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At this year\u2019s SoSS Scholarship Showcase (25 June 2025), I presented a talk titled \u201cReproducibility and Data E-Portfolios: Empowering Social Science Students for Transparent and Inclusive Data Practice.\u201d The session focused on how we are\u00a0 embedding reproducibility and digital literacy into our teaching, while fostering a wider community of practice that extends beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n
The talk explored how version-controlled, transparent workflows, using tools such as Git, GitHub, R Markdown and Shiny, can empower students to develop and reflect on their data skills with confidence. Through digital e-portfolios, students not only\u00a0 showcase their work but also engage with the process behind it, building critical thinking, accountability and a sense of\u00a0 ownership over their learning. These approaches support inclusive pedagogy by making data practice more accessible and meaningful to students from diverse academic pathways, not just those with technical or STEM backgrounds.<\/p>\n
As part of this wider initiative, supported by the SoSS Scholarship Support Fund, we have co-developed a number of openly accessible platforms alongside our students to support peer learning, mentoring and long-term engagement:<\/p>\n
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- rrmcrsoss.netlify.app<\/a>: a resource hub to support reproducible research and open learning<\/li>\n
- sossrr.netlify.app<\/a>: a platform hosting our co-designed workshops and reproducibility guides<\/li>\n
- dataforall.netlify.app<\/a>: the home of Data4All, our student-led conference co-hosted with SoSS students and alumni, created in collaboration with the Q-Step Fellowship celebration. We are working to make this a flagship annual event within the department and the School, promoting data skills as essential, empowering, and accessible to all our SoSS students, regardless of their disciplinary background.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- sossrr.netlify.app<\/a>: a platform hosting our co-designed workshops and reproducibility guides<\/li>\n
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