Open Science Training Courses – Spring 2026




Are you a researcher, faculty member, or research support staff?
Discover our series of short training sessions (2 hours) dedicated to Open Science, designed to help you better disseminate, promote, and manage your scientific output.
– In-person or online
– Led by the Open Science Department at the University of Montpellier

  • If you are a member of the UM staff, you can find these training courses on Geforp and sign up for them.
  • If you are not a member of the UM staff, you are also welcome! Sign up directly via the Zoom links or contact us for more information. 

Researcher's Digital Identity

Date: February 19, 2026

Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: In-person | Science and Technology Library| Triolet Campus, Building 8

Why and how should you manage your digital identity as a researcher?
This training session will help you understand the challenges of academic visibility and learn how to use the main tools (ORCID, IdHAL, CV HAL) through demonstrations and hands-on exercises.

Prerequisites: HAL and ORCID accounts must be created


Submit your publications to HAL

Date: March 12, 2026

Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: Online

Zoom Link|Zoom registration required

Learn how to effectively submit your publications to the HAL open archive and promote your work.
The session alternates between theoretical insights on Open Science and practical exercises (submission, IdHAL, HAL-ORCID link).

Prerequisites: HAL and ORCID accounts must be created


Publishing in Open Access: Yes, but how?

Date: April 2, 2026

Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: In-person | Science and Technology Library| Triolet Campus, Building 8

Are you interested in publishing in open access but have questions about models, costs, or rights?
This training course provides a clear overview of open access publishing options, business models, open archives, and best practices for avoiding predatory publishers.

Prerequisites: None


Manage your research data

Date: April 16, 2026

Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: Online

Zoom Link|Zoom registration required

Understand the challenges of Open Data and adopt best practices for managing your research data.
The training covers the FAIR principles, data management plans (DMPs), the DMP-OPIDoR tool, and data repositories.

Prerequisites: None


Can't make it on any of these dates?
The Open Science Help Desk also offers one-on-one sessions
to answer your questions.