iRISE Train-the-Trainer workshop: Reproducibility and the Experimental Design Assistant

iRise is working with the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) to deliver a train-the-trainer workshop on improving reproducibility using the Experimental Design Assistant (EDA). The EDA is an online tool that helps researchers design rigorous experiments by providing tailored feedback throughout the design process. This enables researchers to produce meaningful data using the minimum number of animals.

Format: live online, interactive, small‑group activities and discussion

Audience: suitable for anyone interested in improving research through incorporating the principles of reproducibility and using the EDA to teach experimental design for in vivo studies, including researchers, animal facility staff, educators and those involved in and/or reviewing experimental design in colleagues’ or students’ work.

Schedule: two half‑day live sessions, one week apart (please attend both; a short task is set between sessions)

Cost: free (registration required; places are limited)

Time zone: BST

Topics include:

• Core concepts: why reproducibility matters and where it can fail across the research lifecycle.
• Practical strategies: Using the EDA to improve experimental rigour and design experiments using the fewest number of animals including hands-on experience of planning an experiment in the EDA.
• Train‑the‑Trainer skills: design and deliver engaging reproducibility and EDA training for diverse audiences

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:

• Identify and describe current barriers to improving reproducibility.
• Use the EDA to represent in vivo experiments that facilitate open and reproducible research using the fewest number of animals.
• Demonstrate skills to design and deliver effective training sessions on reproducibility and using the EDA to diverse audiences.

Presenters:

– Dr Gillian Currie, CAMARADES, iRISE, will introduce reproducibility and highlight current issues.
– Dr Esther Pearl, NC3Rs Programme Manager for Experimental Design, will cover how to use, and teach others to use, the EDA with a focus on how EDA use can be adapted for different teaching aims.
– Dr Sarah Morgan, EATRIS, iRISE, will walk participants through key practices for effective training.

Registration

Registration closes 9 June 2026.

Register here.