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Welcoming over a million visitors annually, the EPFL Library sits at the heart of the Rolex Learning Center, empowering and supporting the EPFL community. Through rich collections and tailored services, it fosters excellence in teaching and research.
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To support researchers in making informed storage decisions, our Research Data Management team, in collaboration with the Information Systems Department and the IT services of the School of Life Sciences, has created a dedicated webpage.

💾 Find out more: actu.epfl.ch/news/researc...
Research data: Choosing the most suitable storage solution at EPFL
To support researchers in making informed storage decisions, the EPFL Library Research Data Management (RDM) team, in collaboration with the Information Systems Department (DSI) and the IT services of...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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📣 How do you manage your research data and code?

This year’s our RDM survey is bigger than ever! A national edition involving 11 Swiss institutions across 13 cantons. It takes <10 minutes and helps us understand your practices & needs!

✍️ Fill the survey: library-survey.epfl.ch/c/epfl-rdm-s...
November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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🏗 EPFL students, researchers, and professors now have access to the online version of the reference building dictionary DICOBAT Online.

Discover more about DICOBAT’s content and features here: actu.epfl.ch/news/dicobat...
DICOBAT Online: New Access to the Technical Vocabulary of Building
The online version of the reference building dictionary DICOBAT Online expands the range of resources offered by the EPFL Library in the fields of architecture and construction.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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🏆 We wrapped up the EPFL Research Data Week with a warm and joyful awards ceremony honoring the winners of the Research Data Challenge.

👏 Congratulations to the winners, and sincere thanks to everyone who took part and contributed to the success of the EPFL Research Data Week!
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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The week dedicated to Research Data at EPFL concluded with the Research Data Workshops. Participants benefited from concrete input, practical methodologies, and thoughtful exchanges around Research Data practices. Each workshop provided clear and actionable takeaways, supported by expert guidance.
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The NAIF project launches a national survey on Swiss institutional repositories to strengthen #interoperability & #OpenScience.
We are an active contributor to the NAIF project.

📊 Results will be openly shared on Zenodo.
🗓️ Deadline: 15 Dec 2025
👉 www.surveyhero.com/c/naif-repos...

#OpenScience
NAIF: Survey and analysis of Swiss institutional repositories
This NAIF survey aims to map the landscape of Swiss institutional repositories, identify common practices and gaps, and inform a national roadmap to improve interoperability and the visibility of Swis...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🎯 Last day of the @EPFL Research Data Challenge! Don’t miss our fifth video, featuring key tips on how to archive and preserve your research data.

👉 Take the quiz (EPFL community only) to test your knowledge and get a chance to win a prize! 🏆

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Research Data Challenge #5 | Archive and preserve research data
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November 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Check out video #4 of the Research Data Challenge: “Publish” 📝 Don’t miss expert tips to maximize the impact of your work!

Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULR8...

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #RDM #research #data
Research Data Challenge #4 | Publish research data
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November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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🎓 Welcome to all new PhD students at EPFL!
We were pleased to meet you during the welcome event and wish you every success as you begin your doctoral journey. Our team is committed to supporting you through our dedicated services for researchers.

Find out more: go.epfl.ch/researchers
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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How to use, organize and store research data?
Discover it in the third video and quiz of EPFL Research Data Week 2025 🥳

Try to answer to win Balelec Festival tickets and gift baskets : go.epfl.ch/erdw-quiz-en 🎫🎁

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #RDM #research #data

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Research Data Challenge #3 | Use, organize and store research data
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November 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Second day of the EPFL Research Data Week 2025 🥳
The video and the quiz of the day dedicated to "Plan and design" are now live 📺
Check out the video and answer our quiz (EPFL members only) to win Balelec Festival tickets and gift baskets : go.epfl.ch/erdw-quiz-en 🎫🎁

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Research Data Challenge #2 | Plan and design with a Data Management Plan (DMP)
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November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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💡🍽️ The Research Data Lunch Talks offered inspiring discussions on research data management! Grateful to our speakers for sharing their expertise and to everyone who joined — your engagement turned these sessions into a real exchange of ideas.

