Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
About the speaker
Madeleine Pownall is a PhD student in social psychology and a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds. Madeleine is broadly interested in gender stereotyping, stigma, open science, and psychology pedagogy.
Note: this was a very collaborative talk .For full list of speakers, please see the conference booklet: docs.google.com/document/d/1B19ubXlS6DUgg8dJ49lG97u9I8e2U5eM9PqS98D7X8s/edit?usp=sharing
About the talk:
Open Science aims to improve the rigour, robustness, and reproducibility of psychological research. Despite resistance from some academics, the Open Science movement has been championed by some Early Career Researchers (ECRs), who have proposed innovative new tools and methods to promote and employ open research principles. Feminist ECRs have much to contribute to this emerging way of doing research. However, they face unique barriers, which may prohibit their full engagement with the Open Science movement. We, ten feminist ECRs in psychology, from a diverse range of academic and personal backgrounds, explore Open Science through a feminist lens, to consider how voice and power may be negotiated in unique ways for ECRs. Taking a critical and intersectional approach, we discuss how feminist early career research may be complemented or challenged by shifts towards Open Science. We also propose how ECRs can act as grassroots changemakers within the context of academic precarity. We identify ways in which Open Science can benefit from feminist epistemology and end with six practical recommendations for feminist ECRs who wish to engage with Open Science practices in their own research.
Resources and suggestions for further reading:
Pownall, M., Talbot, C. V., Henschel, A., Lautarescu, A., Lloyd, K., Hartmann, H., ... & Siegel, J. A. (2020). Navigating Open Science as Early Career Feminist Researchers. psyarxiv.com/f9m47
About Open Research: A vision for the future
Recent years have seen greater adoption of practices aiming to improve the reproducibility and transparency of research. These practices, however, are still not universally endorsed. Moreover, issues surrounding the research culture, its openness and diversity, persist. This free half-day conference intends to highlight the importance of open research in improving the academic ecosystem. We will hear from a diverse set of speakers, ranging from early career researchers to senior academics, from around the world discussing the future of open research practices. This event is interdisciplinary and open to all.
About the RIOT Science Club:
The RIOT Science Club gives talks/workshops on Reproducible, Interpretable, Open & Transparent Science. This talk was hosted by RIOT Science Club Durham @Durham_Riots
Slides and/or recordings of all past and future RIOTS Clubs are stored on our Open Science Framework Page: https://osf.io/5629t/?view_only=d23ff.... You can also subscribe to our mailing list, to receive regular information on upcoming talks and workshops, any local events and vacancies for positions in open and reproducible research.
You can also find us on Twitter @Durham_Riots.
If you would like to give a talk or workshop for The RIOTS Club, please email riotscienceclub@kcl.ac.uk.
About the speaker
Madeleine Pownall is a PhD student in social psychology and a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds. Madeleine is broadly interested in gender stereotyping, stigma, open science, and psychology pedagogy.
Note: this was a very collaborative talk .For full list of speakers, please see the conference booklet: docs.google.com/document/d/1B19ubXlS6DUgg8dJ49lG97u9I8e2U5eM9PqS98D7X8s/edit?usp=sharing
About the talk:
Open Science aims to improve the rigour, robustness, and reproducibility of psychological research. Despite resistance from some academics, the Open Science movement has been championed by some Early Career Researchers (ECRs), who have proposed innovative new tools and methods to promote and employ open research principles. Feminist ECRs have much to contribute to this emerging way of doing research. However, they face unique barriers, which may prohibit their full engagement with the Open Science movement. We, ten feminist ECRs in psychology, from a diverse range of academic and personal backgrounds, explore Open Science through a feminist lens, to consider how voice and power may be negotiated in unique ways for ECRs. Taking a critical and intersectional approach, we discuss how feminist early career research may be complemented or challenged by shifts towards Open Science. We also propose how ECRs can act as grassroots changemakers within the context of academic precarity. We identify ways in which Open Science can benefit from feminist epistemology and end with six practical recommendations for feminist ECRs who wish to engage with Open Science practices in their own research.
Resources and suggestions for further reading:
Pownall, M., Talbot, C. V., Henschel, A., Lautarescu, A., Lloyd, K., Hartmann, H., ... & Siegel, J. A. (2020). Navigating Open Science as Early Career Feminist Researchers. psyarxiv.com/f9m47
About Open Research: A vision for the future
Recent years have seen greater adoption of practices aiming to improve the reproducibility and transparency of research. These practices, however, are still not universally endorsed. Moreover, issues surrounding the research culture, its openness and diversity, persist. This free half-day conference intends to highlight the importance of open research in improving the academic ecosystem. We will hear from a diverse set of speakers, ranging from early career researchers to senior academics, from around the world discussing the future of open research practices. This event is interdisciplinary and open to all.
About the RIOT Science Club:
The RIOT Science Club gives talks/workshops on Reproducible, Interpretable, Open & Transparent Science. This talk was hosted by RIOT Science Club Durham @Durham_Riots
Slides and/or recordings of all past and future RIOTS Clubs are stored on our Open Science Framework Page: https://osf.io/5629t/?view_only=d23ff.... You can also subscribe to our mailing list, to receive regular information on upcoming talks and workshops, any local events and vacancies for positions in open and reproducible research.
You can also find us on Twitter @Durham_Riots.
If you would like to give a talk or workshop for The RIOTS Club, please email riotscienceclub@kcl.ac.uk.
