Everything you wanted to know about Open Science at TU/e
2024-09-17 00:00 - 23:59 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Why Attend?

Gain Insights: Understand what Open Science means for you and how it can benefit your research.

Inspiring Examples: Discover inspiring examples of Open Science practices from the TU/e community. See firsthand how Open Science is being implemented and the positive impact it can bring.

Co-Design the Agenda: Be a part of shaping the future of Open Science at TU/e. Your input and ideas are valuable in co-designing the Open Science agenda for our institution.

OSCE meetup: Writing a reproducible PhD thesis using GitHub, R, and Docker
2025-01-28 12:30 - 13:30 | TU/e campus, Atlas 2.330, CFXP+5F, Eindhoven
Interested in making your thesis open & reproducible? I went into the rabbit hole, so you don’t have to. I will share my experience of writing my PhD thesis, using GitHub, R, and Docker. No prior experience of these tools is needed. I will also discuss the challenges that I had when I revisited my code base after 4 years, how I fixed them, and how I would do things differently if I were starting from scratch.

OSCE meetup: Synthetic Data
2025-04-01 12:30 - 13:30 | TU/e campus, Traverse 3.34, De Slenken 37, Eindhoven
The use and sharing of real data presents several challenges, including privacy risks, confidentiality concerns, access limitations. Even when available, it may not be fit for purpose. Synthetic data offers a powerful alternative. In this session, we’ll explore the latest advancements in synthetic data and introduce BlueGen.ai, a tool for generating high-quality synthetic datasets. We’ll discuss how to create, evaluate, and apply synthetic data effectively.

OSCE meetup: Building a Platform for Open Science in Machine Learning
2025-05-13 12:30 - 13:30 | TU/e Campus, Vertigo 2.32, CFWP+G2, Eindhoven
OpenML is a platform that democratizes machine learning by facilitating open science in machine learning research. While the platform is founded in the Netherlands and hosted in Eindhoven, its development is an international effort of voluntary contributors. In this talk Pieter will give a brief introduction to OpenML but also share his experience as a long-time contributor to the platform, answering questions such as “How does OpenML organize itself?” or “How can you combine contributions with doing research?”.

OSC/e Lunch meetup: Preregistration and Registered Reports
2025-05-20 12:30 - 13:30 | TU/e campus, Pendulum 0.36, CFXR+P43, Eindhoven
Studies in scientific literature often suffer from systematic biases toward statistically significant findings. Two of the most common sources of such bias are selective reporting and publication bias, both of which can lead to misleading scientific claims. To address these issues, Preregistration and Registered Reports have emerged as tools that aim to counteract such bias and allow peers to transparently evaluate the severity of claims made in published studies. At the same time, replication studies have become increasingly important for testing the robustness of published findings and correcting scientific literature where necessary. Conducting a replication study is not merely a methodological exercise–it is a form of scientific scrutiny. Because it challenges or increases our confidence in previous work, it carries a heightened responsibility to be conducted with rigor and transparency. In this workshop, we will discuss how Preregistration and Registered Reports can strengthen replication efforts by minimizing bias, increasing credibility and supporting the publication of replications. Participants will also receive practical guidance on how to preregister their replication studies in a way that maximizes transparency and scientific value.

OSCE Lunch meetup: Why does code reproducibility matter and how to achieve it?
2025-11-04 12:30 - 13:30 | TU/e Campus, Triton Pavilion, FF2W+7J2, Eindhoven
This 1,5hrs session explores the importance of reproducibility in research and how 4TU.ResearchData supports researchers in making their work more transparent and trustworthy. We’ll reflect on how 4TU.ResearchData piloted the facilitation of reproducibility checks within the CODECHECK initiative. Join us for a short presentation and open discussion on the value of checking code — and how it might fit into your own research workflow.

As a Data Steward, I tried to make my own data FAIR—what could go wrong?
2025-11-18 12:30 - 13:30 | TU/e campus, Traverse 3.34, De Slenken 37, Eindhoven
Your Data Steward might tell you to make your data FAIR, but what happens when they try to do it themselves? In this meet-up, I will share my journey of making my own research data FAIR. My data will be about social and behavioral sciences (social psychology), but I believe my learning and suffering will be useful to researchers in other fields. No prior experience is needed, just your curiosity on how to make your data FAIR.

OSC/e Lunch meetup: Good data management is the foundation of trustworthy research
2025-12-02 12:30 - 13:30 | TU/e Campus, Triton Pavilion, FF2W+7J2, Eindhoven
Are you conducting research at TU/e? From now on, responsible management of your research data is not only a good practice: it’s also a requirement. The university has established a new Research Data Management (RDM) Framework Policy, which aims to help you safeguard the future of your research findings and your career. In this session we will dive into the details of the Policy, its practical implementation, and the infrastructure that TU/e provides to keep your research project secure and future-proof. Join us to understand how this policy makes your work reproducible, compliant with funders and publishers, and fully protected.

Responsible academic assessment: What do we value in science?
2026-03-31 12:30 - 13:30 | TU/e campus, Vertigo 9.06
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/4DeezDs4dY
Academic assessment shapes what kind of science we value. Yet academic careers have traditionally been largely judged by publications and impact factors, while open, responsible, and inclusive research practices remain under-recognized.
This session draws on the project “Recognizing and Rewarding Open Science” that ran through 2025, which rethinks academic assessment at TU/e by embedding open, responsible research, integrity, and inclusion into Promotion and Appointment Committee (BAC) decisions. Based on empirical research (interviews, observations, and policy analysis), the project develops training and tools to make assessments more transparent, fair, and aligned with diverse academic profiles.
During our OSCE meetup, you will experience a simulated BAC assessment as candidates, committee members, advisors, or observers. The simulation is grounded in empirical findings from the Recognition & Rewards subproject and invites reflection on how assessment practices shape well-being, social safety, leadership, and academic culture.
We will reflect together on questions such as:

Are we already close to an inclusive and safe process of peer assessment?
How well are current assessment practices connected to such topics as well-being, social safety, openness, and many others?
How do your lived experiences align with our research findings?

Join as a participant or observer, and take part in the discussion and presentation of results afterwards.
Speakers
Andrea Kis is a researcher and research policy advisor with a focus on metascience. She is a co‑founder of META/e and RRC/e, currently coordinating the setup of the Committee on Responsible Collaborations. She was the project lead for ‘Responsible Academic Assessment at TU/e’.
Julma Braat is an HR policy advisor with a focus on academic career pathways at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). She is the project lead for Recognition & Rewards and managed the project ‘Responsible Academic Assessment at TU/e’.