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #FAIRdata #AI #EPFLlibrary
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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📺 The EPFL Research Data Challenge is now live!
The first video “Discover and Reuse Research Data” is available to watch!

Check it out here:
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#EPFLResearchDataWeek #RDM #EPFLlibrary
Research Data Challenge #1 | Discover and reuse research data
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November 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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🚀 EPFL Research Data Challenge
Daily RDM videos (EN/FR) open to all 🌍
EPFL community: join the quiz challenge to win 🎟️ Balélec 2026 tickets & 🎁 gift baskets!
Register here: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form

#EPFLResearchDataWeek #RDM #EPFLlibrary
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🚨 This Thursday’s Research Data Lunch Talks will take place in CM 1 4!

Join leading experts as they share fresh insights on:
🧪 Open & machine-actionable chemistry
🧬 Sustaining FAIR data resources
🤖 Open multilingual LLMs
💬 Culturally sensitive AI

Secure your spot now: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Research Data Workshop #5 with João Prado Vieira and Claire Stoffel
📅 Nov 13, 2025 | 12:15–13:15

Part of EPFL Research Data Week
Full program: go.epfl.ch/erdw
💬 Register: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
October 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Research Data Workshop #4 with Dr. Francesco Varrato and Christopher Tremblay
📅 Nov 13, 2025 | 12:15–13:15

Part of EPFL Research Data Week
Full program: go.epfl.ch/erdw
🎟️ Register: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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The EPFL Research Data Support Network is officially launched! Bringing together experts to boost collaboration and best practices in RDM and ORD.

💡 Learn how it started and what’s next for a FAIR, sustainable data ecosystem: actu.epfl.ch/news/the-epf...

#RDM #OpenScience #FAIRdata
October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Research Data Workshop #3 with Dr. Rok Roškar
📅 Nov 13, 2025 | 12:15–13:15

Part of EPFL Research Data Week
Full program: go.epfl.ch/erdw
✍️ Register: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Research Data Workshop #2 with Dr. Guillaume Anciaux
📅 Nov 13, 2025 | 12:15–13:15

Part of EPFL Research Data Week
Full program: go.epfl.ch/erdw
💬 Register: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Research Data Workshop #1 with Dr. Luc Patiny
📅 Nov 13, 2025 | 12:15–13:15

Part of EPFL Research Data Week
Full program: go.epfl.ch/erdw
✍️ Register: go.epfl.ch/erdw-form
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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🌍🔓 EPFL backs key Swiss & global OA initiatives via SCOSS, helping sustain vital platforms like arXiv, DOAJ, Episciences & Open Policy Finder. Together, we’re keeping Open Science open, reliable & accessible.

🔗 go.epfl.ch/openaccess

#OAWeek #OpenScience #OAinitiatives #SCOSS
October 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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📰✨ EPFL authors, make your research shine in Open Access!
Option 1: our Gold Open Access fund
Option 2: specific agreements with publishers
Learn more: go.epfl.ch/OAsupport

#OAWeek #OpenScience #ScholarlyPublishing #OAcosts
October 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Thanks to our Publishing Support Team, you can access expert advice, hands-on assistance, and smart solutions.

🌐 Explore our webpage: go.epfl.ch/publishing-s...
✉️ Contact us at [email protected]

#OAWeek #OpenScience #ScholarlyPublishing #PublishingSupport
October 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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💸✨ Academic publishing is evolving and so are its costs. We analyzed how Open Access publishing expenses have changed and where they are concentrated across our institution.
Explore the full findings: actu.epfl.ch/news/underst...

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Understanding Open Access publishing costs at EPFL
Academic publishing has been progressively shifting from traditional subscription-based models to Open Access, placing increasing financial pressure on libraries and researchers. To better understand ...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM