Dr Emily Ennis (they/she)
@emilyennis.bsky.social
Research Culture Manager for University of Leeds. Former literature and visual cultures academic. Disabled/queer. If you want, you can buy my book: https://bit.ly/48Imeyz I have a dog now so I don't need a personality 🐶 Views my own, unfortunately.
You're my boy, Blue!
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · last mo.Apparently it's #NationalDogDay! We wouldn't know, because EVERY day is national dog day in our team. Nonetheless, here's one of our canine culture champions, Blue, enjoying some bubbles (dog friendly bubbles that are somehow chicken flavoured???). Show us your dogs in the comments!
1/3 Refugee Week is a moment to reflect on the role universities play in building cultures of welcome and belonging. At Leeds our University of Sanctuary status recognises ongoing work to support students and academics forced to flee, and the vital perspectives they bring to research + scholarship.
Today, Soo continues to get compliments on her stage presence when accepting her award. We don't know why!!!! arma.ac.uk/announcing-t...
Tell you what, the crowd went WILD with Soo's reaction to getting this award. I didn't get good photos because I was ALSO losing my mind. Incredible stage presence. It's @soofougere.bsky.social 's world and we just live in it.
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 3mo agoWe're overjoyed that our very own @soofougere.bsky.social was given "highly commended" for her work on our Research EDI funding initiative at last night's ARMA awards in the Research Culture in Research Management category. Soo says she was "just doing her job", but we disagree - she's exceptional!
Breaking the “only good news” trend: I’ve spent 2 weeks in and out of hospitals with a treatment‑resistant migraine. I've lived with migraine my entire life, but nothing like this. Grateful for an amazing support network and colleagues while I come through this patch and wait to see my neurologist.
Turns out "my husband's lifelong friend" is also "leading fascinating work in our field." Who knew? 😄 I wasn't behind the mic, but I thoroughly recommend this episode from @dremilygoodall.bsky.social with @jdwilko.bsky.social
Researcher Development @ Leeds@researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 4mo ago🆕 #ResearchCultureUncovered episode. How much can we trust the published evidence? From paper mills to AI generated studies, Dr Emily Goodall @dremilygoodall.bsky.social & Dr Jack Wilkinson @jdwilko.bsky.social unpack the rise of problematic research & what we can do about it.
Just in case you weren't sure whether trans people have always existed and will always exist!!
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 4mo agoDid you know? In 1974, Leeds hosted the UK’s first transvestism conference. Over 100 attendees gathered to discuss gender, rights, and identity, marking a major step in UK trans history. Now commemorated by a Leeds Civic Trust blue plaque at Leeds University Union. #PrideMonth #TransHistory
I had a difficult decision to make over the weekend. I am so incredibly proud of myself for focusing on my values and intentions rather than what capitalism tells me I should do. A dear friend put it: we're conditioned to go through every open door, and not to ask what the room the other side holds.
Was moved/overjoyed/inspired to talk to @elainagmamaril.bsky.social about disability, podcasting, and who gets to determine what constitutes knowledge. I am even recommending this to my non-RC friends and colleagues as an episode on how to be an excellent human being.
Researcher Development @ Leeds@researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 6mo agoNew #ResearchCultureUncovered episode available: Dr Élaina Gauthier‑Mamaril @elainagmamaril.bsky.social on podcasting as research method, disability justice and counter‑archives. Rigour with care, access by design, community over gatekeeping.
Sad/relieved to say that we've actually fixed research culture and therefore no longer need to have a podcast or a job or ethics committees or anything! Woohoo! #AprilFools
Researcher Development @ Leeds@researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 6mo ago🆕 New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode available now! Dr Taryn Bell @tarynbell.bsky.social and Dr Emily Ennis @emilyennis.bsky.social discuss how they solved research culture for good. Want to hear the solutions to all of your research culture problems?
