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Open Science Retreat 2026

7–11 Apr 2026
Centre for Alternative Technology
Europe/London timezone

Digital Research Academy

Contribution List

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93. Introductions and Orientation
Priya Silverstein, Ruth Davies
07/04/2026, 09:00
  • Welcome [5 mins]
  • Group Introductions [30 mins]
  • Introduction to Resource [10 mins]
  • Sign up to Section Groups [15 mins]
94. Hackathon Session
07/04/2026, 10:20
95. Hackathon Session
07/04/2026, 13:00
96. Wrap up
Priya Silverstein
07/04/2026, 14:15
  • Overview progress made
  • Next Steps & Future of Resource
24. Welcome & Introductions
Danny Garside
07/04/2026, 16:00
26. Retreat Overview & Information
Julia Pauquet
07/04/2026, 16:10
25. Co-Organizer Presentations
Bethan Iley (OLS), Joyce Kao (Digital Research Academy), Ruth Davies
07/04/2026, 16:25

DRA (5 mins) - Joyce Kao
UKRN (5 mins) - Ruth Davies
OLS (5 mins) - Bethan Iley
91. Topic Group Formation
07/04/2026, 19:00

In this session we will see how many people are interested in which topic. Topic groups are usually comprised of 2-7 participants.

Topics that too few people are interested in will not be pursued further.
If groups get too big, we may split them into subtopics.

Choosing a topic can be difficult, yet you should choose one ;)
If you are unhappy with your choice, you can always switch....
92. Finalization of Groups
07/04/2026, 20:00
105. Curated Resource
08/04/2026, 09:00
104. Girls, Gays, & Theys
08/04/2026, 09:00
108. Kids Unconference
08/04/2026, 09:00
106. Nanopubs
08/04/2026, 09:00
102. Stories
08/04/2026, 09:00
107. Sustainable Computing
08/04/2026, 09:00
103. Systems Analysis
08/04/2026, 09:00
101. Sustainable Building & CAT Site Tour
08/04/2026, 10:00

The manufacture of concrete is responsible for around 6% of global CO2 emissions. This workshop explores the use of low carbon alternatives to concrete and other commonly used building materials. It makes full use of CAT’s unique collection of sustainable buildings and also covers the basic material properties commonly required in building design.

The tour covers the history of the site...
112. Curated Resource
08/04/2026, 13:00
111. Girls, Gays & Theys
08/04/2026, 13:00
115. Kids Unconference
08/04/2026, 13:00
113. Nanopubs
08/04/2026, 13:00
109. Stories
08/04/2026, 13:00
114. Sustainable Computing
08/04/2026, 13:00
110. Systems Analysis
08/04/2026, 13:00
117. Reduce Friction with Tools: Our Example Quant Surveys
Lukas S
08/04/2026, 13:30
100. The Story of Water
08/04/2026, 13:30

The story of water is an exploration of the role of water in our daily lives and to the health of the planet. A guided tour gives full guided access to CAT off grid water system, reservoir, water treatment facilities, hydro generator and water balanced railway. The tour ends at the CAT waste water treatment reed beds and finally the beautiful River Dulas.
72. The ones who must be named: taxonomic research still lacks explicit species concepts
Matheus Maciel Alcantara Salles (Universidade Federal do Parana)
08/04/2026, 16:50

Taxonomy provides the foundation upon which most biological research is built, yet one of its most persistent obstacles lies in the lack of conceptual transparency regarding what, precisely, is meant by “species”. Although recent decades have seen advances in integrative approaches and molecular tools, many studies still fail to explicitly state the species concept guiding their analyses. This...
74. Failures, Not Secrets: Documenting What Broke, What Worked, and Why We Should Care
08/04/2026, 16:55

For research to be effective, it must be both reproducible and replicable. Only then can false results be identified, existing findings built on and human error reduced. In short: meaningful and robust research can be done. However, research is often neither reproducible, nor replicable; this is often called a reproducibility crisis.
One factor contributing to the current state of research is...
90. Reducing Noise, Interrogating Bias: The Case for LLM Experimentation in Peer Review
08/04/2026, 17:05

Peer review has a noise problem. The "reviewer lottery" means a manuscript's fate often depends on who is assigned, their topical familiarity, their individual priorities, and how much time they have that week. This idiosyncratic variance treats similar work inconsistently: a clear source of unfairness.

Large Language Models (LLMs) can substantially reduce this noise. Even non-deterministic...
75. Open Research Across Disciplines
08/04/2026, 17:10

"Open Research Across Disciplines" is a an interdisciplinary guide and collection of resources for engaging on open research across a range of academic disciplines. The format of the guide is a preprint, and the content from this preprint has also been adapted on the UK Reproducibility Network website (https://www.ukrn.org/disciplines/). The guide has existed for 5 years, and we run a yearly...
84. The Castle and the Codebase: Building Secure, Sustainable Research
08/04/2026, 17:15

In this interactive lightning talk, I use "the castle" as a symbol to explore what really protects our open research data and software. While open science supports data, software, experimental results, and other research artefacts to be publicly available and FAIR, it is equally important to consider the security of the same. I will present a simple live ‘Castle Stress Test’, which would help...
81. Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID)
08/04/2026, 17:25

The Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) is an open science institute based in Trier, Germany. Its mission is to encourage psychological researchers to adopt open science practices by offering tools such as the preregistration service PreReg (https://prereg-psych.org/) and the discipline-specific repository PsychArchives (https://psycharchives.org/). In my lightning talk, I will provide a...
69. The QRP Bestiary Info Cards
Jane Hergert
08/04/2026, 17:30

