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Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.
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We are delighted to celebrate Science Week Ireland, especially to mark 30 years of this national celebration of curiosity, discovery, and public engagement with science.
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#scienceweek #scienceweekireland #publicengagement #openresearch #ThenTodayTomorrow
We are delighted to celebrate Science Week Ireland, and especially to mark 30 years of this national celebration of curiosity, discovery, and public engagement with science. Science Week has always shown what happens when research meets communities in real, meaningful ways. People coming together to explore ideas, ask questions, and imagine new possibilities. At ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap, we care about that connection. Research that is open, shared, and shaped with the public builds trust and stronger understanding. This week is a reminder of how important that work is. Here’s to 30 years of Science Week. And to many more years of curiosity leading the way! Research Ireland National Open Research Forum #scienceweek #scienceweekireland #publicengagement #openresearch #ThenTodayTomorrow
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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We’re growing something real here.
We're about changing how research is done day to day
This is a community in motion.
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#OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture #ScienceWeek #NORFest2025
We’re growing something real here. ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap is about changing how research is done day to day. Not just policy language, but how we work with each other, how we listen, and how we involve the people our research affects. If you care about research being more open, more connected, and more human, stay with us. This is a community in motion. Follow and stay part of the work: LinkedIn: ENGAGED – Open Research & Public Engagement Roadmap Bluesky: @engagedroadmap.bsky.social #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture #OpenScience #ScienceWeek #NORFest2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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The energy over the past two days was real. #NORFest2025 brought people together who care about doing research differently and doing it with communities, not just about them. Looking forward to keeping this momentum moving into what we build next.
#openresearch #publicengagement
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And that's a wrap for the National Open Research Festival 2025!🎉

Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the NORFest programme; our speakers, chairs, panelists & workshop coordinators who traveled from near & afar to be there 🌏

