The GYA’s Open Science working group is organising Open Science First Fridays – a series of discussions on current topics impacting Open Science, ranging from ChatGPT to Open Science policies on every first Friday of the month.
The lectures feature GYA members, alumni and external experts who will share their insights on the following topics:
Open Science First Fridays is open to the public, and free to attend (Zoom registration meeting details below) – do join us!
Link here: https://ufz-de.zoom.us/meeting/register/E5rtZskfT0W3ppfyaEBcaw#/registration
Meeting ID: 677 2847 5448
Passcode: opensci
And if you have a suggestion for a future topic or speaker, contact Open Science co-leads Stephanie Jurburg (German Centre for Environmental Research, Germany) or Luisa Maria Diele Viegas (UFBA, Brazil)
See you there!
Upcoming events
4 April 2025 – 13: 00 UTC
Understanding Predatory Publishing and How Think. Check. Submit. Can Help
This presentation will discuss how researchers can protect their work by using Think. Check. Submit., a free resource that assists in selecting the appropriate journals or publishers for their research.
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2 May 2025 – 13: 00 UTC
Janaynne Carvalho do Amaral, PhD in Information Science (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Supporting public participation in peer review through training initiatives
This lecture will delve into open peer review models with public participation implemented by scientific journals and how the introduction of preprint review in the classroom of higher education institutions can support public participation in the peer review process.
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1 August 2025 – 13:00 UTC
Sidney Engelbrecht, Senior Research Compliance Specialist at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Do preprints pose new ethical challenges in the context of open access?
Preprints have become prevalent in the open science / open access movement and democratize access to scientific knowledge. However, the rise of preprints also introduces ethical challenges concerning open access, research integrity, and other issues in the broader publishing ecosystem.
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Link for all events here: https://ufz-de.zoom.us/meeting/register/E5rtZskfT0W3ppfyaEBcaw#/registration
Meeting ID: 677 2847 5448
Passcode: opensci
