5th Evidence-Based Research Conference

Scientific committee (SciCom):

• Hans Lund (HVL/EBRNetwork, Norway)  –  Chair of SciCom
• Karen Robinson (EBRNetwork, USA) 
• Kari Ingstad  (NORD, Norway)
• Klara Brunnhuber (EBRNetwork, UK)
• Zada Pajalic (USN, Norway)
• Luca Pingani (EBRNetwork, Italy)
• Zohra Lassi (EBRNetwork, Australia)

Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

1. Marjolein Iversen, vice Dean, FHS/HVL
2. Hans Lund EBRN/FHS
3. Birgitte Espehaug HVL
4. Jennifer Yost EBRN
5. Gunn Berge, HVL Event Dpt. (HVL)

22. April 2025: Abstract submission opens
29. June 2025: NEW Deadline for abstract submissions

Until 21. August 2025: Early bird registration
22. August to 19. October 2025: Regular registration
From 20. October 2025: Late bird registration

Conference fees(in EUR) for Members of EBR Network

Conference fees(in EUR)

 
The registration fee in person includes:
Access to all conference sessions, coffee breaks and lunches both days

All prices are in EUR and includes VAT

Conference dinner 20. november

3- course conference dinner at Grand Hotel Terminus NOK 1160
incl one unit of beverage

Conference Venue

5th EBR Conference will take place in "Mimes Brønn" at the University of Western Norway, Campus Bergen
Address: Inndalsveien 28, 5063 Bergen

Fint your way around Campus Bergen using Mazemap

Getting there

From the airport to Campus Bergen
Bergen Airport Flesland is located 18 kilometers south of Bergen.
The easiest way to get to Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Campus Bergen is by light rail. The light rail stop is called "Kronstad" and it takes approx.  30 minutes. More information is available on Skyss (the light rail operator) here. 

A taxi from Bergen Airport Flesland takes approximately 30 minutes to Kronstad, depending on traffic. You may choose different taxi companies. Taxi between the airport and the city centre costs approximately 500-600 NOK.

See all options on how to get to and from the airport here.

From the city center to Campus 
The easiest way to get to Campus Kronstad, is by light rail, Bybanen, to Kronstad.

Accomodation

We have prebooked a limited number of rooms at the following hotels from 19.-21. November at special rates for EBR2025:

Moxy hotel
15 min walk to conference venue on Campus/1 -2 stop with light rail
Single room incl breakfast per night NOK 1295

Bookingdetails:
Book your room here, bookingreference EBR2025 
Deadline: 15. Oktober 2025

Hotel Scandic Ørnen
Located in the city center vis s vis Bergen Busstation
4/5 stops with light rail
Single room incl breakfast per night NOK 1690,-

Bookingreference: to come
Deadline 1. October

Zander K:
Vis a vis the railwaystation. 5/6 stops with light rail
Single room incl breakfast and VAT per night NOK 1650,-
Double room incl breakfast and VAT per night NOK 1950,-

Bookingdetails:
E-mail to: resepsjon@zanderk.no
Or by phone to: +47 55364020
Bookingreference: #304546

Deadline: 15. october

If you miss the booking deadline, the hotel may still be able to offer accomodation, but cannot guarantee the above rates.

We welcome opportunities to arrange theme webinars, pre-conference meetings and seminars on 19. November 2025. These meetings will be in-person meetings with a fee for  room(s), food and beverages. More details to come.

Support the 5th Evidence-Based Research (EBR) Conference

Partner with us to advance Research Integrity and promote Valuable Research worldwide!

Building on the principles of research integrity, EBR ensures that new studies are rigorously justified, methodologically sound, and of societal relevance, contributing meaningfully to scientific progress.

Despite the expectation that science should be cumulative and evidence-based, many studies are still conducted without systematically reviewing prior research. This leads to redundancy, inefficiencies, and fragmented knowledge production. By integrating systematic reviews, EBR prevents resource waste and ensures that research addresses real knowledge gaps and societal needs.

The 5^th EBR Conference is arranged by the non-profit organisation EBRNetwork (registration number 932 806 355, Brønnøysundregistrene, Norway, https://ebrnetwork.org/), in close collaboration with Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL) and partners in the VINST Alliance Nord University, the University of South-Eastern Norway, and University of Inland Norway.

Join us in Shaping the Future of Evidence-Based Research!

If your company or organization funds, conducts, or utilises the results of new scientific studies, directly benefiting from well-conducted and impactful research, please get in touch to discuss how you could partner with us to sponsor the 5^th EBR Conference.

This hybrid conference will bring together leading researchers, academic institutions, policymakers, and industry stakeholders from around the world who will present and discuss viable solutions for creating research environments that empower valuable research across all scientific disciplines and geographical regions.

Contact us today to discuss the range of support and partnership opportunities tailored to your organisation’s mission, budget, and requirements by emailing 5thEBRConference2025@hvl.no.

Why Sponsor the 5th EBR Conference?

