Platform for Young Meta-Scientists (PYMS)

We had such a great time at our PYMS Summer Symposium in Tilburg yesterday! Great to meet so many new ECR meta-scientists from the Netherlands and abroad Many thanks to everyone who was there to make this day so engaging and inspiring

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Yesterday, we concluded the first day of the PMGS Meta Research Symposium playing Open Science games Happy to be part of this great event as PYMS, and a thank you to Stefan Kirsch from the GHOST collective for bringing and explaining the games they developed! Games: ghostcollective.github.io

Yesterday, we concluded the first day of the PMGS Meta Research Symposium playing Open Science games Happy to be part of this great event as PYMS, and a thank you to Stefan Kirsch from the GHOST collective for bringing and explaining the games they developed! Games: ghostcollective.github.io

Check the program here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

We are excited to announce that we are going to broadcast the second day of Meta-Research Symposium 2026 (this Friday on October 9th) for those who were interested but unable to join in person. You can join the meeting using this link: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

Don't miss out this great event for ECR meta-scientists, we have some amazing activities lined up! Join us for two days filled with a workshop, hackathons, a social event (including open science board games!!), and very interesting presentations See you there!

Only two weeks left to register for the third Meta Research Symposium at Paul Meehl Graduate School on October 8-9 A diverse and fun program is set for both days Check out the program and register here: paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/sy...

Join us in October, registrations are still open!

I’m hiring a PhD student to work with me on metascience in psychology at @zpid.bsky.social! The position is very open - could cover a wide range of topics/themes 🤸🏻‍♀️✨ If you have questions, please reach out! Applications are open until October 1st. leibniz-psychology.onlyfy.jobs/en/job/fyjwt...

Call for new early-career speakers! Do you want to share your expertise and insights, gain experience as an invited speaker, expand your network, and help out a journal club in need? Then sign up as a speaker for ReproducibiliTea's Speaker Swap! 🎤 The link is below:

🎉 We are delighted to announce Charlotte Rulkens as the winner of the 2026 Paul Meehl Graduate School Dissertation Award! She will present her dissertation as a keynote speaker at our Meta-Research Symposium in Eindhoven, October 8–9. Read more & register: paulmeehlschool.github.io/2026-08-14-w...

ECRs, sign up now for the 2026 Meta Research Symposium in Eindhoven 8-9 Oct! This year we are collaborating with the Paul Meehl Graduate School to bring together ECRs in meta-science for a workshop, hackathons, social activity, and presentations See you there!

Meta Research Symposium 2026, 8-9 October 2026, TU/e Eindhoven paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/sy... Seems like a wonderful event for ECRs doing meta-science. I'll give a workshop on "How to use AI tools, agents, LLMs, and automation to improve open science practices" Hope to see you there.

WE ARE HIRING! Come work with us (me + @malte.the100.ci) on developing and validating RegCheck. PhD or postdoc applications welcome. Folk with backgrounds in meta-science, psychology, (pre)clinical trials, and/or economics are especially invited to apply. jobs.unibe.ch/job-vacancie...

Did you know that we have an active Discord server via which ECRs can share anything meta-science? Interesting opportunities for collaboration, funding, and conferences are shared by our community members multiple times every week! Haven't checked it in a while? Take a look at the new posts!

Join us in person together with the Paul Meehl Graduate School in October You can apply for a small travel reimbursement to join, so don't miss out!

Shining a little well-deserved spotlight on our Chair @sajedehra.bsky.social today. We're lucky to have such talented people on our board!

The 3rd edition of Meta Research Symposium is open for accepting abstracts. We have two categories: 3-h hackathons, organised by @youngmetascience.bsky.social and 20-minute talks. Learn more and submit your abstracts here: paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/sy...

Our position is still open to applications! Do you want to organize events for young meta-scientists? Or do you have great ideas on how to make our community of ECRs stronger? You can still apply to become our new Board Member!

📣 Volunteer position alert 📣 At PYMS, we are looking for a new Board Member! Are you an ECR with a passion for meta-science? Do you want to help organize events for fellow meta-scientists and help grow PYMS over the coming years? Check out the open position of Board Member!

We still have few spots left for the upcoming workshop at PMGS, Theoretical Agent-Based Models. @matteomichelini.bsky.social will cover how to use ABMs for theory building and exploratory testing. Read more and register here: paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/ag...

That's a wrap! We enjoyed a week full of inspiring presentations by ECR meta-scientists from all over the world. New ideas were shared and attendees provided great questions and discussion Thank you to all presenters and attendees for this great first edition of our Online Presentation series!

