Contents
- 1 Activities
- 1.1 The University of East Anglia joins UKRN network
- 1.2 The UKRN Dorothy Bishop Prize 2022: Celebrating the contributions of Early Career Researchers to research improvement
- 1.3 New animated explainer on data sharing, now available to view online
- 1.4 UKRN position on correcting the research record
- 1.5 UKRN Newsletter – September 2021
- 1.6 Local Network Leads are invited to apply for a place in the UKRN Steering Group
Activities
Catch up on the latest UKRN news and get involved in UKRN events and initiativesInitiatives and events
UKRN offers support for initiatives to promote robust and rigorous research, focusing on establishing conversations about reproducibility, providing tools and guidance to promote best practice, and encouraging professional development of researchers. UKRN runs and promotes events and regular workshops on the topic of reproducible research.
Events
UKRN hosts an annual meeting in March each year, and supports an annual conference in September: Reproducibility, Replicability and Trust In Science. We also run regular workshops on the topics of leadership, data management, research culture and methods.
Initiatives
UKRN supports initiatives to encourage appropriate methodology, accountability and the establishment of working groups, as well as promoting conversations around open science and open research, and providing tools that make reproducibility easier.
Latest news
We produce news to promote examples of reproducible research in the UK, as well as our events and initiatives. Do you want to write about reproducibility in your field? Please contact us about writing for our blog.
The University of East Anglia joins UKRN network
UKRN welcomes The University of East Anglia (UEA) to the network, with Dr Stephanie Rossit from their School of Psychology appointed as Institutional Lead. Fiona Lettice, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation at UEA, said: “We are delighted to join UKRN and to...
The UKRN Dorothy Bishop Prize 2022: Celebrating the contributions of Early Career Researchers to research improvement
UKRN are seeking nominations of Early Career Researchers to recognise their achievements and contributions to open research. The Award The winner will be awarded a cash prize of £500 and a “Doscar”. Who is Eligible? You can nominate yourself, or another...
New animated explainer on data sharing, now available to view online
We have created a short explainer video on data sharing, in animated format and available to view online. This short animation introduces the open research practice of sharing data, and why it is important. It is part of a series of materials developed by UKRN on...
UKRN position on correcting the research record
UKRN is committed to identifying and helping to implement research practices that improve the robustness of the research process, and the quality of resulting research outputs. However, we recognise that this can only be achieved through the coordinated action of...
UKRN Newsletter – September 2021
The September 2021 issue of the UKRN newsletter was published last week. If you missed it, a PDF version is available to view here: UKRN Newsletter - September 2021. To sign up our mailing list and receive future newsletters by email, head to our newsletter sign-up...
Local Network Leads are invited to apply for a place in the UKRN Steering Group
A place has become available in the UKRN Steering Group, and we are keen to use this as an opportunity to broaden representation within this part of UKRN by including a Local Network Lead as a member of the Steering Group. Steering Group members attend an online...