Reproducibility, Transparency, Positionality? Perspectives From Different Research Fields

The word ‘reproducibility’ in UKRN’s name can prompt discussion and even concern that our vision, of a research system that promotes rigour and transparency, excludes some kinds of research. Certainly, many of UKRN’s origins lie in the so-called ‘reproducibility crisis’ in, for example, psychology. However, it seems clear that characteristics of research such as transparency in method and findings, and acknowledging and handling factors that might confound those findings, are common concerns related to rigour in many – if not all – research fields. In this webinar, speakers from arts practice, astronomy, psychology, and qualitative social sciences outline their perspectives on these questions, with the aim of highlighting both diversity and perhaps surprising commonalities. The webinar marks the release of a new UKRN working paper, based on a recent facilitated dialogue between arts practice and psychology researchers, sponsored by the British Psychological Society , the Practice Research Advisory Group, and UKRN.