Research lifecycle stages and project metadata

DMPTool is rebuilding on a modern API architecture for machine-actionable DMPs. Its summer 2026 target has slipped to late 2026 after NIH/NSF changes.

How researchers access LSST data: Rubin Science Platform accounts, data-rights eligibility, and Data Preview 2’s July 2026 rollout and two-year embargo.

UKRN’s STAR Study (Working Paper 12, July 2026) finds UK universities have built open-data policy and repository infrastructure since 2016, but adoption remains compliance-driven and has stalled — here’s what it found and recommends.

Where CASRAI is headed in 2027: priorities for the Dictionary, the federation work, CRediT v3 discussions, and the integration roadmap.

RAiD has moved from pilot to operational service in several jurisdictions. A status report on adoption, integration patterns, and the questions still open.