What You’ll Learn:

Open Science & Scholarship - Discover practical skills that empower you to contribute meaningfully to open science —making your work more accessible, equitable, and impactful.

Practical Data Skills: Gain practical data skills through short, interactive lessons.

One topic will be explored per session. Topics include:

• Organizing Files and Folders: Learn how to keep your files tidy and easy to navigate.
• Creating ReadMe Files: Create ReadMe files to document your data and research processes.
• Pre-Registering Your Study: Learn how and why pre-registering your study with Open Science Framework registries (https://osf.io/registries) increases the transparency and the credibility of your research.
• Using ORCID iDs: Help yourself and others properly receive credit for work (including data) and streamline connections across various platforms.
• Best Data Management Practices: Learn strategies for managing your research data.
• Finding Open Data: Explore methods for locating and utilizing open datasets. UVic Librarian, Monique Grenier, will lead the instruction on this topic.
• Choosing the Right License: Ensure your research data is properly attributed and if appropriate open for reuse.
• Best Practices for Reproducible Research: Identify strategies to make your research reproducible.
• Depositing Data: Discover where to deposit your research data for long-term access and preservation.
• Citizen Science: Explore how everyday people can actively contribute to scientific research. 

Why Attend?

• Enhance Your Research: Gain knowledge and skills to make your research more open, clear, and impactful.
• Hands-On Learning: Take part in practical exercises that help you apply new skills right away.

• Network with Peers: Meet others who are also interested in improving their research with Open Science and data skills.

Your full participation in this workshop is important to us. Should you require any accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility, please contact mgrenier@uvic.ca.