Open Science Bites

In this episode, health scientist Andrea Fokkens shares her experience with open research and the freely accessible database Praten over gezondheid (Health Talk), which she submitted for the University of Groningen’s Open Research Award. She explains how health experience stories can make research accessible to a broad audience and help break taboos. We also explore what it’s like to apply for a non-competitive award that uses a modified lottery system, and what it feels like when your name isn’t drawn.
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Case study: Praten over gezondheid: a publicly open database of health experiences. Andrea Fokkens (Faculty of Medical Sciences), Manna Alma (Faculty of Medical Sciences), and Alina Rozeboom (TGO GZW UMCG)

In this episode, two initiators of the University of Groningen’s Open Research Award, Giulia Trentacosti and Maurits Masselink, share the story behind the award and how they designed it to recognize and celebrate open research practices. They explain why they chose a non-competitive approach, using a modified lottery system to select the recipients of the award. We explore the ideas behind this approach, how the award works in practice, and what it means for researchers to take part in an award where everyone who meets the criteria has an equal chance of being selected.

In this episode, postdoc Ana Vilotijevic shares her experience with open research and the registered report she submitted for the University of Groningen’s Open Research Award. She explains how preregistration and registered reports can shift the focus in science from exciting results to asking good questions and doing rigorous research. We also explore what it’s like to apply for a non-competitive award that uses a modified lottery system, and what it feels like when your name isn’t drawn.
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Case study: Nothing To Hide, Just Registered Reporting. Ana Vilotijevic, MSc. (Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences)

Reproducibility is a cornerstone of good science, but it rarely advances a career, says Felipe Romero, assistant professor and philosopher of science. In this episode, he talks about why repeating studies is undervalued, how reproducibility has advanced in recent years, and what needs to change for reproducibility to become part of everyday scientific practice.

Unlike quantitative studies where replication is more straightforward, qualitative research presents unique challenges. In this episode, Dr. Sarahanne Field, assistant professor at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, shares how she is reimagining reproducibility for qualitative research. She explores practical approaches to making research processes visible, addresses challenges in ethical data sharing of transcripts, and emphasizes the importance of clear methodological reporting in qualitative studies.
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University of Groningen profile page Sarahanne Field
Qualitative Research Group Groningen