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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Meet Dr Ilona Lipp, trainer for our Responsible AI workshop! 6 Nov | 13:00–17:00 CET | Online Explore AI agents, test ChatGPT Work & Claude Cowork, and learn how to use AI while keeping research integrity in focus. €155 | No coding needed Register now: buff.ly/Y9lcvir

Title: Meet Your Trainer
Name: Dr. Ilona Lipp
My Background:
Role: Neuroscientist, Psychologist & Trainer
Current: Open Science Officer, Leipzig University & Freelance Trainer
Research: 10+ years brain research in Austria, UK & Germany
Industry: Data Scientist, neural network development
Expertise: Technical AI skills, Research Integrity, Coaching & Mediation
My Approach:
I support researchers and research institutions to do the best possible research- with excellence and integrity. I combine a broad view of the science system, deep technical understanding of AI and scientific programming, and a strong background in psychology, coaching and didactics.
Did you know:
I have worked with 19+ institutions across Europe
I speak German and English
I am certified as a coach, mediator and interactive didactics trainer
I trained neural networks in my own research
I believe responsible AI can make research better, not just faster

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

New DRA workshop: RESPONSIBLE AI - Boosting Research Productivity with Artificial Intelligence 6 November 2026, 13:00–17:00 CET Online, Price: 155€ (incl. MwSt.) Explore AI agents like ChatGPT Work and Claude CoWork, plus practical prompts. Register here: buff.ly/Y9lcvir

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Become a Research Trainer with DRA! Train-the-Trainer #9 is fully online! Learn evidence-based teaching, practise delivering sessions, get peer feedback & publish open-access training materials. Nov 2026–Mar 2027 Free for prospective trainers Register: events.digital-research.academy/event/144/

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Have you ever wondered how you could contribute to an open source app you love? Free workshop- How to Contribute to Free and Open Source Software 24 July, 20:00–21:30 CEST No prerequisites. Just curiosity. Register here: buff.ly/1240Ab2

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The long term impact of Open Science Retreat is already showing. Nick Bearman attended the retreat in 2025, spotted a gap- Git users who needed maps but not GIS and built gitRmap. A web map from just a CSV and a Git commit. No GIS expertise needed. Start guide: buff.ly/2VZDGyf Blog buff.ly/IE9LeDJ

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🎉 Great news! OSPARK Bootcamp deadline extended to MAY 17th! Missed it the first time? Here's your second chance. Free bootcamp for Open Research initiatives- social media, podcasting, video & more. Munich workshop + travel stipends included. Apply now: events.digital-research.academy/event/131/

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The first #OSPARKBootcamp has wrapped, what a journey Researchers explored how to make Open Science more visible, engaging and sustainable through unconferences, pitches, and new collaborations. Organized by DRA and OLS, funded by OSCARS. Apply for 2nd edition by 11 May buff.ly/4ZoMGcQ

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We're going to the FOR conference and we would love to meet you there! buff.ly/Qqb2wzq DRA will be presenting a poster on how we're working to make open research skills accessible and equitable regardless of discipline, location or background. Stop by our poster, geek about OS or have a fun chat.

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Still planning events the same old way? Rows of chairs, endless slides, awkward networking? Unorgodox offers another way, rethinking events as spaces for collaboration and innovation. Travel covered. Apply here: buff.ly/F32Jqxv

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Want to grow visibility for your OS initiative? Registration for OSPARK Bootcamp closes 10 May! Learn outreach, communication & community-building for Open Science. For libraries, research support, infrastructure & community leads. 6 weeks online + 2 onsite days Register now: buff.ly/4ZoMGcQ

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

No time for a 6-week bootcamp? Here’s the TL;DR Try OSPARK Online: Ensuring your Open Science is seen, used, and sustained a 2-hour workshop by the DRA & OLS. Get a quick intro to outreach, share ideas, and contribute to a research study. 26 March | 13:00–15:00 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/IWzo296

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Nicolas Mouquet @nmouquet.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

‪ 🌳 Do you want to contribute to research on how humans perceive forests? Take this quick, anonymous 10-min survey 🌲 👉 www.biodiful.org#/forest This will help us explore how people experience forest biodiversity! Please share on 🦋 & tag @biodiful.bsky.social to reach more participants 🙏💚 🌐🌍🦤🦑🪴🍁🧪

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Day1 In a quiet winter forest, a small Open Science Bird decides to build the best nest ever. Not just any nest but one built openly, so every creature can learn from it. “If research is a nest,” she chirps, “then I am building mine so everyone benefits.”

