Today, the SCORE program releases its primary results! 865 researchers examined research credibility across the social and behavioral sciences, publishing three papers in Nature + five preprints. 📑 Explore the papers: www.nature.com/colle... ℹ️ Read more about SCORE: www.cos.io/score

Today, the SCORE programme released its main results. Our team member @priyasilverstein.com contributed to two papers: – Reproducibility: doi.org/10.1038/s415... – Replicability: doi.org/10.1038/s415... All papers: www.nature.com/collections/... A valuable contribution to open and robust science. 👏

My new piece "Reproducibility: how to strengthen a weak foundation" is out today @nature.com! 🎉 How reproducible is research in the social & behavioural sciences? A new study by Miske et al. assessed 600 papers across 62 journals: the results are sobering. 📄 doi.org/10.1038/d415... 📄 rdcu.be/fbcq5

🚀 “ReproducibiliTeach” is back! Online course from April 2 ✨ Hands-on training to make your research more transparent, reproducible and reusable. Register: tinyurl.com/RepTeach Organisers: @tweissgerber.bsky.social (@ucoimbra.bsky.social) and @renebernard.bsky.social (@neurocure.bsky.social)

✨ Highlights from yesterday! @agataboch.bsky.social (University of Oslo) presented “How should we report pilot studies?”, showing how clear reporting improves transparency and reproducibility. @norrepro.bsky.social @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC #CiBB

📣Today!

Yesterday, our team leader @tweissgerber.bsky.social presented at Lino Ferreira’s team lab meeting: “Reproducibility Starts with Methods: Building a Culture of Openness and Reuse,” discussing reproducibility and transparency in biomedical research. @ucoimbra.bsky.social #CNC-UC #CiBB

📣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

Had an amazing time at the Responsible Research in Action Unconference #RRiA2025! Met loads of amazing people, made a lot of progress on a very exciting project, and had dinner with the dinosaurs! 🦕✨

What a beautiful location for the #RRiA2025 conference dinner!

Wrapped up an excellent and productive day at #RRiA2025 with progress updates from the 10 projects - excited for the last push tomorrow morning!

Dr Erin C. McKiernan & Dr. Greg Tananbaum discuss reforms for values-based assessment in academic evaluations at the Responsible Research in Action Unconference. @ucoimbra.bsky.social @einsteinberlin.bsky.social

Great way to end the first day at the Responsible Research in Action Unconference — keynote by Maryann Martone on changing the culture around data sharing, followed by an introduction to the new MERRI collaboration by @tweissgerber.bsky.social

Short project overview this morning before each of the 10 projects start today at the Responsible Research in Action Unconference! @ucoimbra.bsky.social @einsteinberlin.bsky.social

Great way to end the day at the Responsible Research In Action Unconference - keynote by Dr Maryann Martone on changing the culture around data sharing, followed by an introduction to the new MERRI collabboration by Dr. Tracey Weissgerber 🌟 @ucoimbra.bsky.social @einsteinberlin.bsky.social

What are your hopes for research culture in 2035? 🤔 Some snippets from Dr. Anne Merks' workshop on "change management for transforming research culture" at the Responsible Research for Action unconference! @ucoimbra.bsky.social @einsteinberlin.bsky.social

Dr. Sadie Boniface and Dr. Emma Francis running a workshop on "how to use principles of behaviour change in improving research culture" at the Responsible Research in Action unconference @ucoimbra.bsky.social @einsteinberlin.bsky.social

Excited for the kick-off of the "Responsible Research in Action" unconference! 🌟 @ucoimbra.bsky.social @einsteinberlin.bsky.social

Today at the #ResearchQuality Improvement Symposium in Sošice, Croatia, EXCELScIOR was represented by our project leader Tracey Weissgerber and our PI Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar. They shared insights on rewarding open, reproducible research and improving evidence synthesis. #TREASURE #OpenScience

Today at #OSFair2025 at CERN, our colleague Inês Almeida presented a poster on her pilot program rewarding graduate students for reproducible, reusable, and open research practices: #TREASURE. 👏 #StopTalkingStartDoing #OpenScience #EarlyStageResearchers #RethinkingResearchAssessment”

Starting today at #OSFair2025(Sept 15–17, CERN) 🎉 Team member Inês Almeida is presenting a poster on her #ResearchAssessment pilot from the #UniversityOfCoimbra, engaging #Masters & #PhD students in #OpenResearch, #Reproducible & #Reusable practices! #CoARABoost www.opensciencefair.eu/2025/posters