We are happy to share with you the OSCL Yearly Report 2025! This year’s report is based on data from our member-sign-up form as well as our Master Plan, developed during the OSC-NL Consolidator Course. Together, these sources provide a snapshot of who makes up our community, what our members already know, and what they would like to learn more about.
In recent years, the term alternative publishing has gained momentum within open science communities - a response to the slow, paywalled, and sometimes opaque world of traditional academic publishing. But what exactly does alternative publishing entail, and why is it needed?
The strong support for the petition highlights that this issue is far more relevant and urgent to scientists and professionals than commonly believed.
Open Science is changing how people work together and share research. Anna van ’t Veer won the Leo Waiijers Open Science Award for a career full of Open Science activities. A sign of appreciation for aspects of Open Science that might not be immediately obvious.
... together our steps make the journey!
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Join us on March 18th 12.00 - 14.00 for an open discussion on Open Science within Academia in Motion at Leiden University
In this interview, Karlijn Hermans, the university's Open Science coordinator, introduces herself and the Academia in Motion programme.
A call to join an exploration into new ways of publishing
Are you a frontrunner at your faculty when it comes to Open Science, or do you want to be? Do you like organising workshops?
