We as OSCT organize various events in collaboration with different parties, such as the UT Digital Competence Centre (DCC) and Saxion Research Services (SRS). These events last approximately 60 minutes, cover a variety of topics, and are open to all. The goals of these events are to:
- provide a space to discuss topics in the context of Open Science,
- encourage regular consideration of Open Science, and
- present current developments that people at UT and Saxion University should be aware of.
These events also help people get to know each other better, including across departments.
As the OSCT is a bottom-up community, you also have power over the events' topics. So please feel free to suggest any topics you would like to discuss and share your ideas. Simply fill out the form and tell us about your idea. The same applies to the monthly newsletter to which you can also contribute.
We look forward to seeing you at one of the upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
OS Borrel to celebrate the publication of the OS statement at the UT
When: 25th November 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Where: Pantry across from the lounge at the Langezijds building (UT): enter the building, go upstairs, and it is on your right
Abstract:
We are organising another Open Science Borrel! The UT Open Science Statement was published recently, and we would like to celebrate that with you. There is no fixed agenda: it is simply a good opportunity to get to know each other and to talk about open science, the statement and our community, over a drink. We would love you to join us. Please do not forget to register.
GitHub for Dummies
When: 25 February 2027, 14:00 - 15:00
Where: LA 1261 (Langezijds building, UT) and MS Teams (join)
Speaker: Efe Sözeri
Abstract
In this hybrid event, Efe (UT Software Steward) will walk you through the basics of GitHub: opening an account, creating your first repository, adding a README file, picking a license, and version-controlling your changes. We'll then pick a publicly available open-source project on GitHub to fork and modify together.
Feel free to bring your laptop, or even just your phone, and follow along with the screen-shared steps to practice GitHub with us.
Licensing for Dummies
When: 25 March 2027, 14:00 - 15:00
Where: LA 1261 (Langezijds building, UT) and MS Teams (join)
Speaker: Efe Sözeri
Abstract
In this hybrid event, you will be introduced to the six open-source software licenses pre-approved at UT: MIT, BSD, Apache, GPL, EUPL, and Mozilla.
We will explain the main differences between permissive and copyleft licenses, why you need one, how to choose one, and what that entails for the future of your research software.
If your research project includes any code, don't miss this session.
Member Initiatives
Contributions from the community are key to the success of our OSCT. We consequently strongly encourage our members to initiate and organize their own events related to Open Science, e.g., workshops and hackathons. Member initiatives will be announced on this website and promoted through social media. If you have an idea in mind, please send us a message.