INORMS Congress Madrid 2025

Bridging Science and Society through LivingLabs

Bridging Science and Society through LivingLabs: The Role of Research Managers in Fostering Citizen and Patient Involvement at the Hospital Clínic and Barcelona Institute for Global Health

Format: Fifteen-Minute Discussion Tables

Category: Good Practice

Topic: 4. Open Science

In the evolving fields of healthcare and research, engaging citizens and patients is essential for ensuring that both care delivery and scientific inquiry are responsive to real-world needs. Research managers play a central role, acting as vital intermediaries between science and society.

NORCAM: All you need to reform research assessment

From NOR-CAM to EURO-CAM, and beyond? A coherent, flexible, useful, simple and holistic career assessment framework.

Format: Fifteen-Minute Discussion Tables

Category: Good Practice

Topic: 4. Open Science

Over 700 European institutions have joined CoARA to reform their research assessment practices. In Norway, universities are implementing such reform supported by the NOR-CAM framework. This framework has drawn interest beyond Norway and will be presented and discussed in the 15 min table.

Open Science from Principles to Practice

Lost in Translation

Format: Fifteen-Minute Discussion Tables

Category: Case Study

Topic: 4. Open Science

Open Science offers opportunities to researchers. Yet many fail to identify which daily practices relate to these Open Science principles or how minor efforts could result in more transparency and reproducibility.

Sustainability in Responsible Research Assessment

Advancing Sustainable and Community-Governed Open Infrastructures for Responsible Research Assessment

Format: Fifteen-Minute Discussion Tables

Category: Good Practice

Topic: 4. Open Science

This presentation highlights the CoARA WG on Open Infrastructures' efforts to promote sustainable, community-governed infrastructures and the key role of research managers in advancing responsible research assessment

Balancing Open Science and Research Protection

Balancing Open Science and Research Protection

Format: Oral 30/20 Minutes Presentation

Category: Good Practice

Topic: 4. Open Science

This poster explores how universities and technology vendors can collaborate to advance open science while balancing transparency, research integrity, and the protection of sensitive information.

Building better research cultures through RRA

Implementing sustainable assessment and information management practices with the INORMS SCOPE Framework

Format: Oral 30/20 Minutes Presentation

Category: Case Study

Topic: 4. Open Science

The presentation will explore the role of responsible research assessment (RRA) in cultivating a positive research culture—one that values diversity, inclusivity, and the holistic contributions of all researchers.

Health Data Australia

Unlocking the potential of clinical trial data, exploring the co-design of Australia’s first national data asset to facilitate the access, sharing and reuse of health data

Format: Oral 30/20 Minutes Presentation

Category: New Initiative

Topic: 4. Open Science

Building Australia's first national data asset for sustainable health research presented through the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health node.

Identifying Open Science Impacts

Lessons learned and tools from PathOS on identifying Open Science impacts and its limitations

Format: Oral 30/20 Minutes Presentation

Category: Other

Topic: 4. Open Science

This poster presents the results of ‘PathOS’ on the impact of open science. Besides the current evidence of academic, societal, and economic impact and re-usable concepts and tools, the project found the limits of impact measurement for Open Science, and where current knowledge gaps are.

Open Science as a Global Initiative

Building Consensus and Managing Difference for Open Science as a Global Movement

Format: Oral 30/20 Minutes Presentation

Category: Other

Topic: 4. Open Science

This panel will bring together a diverse group of experts to explore the practical realities of implementing open science, focusing on advancements, ongoing challenges, and the experiences of RMAs across different continents, political cultures and jurisdictions.

Pathways to Enabling Open Science Adoption

Pathways to Enabling Open Science Adoption in Research and Innovation

Format: Oral 30/20 Minutes Presentation

Category: Good Practice

Topic: 4. Open Science

For over two decades the European research community and RMAs have sought to embed open science in our HEIs and funding agencies. Despite progress, significant challenges remain to adoption. We discuss some antecedents to the successful adoption of open science.

