📣Seminar alert! Agata Bochynska @agataboch.bsky.social will present “How should we report pilot studies? Increasing transparency of piloting in research”
🗓️ 24 March 2026
📍 Biblioteca do Rómulo – Room 2, Physics Dpt., Polo I, Coimbra
@norrepro.bsky.social @ucoimbra.bsky.social
#CNC-UC #CiBB
We’re pleased to share our Team Leader’s latest publication!✨ The study compares automated tools that assess rigor and transparency in scientific reporting - a key topic for research quality. Congrats @tweissgerber.bsky.social!👏
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
@ucoimbra.bsky.social #CiBB #CNC-UC
⏰ Science:TBD - Registration deadline approaching!
📍 Leipzig | 🗓️ 3–4 Mar 2026
Hands-on workshops, limited capacity - some workshops are already full!
Register by 15 Feb 👉 www.idiv.de/science-tbd
#ScienceTBD #iDiv
🎉 Great news! Our team member Thomas Feliciani @thofel.bsky.social is one of the winners of the University of Coimbra’s 7th Seed Projects for Interdisciplinary Research.
Congratulations to Thomas and to all the awardees! 👏👏
@ucoimbra.bsky.social #CiBB #CNC-UC #SantanderPortugalFoundation
This morning we hosted an open seminar with René Bernard: “Shit Happens-Creating a healthy error culture in the competitive research world” explored error culture, transparency, and stronger science. Thanks to everyone who joined!
@neurocure.bsky.social #GoEQIPD @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CiBB #CNC-UC
Our Quality Management Workshop is underway! This morning we kicked off a hands-on day on reliable, transparent, and collaborative research.
Organised by EXCELScIOR in collaboration with
@neurocure.bsky.social
#GoEQIPD @ucoimbra.bsky.social sky.social #CNC-UC
EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project
📣Seminar alert!
René Bernard will present “Shit Happens – Creating a healthy error culture in the competitive research world”
🗓️30 Jan 2026
📍CNC Polo I Auditorium 1st floor
@bihatcharite.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social
#GoEQIPD @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC
📢 Seminar alert! (second of two)
Anita Bandrowski (uofcalifornia.bsky.social &
@scicrunch.bsky.social) presents:
🧪 RRIDs are like vegetables, they are good for you
📅 22 Jan 2026 | 14:00
📍 CNC-UC Auditorium 1st floor, Polo I (Coimbra)
📢 Seminar alert!
Anita Bandrowski (uofcalifornia.bsky.social &
@scicrunch.bsky.social) presents:
Entrepreneurship is a windy road: the story of SciCrunch
📅 22 Jan 2026 | 10:00
📍 UC Biotech Auditorium (Cantanhede)
Last week, @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social presented at @ucoimbra.bsky.social's DCV seminar series, introducing his work and EXCELScIOR team to the local research community.
📢 Seminar alert! Two seminars, one day on meta-research with Anita Bandrowski (uofcalifornia.bsky.social & @scicrunch.bsky.social ): 🧪RRIDs and how they improve research rigor; 🚀 a fireside chat on entrepreneurship and the SciCrunch journey.
@ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC
For Science & Tech Week, our PI @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social led a fun activity on bird beak evolution 🐦 at a local primary school. Kids tested “beaks” with food, discovering patterns and surprises. Big thanks to the school and our young scientists! 👏👏
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
⏳ Last call!
Today is the final day to apply for the Quality Management Workshop at UC. If you want to strengthen your research with practical, reproducible-quality habits, this is your chance! Applications close tonight.
Let’s build better research together!
📢 Seminar Alert!
💡 Explore the future of research transparency with Rene Bekkers (VU Amsterdam) at the “Research Transparency Check” seminar.
📅 Dec 12, 2025 | 15:00
📍 CNC-UC Auditorium 2, Univ. of Coimbra
🔗 More info: transparencycheck.github.io
On Wednesday, our team member @inesatalmeida.bsky.social
delivered a keynote at BrainHack Donostia, presenting TREASURE institutional pilot project. 👏 Congratulations on sharing your insights on open and reproducible research! 🌟
#CNC-UC #HorizonEurope @ucoimbra.bsky.social
#OpenScience
💻🔬 Join Love Methods Week 2026! Learn to share open, reusable methods that strengthen your research and empower others to reuse it responsibly ❤️
📅 Jan 19–23, 2026
🌐 excelscior.uc.pt/love-methods...
