4EU+ seminars on open science
The 4EU+ Alliance invites you to the next edition of the Open for you! series of webinars and workshops focused on the practical and theoretical aspects of open science. You will learn, among other things:
- What is open science and why is it important for contemporary research?
- Should research data always be open?
- Who pays for open access publishing?
For several years, the partner universities of the 4EU+ Alliance – the University of Warsaw (Poland), Charles University (Czech Republic), Heidelberg University (Germany), Sorbonne University (France), and the University of Milan (Italy) – have been jointly organizing a training program in open science. The training is mainly aimed at doctoral students and researchers, but participation in the webinars is open to anyone interested.
Four intro webinars will be held from March to June 2026, followed by six hands-on online workshops.
Intro webinars
Scheduled for the 2026 edition:
- Open science 101: Principles, practices and challenges – an introduction to the ideas, values, and challenges of Open Science.
- Research data: Should it be open, and under what conditions? – open and FAIR data, research data management, legal and ethical aspects.
- Scientific publishing: Who pays for access to research? – scientific publishing models and open access.
- Research quality and impact assessment: Rethinking bibliometrics – responsible research evaluation and alternatives to traditional citation metrics
The webinars will be conducted in English.
Hands-on workshops
The program includes:
- creating and analyzing Data Management Plans (DMPs),
- selecting open access journals and interpreting publishing policies (APCs, embargoes, self-archiving),
- visualizing bibliometric data using the VOSviewer tool.
The workshops require active participation from attendees. Two dates are scheduled for each topic to enable work in smaller groups. Registration for the workshops will open after the intro webinars have been completed.
We encourage all doctoral students, researchers, and anyone interested in open science to participate. You can receive a certificate of participation.
Registration for webinars is available via the application form.
Published: 5 March 2026