The deadline for all three calls is 18 February 2026. Interested applicants can join a series of informative webinars 13, 18 and 20 November 2025, which will explain the details of the calls and provide guidance for the application process.

24 Oct 2025

ESFRI Shapes the Future of European Research Infrastructures and Strengthens Links with EOSC

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) met in Copenhagen in October to discuss the preparation of the new ESFRI Roadmap 2026 and the role of research infrastructures in the emerging European strategy for technological development. Delegates agreed that research infrastructures are key providers of high-quality services and data — and an essential driver of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).

24 Oct 2025

New Educational Portal of the EOSC EU Node

In September, the EOSC EU Node announced the launch of its new Learning Center on OpenPlato. The platform currently offers training materials designed to help researchers understand and make better use of the EOSC EU Node — an online portal providing access to digital resources, tools, and services that support research and collaboration across Europe in line with the principles of Open Science and FAIR data.

22 Oct 2025

EOSC United: The path towards a unified EOSC Federation and the Czech contribution to the project

In September 2025, Brno hosted the official kick-off of the EOSC United and EOSC Gravity projects. The joint launch brought together representatives of European institutions and national initiatives focused on research data and open science. Among the participants were Bob Jones, the project coordinator, and Luděk Matyska from the EOSC CZ Initiative, whom we asked about the EOSC United project's direction and the EOSC Federation's future.

22 Oct 2025

For Open Science to Work, It Must Become a Natural Part of Everyday Research

In early October, another EOSC CZ Networking meeting took place in Ostrava, where we spoke with Professor Jan Platoš, the new Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Doctoral Studies at VSB – Technical University of Ostrava. In the interview, he explains why proper data management is key to quality research and how the university supports the development of data stewards and open science.