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Joyce Kao @joyceykao.bsky.social · Aug 27

DRA is doing a #SelfieContest at #CoRDI2025!!! 😆💜💜💜

Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you spot @heidiseibold.bsky.social or Julia Pauquet at #CoRDI2025, take a selfie with them and post it in the comments! 🤳

🌟 Bonus points if you wear a DRA button or sticker. 🌟

🏆 Best picture will get a 'special' prize by the end of #CoRDI2025. 😉

#SelfieContest #OpenScience #DataLiteracy #RSE

Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're at #CoRDI2025 with a Digital Research Academy poster and fun buttons.

If you're there, come by!

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Aug 22

🎉 DRA is at CoRDI 2025 in Aachen!
Come by our stall for pins & merch, Open Science chats, and to connect with the DRA team.
Let’s build stronger research data communities together!
#CoRDI2025 #OpenScience #Reproducibility

A table full of buttons which says data science, R, code buddy, DRA, research software.

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Joyce Kao @joyceykao.bsky.social · Aug 14

@heidiseibold.bsky.social is coming to Aachen 💜💜💜

Go check out her talk!!! 🎉

Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Aug 13

Make your research FAIR & reproducible 🔍💡
Join Dr. Heidi Seibold on 25 Aug, Aachen for tips on templates, workflows & documentation that save time and boost transparency.
📍 4 PM | CBMS, Forckenbeckstr. 55
buff.ly/QL7rQJw

#FAIRData #OpenScience #ReproducibleResearch #FAIRScience

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Aug 9

Yesterday we had fantastic chats at useR! 2025 🌍💬 — and we’re just getting started!

Today, swing by to:
🔍 Discover how peer-led training can transform your research practice
🤝 Explore collaboration ideas
🎁 Pick up some DRA pins & merch (perfect conference souvenirs!)

#useR2025 #RStats #Training

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Jul 30

Ready to rethink research culture in a new way?

📍 April 7–11, 2026
📌 Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales, UK
🌱 Open Science Retreat Global is back!

No panels, no posters, just space to connect, build, and reimagine Open Science together.

Details: buff.ly/vTi15qE
#OpenScience #OSRetreat

A picture with group of people who attended OSR last year. The following details are mentionedOPEN SCIENCE RETREAT
GLOBAL EDITION TUESDAY 7 APRIL - SATURDAY 11 APRIL
2026 / MACHYNLLETH, Wales, UK. Applications open- Fall 2025. A week in which people from various disciplines and institutions across the world come together to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices related to open science.
For more info see open.science-retreat.org

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Jul 9

🌟 Train-the-Trainer heads to Aachen! Applications now open! 🌟

Ready to grow your training skills and spend a few days in one of Germany’s most historic and charming cities famous for its cathedral, thermal baths, and vibrant research community?

📅 When: Sep 1–3, 2025
📋 Apply → buff.ly/ApHRuo4

Aachen city skyline with TTT details and TTT and DRA logos

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Jul 2

Want to help improve the quality of research by teaching other what you know?

Become a Trainer at the DRA!

Applications are open for the next TTT program!
🗓️ Sep 1-3, 2025
📍 Aachen, Germany

Deadline for applications: July 21, 2025
buff.ly/ApHRuo4

#OpenScience #DataLiteracy #RSE

DRA Train-the-Trainer program #7 (Aachen, DE)

Improve your training skills and become a trainer at the Digital Research Academy! Apply by July 21 This TTT will consist of one online Kick off session (Aug 12 16:00-18:00 CEST) and a 3-day onsite…

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · May 20

So many free courses coming up this and next month! 🤩
Skill up on HPC (6 courses!) or improve your poster-creation-game.

Sign up here: buff.ly/ZSRAPHl

Jun 05: Successful & Beautiful Poster Presentations
Jun 03: Apptainer
Jun 02: Introduction to Monte Carlo methods
May 28: Git on the Command Line for Beginners
May 27: Introduction to Linux for HPC
May 26+27: Python on HPC Clusters
May 26: Reproducible HPC workflows using JUBE

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Joyce Kao @joyceykao.bsky.social · May 19

Lots of free trainings coming up next week. 😆

Check it out and sign up! ✍️

Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · May 19

🚀 Get Started with HPC: Free Online Trainings (May 26–28)

Ready to boost your skills for working on high-performance computing systems?
Free online trainings to get hands-on with essential tools and workflows

📅 Save your spot:
buff.ly/ZSRAPHl

#HPC #Linux #Python #JUBE #Git #ResearchTraining

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · May 16

📯 Free online workshop announcement!

Successful & Beautiful Poster Presentations, Tina Lang

"Scientific posters are an integral part of presenting your research. However, condensing all findings on just one canvas is truly challenging...

Successful & Beautiful Poster Presentations

Scientific posters are an integral part of presenting your research. However, condensing all findings on just one canvas is truly challenging. This 1h crash course is designed for graduate and post gr...

