Open science and research news
New Aalto University Open Science and Research Policy was published
The guiding principle of Aalto University Open Science and Research policy is ‘as open as possible, as closed as necessary’. This means that research outputs should be open if there is no valid reason to restrict access to them. Aalto University Research Services provides help in research data management and opening publications, data, protocols and code.

Meet the data agent: Ivika Jäger
Ivika Jäger invites Aalto researchers to have an open discussion about RDM. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers experienced in research data management are introduced.

Attend research data management training
The training introduces research data management from different practical aspects. New training topics include anonymization and reproducibility of research.

Meet the data agent: Clemens Icheln
Clemens Icheln has positive experience with opening data and encourages his colleagues to publish their data as well. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers experienced in research data management are introduced.

Meet the data agent: Anish Philip
Anish Philip wants to help researchers make their data more precise and accessible for everyone. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers experienced in research data management are introduced.

Meet the data agent: Abraham Woubie Zewoudie
Abraham Woubie Zewoudie hopes that researchers cooperate to create awareness of the importance of research data management. In this article series Aalto University data agents, researchers experienced in research data management are introduced.

Several scientific publishers have opened up content in response to COVID-19
Several scientific publishers have opened up content in response to COVID-19.

Data management instructions for Academy of Finland applicants
In the Academy of Finland’s September 2020 call data management plans will be submitted to the Academy in two stages. Research Services of Aalto University help researchers with data management plans and other issues related to research data management.

ORCID improves your international visibility and helps you to get credit from your own work
Aalto University has joined the international ORCID consortium, and now you can easier take the benefits of a unique researcher identifier.

Research Services provides regular training on research data management
Twice a year, the research services of Aalto University organize a set of trainings, which lead the participants into the wonderful world of data management.

New ACRIS instructions page
Now you can find ACRIS Research Information System instructions on Aalto.fi page.

Aalto University Open Science and Research Policy is being prepared - Comments welcome by 31 May
The policy defines the principles of openness and offers guidance to responsible research practices.

Free and Open-Source Hardware enables more bang for your buck in research funding
A study was recently made on how producing equipment for research and laboratories with Free and Open Source Hardware could save a huge amount of money in research funding. This saved money could be used elsewhere in research projects.

Research Ethics Network Statement: "Research integrity even more important for research during crises"
Kansallisten tutkimuseettisten toimistojen eurooppalaisen verkoston ENRIOn julkilausuma muistuttaa tiedeyhteisöä, että hyvän tieteellisen käytännön noudattaminen on ensiarvoisen tärkeää myös COVID-19-kriisin aikana, sillä kriisiä koskevassa päätöksenteossa tarvitaan tieteelliseen näyttöön perustuvaa, luotettavaa tutkimustietoa.

Cutting-edge technology, 3D models and pioneers of open science
The scientific achievements of the Centre of Excellence in Laser Scanning Research (CoE-LaSR) have produced plenty of benefits with far reaching impact both commercially and societally.

Eero Hyvönen introduces masses of data to humanists – and everyone else
Data from the ‘sampos’ developed by Hyvönen and his colleagues are open to everyone, and they facilitate the work of historians, for example

Learn how to take care of your research data - Research Data Management trainings for Aalto employees and researchers
Series of RDM trainings are given in March-May by Aalto Research Services, Aalto IT, legal counsels, and researchers.

Tutkain 2020-2022 project provides Finnish digital newspapers and magazines for research use
Researchers will be able to use Finnish newspapers and magazines from 1930–2018 digitised by the National Library.

'Care environments should be planned more user-friendly'
Dissertation of the month: The Aesthetics and Architecture of Care Environments by architect Freja Ståhlberg-Aalto. New series presents current dissertations at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

Open access to scholarly publications - national policy by the research community in Finland was accepted
The first national open science policy component in Finland was accepted and published 25 November 2019.
