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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften @gesis.org · 15h

#DataMethods #OpenScience

#GESISMethodsHub: An open portal for computational social science research—find tools, tutorials, and code, directly usable in your browser. Methods Hub makes it easy to learn, apply, and reproduce computational methods in the Social Sciences.

methodshub.gesis.org/

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 10h

🌟 Thanks for the kind words (and spreading the word) about our makeover!

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 10h

🥳 Thank you for sharing!

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Open Research, University of Aberdeen @openresearchuoa.bsky.social · 14h

Check it out, OSF has given their interface a nice little refresh. This update should make it a little bit easier for researchers to add their work. Find a quick and easy guide to the refreshed interface in the link below!

Center for Open Science @cos.io · 1d

📰 ICYMI: the refreshed OSF interface is live!

The redesign makes it easier to navigate projects, find key features, and manage research across every stage.

Check out a quick summary of the updates on our blog, plus a link to download our one-page quick guide.

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Now Live: The Refreshed OSF Interface

The Open Science Framework (OSF) now features a redesigned interface that makes managing research projects easier, faster, and more intuitive. Download our one-page quick guide.

www.cos.io

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Dr. Rebecca Hirst @hirstrj.bsky.social · 14h

✨Love the new OSF glow up ✨

Center for Open Science @cos.io · 1d

📰 ICYMI: the refreshed OSF interface is live!

The redesign makes it easier to navigate projects, find key features, and manage research across every stage.

Check out a quick summary of the updates on our blog, plus a link to download our one-page quick guide.

🔗

Now Live: The Refreshed OSF Interface

The Open Science Framework (OSF) now features a redesigned interface that makes managing research projects easier, faster, and more intuitive. Download our one-page quick guide.

www.cos.io

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 1d

📰 ICYMI: the refreshed OSF interface is live!

The redesign makes it easier to navigate projects, find key features, and manage research across every stage.

Check out a quick summary of the updates on our blog, plus a link to download our one-page quick guide.

🔗

Now Live: The Refreshed OSF Interface

The Open Science Framework (OSF) now features a redesigned interface that makes managing research projects easier, faster, and more intuitive. Download our one-page quick guide.

www.cos.io

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clockssarchive.bsky.social @clockssarchive.bsky.social · 1d

Ever heard of 'rescue preservation'? Join us on a journey to discover more about how you can help...

October 30th 10:00 AM EST

stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Rescue Collecting and Preserving : A Collective Effort . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Join Alicia Wise, Natalia Petrenko, Boaz Nadav-Manes, and Sebastian Hammer for an inspiring and timely conversation on the power of collaboration in safeguarding knowledge during times of crisis. At the...

stanford.zoom.us

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 1d

Happening tomorrow! ⬇️

Center for Open Science @cos.io · 5d

We're hosting a webinar with Emmanuel Boakye, Founder at African Reproducibility Network. He will discuss AREN's strategy for building sustainable communities through its LNL program, empowering champions in open science.

Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 October 15
🕐 9:00 AM ET

Center for Open Science @cos.io · 2d

This is on the Metadata tab for projects. If you click the Edit button, a modal will show asking for confirmation for the DOI. Hope this helps!

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 2d

Thanks so much for letting us know. This is a bug that our team is aware of, and currently working on. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any further questions or errors to report.

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 2d

Hi there, DOIs are on the right side of the screen in the Metadata section of the Project Overview.

See red box in the attached screenshot for an example.

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SocArXiv @socarxiv.bsky.social · 3d

Hey SocArXiv users. I hope everyone is loving/will love the new OSF platform design. Looks great! Please be patient if you have issues or can't find your way. @cos.io support is your first contact for tech issues, but feel free to ask us SocArXiv questions.

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 2d

The Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI) released updated metadata recommendations that aim to enhance data sharing & discovery across generalist repositories: medium.com/@blog-grei/m...

💻 GREI will host a webinar on 10/17 to gather feedback. Register: cos-io.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 4d

Positive counterprogramming to recent science news

**The OSF is back online with a new interface**

This key milestone makes OSF faster and cleaner. Also, now we can deliver more improvements efficiently and effectively.

Please check it out and send feedback to [email protected]

osf.io

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 4d

Hi @jgeller1phd.bsky.social. Please send any questions or errors you're experiencing to [email protected]. They will be able to support any technical issues.

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 4d

You can also share your thoughts on the redesign! Complete a short form to let us know what’s working well and where we can improve. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 4d

Hi @jgeller1phd.bsky.social. You are correct; the OSF was undergoing maintenance today due to the launch of the new UI. We are back online now, but if you continue to experience any issues, please reach out to [email protected].

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 4d

🟢 OSF is back online with a refreshed design.

We’ve rolled out the updated OSF design, making it faster, easier to navigate, and ready for future improvements. Log in, explore the new experience, and see what’s changed: osf.io.

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 4d

🚨 Reminder:

OSF will be unavailable today, October 11, from 11:00-22:00 UTC (7 AM-6 PM ET) for scheduled maintenance while we deploy the redesigned interface. Please close any open OSF tabs before this time.

We'll update here if OSF is back online sooner.

🔗 Learn more:

Coming Soon: A New Look for OSF

In early October 2025, the Open Science Framework (OSF) will launch a refreshed design that makes the platform easier to navigate and use. The update modernizes the interface and improves performance, while preserving the familiar workflows that users are accustomed to.

www.cos.io

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 5d

We're hosting a webinar with Emmanuel Boakye, Founder at African Reproducibility Network. He will discuss AREN's strategy for building sustainable communities through its LNL program, empowering champions in open science.

Register: cos-io.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
📅 October 15
🕐 9:00 AM ET

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Center for Open Science @cos.io · 6d

⚠️ Reminder:
OSF will be unavailable on Saturday, Oct.11 from 11:00-22:00 UTC (7 AM-6 PM ET) for scheduled maintenance as we deploy the redesigned interface. Please close any open OSF tabs before this time.

Thank you for your patience! We'll share an update here if the OSF is back online sooner.

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Invest in Open Infrastructure @investinopen.bsky.social · 6d

What do institutions need to know before choosing open infrastructure?
We've researched this question through our MoCHI project, and identified 11 key evaluation themes—from data ownership to community belonging.

Find out what information decision-makers need

What Do Institutions Need to Know Before Choosing Open Infrastructure?

A report on our early findings from our D//F-funded project, “Measurement of Community Health Indicators” (MoCHI).

investinopen.org

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Katie Corker @katiecorker.bsky.social · 7d

It is *so* exciting to see HHMI's new preprint policy. HHMI researchers are now required to post initial and revised preprints under CC-BY licenses. Best of all - the policy lets HHMI put preprints at the center of its research assessment strategy. Learn more:

asapbio.org/hhmi-enacts-...

HHMI Enacts “Immediate Access To Research” Policy For Its Scientists – ASAPbio

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is requiring its scientists to post their research articles as preprints under an open license that allows

asapbio.org

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SORTEE @sortee.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 Just one week left until our conference kicks off!

Join us for unconferences, workshops, and hackathons.

Register now at sortee.org/upcoming #SORTEE2025

Upcoming events

Upcoming conference by Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

sortee.org

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Research on Research Institute (RoRI) @rorinstitute.bsky.social · 8d

“Using metrics to assess researchers can be ‘very dodgy terrain,’” says @jameswilsdon.bsky.social.

Great overview of how research assessment is changing worldwide in @nature.com , featuring recent work by RoRI with the Global Research Council: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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