EDUC
EDUC-WIDE is funded under the HORIZON.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence (Coordination and Support Actions) - Grant agreement: 101136533
In EDUC-WIDE, the Alliance will contribute to the implementation of European Research Area (ERA) policies through 4 main objectives:
1. To ensure that the principles of Open Science become an integral part of the activities and research infrastructures of EDUC Universities.
2. Introduce responsible research evaluation as a standard practice in EDUC and engage with policymakers and other stakeholders to create institutional environments conducive to the evaluation of research not based solely on quantitative parameters.
3. Prepare EDUC researchers for different career paths outside academia by fostering interdisciplinary, intersectoral and international mobility. Promote the development and implementation of plans for gender equality in the Widening Countries.
4. Initiate and expand R&I collaboration of EDUC universities and their ecosystems to help address key societal challenges: the green and digital transitions, EU missions and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
To achieve these objectives, expert groups will be set up on the topics of open science, research evaluation, career diversity and research infrastructures. The expert groups will work to create an Open Science strategies, to support knowledge transfer and staff exchange, and to foster the training and introduction of advanced research and innovation practices across the EDUC Alliance.
Finally, the Alliance, through the collaboration with territorial ecosystems and global partners, will develop tools to support/finance research and innovation with two types of projects with a bottom-up approach: (1) Seed Projects, small-scale projects that pave the way for long-term collaboration on research and innovation and 2) Calls for access to research and innovation infrastructures within the Alliance, for a sharing of their use.
EDUC-WIDE EGRI Meeting, WP7–WP8, 12–13 September 2024, Cagliari
Within the framework of the activities foreseen under Work Packages 7 and 8 of the EDUC-WIDE project, a presentation of the Call for Access to Research Infrastructures took place on 12 September at 3:30 p.m.
The call will enable the submission of project proposals aimed at promoting the use and networking of laboratories belonging to the “Widening” partner universities of the EDUC-WIDE consortium:
Masaryk University (Czech Republic)
University of Pécs (Hungary)
Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University (Ukraine)
Here the programme of the event.
Approval of costs related to the Knowledge Exchange Scheme (KES)
Published by Rectoral Decree No. 41/2025, 16/01/2025
EDUC-WIDE Cycle of Seminars on Open Science - Webinar "European Open Science Cloud (EOSC): From Vision to Implementation” - 26/02/2026 h 13:00-14:00
On Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 13:00 to 14:00 (CET), the second session of the Open Science Seminar Series will take place. The webinar “European Open Science Cloud (EOSC): From Vision to Implementation” aims to provide an overview of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) as a pan-European initiative supporting open science. It will be held online and in English. To register: at this link. To join: TEAMS link
EDUC-WIDE Cycle of Seminars on Open Science - Webinar "Getting Started with Open Science" 28/01/2026 from 13:00 to 14:00 (CET)
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 13:00 to 14:00 (CET), the webinar “Getting started with Open Science” will take place. The event will be held online and in English. Participation is free of charge, upon registration.
More information is available at the following link.
EDUC-WIDE Ciclo di Seminari su Open Science - Webinar "From Data to Code: How Libraries advance Open Science practices on source code through Data Management Clusters", 25/03/2026, h13:00 - 14:00
Mercoledì 25 marzo 2026, dalle ore 13:00 alle 14:00 (CET) si terrà il terzo appuntamento del Ciclo di Seminari su Open Since. Il webinar “From Data to Code: How Libraries advance Open Science practices on source code through Data Management Clusters”, in lingua inglese, offrirà una panoramica sul ruolo delle biblioteche universitarie nel supportare ricercatori e ricercatrici nella gestione e condivisione dei dati in Open Science, con particolare focus sul Source Code, Software Heritage e pubblicazioni HAL. La partecipazione è libera e gratuita, previa registrazione a questo link
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EDUC-WIDE Cycle of Seminars on Open Science - Webinar “How to Manage My Research Data – From Administrative Burden to Scientific Value” - 29/04/2026 - h 13:00-14:00
The webinar “How to Manage My Research Data – From Administrative Burden to Scientific Value” will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., online and in English. The session, focusing on Data Management Plans (DMPs) as a key tool for ensuring high-quality research, aims to move beyond the idea of the DMP as a mere bureaucratic requirement. Instead, it demonstrates how effective data planning can improve scientific practice, foster collaboration, and increase the long-term value of research results, in line with FAIR principles. For more information, please visit EDUC-WIDE OS Seminars
DUC-WIDE Open Science Seminar Series Volume VI: Unlocking Potential: Strategic Journal Development in the EDUC Ecosystem – From Local Practice to Alliance-wide Cooperation"| June 24 2026 13:00-14:00
On June 24th 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDUC-WIDE project organizes the 6th webinar : ”Unlocking Potential: Strategic Journal Development in the EDUC Ecosystem – From Local Practice to Alliance-wide Cooperation".
