RUB Research School

Open Science Autumn

Expert Knowledge and Practical Skills on Open Science

The Open Science Autumn will provide expert knowledge and practical skills to raise the awareness of early career researchers for a comprehensive and recent understanding of Open Science and to support them to integrate Open Science techniques into their own research. Following the UNIC4ER Engaged Research Strategy, doctoral researchers and postdocs will discuss the impact of Open Science – for their research but also for society.

The Open Science Autumn combines expert discussions and qualification workshops. Experts of all universities share their knowledge and experiences on the most important aspects of Open Science. Their joint discussions with the participants contribute to shared understandings of Open Science and integrate doctoral researchers and postdocs into the ongoing discussions – taking into account the diversity of research. The expert discussions and workshops consider training offers already existing at the individual universities and try to advance the knowledge and skills within the network. Existing offers at individual partner universities can be integrated into the programme. The Open Science Autumn is part of the UNIC4ER Open Science Campus.

Documentation of Participation

Participation in individual activities will be documented by confirmations of participation with date and time. The participation in all events and 1 workshop will be documented in a comprehensive Open Science Certificate of the network (incl. participation in existing offers at single partner universities).

UNIC | ONLINE Expert Panel Discussion: Open Science: What, Why and Why for Me?
For doctoral researchers & postdocs from all UNIC universities | all research fields

Date: October 24, 2023
Time: 10.30 – 12.00 h (German time; UTC+2)
Language: English
Online by Zoom (link will be provided shortly before the panel discussion)

Description:

Open panel discussion with experienced Open Science experts. You are most welcome to bring in your interests, experiences and questions. Learn and discuss about topics as

  • introduction to the basic concepts and principles of Open Science
  • relevance for research & society
  • impact of Open Science on self-understanding & attitudes of researchers
  • benefits and challenges of integrating Open Science into own research
  • impact on research practices & workflows
  • impact on research ethics & integrity

Discuss with

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UNIC | ONLINE Expert Insights: Open Data
For doctoral researchers & postdocs from all UNIC universities | all research fields

Date: October 26, 2023
Time: 13.00 – 15.00 h (German time, UTC+2)
Language: English
Online by Zoom (link will be provided shortly before the expert insight)

Experts: Çiğdem Yıldırım (Koç University, Istanbul), Raisa Barthauer (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), Annette Strauch-Davey (Desy)

Description:

Inputs from experienced experts in open data. Go into the details of the most important topics & practices of open data for your own research. Learn and discuss about topics as

  • introduction to basic concepts & principles of open data
  • reasons to publish data openly
  • ways to publish open data (freely accessible, embargo periods, metadata)
  • FAIR data principles
  • platforms & technical requirements (open data repositories)
  • licences and rights
  • reuse of research data

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UNIC | ONLINE Expert Insights: Open Access Publications
For doctoral researchers & postdocs from all UNIC universities | all research fields

Date: October 27, 2023
Time: 10.00 – 12.00 h (German time; UTC+2)
Language: English
Online by Zoom (link will be provided shortly before the expert insight)

Experts:  Ersan Dur (Koç University, Istanbul), Pia Piontkowitz (Ruhr-Universität Bochum), Carla Hansmann (Ruhr-Universität Bochum).

Description:

Inputs from experienced experts in open access. Go into the details of the most important topics & practices of open access for your own research & publications. Learn and discuss about topics as

  • introduction to basic concepts & principles of Open Access
  • advantages and possibilities for publishing papers & books Open Access
  • ways to publish papers & books Open Access
  • journals, repositories, costs
  • licences, copyrights & researchers‘ identities (ORCID)
  • impact on publication strategy: developing a position to publish Open Access
  • impact factors

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UNIC | ONLINE Workshop: Open Innovation
For doctoral researchers & postdocs from all UNIC universities | all research fields

Date: 07.11.2023
Time: 09.00 – 15.00 h (German time; UTC+1) with flexible time schedule and breaks
Trainer: Dr. Annette Klinkert
Language: English
Participants: max. 20 persons
Online by Zoom (link will be provided shortly before the workshop)

Workshop Description

Would you like to know more about Open Innovation, because you already come across this topic in your research communities?

The workshop will introduce Open Innovation as a collaborative approach to research and development that involves integrating external ideas, expertise, and resources into a research or innovation process. Open Innovation encourages researchers to actively seek external collaborations and tap into a broader network of stakeholders, including other researchers, industry experts, customers and multiple publics outside academia.

