Incorporation of the Digital Research Academy
I am excited to share that the Digital Research Academy incorporation is almost done. We had our notary appointment last week, set up the bank account and ar...
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2024
Making my newsletter FAIR
I am in the process of making my newsletter FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). Here’s how.
How to pick a research group to apply to?
I get asked for career advice all the time (even though I am just figuring stuff out myself). Generally I try to help by listening and asking questions, but ...
A pragmatic Open Scientists Guide to Publishing Papers
The academic publishing system is broken. I think we can all agree on that. But what if you want to have an academic career and at the same time stick to you...
Data literacy in the public sector
Have you complained about the inefficiency of public administration before? I think, you’re not alone. In this post I want to share my journey with trying to...
Early career researchers want Open Science - what about the supervisors?
Students and early PhD candidates often don’t understand all the talk about Open Science. They think Open Science is just ‘normal’ science. The older researc...
Dreaming about a perfect space to work on Open Science
Spaces where you can gather with like minded people to discuss, learn, and collaborate can be really powerful. Could a space like this exist for Open Science?
Check out what happened at the Open Science Retreat 2024!
The Open Science Retreat 2024 was a full success. We co-created so many things and had a wonderful time at the Dutch dunes. Read on to learn what came out of...
3 simple rules for creating Open Science Policies
What are good strategies to develop an Open Science Policy? Here’s our opinionated guide. This post was co-created with Sander Bosch, Open Science Programme ...
Setting up a FAIR and reproducible project
Making your research or code project FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and reproducible can feel like a chore. But if you have access to t...
Volunteerism has gone too far!
I have volunteered for many initiatives and was always happy to do so. Recently I started to realize that being able to volunteer is a privileged position to...
Avoiding fraud and improving rigor through Open Science
Fraud in science continues to be a highly discussed topic in the scientific community and also in mainstream media. I’ve always seen Open Science as a way to...
Code Clubs - good coding practices for all
Code clubs are initiatives where people meet to improve their coding skills and help each other out. I am a big fan of them as I believe that they can help i...
Ready to improve research quality this year?
A new year always comes with the feeling of a new beginning. Let’s look at what’s to come this year. What are you up to? Do you have any resolutions? Ready t...