Open research in Nova Scotia

With the current global and national focus on open science, the Nova Scotia Open Science initiative is part of a broader move towards more open and accessible research, including in the social sciences and humanities.

The main focus of the project is collecting the broad research community’s input on how to best design a workable and beneficial open science policy. In order to do this, we would like to learn what are your current practices and challenges around research data management (RDM), open access, open data, outreach and citizen science.

The project is funded by Research Nova Scotia. By inviting you to engage in an open science workshop at Acadia we hope to:

• Understand current open science practices in Nova Scotia

• Identify opportunities and barriers to implementing open science practices in Nova Scotia

• Find the researchers, institutions and organizations who are doing this well in Nova Scotia, and from whom we can learn

• Apply best practices and learnings gathered around the world to a uniquely Nova Scotian context

• Recommend ways to implement open science practices equitably, safely, and efficiently in Nova Scotian research

The session will include an introduction to open research concepts and no prior experience or knowledge is required. During the meeting, we will workshop concepts around open research and how to optimize its implementation in Nova Scotia. Researchers, students, administrators, research support staff and librarians are all invited to participate.

Email kcirvingcentre@acadiau.ca to register.