Recordings from NORFest will be available online in due course 📽️
Ms Joy Owango standing at the podium in the Royal Irish Academy delivering the keynote speech at NORFest 2025. There is a pop up banner with the NORF bilingual logo in the background. William Beausang Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science's Research and Innovation Policy, EU and International Division opened NORFest standing at the podium in the Royal Irish Academy delivering the opening remarks at NORFest 2025. There is a pop up banner with the NORF bilingual logo in the background. The Meeting Room of the Royal Irish Academy showing its historic architecture and library collection.
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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@louisehopper.bsky.social spoke at our ENGAGED session at #NORFest2025 in the @ria.ie @norfireland.bsky.social She brought the focus back to people. Culture change is not an abstract policy conversation. It lives in everyday practice
#openresearch #publicengagement
Louise Hopper spoke at our ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap session at #NORFest2025 in the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). She brought the focus back to people. Culture change is not an abstract policy conversation. It lives in everyday practice, how we work with each other, how we share knowledge, and how we make decisions that have real impact on real lives. Louise reminded the room that open research is not just infrastructure or compliance. It is trust, care, and responsibility. If we want systematic change, we have to look at how we relate to our colleagues, partners, and communities. That is where change takes root. #openresearch #publicengagement
November 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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This zine we displayed at #NORFest2025 @norfireland.bsky.social @ria.ie came from one of our collective intelligence workshops. How do we build real capacity for open research.
Systematic change happens when we commit to working side by side
#Zines #openresearch #publicengagement #NORFest2025
This zine we displayed at NORFest National Open Research Forum at the Royal Irish Academy came from one of our ENGAGED collective intelligence workshops. It asks a simple question that kept coming up. How do we build real capacity for open research. Not just awareness or policy alignment. Actual capacity to do things differently. People told us capacity is built through time, support, shared practice, and genuine collaboration. It needs space to learn together, not just instructions handed down. It needs resourcing that recognises culture change is real work, not something extra squeezed in on top. Systematic change doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when we commit to working side by side and keep at it. #Zines #openresearch #publicengagement #NORFest2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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This zine we displayed at NORFest @norfireland.bsky.social at @ria.ie came from one of our collective intelligence workshops. It reflects something people said again and again.
Time for change. Also, time to do that change side by side.
#Zines #openresearch #publicengagement #NORFest2025
This zine we displayed at NORFest National Open Research Forum at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) came from one of our ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap collective intelligence workshops. It reflects something people said again and again. We can’t shift research culture on our own. We need to act together and show up for one another. Researchers, partners, and communities are often working in isolation. Even when they share the same values. Even when they want the same outcomes. So change feels slow and heavy. This zine is a reminder that culture change is not a policy exercise. It’s people choosing to collaborate, support each other, and back the work that aligns with shared values. It’s practical. It’s relational. It’s ongoing. Time for change, yes. But also, time to do that change side by side. #Zines #openresearch #publicengagement #NORFest2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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This zine we displayed at NORFest @norfireland.bsky.social at the @ria.ie came from one of our ENGAGED collective intelligence workshops.
Research out of the closet is a call to step outside those walls. To work in public. To build trust
#Zines #openresearch #publicengagement #NORFest2025
This zine we displayed at NORFest National Open Research Forum at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) came from one of our ENGAGED collective intelligence workshops. It surfaced a truth that many researchers and community partners feel but rarely say out loud. Research often stays locked inside institutions. Hidden behind language, norms, and expectations that make it hard for people outside academia to participate, contribute, or benefit. Research out of the closet is a call to step outside those walls. To work in public. To build trust, not just outputs. To be changed by the people and communities we work with. True academic freedom can be forged in the wider communities we serve, not just in conference rooms and journal pages. #Zines #openresearch #publicengagement #NORFest2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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A manifesto for open research. This zine came from a collective intelligence workshop where participants spoke about what open research needs to be
This manifesto is a starting point. A reminder that openness is ongoing work, not a finished state. #zines #openresearch #publicengagement #norfest2025
A manifesto for open research. This zine came from a collective intelligence workshop where participants spoke honestly about what open research needs to be, not just what it claims to be. It reminds us that openness is not only about access and transparency. It is also about culture, care, relationships, and the responsibility to share knowledge in ways that include rather than exclude. We all have a lot to learn, and that learning has to happen with people and communities, not just within institutions. This manifesto is a starting point. A reminder that openness is ongoing work, not a finished state. #zines #openresearch #publicengagement #norfest2025
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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No more meetings about meetings. This zine we displayed at NORFest @norfireland.bsky.social at the @ria.ie Royal Irish Academy came from one of our collective intelligence workshops
Research is an action verb
#NORFest2025 #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #Zines
No more meetings about meetings. This zine we displayed at NORFest National Open Research Forum at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) came from one of our ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap collective intelligence workshops, where participants told us clearly what they needed from research. Action. Follow through. Listening that leads to change, not just notes and minutes. Research is an action verb when it is done with people rather than at them. These workshops surfaced real barriers that community partners face. What you see here is thinking in motion. Real voices. Real frustrations. Finding Real solutions. #NORFest2025 #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #Zines
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Michael Foley @civicmichael.bsky.social speaking at #NORFest2025 @ria.ie spoke about our use of zines in the collective intelligence workshops. Zines let people express what they actually think
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Michael Foley spoke about our use of zines in the collective intelligence workshops. It landed because it’s simple and human. Zines let people express what they actually think and feel, not just what they think they’re supposed to say in a workshop. It cuts through the performance layer. You get honesty, nuance, humour, frustration, hope. People make sense of open research in their own language. That’s where the real insight sits. We’re not collecting data. We’re listening to people making meaning together. If that’s the kind of research culture you care about, stay with us.
November 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Some very interesting insights emerging at this afternoon's #NORFest2025 workshop on public engagement with @engagedroadmap.bsky.social @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest #CitizenScience
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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@drjamesbrunton.bsky.social spoke at @norfireland.bsky.social #NORFest2025 @ria.ie about what it actually takes to change research culture.