The workshop provides a basic understanding of Open Innovation and will introduce what it could mean to integrate open innovation practices into own research processes. You will discuss why it might become interesting for your as a researcher to engage in open innovation processes, which potentials for open innovation own research projects might have and what the benefits and challenges of practicing open innovation will be.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • basic understanding of Open Innovation
  • approaches and possibilities for Open Innovation
  • reflecting roles and responsibilities of researchers in Open Innovation processes
  • discovering the innovation potential of your own research
  • defining benefits and future perspectives of Open Innovation
  • discussing challenges and risks associated with implementing Open Innovation

Trainer:

Dr. Annette Klinkert is the director of the European Science Engagement Association (EUSEA). She is an expert in science communication and public engagement and initiated and coordinated a large number of innovative international science communication formats, events and projects. She is regularly invited as lecturer and workshop-leader at national and international Science Communication events.

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UNIC | ONLINE Workshop: Science Communication & Public Engagement
For doctoral researchers & Postdocs from all UNIC universities | all research fields

Date: 14.11.2023
Time: 09.00 – 15.00 h (German time; UTC+1) with flexible time schedule and breaks
Trainer: Dr. Annette Klinkert
Language: English
Participants: max. 20 persons
Online by Zoom (link will be provided shortly before the workshop)

Workshop description

How can I make my research understandable outside my research community? Could my research be interesting or perhaps even useful to people in society, business or politics?

The workshop will give an answer by introducing science communication and public engagement as collaborative ways to transfer research knowledge to society and to engage members of the public with the design, conduct and dissemination of research. The workshop will offer valuable insights into what science communication and public engagement mean and how researchers can make their research knowledge open for discussions and developments in society.

You will discuss possible aims and purposes to publicly engage with research and will uncover strategies and ways to share your research with a broader non-research community. You will start identifying which topics, results or main outcomes of your research might be interesting for the public or non-academic stakeholders. You will also discuss benefits and challenges of actively involving multiple audiences and stakeholders from outside university incl. the broader public community in your research.

The workshop shares basic strategies and ways of science communication to support you in communicating your research to non-experts successfully. You will explore a variety of practices that help to transmit scientific ideas, methods, knowledge and research to non-expert audiences in an accessible, understandable or useful way.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • basic understandings of research with and for society
  • reflecting roles and responsibilities of researchers
  • from information to collaboration: ways to engage multiple publics with research
  • developing concepts and first strategies for your research projects
  • discussing benefits and challenges associated with science communication

Trainer:

Dr. Annette Klinkert is the director of the European Science Engagement Association (EUSEA). She is an expert in science communication and public engagement and initiated and coordinated a large number of innovative international science communication formats, events and projects. She is regularly invited as lecturer and workshop-leader at national and international Science Communication events.

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UNIC | ONLINE Expert Panel Discussion Open Science: What’s coming up? What is important for me?
For doctoral researchers & postdocs from all UNIC universities | all research fields

Date: November 20, 2023
Time: 10.30 – 12.00 h (German time UTC+1)
Language: English
Online by Zoom (link will be provided shortly before the panel discussion)

Description:

Open panel discussion with experienced Open Science experts. You are most welcome to bring in your interests, experiences and questions. Learn and discuss about topics as

  • recent discussions: Open Review & Altmetrics
  • zooming in the ongoing (political) discussion about Open Science
  • (conditions set by funding agencies)
  • what will change in the way we are doing research: how much openness is wanted, how much openness is needed
  • building research reputation

Discus with

  • Dr Chrysoula Papacharalampou; Executive Director of the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM’s Policy Officer for Doctoral Education; suporter of the interation of Open Science practices in research
  • Dr. Julian Vuorimäki; research manager for open research at the Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin; previously he worked at the EUA (European University Association), among others
  • Çiğdem Yıldırım (Koç University, Istanbul); member of Open Access Team and representant of Koç University in the "Turkey Open Data & Research Data Task Force"
  • Lianne Wolsink; Ruhr-Universität Bochum; doctoral researcher in cognitive psychology; Open Science activist; Oranisatorin ReproducibiliTEA 2023 at RUB

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Self-Learning Course on Science Communication

RUB Research School will develop an online self-learning course on science communication. The course will contain videos by a professional media journalist that will provide expert knowledge. The videos will be supplemented by exercises and working material to deepen and reflect knowledge and to enhance the transfer to own research activities. The course is scheduled for release in autumn 2023.

Approach us

Do you have experience with Open Science and would like to share it with us? We look forward to hearing from you!

Your contact:

Dr. Sarah Gemicioglu

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