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Introducing our DRAdvent Calendar! Meet our Open Science Bird where each day till 24th December she takes on a new challenge to build the most open and reproducible nest. You’ll also get DRA workshop highlights, collaborator spotlights & tiny Open Science lessons. Join us on 1 Dec! 🌟

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Final Call! OSR applications close 30 November! If you’ve been planning to apply, this is the moment. Join an international community of researchers & open science practitioners for a week of focus, creativity, collaboration, and connection in Machynlleth. Apply: buff.ly/6z1PhfU

A picture says that Open Science Retreat Global and Join us and send in your application now.

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Open Science Retreat 2026 — yes, you can bring your kids! 🌿 Application close in 9 days: buff.ly/6z1PhfU CAT is very family-friendly, and kids can join great workshops: Wind Power, Sustainable Building, Story of Water, Bold Futures. Bring your family, learn together. See you in Machynlleth!

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

“Being angry doesn’t change the world. Creating the path to a better one does.” In her recent TEDx talk, Dr. Heidi Seibold explored what it means to build a better research culture through Open Science--moving from gatekeeping to transparency and from pressure to possibility.

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

What if the best ideas come don't come from office rooms but from hiking with people who care about the same things you do? That’s the Open Science Retreat. 📅 April 7–11, 2026, Wales 🔗 buff.ly/E09Fj3E We’re looking for sponsors who believe community matters. Support better science, support people. ✨

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Our trainer Laura Carter is speaking at SeaGL 2025! 🎤 Open Training for Open Research 📅 Nov 7 | 10:30 | Room 340 🔗 buff.ly/BJZYdBG She’ll share how DRA builds community-powered training to make Open Science the default. If you're at SeaGL, say hi! 🌱

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We’re planning a hands-on workshop for the Open Science Retreat 2026 and we’d love your ideas! What topic should we explore to that would help you and your community to make research more open, inclusive & impactful? 📅 Apr 7–11, 2026 | Machynlleth, Wales 💬 Reply or tag someone with awesome ideas!

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Year-end budgets left? Invest in openness, not leftovers. The Digital Research Academy helps institutions build transparent, reproducible research through expert training and collaboration. Turn unused funds into future-ready research skills. 📩 hello@digiresacademy.org #OpenScience #ResearchCulture

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🚀 Registration is OPEN for the Open Science Retreat 2026! A week of open ideas, fresh air & creative collaboration. It’s not your usual conference, it’s part unconference, part hackathon, all community. 📅 Apr 7–11, 2026 | 📍 Machynlleth, Wales 👉 Sign up: buff.ly/L6MIbtq #OpenScience

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

🎉 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 · 14/08/2025

@heidiseibold.bsky.social is coming to Aachen 💜💜💜 Go check out her talk!!! 🎉

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

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 · 30/07/2025

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 · 09/07/2025

🌟 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

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

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

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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 · 20/05/2025

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 · 19/05/2025

Lots of free trainings coming up next week. 😆 Check it out and sign up! ✍️

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

📯 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...

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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 · 18/04/2025

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 · 17/04/2025

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 · 17/04/2025

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

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Open Science as Activism group showing the zine they created

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Lisa Spitzer @lspitzer.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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

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Lisa Spitzer @lspitzer.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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

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Annayah M.B. Prosser @annayahprosser.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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!

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James Bartlett @bartlettje.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

@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! 🇨🇭

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Ryssa Moffat @ryssamoffat.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

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

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

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 · 17/04/2025

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 · 17/04/2025

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

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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 · 16/04/2025

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

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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 · 16/04/2025

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

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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

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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Digital Research Academy @digiresacademy.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

The Open Science Retreat group on outreach and promotion for Open Science initiatives is working on two projects: (1) A primer on how to do outreach and promotion (2) Posts about the work in each of the groups at the Open Science Retreat (including this one) as an example of outreach #OSR25CH

The group sitting at a table. Laptops out. Smiling.

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Heidi Seibold @heidiseibold.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Recap of the day at #OSR25CH Games are being created, educational resources are being built, zines are being put together, assessments were mapped out, change is being prepped,... We hiked, laughed, discussed, ate,... And the day is not even over! Science karaoke, silent disco & more to come 🎶

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