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Data Management Campus: modules & learning resources for researchers

Published:03.12.25 — Explore comprehensive self-paced modules and learning resources to build your skills in Research Data Management and Open Research Data.

The EPFL Research Data Support Network is now live!

Published:29.10.25 — The first gathering of the EPFL Research Data Support Network (EPFL-RDSN) took place on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, bringing together services from across EPFL involved in supporting Research Data.

Understanding Open Access publishing costs at EPFL

Published:21.10.25 — Academic publishing has been progressively shifting from traditional subscription-based models to Open Access, placing increasing financial pressure on libraries and researchers. To better understand how Open Access publishing costs have evolved and are distributed across our institution, the EPFL Library conducted an extensive study. The results are now openly available on a dedicated webpage. Take a look and join the conversation about the future of scholarly publishing!

Read & Publish agreement with Wiley 2025-2027

Published:01.07.25 — As part of the Swiss national strategy on Open Access, swissuniversities, on behalf of the Swiss Higher Education Institutions, and Wiley signed a second Read & Publish agreement (2025-2027), covering Wiley's entire journal portfolio.

Discontinuation of negotiations with Wiley: No deal situation

Published: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.