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Authors: Nicki Lisa Cole, Thanasis Vergoulis, Eleni Adamidi, Joeri Tijdink, Barbara Leitner, Allyson Lister, Susanna-Assunta Sansone TIER2 aims to better understand the causes, consequences and possible solutions of perceived poor levels of reproductivity of research across research contexts. With a focus on social, life, and computer sciences, as well as research publ...

The latest edition of TIER2's newsletter is out now, featuring updates and project highlights from the past six months. In this edition, we highlight the latest publications and preprints from our partners, along with a list of upcoming events that anyone interested in open science and reproducibility can join. Additionally, we’ve included exciting updates on Pilot 8 "The Editorial Reference Handbook: Partnering with Publishers to Support a Share...

On 1 January 2025, TIER2 celebrated its anniversary, marking two years of efforts to increase research reproducibility. This date also marked the start of our final project year. Some highlights from the past year include: We successfully conducted our second open call award for establishing a Reproducibility Network, won by a consortium in Serbia. Learn more about the three new Reproducibility Networks established throug...

Wishing you a cheerful holiday season and a fantastic beginning to the new year! As we wrap up 2024, we take a moment to also reflect on our most memorable moments from the past year.

As 2024 soon comes to an end, we’re proud to celebrate another year of achievements, thanks to the dedication of our project partners. Watch our new short video to relive our highlights and main results from 2024. ...

Following the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity in Athens, the EU sister projects OSIRIS, TIER2, and iRISE held two impactful meetings—in Athens (6–7 June) and Edinburgh (23-26 July). Together, they tackled reproducibility challenges and strategies for a stronger, collaborative future in research integrity. During the General Assembly in Athens, experts shared insights into reproducibility conce...

TIER2 partners – Friederike Kohrs and Alexandra Bannach-Brown – have developed a guide designed to help organisers foster Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the events they organise. This resource is part of the project’s ongoing efforts to foster inclusive and accessible scientific collaboration, ensuring that every participant, regardless of background or ability, feels valued and supported. The guide offers practical ...

The latest edition of TIER2's newsletter is out, packed with updates and project highlights from the second quarter of 2024. In this edition, we announce the result of TIER2's 2024 open call award for establishing a Reproducibility Network. Other highlights include our new animated video on research reproducibility and the release of new publications, offering valuable insights into advancing reproducibility in research. Read the full newsl...

In early June 2024, reproducibility took centre stage in Athens. On the heels of the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity, the city hosted the first joint meeting of the three EU projects OSIRIS, TIER2 and iRISE. A month after the meeting, our aftermovie tells the story of the projects' latest progress in understanding the underlying drivers of effective reproducibility interventions, developing robust solutions, and fo...

TIER2 has just shared its first animated video illustrating the project’s approach to enhancing research reproducibility across contexts. The two-minute video explains the challenges posed by the lack of robustness in research results and highlights how reproducibility can enhance robustness, presenting TIER2’s comprehensive approach. Central to this approach is epistemic diversity, acknowledging that the relevance and feasibility ...

TIER2's Pilot 8 was recently highlighted in the Journalology newsletter, a key resource for editors and publishing professionals aiming to stay current with scholarly publishing and looking for guidance on how to build influential scholarly journals. In its 80th issue, the newsletter showcased TIER2's Pilot 8, which is set to co-create and evaluate an Editorial Reference Handbook for Reproducibility and FAIRness. This handbook aims to foster a...

TIER2 just released the second issue of its bi-annual e-newsletter, containing the latest updates from the project. What to expect from it? Open call for award Details about our Pilot activities New TIER2 publications Upcoming TIER2 events Read the full newsletter here and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE in order to receive our next issue directly in your mailbox! ...