Why is transparency important for the research process? What are the advantages and challenges of opening up research? How are researchers at the University of Groningen doing this in practical terms? Can a modified lottery be a just method to assign research funding or prizes?

Join our online event on 22 October to celebrate the many ways in which academics make their research more accessible, transparent or reproducible. 

==> WATCH ONLINE (starting 22 Oct, 13.00 CEST)

Programme

13.00 - Welcome

13.10 - Keynote: What is transparency for?
Prof. Simine Vazire, University of Melbourne

13.50 - Online coffee break

14.00 - Keynote: Benefits and challenges of adopting open research practices
Dr Ineke Wessel, University of Groningen

14.40 - Online coffee break

14.50 - Lightning talks - Inspiring open research case studies from 3 UG researchers

• Merle-Marie Pittelkow
  Work in progress: First steps towards open science
• Yoram Kevin Kunkels and team
  The ESM Item Repository
• Marieke Helmich
  Could you be more specific? Preregistering analysis methods to examine the hypotheses for Transitions in Depression (TRANS-ID) Recovery

15.45 - Panel discussion: Luck of the draw. Using modified lotteries in research funding

• Dr Marco Bieri (Swiss National Science Foundation)
• Prof. Pauline Kleingeld (University of Groningen)
• Dr Marie-José van Tol (University Medical Center Groningen)
• Chair: Dr Rink Hoekstra (University of Groningen)

16.30 - Closing and online drinks 

17.00 - End 

More information: rug.nl/openresearchaward