http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/allnews/dossiers/open-science.html http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/reproducibility.html Reproducible research results is a key standard in the sciences. At the inaugural Swiss Reproducibility Conference, researchers will discuss the best ways to meet this requirement – including how to cope with growing data volumes and the pressure to publish. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/reproducibility.html Florian Meyer 2024-06-05T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/open-access-week.html During Open Access Week from 23 to 29 October 2023, a variety of events across Switzerland aimed at researchers and students will shine a light on open science. UZH is also taking part, with a poster exhibition in the Lichthof and a panel discussion with high-profile speakers. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/open-access-week.html Daniela Hahn, translation by Caitlin Stephens 2023-10-09T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/Diamond-Open-Access.html There are now 186 journals in Switzerland providing Diamond Open Access, meaning scientific articles can be published and read free of charge. A new PLATO study has collected data about the open access journals and highlighted the sometimes difficult working and publishing conditions. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/Diamond-Open-Access.html Text by Daniela Hahn; English Translation by Caitlin Stephens 2023-01-17T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/open-science.html As part of the national Open Research Data Action Plan, swissuniversities is providing CHF 32 million for projects in the area of open research data. UZH vice presidents Elisabeth Stark and Christian Schwarzenegger see this as a great opportunity to integrate UZH's Open Science Policy into research practices. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/open-science.html Stefan Stöcklin, English translation by Caitlin Stephens 2022-06-07T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/open-science-policy.html Legal expert Anne Schneuwly and molecular biologist Izaskun Mallona discuss what UZH’s new Open Science Policy means for their respective fields, together with Vice President Research Elisabeth Stark. The three scholars agree that the new policy increases transparency and quality. Sun, 12 Dec 2021 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/open-science-policy.html Interview: Stefan Stöcklin; Translation by Philip Isler 2021-12-12T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/open-science.html The Executive Board of the University has approved the Open Science Policy. The guidelines are a further step toward establishing an open science culture as standard practice at UZH. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/open-science.html Stefan Stöcklin 2021-09-30T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/roethlisberger_openscience.html Melanie Röthlisberger provides students and junior researchers with the tools to navigate all things open science. The linguist has been working in the Data Services & Open Access team in the Main Library of the University of Zurich since February 2021. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/roethlisberger_openscience.html Stefan Stöcklin 2021-06-29T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/open-access-publishers.html Negotiations between university libraries and publishing company John Wiley & Sons have come to a successful conclusion. With the new agreement, the services of all three major scientific publishers are now available in open access to UZH researchers. Mon, 03 May 2021 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2021/open-access-publishers.html Stefan Stöcklin; English translation by Pilip Isler 2021-05-03T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/Open-Science-Campaigne.html To mark the start of International Open Access Week, UZH is launching the topic through an internal campaign and the rollout of the new Open Science Office website. The co-heads of the office, Manuela Höfler and Katherine Hermans, explain why open access in science is so important. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/Open-Science-Campaigne.html Stefan Stöcklin 2020-10-15T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/open_science.html Open science is gaining momentum. According to Mark Robinson and Marc Thommen, the open science delegates newly appointed by UZH to support the transformation to greater cooperation, the movement will bring about major changes in the academic system. Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2020/open_science.html Interview: Stefan Stöcklin 2020-01-05T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2019/verlagsverhandlungen.html Aimed at promoting open access, the negotiations between swissuniversities and major publishing houses Elsevier, Wiley and Springer Nature have come to a largely successful conclusion. However, no agreement could be reached with Springer Nature. There are alternative ways of access, which we will present below. Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2019/verlagsverhandlungen.html UZH Communications 2019-12-16T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2019/open_access.html Open access is gathering pace. The Swiss National Science Foundation’s strategic objective is for all the research findings it funds to be freely accessible from 2020 onward. The University of Zurich is stepping up the advice and training it offers on open access. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2019/open_access.html Stefan Stöcklin 2019-09-18T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2019/panel-open-access.html Free access to all academic publications is the goal of the open access movement. But how quickly should academic publishing be transformed? UZH put this question up for debate at a well-attended panel discussion on Tuesday evening. Thu, 09 May 2019 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2019/panel-open-access.html Stefan Stöcklin 2019-05-09T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2018/interview-open-access.html Thanks to the internet, academic publications are increasingly distributed and read online. But open access comes at a price. The Swiss universities are negotiating with the world’s three largest scientific publishers for fair – in other words affordable – terms of access. Michael Hengartner, president of swissuniversities and UZH, explains the background. Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2018/interview-open-access.html Stefan Stöcklin 2018-04-24T22:00:00Z