Open Science Community Amsterdam
- Scientific Integrity Symposium 2024: Highlights
On September 23 the Open Science Community Amsterdam (OSCA) and the Student Initiative for Open Science (SIOS) hosted the Scientific Integrity Symposium! This event brought together experts to explore how we can safeguard scientific honesty and prevent misconduct in research. We discussed research fraud and the vital role of institutions in maintaining trust in science. This symposium was part of National Open Science Week. - Community Building for Citizen ScienceJoin our interactive workshop about community management and dialogue on September 26. Getting started with Citizen Science is no mean feat, but it can be very rewarding if done correctly! The VU University library supports citizen science trough their Science in the Cloud project.
- OSC-NL National Open Science Week from 23 to 27 September 2024
To celebrate and recognize the crucial role of Open Science in the advancement of science, the Network of Open Science Communities in the Netherlands (OSC-NL) organises its first OSC-NL National Open Science Week from 23 to 27 September 2024. Although Open Science contributes to more transparent and inclusive research, its practical implementation is often challenging. …Continue reading “OSC-NL National Open Science Week from 23 to 27 September 2024”
- Faces of Open Science WorkshopRegister now for a thought-provoking session that highlights the personal and collective commitments shaping the future of research. Join the “Faces of Open Science Workshop” on Friday 27 September for an engaging and creative session where we will delve into the diverse roles and motivations that drive the Open Science movement.
- RECAP: HvA Open Science Coffee
The Open Science Coffee at the HvA on May 21 at the AUAS, the last of this academic year, focused on the controversial term ‘impact’, which is surrounded by persistent misunderstandings. The speaker, Kathrin Metselaar – Business Developer at Innovation Exchange Amsterdam – came to open our eyes to the blind spots in the current …
About Open Science Community Amsterdam
The Open Science Community Amsterdam is part of the larger open science community network in the Netherlands. It encompasses the three big educational institutions in Amsterdam, the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA), the Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam and the Hoogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) as well as the Student Initiative for Open Science (SIOS). Open science communities are an initiative to create a platform for researchers and students from all faculties and academic levels to subscribe to the open science philosophy, talk and learn about open science practices, and get concrete advice and help on how to apply them in their research projects. The Open Science Community Amsterdam is organizing events, both in-person and online. To receive a monthly overview of activities organized by OSCA, subscribe to our Newsletter.
Board of OSC Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
I am an assistant professor at the department of Psychological Methods at the University of Amsterdam. Together with Suzanne Hoogeveen, I founded the Open Science Community Amsterdam. During my PhD, I studied open science related research methods with a particular focus on analysis blinding and preregistration. My research interests include Bayesian inference, and meta-scientific research.
alexandra.sarafoglou@gmail.com
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
University Library
Community Manager Open Science & Digital Skills
I work for the library of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, as Community Manager Open Science and Digital Skills. I will be focusing on expanding our open science community and broadening our research support across the AUAS. If you have any questions or would like to meet, please contact me.
Raúl Inzaurralde r.inzaurralde@hva.nl
Amsterdam UMC, locatie VUmc
PhD Candidate
Anatomy&Neurosciences
As a PhD candidate in Clinical Neuroscience with a background in Physics, my research focuses on investigating the interaction between inflammatory and degenerative processes in multiple sclerosis from a brain networks perspective. I consider open science to be an essential tool for facilitating collaboration between groups, and advancing research more efficiently. My main interest in open science lies in ensuring code reproducibility and sharing.
m.barrantescepas@amsterdamumc.nl
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences
I am an assistant professor Human Movement Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In my research, I focus on motivation and motor learning and collaborate with developers of rehab games. During the pandemic, I realized that open science not only has the power to improve science, but also feeds conspiracy theories and can undermine public trust in science.
k.vander.kooij@vu.nl
Amsterdam UMC/VUmc
PhD student
Anatomy and Neurosciences
Clinical neuranatomy and biobanking (CNAB)
I am a PhD student at the Amsterdam UMC location VUmc in the department of anatomy and neurosciences. My focus is on Alzheimer’s Disease which I study in human post mortem MRI scans and brain tissue. Additionally, I assist in the processing of brain donors working for the normal aging brain collective (NABCA) and additionally in collaboration with the Netherlands brain bank (NBB).
n.reijner@amsterdamumc.nl
University of Amsterdam
Community Manager Open Science/ PhD Candidate Department of Psychology
I am passionate about Open Science, and am an active member of the Open Science Community Amsterdam (OSCA). I am working as Open Science community manager for the OSCA at the UvA. My goals are increasing the visibility of the OSCA and building a strong open science community at the UvA. During my studies, I was also involved in the Student Initiative for Open Science (SIOS).
University of Amsterdam/Student Initiative for Open Science
Research Master Student
Department of Psychology
I am passionate about open science. In my year of applied psychology at the HvA, I first came across the difficulties that researchers face in accessing scientific articles. Since then, I have been vocal about open access publishing, and I have been learning more and more about the problems science and psychology in particular are faced with.
j.e.timmerman@uva.nl
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Associate Professor
Department of Language, Literature, and Communication
I am passionate about Open Science which I believe fosters research collaborations, increases the trustworthiness and intelligibility of scientific findings, and improves scientific processes and outcomes by providing the tools to enhance the transparency and accountability of scientific research.
b.r.huma@vu.nl
What is Open Science?
Empirical disciplines have been experiencing ongoing methodological reorientation toward more transparency and open research practices. As a consequence, a series of methods were proposed to increase scientific integrity. Open science practices include preregistration, replication research, publishing open access, and sharing data, research material and code.
In 2021 the 193 UNESCO Member states defined Open Science as a global movement that aims to «make scientific knowledge openly available, accessible and reusable for everyone, to increase scientific collaborations and sharing of information for the benefits of science and society, and to open the processes of scientific knowledge creation, evaluation and communication to societal actors beyond the traditional scientific community».
Open Science Support
- Read more about Open Access Publishing at the University of Amsterdam
- Read more about Research Data Management at the University of Amsterdam
- Read more about Open Science Support at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
- Read more about Open Access Publishing at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Read more about Research Data Management at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Student Initiative for Open Science (for UvA students)
Open Source Software
JASP is the user-friendly and free alternative to SPSS which offers the most popular frequentists analyses as well as their Bayesian counterparts. But besides offering an easy start into Bayesian inference, JASP is also devoted to help researchers increase the transparency of their studies by facilitating collaborations, the sharing of data, and the communication of analysis plans. To get more information visit the JASP website or click on their flyer.