Your financial contributions will support and accelerate the global shift toward high-quality, impactful research that maximises scientific and societal benefits:

• Strengthening research quality and impact: Ensuring that more studies build systematically on prior knowledge.
• Promoting ethical research culture, research integrity, and valuable research worldwide: Aligning studies with ethical standards, open research practices, scientific priorities, and societal needs regardless of geographical location.
• Enhancing evidence-based policy/decision making: Supporting systematic reviews to inform policy, funding, and practice decisions.
• Maximizing financial and strategic benefits for funders of research: Ensuring every research investment yields meaningful returns.
• Bridging the gap from basic science to applied research: Improving translation of research findings across disciplines by using systematic reviews of basic science studies.
• Advancing systematic reviews and AI-driven evidence synthesis: Leveraging technology to accelerate research efficiency.

Sponsorship Benefits

• Gain visibility: Your logo featured on conference materials, promotional emails, social media content, and the official website.
• Engage with key stakeholders: Network with leading researchers, policymakers, funding agencies, and industry leaders.
• Showcase your leadership: Organise seminars and sponsored sessions highlighting your organisation’s commitment to research integrity.
• Host an exhibit or stand: Display your work and innovations, outlining their relevance for valuable research, and engage with conference participants.
• Support valuable initiatives: Align your organisation with efforts to advance research justification and responsible research funding.

How to Get Involved

Click on the buttons to explore our flexible and tailored partnership options:

We welcome donations of any size to help support our work!

The Evidence-Based Research Network (EBRNetwork) was launched in 2014 and is now registered as a nonprofit organisation (registration number 932 806 355, Brønnøysundregistrene, Norway). Its mission is to promote the transparent and systematic use of evidence to inform decisions about research. We aim to achieve this by making evidence-based research (EBR) a fundamental part of the research culture in all scientific disciplines worldwide; identifying and advocating for changes in the organisational structures and processes of the research environment to facilitate EBR; identifying and conducting research projects to inform the methodology and implementation of EBR; and developing and disseminating scientific products about EBR. We are funded by the annual fees of our members, our annual EBR Conference, and EBR Training Schools. All our activities are run and overseen by volunteers, without whose efforts we wouldn’t be able to conduct the meta-research, develop our publications and materials, and hold our training events and conferences.

Your donation will enable us to maintain our website and membership portal, hold in-person meetings for our Steering Committee and working groups, organise short-term scientific missions at partner research institutions to work on EBR projects etc.

We welcome donations of any size to support our work. If you would like to donate to the EBRNetwork, please contact us today by emailing 5thEBRConference2025@hvl.no

Welcome to the abstract submission page for
the 5th Evidence-Based Research Conference.

Abstract submission is now open.
NEW deadline for submitting abstracts is 29 June 2025, 23:59 Central European Time.

When submitting an abstract for the 5^th Evidence-Based Research Conference you must consider the following themes and select one that fits for your abstract content:

Conference Theme

1. Creating Research Environments That Empower Valuable Research Across All Scientific Disciplines and Geographical Regions

Subthemes

2. Valuable research: Supporting research that is rigorously designed to ensure validity, addresses scientific and societal relevance, and provides a high return on investment relative to its costs, including resources and participant risks.
3. Valorisation of research: Enhancing the societal and economic value of research, ensuring knowledge transfer, and maximizing research impact.
4. Ethical accountability and good research practices: Balancing the responsibilities of individual researchers and institutions to foster transparency, integrity, and public trust.
5. Diverse and inclusive evidence-based research culture: Fostering a research environment that promotes the work of multidisciplinary teams and strengthens local capacity, expertise, and involvement in the evidence ecosystem
6. Equity in Research: Promoting inclusivity by addressing disparities in health, gender, socioeconomic status, and underrepresented populations in research priorities and outcomes.

Other EBR related conference themes:

7. Stakeholders’ roles in Evidence-Based Research (EBR): Exploring contributions and responsibilities of key stakeholders, including researchers, funders, end-users, publishers, policymakers, and ethics committees, in advancing EBR.
8. Meta-research on EBR: Investigations into research practices, reproducibility, and transparency to inform the development and use of the EBR approach.
9. Advancing the EBR approach: Innovative methodologies, frameworks, and tools for developing and refining the EBR approach.
10. Challenges and barriers to implementing EBR: Identification of systemic, cultural, or logistical obstacles in adopting EBR principles and practices.
11. Solutions and success stories in EBR: Case studies and innovative strategies, including alternatives to systematic reviews, that demonstrate successful implementation of EBR principles in practice, education, or policy.
12. Local initiatives in EBR implementation: Examples of community, institutional, or regional efforts to integrate EBR practices into research ecosystems.
13. Efficient production and updating of systematic reviews: Approaches for producing and maintaining high-quality systematic reviews, including the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML).
    
    Having considered these themes, upload your abstract here (Max 300 words):
    
    LINK TO OXFORD ABSTRACT SUBMISSION