Successful Completion of the Online Course “Peer Review in the Era of Open and Reproducible Science”
From 10 to 28 November 2025, the online course “Peer Review in the Era of Open and Reproducible Science: New Challenges and Opportunities” took place, bringing together the Ukrainian academic community and international experts committed to strengthening the quality, transparency, and integrity of scholarly communication. The programme was organised by the Open4UA Project Consortium, the Institute for Digitalisation of Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian Reproducibility Network (UARN). The course was hosted by the University of Ljubljana.
Strengthening competencies for modern research
Over the course of three weeks, hundreds of researchers, peer reviewers, and journal editors participated in lectures and practical sessions focusing on conducting rigorous and constructive peer review and applying principles of open and reproducible science. Participants gained essential tools for identifying challenges in the research process, understanding standards of research integrity, and contributing to greater trust in scientific communication.
Expertise from leading European institutions
The course was enriched by contributions from experts representing eleven European research and higher education institutions, including the University of Oxford, TU Delft, ENS Paris-Saclay, the University of Latvia, the University of Ljubljana, and several Ukrainian universities and institutes. The speakers included:
Dr. Allyson Lister (University of Oxford, UK)
Ana Inkret (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Prof. Anna Iatsyshyn (NAES of Ukraine, Ukraine)
Dr. Janez Štebe (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Dr. João Guimarães (TU Delft, Netherlands)
Dr. Miguel Colom (ENS Paris-Saclay, France)
Milica Ševkušić (Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA, Serbia; EIFL)
Prof. Pavlo Zhezhnych (Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine)
Dr. Signe Mežinska (University of Latvia, Latvia)
Dr. Urša Opara Krašovec (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Prof. Tetiana Vakaliuk (Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University, Ukraine)
Prof. Yana Sychikova (Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, Ukraine)
Materials remain available
All recorded lectures and course materials remain freely accessible on the UARN YouTube channel, enabling both participants and other interested researchers to revisit the content:
Supported by the European Union
The course was carried out within the Open4UA project, co-funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101129085 with the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EACEA.