About
Many scholarly fields conduct descriptive research about the research process. Advocates and reformers have prescriptive ideas about how the research process might be improved. Policymakers, funders, publishers, and other stakeholders enact changes to the social and technical infrastructure of research. All have an interest in whether changes and reforms have their intended effects or unintended consequences that might accelerate or inhibit advancement, translation, and application of research. Together, these researchers and stakeholders are the research and development pipeline for improving the system and practice of research. The Metascience 2025 Conference will bring these communities together to share ideas, evidence, and foster a culture of continuous experimentation and improvement.
The Center for Open Science and the Research on Research Institute have partnered to bring the Metascience Conference to London!
Metascience 2025 will occur in London’s Knowledge Quarter, with a unique and rich mix of research, scientific, and cultural partners, facilities, and opportunities centered on a half-mile stretch of London’s Euston Road. The Research on Research Institute (RoRI), based at University College London (UCL), will be the lead local coordinating body for a collaborative effort by a consortium of London-based scientific and research institutions.
Events
Virtual Symposia
60- to 90-minute virtual events in April and May on topics related to metascience, featuring presentations, panel discussions, and community discussions with the attendees.
DISCUSSIONS
Submitted topics for informal, active conversations about the state of research and how to improve.
PANELS
60-minute invited panels addressing pressing topics for improving research culture and practice.
Talks
Invited and submitted presentations addressing research on research, culture change, initiatives to improve the system and practice, policy reform, and more.
POSTERS
Submitted research reports to stimulate informal engagement during the conference.
Program Committee
Brian Nosek
Center for Open Science
James Wilsdon
University College London and RoRI
Tim Errington
Center for Open Science
Stephen Curry
Imperial College London and RoRI
Whitney Wissinger
Center for Open Science
Deborah Farmer
University College London and RoRI
Leo Garbutt
University College London and RoRI
Doreen Roma
Center for Open Science
Geanina Beres
University College London and RoRI
The full committee is being finalized & will be announced soon.