FAIR and Open Science in Urban and Environmental Research

Welcome to FAIR and Open Science in Urban and Environmental Research

Description: This course introduces PhD students to The principles of Open Sciences and shows them how to implement them in their own PhD projects. Knowledge about open science is crucial for early career researchers for several reasons: 

• Transparency and Reproducibility: Open science promotes transparency in research methodologies, data, and findings. This ensures that research can be independently verified and reproduced, which is essential for the credibility and reliability of scientific work.
• Collaboration and Networking: Open science fosters collaboration by making research outputs more accessible. Sharing data, methods, and findings openly allows researchers from different disciplines and institutions to collaborate more easily, leading to innovative and interdisciplinary research. 
• Increased Visibility and Impact: Open access publishing and data sharing increase the visibility and impact of research. When research is freely available, it is more likely to be read, cited, and used by other researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, amplifying its reach and significance. 
• Ethical Responsibility: Adopting open science practices aligns with ethical standards in research by ensuring that publicly funded research is accessible to the public. It also helps prevent issues related to data fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. 
• Funding and Career Advancement: Many funding agencies and institutions are increasingly requiring or encouraging open science practices. Researchers who are knowledgeable about open science are better positioned to secure funding and comply with these requirements. Additionally, demonstrating a commitment to open science can enhance a researcher's reputation and career prospects.
• Public Engagement and Trust: Open science enhances public trust in scientific research by making it more transparent and accessible. Engaging with the public and stakeholders through open practices helps to demystify research processes and outcomes, fostering greater public understanding and support for science. 
• Innovation and Efficiency: Open science accelerates scientific discovery and innovation by reducing duplication of efforts and enabling researchers to build on existing work more efficiently. Sharing data and tools openly can lead to new insights and advancements that might not be possible in a closed research environment. 

Prerequisites: Students should have completed the mandatory PhD courses ("Introduction to the PhD Study" and "Applying the Danish Code of Conduct" or comparable courses) and be far enough into their PhD study to have some data to work with (quantitative or qualitative).

Learning objectives: By the end of this course, PhD students will be able to critically evaluate and apply the principles and practices of FAIR and Open Science to their own research. They will develop skills in data sharing, open access publishing, reproducibility, and collaboration, fostering transparency and accessibility in their scholarly work. Students will also gain an understanding of the ethical and legal considerations in open science, and be equipped to advocate for and implement open science practices within their academic communities.

Organizer: Carsten Kessler

Lecturers: Jamal Jokar Arsanjani

ECTS: 2.0

Date: 28, 29 October 2026

Place: Aalborg University

City: Copenhagen

Maximal number of participants: 20

Open for enrolment: 27. June 2026

Deadline for enrolment: 6. October 2026

Important information concerning PhD courses: There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

You may find more information in our FAQ: https://phd.moodle.aau.dk/local/page/faq 

For inquiries not described in the FAQ, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.