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EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project
@excelscior-era.bsky.social
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🇪🇺 European-funded project
📑 Meta-research team, University of Coimbra
📊 Promoting a better use of research data
🔗 excelscior.uc.pt
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🎉 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
February 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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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
January 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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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
January 29, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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‪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
January 26, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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📢 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)
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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📢 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)
January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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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.
asanchez-tojar.bsky.social Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · 25d
Yesterday I gave a short talk at @ucoimbra.bsky.social's fantastic DCV seminar series, a great chance to introduce myself to my new institutional community (@excelscior-era.bsky.social).

Haven't been that nervous about a talk in ages, funny how starting fresh brings that back! 😅
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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📢 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
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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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
December 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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⏳ 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!
excelscior-era.bsky.social EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · Nov 5
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
December 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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📢 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
December 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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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
bhdonostia.bsky.social BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · Nov 20
This afternoon @inesatalmeida.bsky.social delivered a powerful keynote on rewarding early-career researchers for reproducible, open practices. It deeply resonated with the community!
Grateful to Inês for joining us despite being ill! : )
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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💻🔬 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...
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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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
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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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
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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📢 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
excelscior-era.bsky.social EXCELScIOR ERA Chair Project @excelscior-era.bsky.social · Oct 15
📢 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
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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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
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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💡 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
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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💡 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
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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🎉 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.
asanchez-tojar.bsky.social Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar @asanchez-tojar.bsky.social · Nov 2
Big news. I’ve started a new PI position @ucoimbra.bsky.social

I'm joining the meta-research group led by @tweissgerber.bsky.social & the @ec.europa.eu funded @excelscior-era.bsky.social

Thrilled to join this historic university & continue my work on #MetaResearch #EvidenceSynthesis & #OpenScience
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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💡 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
November 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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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
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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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
October 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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🌟 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
October 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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🌍 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
October 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM