<![CDATA[Open Science Bites]]>57c3d926-03ca-5c09-866e-ee3ae8499506Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:31:41 +0000Captivate.fmUniversity of Groningenhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/162274bb-6bff-493d-a3ab-045c27fdb6c6/Z9jwqPlI3WPtB0MS6aoxROqz.jpgOpen Science BitesUniversity of GroningenUniversity of GroningenAcademics reveal their personal ‘open’ journeys and offer hands-on insights on open practices in their research and teaching. A series of three short episodes focuses on one specific open science practice. Whether you're a researcher, teacher, student, or simply interested in the world of research and teaching, this podcast is for you.https://www.rug.nl/openscience/podcastfalseepisodicnopodcastA philosopher of science on reproducibility (Felipe Romero)A philosopher of science on reproducibility (Felipe Romero)Reproducibility is a cornerstone of good science, but it rarely advances a career, says Felipe Romero, assistant professor and philosopher of science. In this episode, he talks about why repeating studies is undervalued, how reproducibility has advanced in recent years, and what needs to change for reproducibility to become part of everyday scientific practice.

]]>Reproducibility is a cornerstone of good science, but it rarely advances a career, says Felipe Romero, assistant professor and philosopher of science. In this episode, he talks about why repeating studies is undervalued, how reproducibility has advanced in recent years, and what needs to change for reproducibility to become part of everyday scientific practice.

]]>a4a23882-f148-49e2-819d-37988ef89872Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +010010:44falsefull3333Rethinking reproducibility in qualitative research (Sarahanne Field)Rethinking reproducibility in qualitative research (Sarahanne Field)Unlike quantitative studies where replication is more straightforward, qualitative research presents unique challenges. In this episode, Dr. Sarahanne Field, assistant professor at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, shares how she is reimagining reproducibility for qualitative research. She explores practical approaches to making research processes visible, addresses challenges in ethical data sharing of transcripts, and emphasizes the importance of clear methodological reporting in qualitative studies.

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]]>Unlike quantitative studies where replication is more straightforward, qualitative research presents unique challenges. In this episode, Dr. Sarahanne Field, assistant professor at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, shares how she is reimagining reproducibility for qualitative research. She explores practical approaches to making research processes visible, addresses challenges in ethical data sharing of transcripts, and emphasizes the importance of clear methodological reporting in qualitative studies.

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]]>d13a091c-713d-47a2-9afe-0a516f990487Mon, 26 May 2025 09:00:00 +010010:28falsefull3223Shifting time, saving time: The reproducibility journey (Michiel de Boer)Shifting time, saving time: The reproducibility journey (Michiel de Boer)In this episode, epidemiologist Dr Michiel de Boer (University Medical Center Groningen and chair of the steering group of the Netherlands Reproducibility Network reveals how reproducibility is transforming research quality.

Michiel shares practical insights on why reproducibility and pre-registration can save time in the long run, simple tools for making your research more transparent, pitfalls when trying to reproduce others' work and balancing institutional requirements with efficient workflows.

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]]>In this episode, epidemiologist Dr Michiel de Boer (University Medical Center Groningen and chair of the steering group of the Netherlands Reproducibility Network reveals how reproducibility is transforming research quality.

Michiel shares practical insights on why reproducibility and pre-registration can save time in the long run, simple tools for making your research more transparent, pitfalls when trying to reproduce others' work and balancing institutional requirements with efficient workflows.

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]]>2ae15717-b45b-4414-a84c-14019355cdf4Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +010011:36falsefull3113Being and Becoming Disabled - Shifting societal perspectives (Bettina van Hoven)Being and Becoming Disabled - Shifting societal perspectives (Bettina van Hoven)In this episode, Bettina van Hoven, Associate Professor of Cultural Geography at the University College Groningen, emphasizes the importance of relationships and collaboration in research. For the project Being and Becoming Disabled, she closely collaborated with people with disabilities as co-researchers, focusing on accessibility in urban spaces, such as the city of Groningen, aiming to shift societal perspectives.

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]]>In this episode, Bettina van Hoven, Associate Professor of Cultural Geography at the University College Groningen, emphasizes the importance of relationships and collaboration in research. For the project Being and Becoming Disabled, she closely collaborated with people with disabilities as co-researchers, focusing on accessibility in urban spaces, such as the city of Groningen, aiming to shift societal perspectives.

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]]>9f446879-eadc-47bd-bd4f-dad8e2755b8dMon, 07 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +010010:34falsefull2442Engaging nursing students in patient involvement (Laura Postma, Loes van Hoogdalem and Noor Saathof)Engaging nursing students in patient involvement (Laura Postma, Loes van Hoogdalem and Noor Saathof)Medical data is almost always interpreted by adult researchers, even when it comes to data derived from young patients. For her research project, paediatrician Laura Postma involved twelve nursing students in analyzing and interpreting qualitative interview data from young patients. Laura and two of these students, Loes van Hoogdalem and Noor Saathof, reflect on their experiences together.

]]>Medical data is almost always interpreted by adult researchers, even when it comes to data derived from young patients. For her research project, paediatrician Laura Postma involved twelve nursing students in analyzing and interpreting qualitative interview data from young patients. Laura and two of these students, Loes van Hoogdalem and Noor Saathof, reflect on their experiences together.

]]>8db303dc-e259-4756-98cf-5c0bb69f7448Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +010010:37falsefull2332Bringing farmers and researchers together for sustainable agriculture (Stefano Bertorini)Bringing farmers and researchers together for sustainable agriculture (Stefano Bertorini)In this episode, Stefano Bertorini, PhD student at the Campus Fryslân at the University of Groningen, shares his views on and experiences with public engagement. For his research project, Stefano developed workshops to engage with Dutch farmers, to listen to their experiences and to accompany them develop new business models in regenerative agriculture.

