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How to tap Open Science and effectively communicate your research to achieve academic success?

Get in-depth information and crucial insights about the top trends and practices in science communication, with expert tips on how to implement these to dramatically increase the reach and readership of your work, in this structured video program on the Open Science development.

1 hour

English

Video

Online, On-demand learning

Access on any device

Certificate on completion

What you learn

  • Basics of Open Science development, practices and policies
  • Advantages and application of Open Science practices for researchers
  • Learning, training and FOSTER resources on Open Science
  • Importance of communicating your research effectively
  • How to boost engagement and visibility through online platforms
  • Accelerating research impact beyond Open Access publishing
  • Description

    Did you know that £1.2 trillion is spent on conducting research every year, with another £2 million added to this every year? Yet, despite large investments, more than 50% of research papers published are never read by more than the author, reviewer and editor, and even worse, 90% of them are never even cited! Today, publishing even path-breaking research is not enough, so how do you make your work stand out? One way to do this is by making sure your research is accessible, discoverable, and reproducible to those in the academic world and beyond. If you’re poised to act but need to know how, this in-depth video program on the Open Science development is perfect for you!

    In this structured program, you will understand how Open Science works to give you a wider reach, better visibility, and a citation advantage that boosts impact. You will also be introduced to the Open Science Training Handbook, created in the frame of FOSTER Plus to support and guide open science advocates around the globe. The program also delves into how you can create digital content strategies to improve your research visibility and engagement on online platforms, and how professional services like Editage can help to simplify the publishing and science communication process. Finally, you take get a peek into life beyond Open Science with expert insights into how you can effectively engage with key stakeholders in the publishing journey, manage your online reputation, and accelerate your research impact. By the end of the program, you will have all you need to confidently step into the new era of Open Science.


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    Instructors (3)

    Iryna Kuchma

    Open Access Programme Manager for EIFL

    Open Access Programme Manager for EIFL; Training coordinator for two pan-European projects - OpenAIRE (Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe) and FOSTER (Fostering the practical implementation of Open Science in Horizon 2020 and beyond). Member of Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Advisory Board, DSpace Community Advisory…

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    Melinda Kenneway

    CEO and Co-Founder at Kudos

    CEO and Co-Founder at Kudos, a web-based platform to help researchers optimize the dissemination and impact of research. Founder of TBI Communications, a specialist marketing agency serving academic publishers, societies, and libraries. Council member and Marketing Chair for the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers.

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    Helene Brinken

    Ex- FOSTER project officer at University of Göttingen

    Ex-FOSTER project officer at University of Göttingen. Responsible for outreach, dissemination, creating training materials, e.g. the Open Science Training Handbook, for two EU-funded projects - FOSTER and FIT4RRI (Fostering improved training tools for responsible research and innovation).

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