Supporting open science at Ghent University

Insights from developing a peer-reviewed international academic journal

Format: Oral 30/20 Minutes Presentation

Category: New Initiative

Topic: 4. Open Science

The shift to open science is inevitable, but academic publishing lags behind. Barriers like slow review processes or limited access hinder the dissemination of research. Universities and libraries must therefore rethink how to support responsible, equitable, and sustainable research.

Transforming Research Culture Through Open Science

Transforming the Research Culture in Malaysia through Open Science Implementation

Format: Oral 30/20 Minutes Presentation

Category: New Initiative

Topic: 4. Open Science

Multipronged approach in ensuring the success of Open Science implementation and transforming the research culture

A Scientific Lake to Democratise Knowledge

The OpenAIRE Graph and SciLake's Ecosystem Solution

Format: Poster

Category: Case Study

Topic: 4. Open Science

We present the OpenAIRE Graph and the SciLake Ecoystem as innovative tools for contextualizing and linking information and offering a holistic view of the research landscape.

CoARA ExPECT

Exchange & Promote Evaluation Criteria Changes Together

Format: Poster

Category: Case Study

Topic: 4. Open Science

CoARA ExPECT is a joint project of the Ruhr University Bochum, Tampere University and University of Oulu, the purpose of which is to promote CoARA’s vision of reforming research assessment.

Enhancing research integrity with ORCID data

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Format: Poster

Category: Other

Topic: 4. Open Science

This poster explores how ORCID's PID-enabled system enhances research integrity by shifting from identity verification to identity demonstration. It highlights how validated data from multiple sources fosters trust, promotes Open Science, and improves research transparency and visibility.

IMDEA Nanociencia Repository

Supporting scholar dissemination with an institutional repository for research outputs in the fields of Chemistry, Physics and Biology: challenges and opportunities

Format: Poster

Category: Good Practice

Topic: 4. Open Science

Open Science requires collaboration and strong data management, enabling shared research. IMDEA Nanociencia, a small institution focused on Nanoscience, established a digital repository to openly share its outputs and reduce dependence on external providers.

JoRMA

The Journal of Research Management and Administration: Author Mentorship Programme

Format: Poster

Category: New Initiative

Topic: 4. Open Science

JoRMA is a diamond open access international refereed journal by and for RMAs. We publish articles, essays, and papers covering all aspects of research and innovation management and administration.

We have just lauched a mentoring programme for prospective authors - come along to find out more.

Opportunities for RMAs in Research Data Alliance

Taking the seat at the table: Opportunities for RMAs in Research Data Alliance

Format: Poster

Category: Good Practice

Topic: 4. Open Science

This poster introduces Research Data Alliance (RDA) to the RMA community. We highlight possibilities for engagement with the RDA community, the value RMAs could bring to the RDA community and the benefits RMAs could gain from interacting with the RDA community.

RAAAP

The Research Adminisitration as a Profession Surveys

Format: Poster

Category: Other

Topic: 4. Open Science

RAAAP is an international survey initiative sponsored by INORMS. The initital survey in 2016 has become a triennial event, with surveys in 2019 and 2022. The fourth iteration (RAAAP-4) will be in early 2025. This poster will cover the whole nine-year period.

Researchers Profiles to foster Open Science

Enhancing Researcher Profiles for Responsible Research Assessment and Open Science

Format: Poster

Category: New Initiative

Topic: 4. Open Science

The GraspOS project aims to develop an open infrastructure to support the reform of research assessment and promote Open Science. Collaborating with research institutions, it offers tools to integrate qualitative and quantitative elements into a comprehensive researcher profile.

Transformative Science Tuesdays

Transformative Science Tuesdays: fostering knowledge sharing in an engaged research community

Format: Poster

Category: New Initiative

Topic: 4. Open Science

“Transformative Science Tuesdays” was created to build a dynamic community that brings together research managers, policymakers, researchers and other stakeholders, aiming to foster active discussions on collaborative and transformative ways of conducting and managing research.