Introduction
Erasmus University Rotterdam promotes open and responsible science, the movement to sharing and making academic knowledge accessible to all. In 2021, a new university policy was introduced requiring all PhDs to have a fundamental understanding of open science practices. This course provides a broad overview on the key aspects of open science and how one can actively engage in open science practices as an early career researcher.
Mandatory topic
The EUR doctoral regulations require a PhD candidate to take courses covering the following three mandatory topics during their trajectory:
- Professionalism and integrity in research
- Responsible research data management
- Open science
This course covers the topics 'Responsible research management' and 'Open science' .
For the first topic, please visit the course page for 'Professionalism and integrity in research'.
Course information
ECTS: 2.5
Number of sessions: 5
Hours per session: 3
Key Facts & Figures
- Type
- Course
- Instruction language
- English
- Mode of instruction
- Offline, Online
What will you achieve?
- By the end of this course, you will have a good understanding of the open science movement.
- By the end of this course, you will understand how you can avoid biases in your research, e.g., through preregistration.
- By the end of this course, you will know how to share your data and practice responsible research data management.
- By the end of this course, you will know how you can make your publications publicly available.
- By the end of this course, you will understand how you can maximize the impact of your research.
Start dates
Please note that all editions are fully booked up - if you register you will be placed on the waiting list.
| Edition 1 (offline) | Edition 2 (online) | Edition 3 (online) |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1 January 13 (Monday) 2025 13.30-16.30 hrs Polak building (campus map), room 2-14 Session 2 January 20 (Monday) 2025 13.30-16.30 hrs Langeveld building (campus map), room 3.16 Session 3 January 27 (Monday) 2025 13.30-16.30 hrs Polak building (campus map), room 3-22 Session 4 February 3 (Monday) 2025 13.30-16.30 hrs Van der Goot building (campus map), room M1-04 Session 5 February 10 (Monday) 2025 13.30-16.30 hrs Van der Goot building (campus map), room M1-07 | Session 1 June 6 (Friday) 2025 13.30-14.30 hrs Online (Teams) Session 2 June 13 (Friday) 2025 13.30-14.30 hrs Online (Teams) Session 3 June 20 (Friday) 2025 13.30-14.30 hrs Online (Teams) Session 4 June 27 (Friday) 2025 13.30-14.30 hrs Online (Teams) Session 5 July 4 (Friday) 2025 13.30-14.30 hrs Online (Teams) | Session 1 June 6 (Friday) 2025 15.00-16.00 hrs Online (Teams) Session 2 June 13 (Friday) 2025 15.00-16.00 hrs Online (Teams) Session 3 June 20 (Friday) 2025 15.00-16.00 hrs Online (Teams) Session 4 June 27 (Friday) 2025 15.00-16.00 hrs Online (Teams) Session 5 July 4 (Friday) 2025 15.00-16.00 hrs Online (Teams) |
Aims and working method
The topics covered in this course range from publishing open access to preregistration and registered reports. By taking this course, PhDs will be better equipped to adhere to the new norms for open and responsible science and participate in the current dynamic academic landscape, which will allow them to further scientific progress along with their own academic careers.
There are five sessions of three hours each, which will include a mix of presentations, live demonstrations and exercises.
Entry level and relevance
This course is mandatory for all PhD candidates. It will be most helpful and relevant for you, however, if you follow it in the first two years of your project.
No academic experience is required for attending this course. This course is relevant to PhDs who will be working with quantitative or qualitative data, and publishing research of any kind.
Session descriptions
This session covers the basics of the open science movement.
Participants will learn about the principles of open science and why it is indispensable to them as researchers.
The session will also discuss responsible science, including research transparency.
This session provides an introduction to preregistration and registered reports.
Participants will also learn how to plan their research projects responsibly. The session will cover data management plans, designing projects with privacy in mind, and properly securing research data.
This session provides an overview on sharing (both quantitative and qualitative) research data and materials.
PhDs will learn about the (career) benefits of open data.
Participants will also learn how to upload their datasets or other academic material to the EUR Data Repository.
This session covers the fundamentals of open access publishing, open licenses, and copyright.
Participants will learn about the various types of open access and the different ways of publishing open access at EUR.
Participants will also learn about open licenses and basic copyright considerations that PhDs need to take into account.
In this session, participants will learn about:
Altmetrics
Open Science and Research Evaluation
How to communicate science to a lay audience
Instructor
- The course will be taught by several professional services staff members. Professional staff members are affiliated with Erasmus Research Services and the University Library.
Contact
- Enrolment-related questions: enrolment@egsh.eur.nl
- Course-related questions: john.mills@eur.nl
Telephone: +31 (0)10 4082607 (Graduate School)
Facts & Figures
- Fee
- free for PhD candidates of the Graduate School
- € 575,- for non-members
- consult our enrolment policy for more information
- Tax
- Not applicable
- Offered by
- Erasmus Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Humanities
- Course type
- Course
- Instruction language
- English
- Mode of instruction
- Offline, Online