Questionable research practices (QRPs) are well known and often discussed in meta-science circles—but how can we make them more memorable, understandable, and teachable beyond those? In this lightning talk, we present a set of 40 QRP Info Cards, each distilling one QRP into a compact, accessible format featuring a clear definition, examples, potential harms, preventive measures, and red flags...
89. Why don't nutrition trialists preregister? A behavioural mystery
08/04/2026, 17:40

Randomised controlled trials are often seen as transparency role models, given their seemingly high adherence to practices such as registration, sharing of protocols and statistical analysis plans. With nutrition research, however, this is not often the case. In this lighting talk I will present preliminary results of the work being done as part of my PhD and invite the audience to help solve...
76. Mapping the Open Science Adoption system
08/04/2026, 17:45

Systems thinking is an approach to understanding the non-linear relationships between multiple interacting components of "a thing". That thing can be a manufacturing system, an ecological system, or even something less tangible, such as the system being implemented to support the adoption of open science. By effectively mapping the system, we better understand how the different components and...
88. Why do replications struggle to make an impact? Bibliometric study of the effect of replications on original claims
08/04/2026, 17:50

Replication is a cornerstone of cumulative science, providing essential insights into the reliability of research findings. Yet, despite an increasing number of published replications, they often fail to affect the belief in, and use of, the original conclusions. Replications are infrequently cited, usually disregarded in theoretical discussions, and—except for striking exceptions—fail to...
82. Research Software Sharing, Publication, & Distribution Checklists
08/04/2026, 17:55

These research software sharing, publication, and distribution checklists were inspired by similar checklists produced by the imaging community and are intended to address a niche not addressed by existing similar resources such as guidance for creating research software management plans. They provide a tiered approach to completing the checklists with each item able to be completed at a...
123. Bar Night Games
Samantha Ahern (UCL)
08/04/2026, 19:00
124. Nail Painting
Dan H
08/04/2026, 19:00
125. Short Film: The Story of Stuff
Jim P
08/04/2026, 19:00
119. Yoga
08/04/2026, 19:30
122. Star Gazing
Richard A
08/04/2026, 22:00
126. Sonic Meditation
Anne S
09/04/2026, 08:30
97. Explore Bookstores!
09/04/2026, 13:00

We'll either walk or bus down to Machynlleth to check out some of the amazing local bookstores around.
98. Short Hike
09/04/2026, 13:00
34. Wind Turbine inc solar PV walk/hike to BDCR site (Capacity: 22 persons)
Danny Garside
09/04/2026, 13:00

The unique location of the CAT site allows us to offer a circular walking tour of real world turbine sites located around it. Participants will gain real world knowledge of the issues involved in siting and maintaining wind turbines and the selection of good generation sites.

Planned hike led by Tim Brewer (CAT staff). Be sure to have sturdy walking/hiking shoes, dress in layers &...
120. Create a Training Center for RDM Professionals
Lisa Spitzer (Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID))
09/04/2026, 16:00
128. Prepare a Pub Quiz
Lukas S
09/04/2026, 16:30
118. Welsh History
Dan H
09/04/2026, 16:30
127. QRPs Info Cards Gamification
Jane H, Lisa S
09/04/2026, 16:45
116. How to make a Zine + Map Making
Bethan Iley (OLS), Julia Pauquet, Ruth Davies
09/04/2026, 17:00

Quick intro - what are Zines and how to make one!
40. Slide Karaoke
Joyce Kao (Digital Research Academy)
09/04/2026, 19:00

Submit a random presentation slide.
Watch other people pretend like they know what it means and present it.

Want to actively participate? Sign up to be a presenter to join the contest for a chance to become be the Slide Karaoke Champion!
41. Silent Disco
Ruth Davies
09/04/2026, 20:30
121. Definition of Preregistration: Should we call it a Preregistration?
Lisa Spitzer (Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID))
10/04/2026, 16:00
99. Movie: Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream
10/04/2026, 19:00

The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa high above the city. Adults and children alike love his inventions and are desperate to have them. But then something happens: when Zangemann wants to take another close-up look at his inventions during a walk through the city, a child hits him in the shin with the skateboard. That hurts! Enraged, the inventor makes a momentous decision......
42. Silent Disco
10/04/2026, 19:00
38. Announcements
43. Board Game Night
36. Choose your own adventure

Plan something on your own. Check out the Beatenberg tourism website for fun activities in the area: https://beatenberg.ch/tourismus/en/tourismus
39. Group Picture (Location TBD)
Joyce Kao (Digital Research Academy)
37. Lunch
30. Mentoring & Coaching

Make appointments on Mattermost and also the main schedule display.
32. Mentoring and Coaching

Make appointments with mentors/coaches on Mattermost and on the main schedule display onsite.
87. Participatory Action Research - a Perfect Match!

Research about transgender, intersex, and nonbinary (TIN) communities has historically further marginalised us (TIN people) as a group. As a PhD candidate who is also trans and nonbinary, this research feels particularly dehumanising. For the sake of TIN people including myself, I am committed to conducting research that is co-produced by academics and communities and offers some sort of...
23. Topic group finalization & room assignments
22. Topic group formation

In this session we will see how many people are interested in which topic. Topic groups are usually comprised of 2-7 participants.

Topics that too few people are interested in will not be pursued further.
If groups get too big, we may split them into subtopics.

Choosing a topic can be difficult, yet you should choose one ;)
If you are unhappy with your choice, you can always switch....
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