Good Science Sessions

The online format „Good Science Sessions” invites researchers of all career stages as well as students to reflect on standards for good research. This format is open to all members of the University and aims to include all disciplines. The DFG’s “Code of Conduct for Safeguarding Good Research Practice” and the University of Tübingen’s revised “Guidelines for Ensuring Good Scientific Practice” (both can be downloaded here) serve as starting points to explore different aspects of good science.

Some of the questions we want to discuss include: Who owns research data? How can methods from other fields be adapted for one’s own research? How can images be used responsibly?

Format

Each online session lasts between 60 and 90 minutes and consists of an input provided by an expert on the chosen topic as well as a Q&A session. Participants are encouraged to bring along their own questions. All sessions will be held in English, but you are welcome to submit questions in German as well.

Registration

Places are NOT limited (unless stated otherwise below), but registration is required to receive the Zoom Link. Please register for each session you would like to attend individually. Click on the session title below to see the complete description as well as the link to register.

Sessions Winter Semester 2023/2024 (all starting s.t.)

26.10.2023, 12:00-13:30 s.t.: “Ownership” of Research Data? - Legal Aspects Concerning Research Data with Dipl. Jur. Saskia Hallmann-Willner (Copyright Office, University Library Tübingen)

Collecting and using research data is key to a research project. There are, however, often uncertainties as to who “owns” the data, who has the rights to them, whether and how they can be licensed or how data of others can be re-used for one’s own research.

In this session, participants will learn about the legal basics to be able to handle various legal challenges when it comes to dealing with research data.

To register, please follow this link: https://eveeno.com/118910280

Please make sure to register for each session you would like to attend separately to receive the Zoom link.

23.11.2023, 12:00-13:30 s.t.: Travelling Methods: Knowledge Dynamics in Academia with Prof. Dr. Ursula Offenberger (Methods Center University of Tübingen)

Taking the example of empirical social science research methods, this session sets out to discuss how (scientific) knowledge travels within and between different academic disciplines, and with which consequences.

This includes changes of geographical locations as well as knowledge entering new epistemic communities. Under which conditions does it seem useful to adopt and adapt new methods or theories? Reflecting upon participants' own examples, we will discuss possible implications for practices of 'good science'.

To register, please follow this link: https://eveeno.com/690762479

Please make sure to register for each session you would like to attend separately to receive the Zoom link.

25.01.2024, 12:00-13:30 s.t.: How to Make Your Data FAIR with Dr. Steve Kaminski (Digital Humanities Center)

This talk will explore the essential principles of making research data FAIR - Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. We will discuss practical approaches and tools to achieve this, alongside an overview of the institutional services available at the university to support these efforts. The session aims to equip researchers with the knowledge to enhance the impact and accessibility of their data in the scientific community.

To register, please follow this link: https://eveeno.com/280322747

Please make sure to register for each session you would like to attend separately to receive the Zoom link.

02.02.2024, 12:00-13:30 s.t.: Knowledge Design: What Makes a Good Visualization? with Michael Pelzer (RHET AI Center)

Visual design is a particularly effective aspect of science communication: well-designed visualizations can help to bring across the core messages of papers, summarize complex research results in accessible and easily intelligible ways, and kindle the interest of a wider public. Closely connected to the power of images as a facilitator of fast and effective knowledge exchange are, however, also challenges and potential pitfalls that must be considered. In this talk, we explore basic aspects of how to make visualizations both communicatively and scientifically convincing - and discuss good practices in visual science communication.

To register, please follow this link: https://eveeno.com/104382834

Please make sure to register for each session you would like to attend separately to receive the Zoom link.