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]]>In this episode, Stefano Bertorini, PhD student at the Campus Fryslân at the University of Groningen, shares his views on and experiences with public engagement. For his research project, Stefano developed workshops to engage with Dutch farmers, to listen to their experiences and to accompany them develop new business models in regenerative agriculture.

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]]>96abf6d7-67b4-45dc-8263-90955fe7104bMon, 11 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +010010:22falsefull1661Working towards a relationship of trust and finding a common language (Alberto Godioli)Working towards a relationship of trust and finding a common language (Alberto Godioli)Alberto Godioli, Associate Professor in European Culture and Literature at the University of Groningen, shares his views on and experiences with public engagement. For his NWO-funded research project "Humor in Court'', Alberto is developing a policy-oriented toolkit for judges, a cartoon exhibition and a website with accessible analyses of recent humor-related legal cases.

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Online platform about the relationship between humor and the law: https://www.forhum.org/

NWO project "Humor in Court": https://www.rug.nl/staff/a.godioli/projects

Public engagement at the University of Groningen: https://www.rug.nl/research/openscience/practices-support/public-engagement/

]]>Alberto Godioli, Associate Professor in European Culture and Literature at the University of Groningen, shares his views on and experiences with public engagement. For his NWO-funded research project "Humor in Court'', Alberto is developing a policy-oriented toolkit for judges, a cartoon exhibition and a website with accessible analyses of recent humor-related legal cases.

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Online platform about the relationship between humor and the law: https://www.forhum.org/

NWO project "Humor in Court": https://www.rug.nl/staff/a.godioli/projects

Public engagement at the University of Groningen: https://www.rug.nl/research/openscience/practices-support/public-engagement/

]]>58f91ed0-5c78-4eb6-b8f3-3d6030cbf570Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +010010:27falsefull1551Get started with open educational resources (Mira Buist-Zhuk)Get started with open educational resources (Mira Buist-Zhuk)Mira Buist-Zhuk is an academic information specialist at the University of Groningen Library specializing in open educational resources. In this episode, she shares tips and advice for teaching staff on how to get started with open educational resources.

Listen to the episode and learn how to use, create, share and benefit from open educational resources on a practical level.

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]]>Mira Buist-Zhuk is an academic information specialist at the University of Groningen Library specializing in open educational resources. In this episode, she shares tips and advice for teaching staff on how to get started with open educational resources.

Listen to the episode and learn how to use, create, share and benefit from open educational resources on a practical level.

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]]>72133ccd-6785-43b7-9bed-af733d1ea7deMon, 10 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +010009:39falsefull1441Fostering diversity in knowledge production (Rashid Gabdulhakov)Fostering diversity in knowledge production (Rashid Gabdulhakov)Rashid Gabdulhakov, assistant professor at the Centre for Media and

Journalism Studies at the Faculty of Arts, developed two fully open

online courses in collaboration with IWPR, the Institute for War and

Peace Reporting. The courses aim to help non-Western scholars to

navigate the Western system of academic knowledge production. Rashid

shares his experiences with open educational resources and he also

reflects on how inclusive and diverse the knowledge creation process is.

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]]>Rashid Gabdulhakov, assistant professor at the Centre for Media and

Journalism Studies at the Faculty of Arts, developed two fully open

online courses in collaboration with IWPR, the Institute for War and

Peace Reporting. The courses aim to help non-Western scholars to

navigate the Western system of academic knowledge production. Rashid

shares his experiences with open educational resources and he also

reflects on how inclusive and diverse the knowledge creation process is.

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]]>cb460ebb-b48b-4f70-8542-9a498a6a7855Fri, 12 May 2023 12:00:00 +010010:03falsefull1331Open education - Buzzword or added value to teaching? (Sander van Lanen)Open education - Buzzword or added value to teaching? (Sander van Lanen)Sander van Lanen, Assistant Professor in cultural geography at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, developed the open textbook ‘Introduction to academic research’ by reusing texts that were already openly available. In this episode, Sander shares his experiences with creating open educational material. He also reflects on the purpose of open education and the benefit for students. Is it a means of connecting with society or preparing students for the workforce?

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]]>Sander van Lanen, Assistant Professor in cultural geography at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, developed the open textbook ‘Introduction to academic research’ by reusing texts that were already openly available. In this episode, Sander shares his experiences with creating open educational material. He also reflects on the purpose of open education and the benefit for students. Is it a means of connecting with society or preparing students for the workforce?

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]]>40a707bb-ebac-4234-af15-0e7334bcbebeFri, 14 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +010009:45falsefull1221Increasing student motivation through co-creating open educational material (Anoek Sluiter-Oerlemans)Increasing student motivation through co-creating open educational material (Anoek Sluiter-Oerlemans)Anoek Sluiter-Oerlemans, Assistant Professor in Youth Studies at the University of Groningen, shares her views on and experiences with open education.

Anoek recently decided to start implementing open educational resources. She involved students in co-creating teaching materials for a course on research methods for the MA programmes in Youth, Society and Policy and Deafblindness.

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]]>Anoek Sluiter-Oerlemans, Assistant Professor in Youth Studies at the University of Groningen, shares her views on and experiences with open education.

Anoek recently decided to start implementing open educational resources. She involved students in co-creating teaching materials for a course on research methods for the MA programmes in Youth, Society and Policy and Deafblindness.

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