Overall results of the Open science track 2025-2026

Key figures

This year, 444 doctoral students were trained by one of the 24 instructors involved in the programme. 

Some doctoral students participated in several training sessions. In fact, more than a third of them (36%) took at least two training sessions in the Open science track. 

→  This brings the total number of participants to 670. 

A look back at the day of training: "First steps in Open science: understanding, discussing, getting involved"

The creation of an introductory day on Open science is one of the major new features of the 2025-2026 programme. 

Whether for the French-language or English-language session, on 16 January 2026, 125 doctoral students gathered at the LILLIAD event space. 

The feedback has been positive:

• 85% of the PhD students expressed a generally positive level of satisfaction (satisfied and very satisfied).

• 87% of the PhD students consider the training to be relevant and useful for their career plans.

More information about the background and organisation of this event can be found at the end of this news item. 👇

2026-2027 programme

The 2026-2027 programme is currently being prepared, but we can already annouced that the "First steps in Open science: understanding, discussing, getting involved" event will be held again. 

Furthermore, as the use of artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly significant role in research activities, the topic will be explored in the relevant training sessions (Retrieving and monitoring scientific information and literature, depositing and disseminating your thesis). The training session called "Reusing content produced with the help of artificial intelligence", a new addition this year, also proved to be popular with participants. It will be offered again next year. 

To discover the new programme in detail, watch this space in September! 

Background and organisation of the day of training: "First steps in Open science: understanding, discussing, getting involved"

Why have a training day dedicated to Open science?

Since August 2022, open science – its issues and practices – have formed an integral part of the national training framework and the procedures leading to the award of the national doctoral degree¹. The doctoral schools at the University of Lille have taken these issues into account by requiring training on open science, in various formats. 

The day of training called "First steps in Open science: understanding, discussing, getting involved", organised and taught by University of Lille librarians, is a response to this commitment on the part of the doctoral schools. 

¹ The decree of 26 August 2022 amending the degree of 25 May 2016 establishing the national framework for training and procedures leading to the award of the national doctoral degree stipulates that doctoral schools shall raise doctoral students' awareness of the issues surrounding open science and the dissemination of research work to society, with a view to strengthening relations between scientists and citizens.

A reminder of the day's programme

Following the welcome coffee, the event was opened with a speech by Professor Oliver Colot, former Vice-President (VP) for Research and current VP for Doctoral Affairs. The presentations laid out the foundations for Open Science: its issues, best practices to adopt and the associated legal questions. The day also provided ample opportunity for discussion, particularly thanks to the stands run by colleagues from various departments within the University Libraries. These face-to-face discussions enabled PhD students to discover the diversity of locations, collections, training sessions, services and support offered by the University Libraries throughout their PhD journey, and to identify contacts.