Postponed! Transparency: Enhancing Research through Reproducibility

This ONLINE session is available to postdoctoral researchers and PGRs from the University of Liverpool. When registering for this event please ensure you use your University email address as non-University email registrations will be removed due to capacity restrictions, thank you.

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Session outline/ plan:

Have you ever tried to repeat an experiment from the literature only to find that it just won’t work? It turns out, you are not alone!

Over the last few years, a variety of research disciplines have identified issues with reproducibility. One survey showed that 70% of researchers have tried to reproduce research in the literature without success. And more than half of researchers have struggled to reproduce their own data! 

Improving the reproducibility of our own work will enhance the impact of that work and benefit the wider progression of research in a variety of research fields.  

How can open research facilitate research reproducibility? What can researchers do to make their own research reproducible? How can transparency improve impact?

This session will facilitate a discussion between University of Liverpool researchers on how to make progress in research reproducibility and transparency.

During this session, participants will:

• Learn about reproducibility in research
• Learn about open and transparent research practices
• Learn about opportunities available to postdocs through the University of Liverpool and the UK Reproducibility Network

Presenter information:

Dr Alice Howarth (she/her)

Dr Alice Howarth completed her PhD in cellular and molecular physiology in 2016 before working in several post-doc posts at the University of Liverpool. Now she works with the UK Reproducibility Network at the University of Liverpool to improve research culture and open and transparent research practices.

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain A: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities

A1: Knowledge base

A3: Creativity

Domain B: Personal Effectiveness

B3: Professional and Career Development

Domain C: Research Governance and Organisation

C1: Professional Conduct

C2: Research Management

C3: Finance, Funding and Resources

Domain D: Engagement, Influence and Impact

D1: Working with Others

D2: Communication and Dissemination

D3: Engagement and Impact

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the Academy's RD team Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement: The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.

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