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June 3, 2025

Figshare & the Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative: Supporting research transparency and reproducibility

Written by Lisa Curtin and Ana Van Gulick The Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI), an ongoing NIH Office of Data Science Strategy-sponsored program, has entered its fourth year. GREI has brought Figshare together with 6…

Open research
May 30, 2025

Unlock deeper research context with Figshare’s new geospatial metadata capabilities

In our latest product release we introduced geospatial metadata functionality for Figshare repositories and portals.  This powerful new feature allows researchers to map and describe the geographical context of their research outputs. Understanding where research…

Product development
May 22, 2025

Strategic research data management: big files, cost optimization, and deposit policies with Figshare

Blog post written by Adrian Clark and Andrew Mckenna-Foster, Figshare product specialists. Today, we’re diving deeper into how Figshare can not only help you manage and optimize costs associated with your research data, but also…

Open researchRepositories
April 14, 2025

Selecting a new repository platform

By Andrew Mckenna-Foster and Adrian Clark Note: We think you shouldn’t be forced to have a separate data repository from your institutional repository. An institutional repository should be able to handle data properly along with…

Repositories
April 9, 2025

UL Research Institutes (ULRI) launches new digital repository with Figshare to enhance the discoverability of its research outputs

Figshare, a leading provider of repository infrastructure that supports open research, is pleased to announce that UL Research Institutes (ULRI) has launched a new Figshare-powered digital repository to make non-traditional research and educational outputs citable,…

News
February 25, 2025

How to build the case for a new repository platform with your administration

Is it time to upgrade your repository platform? Changing platforms is a major undertaking and should involve input from key stakeholders within your institution. How should you go about conveying the value of upgrading your…

Repositories
February 13, 2025

Transforming Medical Communications: from research to reach

Figshare was thrilled to participate in a new episode of the Transforming Medical Communications podcast, hosted by Wesley Portegies. Figshare’s Head of Strategic Development, Dan Valen joined Charlie Rapple from Kudos and Dave Shoup from…

News
February 13, 2025

Curtin University chooses Figshare as its new institutional repository as part of its research management infrastructure modernization

Figshare, a leading provider of institutional repository infrastructure that supports open research, is pleased to announce that Curtin University has chosen Figshare as its new institutional repository platform to store, showcase and manage its research…

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January 20, 2025

Are we ready to start rewarding researchers for open data?

By Mark Hahnel The State of Open Data survey continues to provide a detailed and sustained insight into the motivations, challenges, perceptions, and behaviors of researchers towards open data. Now in its ninth year, the…

The State of Open Data
September 24, 2024

Queen’s University Belfast to launch Figshare-powered repository to share, showcase and manage its research data and theses

We’re pleased to announce that Queen’s University Belfast has chosen Figshare as its new repository platform to store, showcase and manage its research data and theses outputs. Queen’s – a prestigious Russell Group UK university and ranked in the top…

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