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Preclinicaltrials.eu is an international registration platform dedicated to animal studies that was launched in 2018 by a team of Dutch researchers. With several features, the platform permits a fast and efficient (pre)registration, data sharing, and collaboration:
*'''Free''' to access and use, with a '''short and focussed''' form to facilitate preregistration.
*Preregistration under embargo is available to protect '''privacy''' and '''intellectual property.''' Protocols also receive a time-stamp to prove '''authenticity'''.
*Track changed amendments are available to enable '''flexibility'''.
*Anonymised personal details and required login to view protocols ensure '''confidentiality'''.
*Protocol get a persistent identifier to use in grants or papers, which promotes '''FAIR data.'''
*Researchers from the same field or working on similar topics can reach each other via encrypted messages and form '''collaborations'''.
Moreover, preclinicaltrials.eu provides several resources to guide researchers with their preregistration.
To know more about this registry, you may check their introduction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYjLvDBTsV4
More knowledge on how to use the platform can be seen on this walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLu1fXYumyk
For further information on preregistering at Preclinicaltrials.eu, you may check the registry's website: www.preclinicaltrials.eu or e-mail the Preclinicaltrials.eu team at info@preclinicaltrials.eu +
'''The start of Superb Supervision'''
“Some people, when you let them swim, come out really well. It is a bit a of a matter of luck and not everyone has it. A little thing can cause unfortunate struggles where a supervisor could have given you the support that you deserve.” (Tamarinde Haven, translated from Dutch)
The motivation to start a course for supervisors goes a long way back, according to PhD-candidate and one of the initiators Tamarinde Haven. During her PhD project on academic research climate, a survey within AmsterdamUMC research institutes revealed inadequate supervision to be a major concern. To improve this situation, 'Superb Supervision' courses for Junior and for Senior researchers were developed. The courses aim to improve supervision skills and to encourage responsible research.
'''Resources'''
Superb Supervision first started with a pilot version, which was very positively evaluated. The current program has been running since January 2020. The course developers (Joeri Tijdink, Lex Bouter, Louise Mennen and Marlies Stouthard) come from different universities in Amsterdam. The course is promoted through the webpage of AmsterdamUMC. Superb Supervision hopes to be sustainable through course fees alone. Whilst this might demotivate researchers to register, a positive side-effect is that people usually not drop out.
'''Evaluation'''
After each day of the course, an evaluation takes place in which the relevance, topics, and duration of the course are discussed. Reactions so far have been positive. Supervisors who sign up for the Superb Supervision course are however usually already aware of the importance of good supervision. The course is voluntary, so it is debatable if the 'bad supervisors' are reached. +
