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8/ 🎲 Take the leap. Don’t doubt your ability to make a difference. Advocacy can strengthen your career and your science while contributing to a better research environment.

7/ 📢 Get loud!. To have an impact, you need to spread your message widely and make sure it is heard by the people who have the power to make the changes you want. Find allies who can help you, e.g. librarians are often valuable sources of knowledge and support for open science.

6/ 🧑‍🔬 Do the research. Collecting data to support your points, e.g. through surveys or literature, gives you evidence that makes it harder for your stance to be ignored. Try to find out how the committees, boards or governments that you’re trying to influence work.

5/ ❓ Use the “two whys” to start the conversation. Why do you advocate for the issue? And why should others get involved in your project? In Osman Aldirdiri’s words, “You need to think about the ‘why’ that will connect you and your peers”.

4/ 💬 Talk to your fellow lab members. Remember, the factors you’re passionate about are important to how we practice science; there should be a space to talk about them too. You may also find some more allies for your initiative!.

3/ 🤝 Join existing groups or start your own. Ask around your campus, contact your union, or search through the OpenCon Community for what’s happening already or create a collaborative, inclusive environment to attract others.

2/ We’re revisiting a webinar on ‘Organising and ‘Advocating’. As a group, early-career researchers have enormous power to improve how science is performed. Getting started in advocacy can seem daunting, but it is ultimately rewarding.

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