Two days of presentations left in our Online Lunch Meetings week! Today, @rritabajraktari.bsky.social presents on the evolution of uncertainty in psychology and Julia Schoonover will explain how to bridge research and practice in R&D and Innovation Management 12:00 CEST Join: tinyurl.com/22v38up2

Our first two online presentation sessions were a great success already, with interesting presentations and questions and comments from the crowd. We have six more presentations planned this week, by ECRs that would love your feedback and support! Join one or multiple sessions Daily at 12:00 CEST

New day, new presentations! Today, @crist14n.bsky.social will present his work on reproducible study selection for meta-analyses and @leungyianna.bsky.social will present her Shiny app to explore terminology variations in psychology and metascience! Join us at 12:00 (CEST): tinyurl.com/22v38up2

Our first presentation session today was a blast! Thanks to the presenters and everyone who attended We're excited for all presentations to come this week. Don't want to miss out? Check out the program here: tinyurl.com/22v38up2 Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/MkjYWqTvAw

The first session of our Online Presentations week will be today at 12:00 (CEST) Today, @karolinehuth.bsky.social will present on the need for reporting standards in methodological research, and Noam Tal-Perry will present on team compositions of research teams Join forms.office.com/e/MkjYWqTvAw

Submit to the Theory Methods Conference by June 18! Even if you are not an expert in theory methods, submit to get some great feedback and connect with kindred spirits. Submit your proposal: edu.nl/mj9x6 For an overview of the conference program and keynotes: theorymethodssociety.org/conference.h...

Don't forget to sign up to attend one or multiple online ECR presentations next week! Ten ECR's will present their work in five lunch sessions Monday to Friday They would love your support and feedback! Full program: tinyurl.com/22v38up2 Sign up: forms.office.com/e/MkjYWqTvAw

We are inviting applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in a collaborative meta-science project on the effectiveness of data and code sharing policies in research-performing organizations. www.tue.nl/en/working-a...

Shape the future of social science as a PhD student of machine learning-informed theory construction, based on patterns in high-frequency longitudinal data! You will be part of vibrant communities like the INSIGHT Lab, Theory Methods Society, and Tilburg Experience Sampling Center tiu.nu/23721

Registration is now open for our online presentation series! Every day from April 20–24 (12:00 CEST), two ECRs will present their work. Finished projects, raw ideas, and everything in between Sign up now! Full program (abstracts): tinyurl.com/22v38up2 Register here: forms.office.com/e/MkjYWqTvAw

📅 April 20–24 | 12:00 CEST | Daily! We're hosting a week of online lunch presentations featuring ten ECR meta-scientists sharing their work. Two speakers per day, five days in a row. Full program will be shared tomorrow Mark your calendar!

Last day to sign up to present!

We already have some great presentations lined up for the first edition of our Online Lunch Presentation series. Still some spots to present left, sign up before Tuesday!

PYMS is organizing online lunch talks from 20th–24th April! 🥪📖 If you‘re an ECR and want to discuss your meta-scientific research (or ideas for it), sign up now! 🚀

📢 New from PYMS! We're launching online lunch meetings. A chance to present your work to other metascience ECRs Share your work in any form: finished projects, preliminary results, a trial-run conference presentation, or ideas you'd love feedback on Want to present? Sign up using the form!

📢 New from PYMS! We're launching online lunch meetings. A chance to present your work to other metascience ECRs Share your work in any form: finished projects, preliminary results, a trial-run conference presentation, or ideas you'd love feedback on Want to present? Sign up using the form!

It's been a week, but we left inspired after #PSE8 in Leiden. Thanks to all who participated in our mentor-mentee lunch! Hopefully you all had interesting conversations, and made new connections. ECR and want to see more of PYMS? Sign up for the mailing list: tinyurl.com/3mkn6f2a

You still have time to sign up for the upcoming workshop of PMGS. @denolmo.bsky.social will guide you through evaluating and writing high quality preregistration. See more and sign up here: paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/pr...

Are you open science-minded, technically savvy, and interested in mixed methods? Come build the future of mixed methods with Tamarinde Haven and @mariestadel.bsky.social. Our campus is green, our colleagues supportive, and our research excellent! www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3583...

🎉 PYMS just passed 100 members on Discord! Huge thanks to everyone who joined our growing community of young meta‑scientists 🧡 Want to be part of the server too? Send us a DM!

📚 PYMS Journal Club - This Thursday! Join us from 15:00–16:30 CET as we dive into: McNeish, D. (2026). How Do Psychologists Determine Whether a Measurement Scale Is Good? A Quarter-Century of Scale Validation with Hu & Bentler (1999). Interested in joining the discussion? DM us!

Sign up now for the Perspectives on Scientific Error Conference (PSE) on 11 - 13 Feb in Leiden, the Netherlands We will be hosting a mentor-mentee lunch during the conference. Sign up, and you will be matched to another academic based on shared research interests! Don't miss out! See you there 🙌

@zpid.bsky.social is looking for a tenure track assistant professor for ✨Psychological Metascience✨! If you're passionate about #metascience & #openscience, consider applying!

Our Discord just got an upgrade: we now have a dedicated meme channel 🎉 So besides sharing opportunities, events, your work, papers, and all things meta-science… there’s now room for memes and other funny content too! Early-career and want to join? DM us! (Meme by @nathlarigaldie.bsky.social)

Opportunity for PhD's in the Netherlands (Dutch speaking): temporary job as research assistant on NWO's grant assessment system. This paid position would be a six-month break in your PhD after which you go back to finishing your PhD. Very interesting opportunity! More info: tinyurl.com/2fwz4xru

New academic year, new online journal club! 📖 October 6th 12:00-14:00 (CEST). This time we will discuss the paper by Bright (2021): 'Why do scientists lie?'. Are you an early-career academic, and want to join? You can sign up here: forms.gle/32ZNxQDkY5vy...