Abstract
Diamond Open Access is not only one of the most ethical and increasingly supported models of scholarly publishing across the European Union, but also a strategic opportunity for universities that wish to strengthen the visibility, sustainability, and quality of their institutional journals. However, maintaining high-quality diamond open access publishing requires complex institutional support structures, editorial professionalization, and adaptation to constantly changing international expectations and standards.
This event, which is part of the EDUC Open Science Expert Group (OSEG) webinar series, will present the journal support and development models of three universities – the University of Pécs, Masaryk University and Vasyl Stefanyk National University.
Participants will gain insight into the service models, tools, workflows, and strategic frameworks developed at the local level to support institutional diamond open access journals. The event will also provide an opportunity to compare different institutional environments, identify common challenges and share insights into the similarities and differences between the practices presented.
In addition to presenting local initiatives, the webinar also aims to initiate a broader dialogue on the largely untapped potential for collaboration within the EDUC Alliance. The event will invite participants to reflect together on how collaboration at the alliance level could contribute to the development of institutional journals through professional knowledge sharing, editorial networking opportunities, common quality assurance approaches and shared thinking about long-term sustainability and international visibility.By connecting local experiences with federal-level perspectives, the webinar aims to contribute to the development of a more collaborative, sustainable, and strategically aligned diamond open access publishing ecosystem within the EDUC framework.
Keywords: Diamond Open Access, Institutional journal support, Scholarly publishing, Editorial professionalization, EDUC Alliance collaboration
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EDUC-WIDE Ciclo di Seminari su Open Science - Webinar 6: "Unlocking Potential: Strategic Journal Development in the EDUC Ecosystem – From Local Practice to Alliance-wide Cooperation""
Mercoledì 24 Giugno 2026, dalle ore 13:00 alle ore 14:00 si terrà il sesto appuntamento del Ciclo di Seminari su Open Science, il webinar “Seminar 6: ”Unlocking Potential: Strategic Journal Development in the EDUC Ecosystem – From Local Practice to Alliance-wide Cooperation", da remoto e in lingua inglese.
Abstract
Diamond Open Access is not only one of the most ethical and increasingly supported models of scholarly publishing across the European Union, but also a strategic opportunity for universities that wish to strengthen the visibility, sustainability, and quality of their institutional journals. However, maintaining high-quality diamond open access publishing requires complex institutional support structures, editorial professionalization, and adaptation to constantly changing international expectations and standards.
This event, which is part of the EDUC Open Science Expert Group (OSEG) webinar series, will present the journal support and development models of three universities – the University of Pécs, Masaryk University and Vasyl Stefanyk National University.
Participants will gain insight into the service models, tools, workflows, and strategic frameworks developed at the local level to support institutional diamond open access journals. The event will also provide an opportunity to compare different institutional environments, identify common challenges and share insights into the similarities and differences between the practices presented.
In addition to presenting local initiatives, the webinar also aims to initiate a broader dialogue on the largely untapped potential for collaboration within the EDUC Alliance. The event will invite participants to reflect together on how collaboration at the alliance level could contribute to the development of institutional journals through professional knowledge sharing, editorial networking opportunities, common quality assurance approaches and shared thinking about long-term sustainability and international visibility.By connecting local experiences with federal-level perspectives, the webinar aims to contribute to the development of a more collaborative, sustainable, and strategically aligned diamond open access publishing ecosystem within the EDUC framework.
Keywords: Diamond Open Access, Institutional journal support, Scholarly publishing, Editorial professionalization, EDUC Alliance collaboration
La partecipazione è libera, previa registrazione al seguente link: Registration Form
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