The Research Assessment and Open Science Service supports the activities of research assessment, manages the Institutional Repository, promotes Open Science and supports lecturers and researchers in the correlated activities.
Here below is a detailed account of our main activities:

Support and Promotion of Open Science Activities

Management of the Institutional Repository IRIS:

• Supporting research staff in uploading their publications to IRIS.
• Validating metadata and full texts in accordance with existing rights.
• Developing operational guidelines to help authors navigate the process.
• Managing copyright issues, particularly regarding the right to deposit permitted versions of publications in open access in IRIS, in line with publisher policies.
• Monitoring open access publications within the Repository.

Research Data Management

• Helping research staff to manage their data according to FAIR principles and to draft Data Management Plans.
• Providing support during the proposal submission phase for externally funded projects, including guidance on related obligations and recommended Open Science practices.

Training Activities for the SNS Community on Open Science Topics

Management of the SNS Open Access Publishing Fund

Management of activities related to participation in the EOSC Association, ICDI, Software Heritage, AISA, the Barcelona Declaration, and CoARA.

Drafting editorial agreements for open access publications supported  by the Scuola Normale Superiore

Research Assessment

• Management of activities related to research assessment (VQR and internal evaluation), including support for the institutional activities of the relevant Vice-Rectors.
• Management of the research output evaluation software “CRITERIUM”.
• Verification of doctoral boards' requirements for the accreditation of PhD programmes.
• Support for the National Scientific Qualification (ASN) process.

Support for Institutional Authorities

• Drafting proposals for resolutions for the Academic Senate and the Executive Council, along with regulatory amendments on relevant topics.
• Assisting the SNS Commission on Open Science by providing reports related to Open Science activities.