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? Where can one learn open skills?

During this edition of the Data Conversations, we will focus on open skills one can learn and develop through working on a small tangible project. For examples, we turn to OLS, a program which teaches you to lead your projects openly, share your work effectively, and bring a culture change in your communities.

Researchers, Students and Staff from different Faculties, Institutes, Services and disciplines will have a chance to hear and learn from each other about their experiences.

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

Location: the meeting is in person; come to 3D 

Agenda

12:00 - 12:15 Grab your lunch and get comfortable

12:15 - 12:30 Emmy Tsang Applying open principles in your work

12:30 - 12:45 Elisa Rodenburg  Facing my own role – and advice: how I learnt and relearnt to work openly and gained skills for work and life at OLS.

12:45 - 13:00 Joint Q&A

13:00 - 13:30 (optional) Further discussion, sharing ideas and experiences and networking

About the speakers

Emmy Tsang

Emmy Tsang is the Engagment Lead at Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI), a non-profit initiative dedicated to improving funding and resourcing for open technologies and systems for research and scholarship. At IOI, she builds and executes communication and engagement strategies to engage stakeholders in co-creating research, resources, and roadmaps to advance our shared mission. Outside of her role at IOI, she is also a co-director of Open Life Science, a UK-based not-for-profit organisation that runs a cohort-based training and mentoring programme for open science ambassadors worldwide. She is passionate about community design and making research more open, equitable and user-friendly. 

Elisa Rodenburg

Elisa is a research data steward in the VU University Library. She supports researchers with questions and deliverables around research data management and ‘dabbles’ in Open Science support. In 2021, she took part in an OLS cohort with a project trying to understand better the roles and necessary skills of generic data stewards, such as herself.

What to expect?

Data Conversations will feature two short talks from researchers or colleagues who support research. Each talk will be about 10 minutes long. There will be a joint Q&A after the talks. Don't miss the free lunch at the beginning of the event! Those who are willing to stay longer than an hour are welcome to continue discussion and networking after the presentations. The lunch includes vegetarian and vegan sandwiches and wraps.

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 aimed 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.

Call for Talks

You can attend and benefit from your colleagues' experiences or come and present your own experiences. We welcome short talks on topics related to Open Science and 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.