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 18

The Open Science Retreat would not have been the same without funding and sponsorship.

The feedback from many of the participants was that it was one of the most inclusive events they've been to and without the additional money we could not have done it.

Thanks! 😍

#OSR25CH

The schedule we put up with sticky notes for all kinds of workshops, short sessions and unconference topics, but also breaks and fun social activities

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 17

The Open Science Retreat is over 😔

Thanks to everyone for coming! 💜

And thanks Switzerland for showing us all the seasons you have to offer ☀️ 🌧️ ☃️ 🇨🇭 #OSR25CH
Let's see if the UK will be just as amazing 🇬🇧 #OSR26UK

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 17

The Open Science Retreat 2025 is drawing to a close.

All groups are now sharing what they worked on.
Outputs will be collected on buff.ly/XJzIv4b

Thanks everyone for your inspiring contributions 👏

Check the hashtag #OSR25CH for details on the groups

Image of the view we had this week. Logos of OILS, Center for Reproducible Science and Digital Research Academy

Group on Open Science Outreach presenting their work

Open Science as Activism group showing the zine they created

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Lisa Spitzer @lspitzer.bsky.social · Apr 16

Perfect spot to work on facilitating #preregistration!😍 #OSR2025 @digiresacademy.bsky.social #OpenScience

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Lisa Spitzer @lspitzer.bsky.social · Apr 16

I feel so cool!😂✨ @digiresacademy.bsky.social has the best merch! #OSR2025 #OpenScience

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Annayah M.B. Prosser @annayahprosser.bsky.social · Apr 16

LOVING being at this year’s Open Science Retreat in the Swiss Alps #OSRCH25! Been working on projects relating to open science as political activism for the past few days 😊 Stay tuned for some openly accessible outputs soon!

Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 16

The #OpenScience as activism group at the Open Science Retreat is working on three things:

(1) A Zine: A story about meerkat's experiences (and burnout) in open science advocacy
& a reading list
(2) Stickers
(3) A Support platform with a map of OS activists & communication channels

#OSR25

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James Bartlett @bartlettje.bsky.social · Apr 16

@emilynordmann.bsky.social , Gaby Mahrholz, and I have been working on an article about types of assessment to develop open and reproducible science. Turns out being in the beautiful Swiss alps is inspiring! 🇨🇭

Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 16

This group at the Open Science Retreat is giving concrete examples on how to integrate Open Science practices in assessment of students.

Easy mini-steps that can be incorporated easily, like instead of a regular student paper, have them write a registered report ✅

#OSR25CH #OpenScience

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Ryssa Moffat @ryssamoffat.bsky.social · Apr 17

Sketching meerkats wasn’t on the list of activities I expected from this Open Science Retreat. But meerkats are social creatures and open science is all about community!

👀 Keep an eye out for our meerkats and other exciting resources for people who spead the good ( #openscience ) word!

#OSR2025

Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 16

The #OpenScience as activism group at the Open Science Retreat is working on three things:

(1) A Zine: A story about meerkat's experiences (and burnout) in open science advocacy
& a reading list
(2) Stickers
(3) A Support platform with a map of OS activists & communication channels

#OSR25

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · Apr 17

Last day of the Open Science Retreat is starting with a special surprise: it's snowing! 🌨

Thanks Switzerland for showing us all the seasons in one week 💜

#OSR25CH

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Prof. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · Apr 17

When I say that #OSR25CF gave us everything, I really mean it.

Day 1 - Day 4 😳

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James Bartlett @bartlettje.bsky.social · Apr 17

Four seasons in four days! Absolutely wonderful time at #OSR25CH hosted by @digiresacademy.bsky.social.

Prof. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · Apr 17

When I say that #OSR25CF gave us everything, I really mean it.

Day 1 - Day 4 😳

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 16

This group at the Open Science Retreat is aiming to understand, determine and create rewards needed to support open science practitioners.

#OSR25 #openscience

The group smiling at the photographer. Flip chart with notes in the background.

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 16

This group at the Open Science Retreat tries to answer two questions:

1. What tools exist for researchers to work through the research life cycle?
2. Where are the gaps that need to be filled?

#OSR25 #openscience

The group discussing the notes they have made

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 16

The #OpenScience as activism group at the Open Science Retreat is working on three things:

(1) A Zine: A story about meerkat's experiences (and burnout) in open science advocacy
& a reading list
(2) Stickers
(3) A Support platform with a map of OS activists & communication channels

#OSR25

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · Apr 16

This group at the Open Science Retreat is identifying challenges and opportunities for Open Research Data reuse and in particular preparing lists on:

💡 learning opportunities
📜 resources & use cases
💰 funding for data reuse

#OSR25CH #OpenData #ORD

Gorka and Taichi working at their laptops, smiling

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