In this episode, Tom Emery speaks with Konrad Turek, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tilburg University and a core team member of the Comparative Panel File (CPF). As the recipient of the first ODISSEI Open Science Award, Konrad reflects on how seeing science as a collective endeavour, rather than an individual pursuit, shaped the development of the CPF with a small group of collaborators. He also discusses how open-source harmonisation projects like the CPF enhance explanatory power by enabling meaningful comparisons across countries and survey studies.

Affiliations:

• Dr. Konrad Turek, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tilburg University
• Dr. Tom Emery - Executive Director of ODISSEI, the Dutch National Infrastructure for Social Science; Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration and Sociology of Erasmus University, Rotterdam

Useful Links:
https://cpfdata.com/
https://sociologicalscience.com/articles-v11-33-907/
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1673209/full

In this episode, Tom Emery is joined by Kasia Karpinska, Scientific Manager at ODISSEI, to walk through how researchers can get started with the ODISSEI infrastructure. Kasia shares practical insights on grant applications and using multiple ODISSEI facilities together. They also introduce the ODISSEI Early Career Board — a new initiative designed to support early-career researchers through training, development, and networking opportunities.

Affiliations:

• Dr. Kasia Karpinska, Scientific Manager of ODISSEI, the Dutch National Infrastructure for Social Science
• Dr. Tom Emery - Executive Director of ODISSEI, the Dutch National Infrastructure for Social Science; Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration and Sociology of Erasmus University, Rotterdam

Useful Links:
https://odissei-data.nl/facility/microdata-access-grant/
https://odissei-data.nl/facility/cbs-microdata-discount/
https://odissei-data.nl/facility/liss-panel-access/
https://odissei-data.nl/facility/odissei-soda-fellowship/
https://odissei-data.nl/facility/grant-application-support/

In this episode, Tom Emery speaks with Adriënne Mendrik, CEO and Co-founder of Eyra, an open-source software services company specialising in solutions for scientific research. Adriënne shares her journey from computer science and medical imaging to building software that supports sustainable and transparent research practices. She also discusses Eyra’s work in benchmarking and data donation initiatives, the role of open source in research software, and how her team helps shape advancements in social science infrastructure.
Affiliations:

• Adriënne Mendrik, CEO and Co-founder of Eyra
• Tom Emery – Executive Director of ODISSEI, the Dutch National Infrastructure for Social Science; Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration and Sociology of Erasmus University, Rotterdam

Useful links:
https://www.eyra.co/