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Senior Scientists and Valuable Data

What happens to my research data when I retire?

It’s important that we keep and store the research done by Senior Scientists before they retire. Their data is valuable and might be even more valuable in the future.

But to store the data correctly we need the researchers to help sort the data.

Lars Figenschou, biologist and Academic Librarian at the University Library at UIT – The Arctic University in Tromsø, explains why. The data senior scientists have been storing for years in their drawer, might be of use for new students.

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What is Plan S?

Hey, what’s this Plan S everyone is talking about?

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Plan S. The initiative brings together eleven top national research funders, plus the European Research Council, in an effort to release some of the world’s highest quality and highest impact research from behind journal paywalls.

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What is Open Science?

What is Open Science and why do we need it? And can Open Access publishing deliver the same quality as traditional subscription-based journals do?

Today’s guest is Stein Høydalsvik, senior adviser for publishing and research support at the University Library at UIT – The Arctic University in Tromsø, Norway. And in this episode of the podcast, he’ll give us an introduction to the world of open science.

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