In this episode Nick Sheppard talks to Dr. Kinga Patterson, a researcher with many ‘hats’ and passionate about open research. Likening #OpenResearch to learning a language where early exposure is crucial and practice makes perfect, Dr. Patterson shares her experiences working on the "MyFirst1000Days" project at the University of Leeds and her role as Managing Editor at Cambridge University Press. Here's what you can learn from this episode: 

Understand Open Research Practices: Discover the significance of open research and how it is not an all-or-nothing approach. Dr. Patterson emphasizes the spectrum of openness in research and encourages ‘dipping your toe’ and trying a new practice like preregistration or registered reports. 

Collaboration and Community: Learn about the role of collaboration in advancing research culture. Dr. Patterson highlights the importance of community involvement and how different disciplines can contribute to a broader understanding of open research. 

Opportunities for Early Career Researchers: Explore initiatives by the Journal of Language and Cognition to support early career researchers to benefit from Gold Open Access and the provision of various funding routes to ensure broad participation both ECRs and researchers from the Global South 

Links and resources mentioned in this episode:

• MyFirst1000Days project
• Open Science Framework
• Pre-registration and Registered Reports: a Primer from UKRN
• Journal of Language and Cognition
• Research4Life
• Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
• Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT)