Personal profile
Biography
Hardy has been Head of Research Services in the Library at University College Cork since early 2024. The Research Services Team supports Open Access publishing, FAIR Data Management and the responsible use of citation metrics. Hardy is interested in the scholarly publishing ecosystem and its current challenges such as equity in access to knowledge and predatory publishing.
Hardy has extensive experience in the sector, having worked at the University of Galway and Lancaster University in the UK. He is also involved in national and international initiatives such as the IReL Negotiations Group or the LIBER Open Access Working Group.
External positions
IReL Negotiations Group, IReL
2024 → …
Team member, Irish Open Access Publishers
2023 → …
Member of LIBER Conference Programme Committee, LIBER - Association of European Research Libraries
2020 → …
Member of Open Access Working Group, LIBER - Association of European Research Libraries
Jun 2018 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Awareness and Adoption of Open Research Practices in Ireland: A Nationwide Survey Analysis
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By-laws of the International Network of Open Science and Scholarship Communities (INOSC)
Eerland, A., Brinkman, L., Schwamm, H., Tsang, E. & Konkol, M., 2025, Zenodo.Research output: Other output
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D7.1 ENLIGHT Open Science Status Quo & Opportunities
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Open Research Conversation: How to build an open research community: Inter-institutional perspectives
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Activities
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Open Access Week 2025
Schwamm, H. (Participant) & Ó Doibhlin, D. L. (Organiser)
20 Oct 2025 → 23 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...