ABOARD Capstone Event 27th March 2026 (11.30 - 17.00)
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Who should attend this event?
We look forward to welcoming all members of the Irish Research community, especially:
- Institutional Leadership
- Senior Researchers / Principal Investigators
- Early Career Researchers
- Research Librarians
- Research Managers and Support Professionals
- Research Funding Managers
- Policy makers
- All colleagues interested in improving Research Culture in Ireland
Venue, date and times
The event will be held at the Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin on March 27, 2026 (11.30 - 17.00).
There will be tea/coffee and refreshments on arrival (from 11.00), and we invite participants to join us for a glass of wine in the adjacent Council Room after the event has closed (from 17.00).
Confirmed Presenters
- Prof Stephen Curry, Imperial College London and former co-chair of DORA
- Dr Lizzie Gadd, INORMS
- Dr Giovanna Lima, DORA
- Dr Stefan Penders, Universities of the Netherlands
- Prof Joseph Roche, Trinity College Dublin
- Prof Tim Newton, King's College London and UK Reproducibility Network
- Prof Anita Maguire, University College Cork
Event Programme (preliminary)
Morning (11.30 - 13.00):
- Welcome and Opening Address - William Beausang (TBC), Assistant Secretary DFHERIS
- Keynote Address - Professor Stephen Curry, Imperial College London and previous co-chair of DORA
- ABOARD Position Paper - ABOARD co-leads Dr Sally Smith, Trinity College Dublin and Dr David O'Connell, UCC
Afternoon Session 1 (13.45 - 15.30): "Why Open Research and Responsible Research Assessment matter"
- Open Research and RRA as enablers for increasing trust in democratic institutions - Professor David Budtz Pedersen
- Open Research and RRA as key drivers of positive research cultures - Dr Lizzie Gadd, INORMS / Loughborough University
- Enhancing efficiency, improving reputation & increasing collaboration - Professor Tim Newton, UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) / King's College London
- Panel Discussion - Panelists: Ms Stacey Grealis (Advocate for Public and Patient Involvement (PPI)), Dr Jennifer Brennan (DECC), Prof Tim Newton (UKRN) - Chair (TBC)
Afternoon Session 2 (15.45 - 17.00): "How can we make it happen?"
- International Best Practice in implementation - Dr Giovanna Lima, DORA
- Insights from the Dutch Recognition and Rewards Programme - Dr Stefan Penders, Universities of the Netherlands
- Panel Discussion - Panelists: Prof Joseph Roche (TCD), Prof Anita Maguire (UCC), Dr Kevin Daly (YAI) - Chair (TBC)
(This programme may be subject to minor changes.)
ABOARD - Roadmap to Embedding Open Research Practices in Ireland
Contact us
Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation 4th Floor, Food Science Building, UCC.,