That’s the core of ENGAGED. It’s not neat. It’s not linear. It’s people in a room figuring out what open research means in practice.
#openresearch
James Brunton spoke earlier about what it actually takes to change research culture. Not statements or frameworks. Real participation. Real conversations. People willing to show up, listen, and do the work together. That’s the core of ENGAGED. It’s not neat. It’s not linear. It’s people in a room figuring out what open research means in practice. What matters. What needs to change. And how to make that change stick. You could feel the honesty in the room. No performance. Just people working it out together. If that speaks to you, stay connected. LinkedIn ENGAGED – Open Research & Public Engagement Roadmap Bluesky @engagedroadmap.bsky.social James Brunton spoke earlier about what it actually takes to change research culture. Not statements or frameworks. Real participation. Real conversations. People willing to show up, listen, and do the work together. That’s the core of ENGAGED. It’s not neat. It’s not linear. It’s people in a room figuring out what open research means in practice. What matters. What needs to change. And how to make that change stick. You could feel the honesty in the room. No performance. Just people working it out together. If that speaks to you, stay connected. LinkedIn ENGAGED – Open Research & Public Engagement Roadmap Bluesky @engagedroadmap.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Professor Jo-Hanna Ivers is speaking now about our work. The interest in what we’re building is growing fast. LinkedIn 900+. Bluesky over 10.8k. That tells you something. People are paying attention. They recognise themselves in this work.
#openresearch #publicengagement
November 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Our ENGAGED workshop is in full swing at #NORFest2025 @ria.ie Royal Irish Academy (RIA) in Dublin right now. The room is busy, people are talking, sharing, thinkingand making progress.
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#openresearch #publicengagement
Our ENGAGED workshop is in full swing at NORFest Royal Irish Academy (RIA) in Dublin right now. The room is busy, people are talking, sharing, thinking. You can feel the energy. This is why we do this. Bringing new voices into open research, hearing different experiences, figuring out what real participation looks like rather than just talking about it. If this matters to you, stay connected. LinkedIn ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap Bluesky @engagedroadmap.bsky.social National Open Research Forum #NORFest2025 #openresearch #publicengagement
November 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Great to see the #zines up on display @ria.ie . They carry the real voices and questions that came through our #openresearch workshops. Not just material, but the conversation itself. Looking forward to being in the room with everyone this afternoon #NORFest2025
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drjamesbrunton.bsky.social James Brunton @drjamesbrunton.bsky.social · 3d
The creative methods we've used to engage workshop attendees and gather data in the ENGAGED project have been very interesting for me, especially the Zine making. Here I am with one of mine, now on a display :-)
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Our Community workshop this afternoon at #NORFest2025 in the @ria.ie is fully booked @norfireland.bsky.social
The theme: New Faces, The Future of Open Research and Public Engagement.
Join our #openresearch movement.
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Our Community workshop this afternoon at #NORFest2025 in the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) Meeting Room, fully booked. The theme: New Faces, The Future of Open Research and Public Engagement. We’ve got our own ENGAGED brilliant team in the room today. People who actually care about making open research real in practice, not just talk. We’re listening, debating, and shaping where this goes next. Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University working side by side. If this direction resonates, join our open research movement. Stay with the work and be part of what comes next National Open Research Forum 🔗 LinkedIn ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap 🦋 Bluesky @engagedroadmap.bsky.social https://www.tcd.ie/civicengagement/engaged/
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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At NORFest2025 in the Royal Irish Academy.
Opened by William Beausang, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Joy Owango set a strong tone on equitable and sustainable open research.
#NORFest2025 #openresearch
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At NORFest2025 in the Royal Irish Academy. Opened by William Beausang, Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Joy Owango set a strong tone on equitable and sustainable open research. Clear direction from the start. @royal irish academy Dublin #openresearch
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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🍂Read the NORF October 2025 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/0ffa64b06d9f...

Highlights include:
🌍#NORFest2025 - almost fully booked!
🎉The 2025 #OpenResearchFund awardees
🔬NORF-funded projects
📅Upcoming events
🎓Opportunities

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norfireland.bsky.social National Open Research Forum (Ireland) @norfireland.bsky.social · 20d
🍂Read the NORF October 2025 Newsletter: mailchi.mp/0ffa64b06d9f...

