News Discontinuation of negotiations with Wiley: No deal situationPublished:02.04.25 — The negotiations between swissuniversities and the publisher Wiley, which have been ongoing since early 2024 , have not concluded in an acceptable Read & Publish agreement that could satisfy all conditions while meeting swissuniversities' requirements (prices, contractual terms). This no deal has several implications for members of EPFL community.Research data: Choosing the most suitable storage solution at EPFLPublished:17.03.25 — To support researchers in making informed storage decisions, the EPFL Library Research Data Management (RDM) team, in collaboration with the Information Systems Department (DSI) and the IT services of the School of Life Sciences (SV Faculty IT), has created a dedicated webpage. This resource provides an overview of the available storage solutions at EPFL, highlighting their key features, security levels, and recommended use cases. A comparative table is also available to help researchers quickly evaluate and select the most suitable storage solution.EPFL reveals key trends and challenges in Research Data ManagementPublished:18.02.25 — EPFL has released the results of its 2023 Research Data Management (RDM) survey, providing key insights into how researchers manage their data and code. Conducted by the EPFL Library RDM team, this biannual survey helps to identify evolving practices and needs to improve institutional support. Previous editions were conducted in 2017, 2019, 2021 and their results remain available for consultation.New: training programs and credited course for the EPFL communityPublished:12.02.25 — The Library is expanding its services by offering two new training programs for the EPFL community: “Ethics in Data Management: Anonymization and Sustainability Practices” and “Reshaping Information Research with AI”, as well as a new credited course for doctoral students: “Research skills in the Open Science Era”.Ensuring your research visibility in InfosciencePublished:07.02.25 — As the academic report season approaches, it is important that all your research works are properly reported and submitted in Infoscience, the institutional platform dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of EPFL scientific publications. Infoscience is the official source of publications referenced in the Annual Academic Report (AAR), and it’s also used to feed most publication lists on people and laboratory web pages.
