Seminar

Open Science and Research Data Management

Open Science and Research Data Management Contact person Prof. Denise Amram denise.amram@santannapisa.it Course description The course covers all modern aspects of Open Science and provides the tools and standards required to embed Open Science in research workflows. After a brief overview of the foundations of key IP rights, data protection principles and non-personal data regimes, it focuses on the concept and application of Open Science in Horizon Europe, the ongoing reform of the research assessment system in the EU, meaning and practice of open access publishing and data FAIRification. Specific attention will be devoted to research data management, Data Management Plans, the use of existing Research Infrastructure (RI) to disseminate research data and other outputs, and the definition and implementation of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).The course is structured around six sessions, as detailed below. Suggested readings will be posted on a dedicated Teams channel along with the slides: https://zenodo.org/records/7584122 Additional readings and materials may be suggested during class or upon request. Learning objectives COMPARATIVE FOUNDATIONS OF PATENT AND COPYRIGHT; PERSONAL AND NON-PERSONAL DATA REGIMES;  SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION: AN INTRODUCTION. FROM THE TRADITIONAL PARADIGM TO OPEN SCIENCE; THE OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING PARADIGM AND FAIR DATA; RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES, THE EUROPEAN OPEN SCIENCE CLOUD AND OPEN SCIENCE PRACTICES. Course duration and period 12 hours – January-April Format Classroom and online Prerequisites Be a holder of a doctoral fellowship at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna Course Link Deadline for registration Write to denise.amram@santannapisa.it for 2026 edition Who Should Attend PHD students

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Open Access Publishing

Open Access Publishing Contact person Markus Putnings / Katrin Seyler, ub-open-access@fau.de Course description During the course, participants will learn: what Open Access entails (e.g. the use of open licences), what local and national guidelines and policies exist (e.g. from funding bodies such as the EU), which Open Access “colours” and paths exist and their respective advantages and disadvantages as well as useful tools (e.g. research using Sherpa Services, DOAJ) and support possibilities (e.g. Open Access publication funds, institutional memberships, transformation contracts), the benefits of Open Access (e.g. free access for readers, easier reusability through Creative Commons licences), and what to watch out for, e.g. black sheep such as predatory publishers. Learning objectives Introduction to Open Access Open Access Policies Open Access Publishing Methods (Green, Gold, Hybrid, …) The Advantages of Open Access Publishing Comments on Precautions (Predatory Publishers etc.) Course duration and period Duration 1.5h each term Format Seminar Prerequisites None Course Link Deadline for registration Varies from term to term Who Should Attend PHD students, Researchers, Scientific Staff

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