Open data, open methods, and reproducible and transparent research are increasingly endorsed by funders, publishers, institutions and learned societies. But what does making your research open, transparent and reproducible mean in practice? What are the advantages and the pitfalls?

In this Data Conversations researchers from different Faculties, Institutes and disciplines will have a chance to hear and learn from each other about their experiences with opening up data and methods and moving towards truly reproducible research.

Come and share your research data stories and hear others. Find the registration button at the bottom of this page. 

Agenda

12:00 - 12:15 Welcome with free lunch

12:15 - 12:35 Wido van Peursen (VU Faculty of Religion of Theology) "Github as a meeting place for Biblical scholars. Open Science and community building"

12:35 - 12:55 Tomas Knapen (VU Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences) "Open science methods: Lessons from neuroimaging"

12:55 - 13:15 Kristina Hettne (Centre for Digital Scholarship, Leiden University Libraries) "FAIR principles applied: a case study in reproducible data science research"

13:15 - 13:30 Esther Plomp (VU Amsterdam and TU Delft) "Following laboratory protocols: Filling in the gaps using protocols.io"

Call for Talks

You can attend and benefit from your colleagues' experiences, or come and present your own experiences. We welcome short talks on the topic of the event (Open Data, Open Methods, Reproducible Research) from early career researchers as well as from more experienced academics and research support staff. This is an informal and inclusive event, so whether you are a seasoned presenter or a first timer, your contribution will be welcome.

If you would like to propose a talk, please complete this form.

What to expect?

Data Conversations will feature a series of short talks from researchers or colleagues who support research. Each talk will be about 10 minutes long and there will be time for discussion.

There will also be time for networking with colleagues. Don't miss the free lunch at the beginning of the event!

Who should attend?

Data Conversations brings together researchers, research support staff and data management and data science experts from all subject areas. Early career researchers as well as experienced academics are welcome to attend.

About Data Conversations

Data Conversations started at the University of Lancaster in the UK. The Lancaster Data Conversations aim to bring data practitioners together to talk about how researchers create, collect, use and share data. The Data Conversations at the VU Amsterdam share the same aim and are intended to provide a forum for researchers from different subjects and disciplines to exchange practices and ideas around open data, FAIR data, research data management and related open science topics.