Citizen Science Over Coffee: When One Scientist Isn't Enough

April is dedicated to citizen science, which connects researchers with the public and shows that high-quality data and new knowledge can emerge beyond academia.

23 Mar

Scientist’s Digital Passport: Why ORCID iD Adoption is Growing

ORCID iD is becoming a key tool for uniquely identifying researchers and connecting their outputs across systems. The text explains why its importance is growing in the Czech research environment, how it contributes to better tracking of scientific outputs, and how it fits into the broader ecosystem of persistent identifiers. It also shows that ORCID is gradually moving from individual use to systematic integration within institutional infrastructure.

11 Mar

Digital Data Collection (T) & National Metadata Directory (NMD)

With the newly approved research output type Digital Data Collection (T), it has become mandatory to include its URL in the National Metadata Directory (NMD) when reporting this result to the RIV. The aim of the course is to introduce participants to the NMD and familiarise them with the procedure for generating a URL for Digital Data Collection (T) outputs. The course will also include a practical demonstration of manually entering a record into the NMD.

17 Feb

Expanded opportunities for free Open Access publishing for MU authors in 2026

Register for a WEBINAR to learn more

22 Jan

Pozvánka na sérii OS webinářů EDUC Alliance

7 Jan

Možnost Open Access publikování s vydavatelstvím Elsevier

19 Nov 2025

Citizen Science as a condition in P JAC

How to evaluate and identify genuine elements of Citizen Science in P JAC projects? This question will be answered on November 26 at 1 p.m. by Jakub Trojan, a leading Czech specialist in Citizen Science, during an online webinar.

29 Sep 2025

The Researchers’ Night attracted more than 600 curious visitors

This year’s Researchers’ Night, held on the last Friday of September, attracted thousands of visitors across the country. As in previous years, our two teams also took part in the programme of this popular science event. In the KYPO Lab at the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, we presented two forms of “wealth” hidden in data and in cyberspace.