In 2024, KT Connects focused on open science — the practice of making scientific knowledge, resources and processes accessible to all with minimal barriers.
Open science is transforming the way health research is conducted, shared and applied to real-world challenges. In this final session in KT Connects’ open science webinar series, we will highlight key insights from this past year’s webinars.
The session will begin with a summary of the lessons learned, including:
- the nature and purpose of open science,
- its role in more equitable research systems,
- its connections to knowledge translation and community engagement research, and
- opportunities and challenges for research funding and evaluation.
An expert roundtable and audience Q&A with health researchers, knowledge translation experts and funders will follow, exploring what these insights could mean for open science in BC.
After this webinar, the audience will be able to:
- Understand key themes and insights from the KT Connects open science webinar series and their relevance to BC’s health research system.
- Discuss the role of knowledge translation, engagement research, research funding and policy in advancing open science practices based on national and international frameworks and recommendations.
- Engage in discussion on how open science can create a more equitable and impactful health research system in BC.