Reproducibility is a cornerstone of good science, but it rarely advances a career, says Felipe Romero, assistant professor and philosopher of science. In this episode, he talks about why repeating studies is undervalued, how reproducibility has advanced in recent years, and what needs to change for reproducibility to become part of everyday scientific practice.

Unlike quantitative studies where replication is more straightforward, qualitative research presents unique challenges. In this episode, Dr. Sarahanne Field, assistant professor at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, shares how she is reimagining reproducibility for qualitative research. She explores practical approaches to making research processes visible, addresses challenges in ethical data sharing of transcripts, and emphasizes the importance of clear methodological reporting in qualitative studies.

More information

• University of Groningen profile page Sarahanne Field
• Qualitative Research Group Groningen

In this episode, epidemiologist Dr Michiel de Boer (University Medical Center Groningen and chair of the steering group of the Netherlands Reproducibility Network reveals how reproducibility is transforming research quality.

Michiel shares practical insights on why reproducibility and pre-registration can save time in the long run, simple tools for making your research more transparent, pitfalls when trying to reproduce others' work and balancing institutional requirements with efficient workflows.

More information

• Netherlands Reproducibility Network

In this episode, Bettina van Hoven, Associate Professor of Cultural Geography at the University College Groningen, emphasizes the importance of relationships and collaboration in research. For the project Being and Becoming Disabled, she closely collaborated with people with disabilities as co-researchers, focusing on accessibility in urban spaces, such as the city of Groningen, aiming to shift societal perspectives.

More information

• www.thisabledcity.com

Medical data is almost always interpreted by adult researchers, even when it comes to data derived from young patients. For her research project, paediatrician Laura Postma involved twelve nursing students in analyzing and interpreting qualitative interview data from young patients. Laura and two of these students, Loes van Hoogdalem and Noor Saathof, reflect on their experiences together.

In this episode, Stefano Bertorini, PhD student at the Campus Fryslân at the University of Groningen, shares his views on and experiences with public engagement. For his research project, Stefano developed workshops to engage with Dutch farmers, to listen to their experiences and to accompany them develop new business models in regenerative agriculture.

Learn more:

• Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Transition
• Doughnut Economics Action Lab workshop
• Public Engagement Seed Fund (now closed)
• TED talk about "Doughnut Economics"

Alberto Godioli, Associate Professor in European Culture and Literature at the University of Groningen, shares his views on and experiences with public engagement. For his NWO-funded research project "Humor in Court'', Alberto is developing a policy-oriented toolkit for judges, a cartoon exhibition and a website with accessible analyses of recent humor-related legal cases.

More information

Online platform about the relationship between humor and the law: https://www.forhum.org/

NWO project "Humor in Court": https://www.rug.nl/staff/a.godioli/projects

Public engagement at the University of Groningen: https://www.rug.nl/research/openscience/practices-support/public-engagement/

Mira Buist-Zhuk is an academic information specialist at the University of Groningen Library specializing in open educational resources. In this episode, she shares tips and advice for teaching staff on how to get started with open educational resources.

Listen to the episode and learn how to use, create, share and benefit from open educational resources on a practical level.

More information:

• Slides workshop on open educational resources: https://edu.nl/umdhg
• Open education at the University of Groningen: https://www.rug.nl/library/oer
• Library Guide on open educational resources: https://libguides.rug.nl/OER

Contact:

• [email protected]

Rashid Gabdulhakov, assistant professor at the Centre for Media and

Journalism Studies at the Faculty of Arts, developed two fully open

online courses in collaboration with IWPR, the Institute for War and

Peace Reporting. The courses aim to help non-Western scholars to

navigate the Western system of academic knowledge production. Rashid

shares his experiences with open educational resources and he also

reflects on how inclusive and diverse the knowledge creation process is.

More information: 

• Online course: The ins and outs of academic publishing: https://school.cabar.asia/en/course/the-ins-and-outs-of-academic-publishing/
• Online course: Online research methods: https://school.cabar.asia/en/course/online-research-methods/
• Slides workshop on open educational resources: https://edu.nl/umdhg
• Open education at the University of Groningen: https://www.rug.nl/library/oer
• Library Guide on open educational resources: https://libguides.rug.nl/OER

Sander van Lanen, Assistant Professor in cultural geography at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, developed the open textbook ‘Introduction to academic research’ by reusing texts that were already openly available. In this episode, Sander shares his experiences with creating open educational material. He also reflects on the purpose of open education and the benefit for students. Is it a means of connecting with society or preparing students for the workforce?

More information: 

• Text book ‘Introduction to academic research’: https://edu.nl/mhaem
• Slides workshop on open educational resources: https://edu.nl/umdhg
• Open education at the University of Groningen: https://www.rug.nl/library/oer
• Library Guide on open educational resources: https://libguides.rug.nl/OER