OpenAIRE podcast on Open Science

As OpenAIRE launches its 2026-2028 Strategy, Giulia Malaguarnera is joined by Joeri Both, Inge Van Nieuwerburgh, and Yannis Ioannidis to reflect on the organisation’s journey from an Open Access initiative to a leading Open Science infrastructure. Together, they discuss the role of community, trust, and collaboration in shaping OpenAIRE’s evolution, and share their perspectives on the opportunitie...

In Part 2 of this two-part episode on Open Science training, Theodora Kavvadia continues the discussion with Pedro Príncipe and Milica Ševkušić, focusing on the future of training. The episode explores the impact of AI, the need for new skills, and how training can continue to drive real change in research practices. Episode Links:  Contact OpenAIRE:  info@openaire.eu Contact OpenAIRE Training:  t...

In Part 1 of this two-part episode on Open Science training, Theodora Kavvadia speaks with Pedro Príncipe and Milica Ševkušić about how Open Science training develops across different national contexts & stakeholders. Drawing on training experiences from Portugal and Serbia, the episode explores the role of communities, collaboration, and local initiative in building Open Science skills and pr...

To celebrate International Open Access Week with this year's theme of Community over Commercialisation, this special episode takes a deep dive into discussions with OpenAIRE Outreach & Engagement Officer, Giulia Malaguarnera, on the role and importance of community in shaping the OpenAIRE Graph. From its governance, to participatory approach and active engagements with the community, community...

The fifth episode in this OpenAIRE Graph miniseries features guest speaker OpenAIRE Development and Operation Director, Thanasis Vergoulis. In this episode, he explores how the Graph supports you in scholarly discovery and speaks about some of our work in the SciLake Project. Episode Links Contact: info@openaire.eu OpenAIRE Graph website: graph.openaire.eu OpenAIRE Graph Twitter: @OpenAIREGraph Op...

The fourth episode in this OpenAIRE Graph miniseries features guest speakers from the OpenAIRE Graph team, Miriam Baglioni and Leonidas Pispiringas. Miriam is a Data Engineer, Curator, and Scientist and researcher at the Institute of Information Science and Technologies at the National Research Council of Italy in Pisa, Italy, and Leonidas is a Data Scientist and scholarly communication technical...

The third episode in this OpenAIRE Graph miniseries features guest speaker from the OpenAIRE Graph team Ioanna Grypari. Ioanna is a data scientist at Athena Research Center in Athens, Greece and in this episode, she explores how the Graph supports you in Open Science Monitoring. She also speaks about the National Irish Open Access Monitor for Ireland, a major project undertaken by OpenAIRE and Ire...

The second episode in this OpenAIRE Graph miniseries features special guest Paolo Manghi, OpenAIRE CTO, and as we here at OpenAIRE like to call him, the father of the OpenAIRE Graph. In this episode, Paolo takes us behind the scenes of the OpenAIRE Graph, delving further into what a scholarly knowledge graph is, what specifically makes the OpenAIRE Graph unique, and how the community and you can h...

The OpenAIRE Graph is and has been instrumental in not only supplying OpenAIRE services with vital information, but also in shaping the Open Science landscape throughout Europe and beyond. However, navigating this vast knowledge graph and its implications can sometimes be challenging. Join us in these next few episodes where we break down the OpenAIRE Graph in a miniseries aimed at helping all act...

The CEO of OpenAIRE is invited to briefly present OpenAIRE, its history, and what it offers to the Open Science community. The evolvement of OpenAIRE from being a project to becoming a non-for-profit entity is discussed. Therefore, the conversation moves to the evolvement of the organisation OpenAIRE, its services, and sustainability. How does OpenAIRE approaches the challenge that all Open Scienc...

Join us on this episode of the OpenOnAIRE podcast as we explore the world of Training in Open Science. Our host, Giulia Malaguarnera, will take you through OpenAIRE's transformative initiatives aimed at upskilling researchers and intermediaries globally. We have two special guests, Iryna Kuchma and Shanmugasundaram Venkataraman, who will shed light on the importance of training activities and...

Embark on a captivating journey through the data jungle in this episode of the OpenOnAIRE podcast. Explore the intricate legal aspects of opening research data with our guests Prodromos Tsiavos, OpenAIRE Legal Counsel and Manolis Terrovitis , Service Manager of Amnesia and researcher at Athena Research Center. Discover strategies for researchers to protect their data and ensure responsible use and...

Effective Research Data Management is the cornerstone of research not only for researchers but for funders and institutions as well. Due to national and European standards, development and delivery of a Data Management Plan (DMP) at the very start of a project or at times even before the project starts is essential (or even mandatory in some case, e.g., Horizon Europe funded projects) for all rese...

In today's scientific workflow, one of the key ways to unlock the full potential of research is by archiving publications, data, software, and other research outputs in dedicated infrastructures known as "repositories." In this episode, we explore the benefits of depositing your work in a repository, and how this practice can become a crucial pillar of support for Open Science.  To g...

In this episode, we invite three seasoned experts, Elena Giglia, Raphael Tournoy and Andreas Czerniak, to explore what it means to publish Open Access and which tools can be used to this end. We clarify what the Article Processing Charges (APCs) are and how this cost can be monitored at the institutional level, particularly for libraries, and funders by using the OpenAPC service. We explore variou...

Open Science is a multifaceted term that encompasses various research practices. It involves more than just publishing a manuscript or making data available. In this episode, Paolo Manghi and Pedro Principe will provide insights into OpenAIRE's flagship service, the Graph. Find out what makes OpenAIRE Graph so unique, and how you can use it to unlock the power of open science data and enter a...

Ten years ago, OpenAIRE began its journey towards facilitating scholarly communication in an open and transparent manner. Today, it has become a leading organisation in promoting Open Science in Europe and beyond. If you're curious about the people behind the scenes of this, then do not miss this episode. Inge Van Nieuwerburgh and Eloy Rodrigues , two experts in this field, will be taking the...