Yesterday, March 23, the first module of the "Open Science from A to Z" training course was held at Luiss. The initiative, promoted by the Research and Third Mission Office, is aimed at Luiss professors, researchers, research fellows, PhD students and at the technical-administrative staff who more closely support the research activities of the Departments.
The course is delivered by Dr. Elena Giglia, Head of the Open Science Project Unit at the University of Turin, and is structured into two modules.
The first one, “Open science how and why”, was aimed at outlining to participants the logic and potential of an open approach to scientific communication as an alternative to the current system and its criticalities, especially considering the experience of the pandemic. Open science is not only more robust and verifiable, but - as it provides instant access to all - it results in a greater impact on society due to the potential for reuse of university research data and results.
For this reason, Open Access and Open Science have now become a priority on Europe's political agenda. After the launch of Horizon Europe, the topic has become even more crucial, as the adoption of Open practices is among the criteria for evaluation and selection of project proposals in the "Scientific Excellence" section. The second module, “FAIR data, EOSC and DMP”, will be held via Webex on March 29 and will address some technical aspects of "how to do" Open Science.
The course materials (in Italian) are available to everyone on the page https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7746628
The registration of the first module (in Italian) is available by logging in with your Luiss credentials.
Find out more about Luiss Open Access initiatives on the dedicated page.
Photo by Elena Giglia
*** Update (04/13/2023): registrations of both modules are available for everyone in the new web page dedicated to Open Science ***