Open as Antidote - addressing the big challenges facing science

An antidote is something that acts against the effects of a poison or disease. It is not too  much of a stretch to consider what has been happening to science in the past couple of  years as a form of poison. But we were not in a utopia prior to the current geopolitical  situation. The research ecosystem has been under considerable pressure for a long time. 

Many aspects of research operate in isolation from each other yet are part of an  interdependent whole. Areas such as research culture, research assessment, open  scholarship, research integrity, research support, research infrastructure and research  impact can be managed by completely different agents within a research institution (if  at all). The training we offer all participants in the research endeavour does not currently  take a holistic view, which makes effective decision-making and positive change deeply  challenging.

This course is an attempt to articulate the interdependent connections  across the ecosystem and identify areas where change might be possible. In this course  classes will be 1.5 hours long, with three classes and will build on some pre-work for  each class. The classes will combine direct instruction with discussion, small group work  and whole group activity.