This morning at Munin Conference 2025, our team leader Tracey Weissgerber gave the keynote 🎙️ “Reproducibility starts with methods: Building a culture of openness and reuse.” She emphasized how coordinated action can strengthen methods reporting and transform research culture 🌐
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
Last week, our team co-coordinated the doctoral course🎓 “Experimental Research Design & Responsible Research Practices”. Big thanks to all who made it a success! 🙏💡🔬💪 #MetaResearch #PDBEB #idpIN #CNC-UC #HorizonEurope
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
📢 It’s almost time! Our three Meta-Research Seminars take place tomorrow at the CNC-UC (Polo I). See you there!
#MetaResearch #PDBEB #idpIN #CNC-UC #HorizonEurope
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
Ready to make your research more reliable and collaborative?
Join the Quality Management Workshop this January!
Apply by 12 Dec 2025!
Organised by EXCELScIOR in collaboration with @bihatcharite.bsky.social.
@neurocure.bsky.social #GoEQIPD @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC
💡 Don’t miss the 3rd and last session of our Meta-Research Seminar Series!
Tracey Weissgerber and Inês Almeida wil present TREASURE project
📍 CNC-UC
👀 One more announcement coming soon!
#ResponsibleResearch #PDBEB #idpIN #CNC-UC #HorizonEurope #ERA-Chair
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
💡 Don’t miss Session 2 of the Meta-Research Seminar Series this Friday!
Susana Magalhães presents: "Responsible Conduct in Research: to whom and why does it matter?"
📍 CNC-UC
👀 One more announcement coming soon!
#ResponsibleResearch #CNC-UC
@ucoimbra.bsky.social @i3suporto.bsky.social
🎉 A warm welcome to our new PI, Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar! We’re excited to see your work continue at @ucoimbra.bsky.social with the EXCELScIOR team advancing #MetaResearch & #OpenScience.
💡 Get ready for cutting-edge meta-research this Friday!
@asanchez-tojar.bsky.social presents: "Publication bias: studying it, adjusting for it, and preventing it"
📍 CNC-UC
Stay tuned: two more announcements ahead!
#PublicationBias #PDBEB #idpIN #CNC-UC #HorizonEurope
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
Yesterday, our PI @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social spoke at a #EUFLYNET COST Action 🌍 workshop on rethinking standards in #EvidenceSynthesis for reliable #Ecology and #Evolution 🌱. EXCELSCIOR supports rigorous, transparent research across the European research community.
#COSTAction #EXCELScIOR
Last week, our PI co-led a 4-day workshop on Open Science, Systematic Reviews & #Meta-Analysis, organised by #AEET in Seville. 🌍
It covered systematic reviews, effect sizes, meta-analysis in R & publication bias ⚖️🖥️📈
#EXCELScIOR #OpenScience #Meta-Research @sortee.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social
🌟 Wrapping up the day at the Open Science Communities at UC 2025 event, where our team contributed with 2 presentations. This afternoon, Tracey Weissgerber presented EXCELScIOR - promoting open, transparent, and trustworthy research practices. #OpenScience #Collaboration @ucoimbra.bsky.social
🌍 Open Science at UC! Today, the Open Science Communities at UC 2025 brings together projects and people across UC. ✨ This morning, Inês Almeida presented TREASURE: rewarding master’s & PhD candidates for open, reproducible research. #OpenScience #TREASURE #Collaboration @ucoimbra.bsky.social
📢 Seminar Alert! ✨
Join us on Nov 7th, 2025 at the University of Coimbra for seminars on #MetaResearch, #PublicationBias and #ResponsibleResearch!
Speakers: Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar, Susana Magalhães, Tracey Weissgerber & Inês Almeida.
#PDBEB #idpIN #CNC #HorizonEurope #ERAChair @ucoimbra.bsky.social
🎓 Master’s or PhD at UC?
Make your thesis research more reproducible, reusable & open – and get certified for it!
Join the #TREASURE programme for hands-on training + certification.
📅 Register by 30Oct via Inforestudante
🔷 Project: lnkd.in/dPyvcUWS
🗞 Article: lnkd.in/dfymyyVd
#CoARABoost #EUFunding
