BR-UK Webinar: Open science and the importance of pre-registration Open research is the practice of making not only the final output of a research process (e.g., the journal article) openly available, but as much of the research process and intermediate research objects (e.g., data and code) as possible available too. In this webinar, Dr Sharon Cox will discuss BR-UK early approaches to Open Science and longer-term commitments. Professor Marcus Munafo will discuss different aspects of open research, and the difference between making our research open (which may not always be appropriate) vs FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable). He will also talk about the benefits – moral, societal, scholarly, and pragmatic – that can flow from a more transparent approach to how we conduct and report our research. Dr Harry Tattan-Birch will discuss the fears around pre-registration, that it might act as a straightjacket, stifling scientific creativity and forcing people to stick to a plan that they (or peer-reviewers) later realise is flawed. He will discuss how changes from the pre-registered plan are commonplace and, when scientifically justified, should be recommended not discouraged. Using examples he will highlight typical cases where such changes are necessary and how they should be reported and justified. About the speakers: Dr Sharon Cox, University College London - BR-UK Deputy Director; Principal Research Fellow, UCL. Sharon is Principal Research Fellow in UCL’s Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group. She has a special interest in the treatment of tobacco dependence and specifically the potential of harm reduction products to reduce smoking rates among those who experience social exclusion. She currently co-leads two studies seeking to explore the best ways in which we can help people who access homeless services to quit smoking. She is involved in a larger set of studies assessing smoking cessation and COPD treatment quality amongst those who inject drugs. Professor Marcus Munafo, University of Bristol - Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor - Research Culture; Professor of Biological Psychology and MRC Investigator. Marcus is Professor of Biological Psychology and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research Culture) at the University of Bristol and Programme Lead in the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit. Professor Munafò’s research focuses on understanding pathways into, and the consequences of, health behaviours and mental health, with a particular focus on tobacco and alcohol use. This work has informed ongoing policy debates, such as the introduction of standardised (“plain”) packaging for tobacco products. He also has interests in the role of incentive structures in science, and the extent to which these shape the robustness and reproducibility of scientific research. Dr Harry Tattan-Birch, University College London - Research Fellow. Harry is a Research Fellow in the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at University College London (UCL). He specialises in research in psychology, behaviour change, and health, with expertise in the design and statistical analysis of randomised trials and causal inference with observational data. Dr Tattan-Birch is author of many peer-reviewed publications and his work has been cited across influential platforms including UK Parliament, the New York Times, the BBC, ITV, and the Financial Times. He currently leads a postgraduate module on advanced research methods for psychologists at UCL as well as teaching on several other courses. The privacy notice which outlines how your data is collected, stored and used, please go to https://tinyurl.com/mr3w8pzh. Apr 26 2024 11.30 - 13.00 BR-UK Webinar: Open science and the importance of pre-registration Dr Sharon Cox, Professor Marcus Munafo and Dr Harry Tattan-Birch lead BR-UK's April webinar on Open Science and the importance of pre-registration. Sign up to watch BR-UK: Open science and the importance of pre-registration webinar on Zoom.
BR-UK Webinar: Open science and the importance of pre-registration Open research is the practice of making not only the final output of a research process (e.g., the journal article) openly available, but as much of the research process and intermediate research objects (e.g., data and code) as possible available too. In this webinar, Dr Sharon Cox will discuss BR-UK early approaches to Open Science and longer-term commitments. Professor Marcus Munafo will discuss different aspects of open research, and the difference between making our research open (which may not always be appropriate) vs FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable). He will also talk about the benefits – moral, societal, scholarly, and pragmatic – that can flow from a more transparent approach to how we conduct and report our research. Dr Harry Tattan-Birch will discuss the fears around pre-registration, that it might act as a straightjacket, stifling scientific creativity and forcing people to stick to a plan that they (or peer-reviewers) later realise is flawed. He will discuss how changes from the pre-registered plan are commonplace and, when scientifically justified, should be recommended not discouraged. Using examples he will highlight typical cases where such changes are necessary and how they should be reported and justified. About the speakers: Dr Sharon Cox, University College London - BR-UK Deputy Director; Principal Research Fellow, UCL. Sharon is Principal Research Fellow in UCL’s Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group. She has a special interest in the treatment of tobacco dependence and specifically the potential of harm reduction products to reduce smoking rates among those who experience social exclusion. She currently co-leads two studies seeking to explore the best ways in which we can help people who access homeless services to quit smoking. She is involved in a larger set of studies assessing smoking cessation and COPD treatment quality amongst those who inject drugs. Professor Marcus Munafo, University of Bristol - Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor - Research Culture; Professor of Biological Psychology and MRC Investigator. Marcus is Professor of Biological Psychology and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research Culture) at the University of Bristol and Programme Lead in the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit. Professor Munafò’s research focuses on understanding pathways into, and the consequences of, health behaviours and mental health, with a particular focus on tobacco and alcohol use. This work has informed ongoing policy debates, such as the introduction of standardised (“plain”) packaging for tobacco products. He also has interests in the role of incentive structures in science, and the extent to which these shape the robustness and reproducibility of scientific research. Dr Harry Tattan-Birch, University College London - Research Fellow. Harry is a Research Fellow in the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at University College London (UCL). He specialises in research in psychology, behaviour change, and health, with expertise in the design and statistical analysis of randomised trials and causal inference with observational data. Dr Tattan-Birch is author of many peer-reviewed publications and his work has been cited across influential platforms including UK Parliament, the New York Times, the BBC, ITV, and the Financial Times. He currently leads a postgraduate module on advanced research methods for psychologists at UCL as well as teaching on several other courses. The privacy notice which outlines how your data is collected, stored and used, please go to https://tinyurl.com/mr3w8pzh. Apr 26 2024 11.30 - 13.00 BR-UK Webinar: Open science and the importance of pre-registration Dr Sharon Cox, Professor Marcus Munafo and Dr Harry Tattan-Birch lead BR-UK's April webinar on Open Science and the importance of pre-registration. Sign up to watch BR-UK: Open science and the importance of pre-registration webinar on Zoom.
Apr 26 2024 11.30 - 13.00 BR-UK Webinar: Open science and the importance of pre-registration Dr Sharon Cox, Professor Marcus Munafo and Dr Harry Tattan-Birch lead BR-UK's April webinar on Open Science and the importance of pre-registration.
