European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc): ‑ Open Science Working Group

Abstract

Eurodoc, the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers, is a federation of national associations representing early-career researchers (ECRs) across Europe. Established in 2002, Eurodoc advocates for the interests of ECRs in matters of education, research, and professional development. Eurodoc actively advocates for the transition to open science by raising awareness about its principles and initiatives, making recommendations on implementation at various institutional levels, and promoting research assessment reforms aligned with open science. It conducts surveys to understand the adoption of open science practices among ECRs and identifying challenges and opportunities. It partners with organizations like PLOS to advance open science principles and ensure that solutions serve the needs of early-career researchers globally. It provides input on international open science policies, such as contributing to UNESCO's Recommendation on Open Science, to ensure that the perspectives of early-career researchers are considered.

The Open Science Working Group (WG) within Eurodoc focuses on promoting and implementing open science practices among early-career researchers. This group serves as a platform for discussing and advocating for open science policies, providing training, and supporting the transition towards more open and transparent research methodologies.

Overview

Country	Regional (Europe)
Start date	2002
Annual Budget	n/a
Responsible organisation(s)	Academic cooperation
Target group(s)	policy makers, researchers and research organisations, research funding agencies
Policy instrument type	federation of national associations representing early-career researchers (ECRs) across Europe.

Background

Eurodoc was established in 2002 in Girona, Spain during a meeting of national organizations representing doctoral candidates and early-career researchers. National associations of doctoral candidates and early-career researchers (its members) contribute annual fees to support Eurodoc’s operations. Eurodoc participates in European Commission-funded projects. External partners, institutions, or stakeholders occasionally provide funding for specific events, conferences, and workshops organized by Eurodoc.

Eurodoc operates several Working Groups that focus on critical issues such as Open Science, Research Integrity, Gender Equality, Mobility, and Mental Health.

Through its Open Science WG, Eurodoc functions as an international forum by bringing together early-career researchers from various countries to discuss and promote open science practices. It serves as a consensus body by consolidating the views and experiences of its members to influence policy decisions at both national and international levels. By engaging with major stakeholders in research and innovation, Eurodoc ensures that the voices of early-career researchers are represented in the broader conversation about open science.

Objective(s)

To contribute to national and European open science policies by providing recommendations and feedback.

To explore topics intersecting with open science, such as the role of artificial intelligence in research.

To trial and provide feedback on open science training and services to enhance researchers' skills and knowledge.

Public access URL

https://www.eurodoc.net/wg/open-science-wg

All tags

• International Co-operation
• Regional (Europe)
• 2002
• Academic cooperation
• Established researchers
• Higher education institutes
• Public research institutes
• Research support staff
• Private R&D
• Academic societies academics
• Formal consultation of stakeholders or experts
• International fora and consensus bodies

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