Highlights include:
🌍#NORFest2025 - almost fully booked!
🎉The 2025 #OpenResearchFund awardees
🔬NORF-funded projects
📅Upcoming events
🎓Opportunities

Don't forget to #subscribe to receive monthly updates.

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November 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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NORFest 2025 is about synergies.
Bringing researchers, policymakers, and communities together to align open research in practice, not just in principle.
Collaboration over silos.
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@norfireland.bsky.social #Norfest2025 #openresearch #publicengagement
NORFest 2025 is about synergies. Bringing researchers, policymakers, and communities together to align open research in practice, not just in principle. Collaboration over silos.
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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NORFest starts today
We will be showcasing our work tomorrow The session is already fully booked, which tells you the appetite for genuine culture change in how research connects with the public.

#NORFest2025 #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement @dri.ie @ria.ie @norfireland.bsky.social
NORFest starts today, and the momentum around open research is growing. Day One is fully booked in person, but you can still join online for free. Registration: https://lnkd.in/eFX3dgFb We in ENGAGED will be showcasing our work tomorrow with a workshop at NORFest. That session is already fully booked, which tells you the appetite for genuine culture change in how research connects with the public. Looking forward to being in the room and in the conversation. #NORFest2025 #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture #OpenScience
November 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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NORFest starts today. The room is full but you can still join online.
Free registration: ria-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Let’s move open research forward.

#NORFest2025 #openresearch #publicengagement
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norfireland.bsky.social National Open Research Forum (Ireland) @norfireland.bsky.social · 10d
#NORFest2025 taking place next week (6-7 November) in @ria.ie is fully booked!

But you can opt to join Day One of NORFest (Thursday, 6 November) ONLINE via Zoom: ria-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🗣️Opening remarks by William Beausang, Assistant Secretary General, DFHERIS: norf.ie/norfest-2025...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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NORFest starts today. The room is full but you can still join online.
Free registration: ria-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Let’s move open research forward.

#NORFest2025 #openresearch #publicengagement
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norfireland.bsky.social National Open Research Forum (Ireland) @norfireland.bsky.social · 5d
We are all set for the National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2025 taking place in the @ria.ie 19 Dawson St tomorrow (Thursday) & Friday 6-7 November!🎉

The event is fully booked but you can opt to join Day One of NORFest ONLINE. Register for free via Zoom: ria-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The Meeting Room of the Royal Irish Academy, showcasing its historic architecture and library collection.
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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We are all set for the National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2025 taking place in the @ria.ie 19 Dawson St tomorrow (Thursday) & Friday 6-7 November!🎉

The event is fully booked but you can opt to join Day One of NORFest ONLINE. Register for free via Zoom: ria-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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The Meeting Room of the Royal Irish Academy, showcasing its historic architecture and library collection.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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We’ve started a movement about shifting how research is done. Collaboration, transparency, real involvement from the public are the baseline.
Follow us;
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#ScienceWeek #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement
We’ve started a movement ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap is about shifting how research is done. Collaboration, transparency, and real involvement from the public are not extras. They are the baseline. If this matters to you, stay close. Add your voice. Help shape what comes next. Follow the movement: 🔗 LinkedIn ENGAGED – Open Research & Public Engagement Roadmap 🦋 Bluesky @engagedroadmap.bsky.social National Open Research Forum Trinity College Dublin Dublin City University Trinity Long Room Hub #ScienceWeek #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture #OpenScience #NORFest2025
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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We’re building a community.
FOLLOW US to be part of this growing movement; help make research more connected & inclusive
🔗 LinkedIn: ENGAGED – Open Research & Public Engagement Roadmap 🔗 Bluesky: @engagedroadmap.bsky.social
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#ScienceWeek #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement
We’re building a community. ENGAGED Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap is about shaping a culture where collaboration, transparency, and public involvement are the norm, not the exception. FOLLOW US to be part of this growing movement and help make research more connected, inclusive, and meaningful. 🔗 LinkedIn: ENGAGED – Open Research & Public Engagement Roadmap 🔗 Bluesky: @engagedroadmap.bsky.social Research Ireland #ScienceWeek #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #ResearchCulture #OpenScience #NORFest2025
November 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM