The aim of Open Science is to share all kinds of research output, knowledge and tools, as early and widely as possible in the research process. It is based on collaboration and enhanced transparency, and brings thus opportunities for high-quality research.

The Open Science Discovery for PhD researchers on 21st of October is a training that provides theoretical and practical insights about Open Science practices. The focus is on topical Open Science themes and their practical implementation, which makes this introduction different from other trainings related to Open Science. During this training, different researchers from our university share their experiences with the implementation of Open Science practices in their own research, while Open Science experts provide useful background infirmation.

Programme

The programme of the 2024 edition of The Open Science Discovery for PhD researchers is a combination of presentations on theoretical concepts in the morning and a more hands-on approach during the workshops in the afternoon.

Morning session

• 9:30 – 9:40: Introduction
• 9:40 – 10:25: Session 1, Preprints
  • Speakers: Jean-Jacques Orban de Xivry and Julie Jansens
• 10:25 – 10:45: Break
• 10:45 – 11:30: Session 2, Sharing reproducible research output Reproducibility and code sharing When Open Science meets valorization
  • by Olivia Kirtley by Pieter Neyskens
• 11:30 – 12:30: Session 3, Panel discussion “Open Science and AI”
  • Panel members: Bettina Berendt, Miryam de Lhoneux, Pieter Neyskens, Johan Suykens. Moderator: Patrick Vandewalletest

Afternoon workshop

Choose your workshop.

• 14:00 – 18:00: Preregistration workshop
• 13:00 – 18:00: ManGO workshop: managing active research data
• 14:00 – 15:00: GitLab workshop: code sharing

Practicalities

• When: 21 October, 9h30-18h00
• Where: All sessions take place at the research Coordination Office, KU Leuven (Schapenstraat 34, 3000 Leuven)
• Who: Training targeted at PhD researchers, but other researchers and support staff are welcome.
• Registration: Free but mandatory. Click here to register before 14 October.
• More info: check out the event website for more information

Are you ready to delve into the use of the data management platform ManGO?

During three training sessions on the 21st of August, 4th of October and 14th of December you will be introduced to the ManGO platform and receive a hands-on training for the web interface.

Programme

The ManGO platform is based on the open source software IRODS and offers the following functionalities:

• Storing Data on reliable and secure systems hosted by ICTS KU Leuven.
• Describe data and files using metadata. These metadata can be added using templates, via automatic metadata extraction or completely manually.
• Automating data workflows.
• Sharing files with other users (groups) inside and outside the university.

During the first part of the training you will get an introduction to ManGO and its available clients.

During the second part of the trainigg, researchers will get the opportunity to try things out in MAnGO and explore the different functionalities in the user interface.

Practicalities

• When and where:
  • 21 August, 14h00-16h00 (in person at ICTS in Heverlee)
  • 4 October, 14h00-16h00 (in person at ICTS in Heverlee)
  • 14 December, 14h00-16h00 (in person at ICTS in Heverlee)
• Who: The trainings are open for both ManGO users and prospective users who want to get to know the platform. External (non-KU Leuven) collaborators of an existing ManGO project can also join the training sessions. To do so, please contact rdm-icts@kuleuven.be.
  • NOTE: if you want to organize a training for your whole research group, and you can’t join the recurring trainings. Contact RDM ICTS for other possibilities.
• Registration: Click here to register for one of the training sessions
• More info:
  • check out the event website for more information
  • check out this webpage to learn more about ManGO.
  • You can also request a custom training session by contacting rdm-icts@kuleuven.be. 
    • If you want an in-depth session on one of the other ManGO clients (Python API or command-line interface)
    • If you want a session focused on a specific topic
    • NOTE: if you want to organize a training for your whole research group, and you can’t join the recurring trainings