Very proud to be co-organising this. Research Culture work can sometimes feel both political and isolating. We're hopeful this workshop will feel reparative, collaborative, and help us uncover what RC work can learn from other social and political movements. We'd love to see you there ✊
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 6mo agoJoin us 5–6 May in Leeds for The Politics of Research Culture workshop! Hosted jointly by Leeds and Newcastle, we will have two days of collective inquiry, creativity, and movement‑building to reimagine research culture. Propose a session or apply by 14 April! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/02pz62RN6v
Let's goooo! My first podcast episode is out in the wild (get used to this: there's a lot of me to come!). Thanks to Nicola and Amy for being swell colleagues and pals.
Researcher Development @ Leeds@researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 6mo ago🆕New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode! Dr Emily Ennis @emilyennis.bsky.social chats with Dr Amy Mayfield @luresearchculture.bsky.social and Dr Nicola Simcock about how maturity frameworks turn good intentions into real research culture change.
Being quoted 3 times in today's plenary session????
Dr Emily Ennis (they/she)@emilyennis.bsky.social · 7mo agoC'est moi
C'est moi
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 7mo ago@emilyennis.bsky.social giving a ⚡️ talk on the use of dazzle camo to stealthily embed Research Culture initiatives in everyday University practices… just kidding. It was on how we should be research culture plumbers 🪠and look to build systems that prevent even the worst users from messing things up!
@emilyennis.bsky.social giving a ⚡️ talk on the use of dazzle camo to stealthily embed Research Culture initiatives in everyday University practices… just kidding. It was on how we should be research culture plumbers 🪠and look to build systems that prevent even the worst users from messing things up!
Pals ❤️❤️❤️
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 7mo agoPlease don’t be intimidated by how cool @tomflint.bsky.social , Malaika & @shareefa.bsky.social look - they’re actually a very friendly bunch! 👋 We are having the best time soaking up the vibes at the Wellcome conference. If you see us about, come say hi! We’d love to hear what you’re working on! 😊
Happy birthday to me, I guess!!! But no, seriously, spending 2 days at the Wellcome Trust celebrating all things research culture is probably the funnest grown-up way to spend your birthday.
So, we got stuck in Scotland overnight and ended up in EDINBURGH, doing a mini Research Culture Scottish tour. You'll be relieved to hear we are now en route home, seeing the most gorgeous views from the East Coast train.
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 7mo agoLeaving this v. v. short thread with an iconic Glasgow landmark. What a day! So energising to be among culture change makers, and to recognise the collective effort we have for shaping the sector, the way in which government policy supports our work, and the hopes and dreams of our HE colleagues.
Each month we collate a playlist for our Research Culture newsletter readers. This month, we're celebrating LGBTQIA+ artists. As it's Friday, why not start the weekend disco now?: youtube.com/playlist?lis... Also, why not subscribe to our newsletter? campaignmonitor.leeds.ac.uk/h/y/E9DEA4E3...
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Energising day at the N8 Research Culture and Environment group away day in Durham today. Somehow managed to drag my arthritic body up all the hills, which paid dividends for a lovely meander to the station along the river on the way back. Watch this space for some emerging N8 RCE insights!!
I am truly entering my podcast era 🎙 Thanks so much to @elainagmamaril.bsky.social for having me and letting me talk about the place of disability in research culture (amongst many other things!).
Dr Élaina is cripping out@elainagmamaril.bsky.social · 7mo ago“Making Innovative Collaborations with Alison Buxton feat. @emilyennis.bsky.social”, the latest episode of #CrippingRearchCulture, is now out! open.spotify.com/episode/4EQW... Transcript: shef.ac.uk/ihuman/waarc/cripping-research-culture-podcast
Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her)@moudhy.bsky.social · 2y agoMay as well dive right in. Did you know that dogs in ancient Mesopotamia also refused to drop the ball? According to a Sumerian proverb, “The dog understands ‘Take it!’ It does not understand ‘Put it down!’” Source: cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/artifacts/34...
Blue was very sad to discover that you're all very sad today? Because of him? Even stopped playing with his pumpkin toy when he heard about it.
🆕The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast's back in 2026! @nickshepp.bsky.social talks to @jsendall.bsky.social about his career in academic libraries culminating in his recent appointment as Acting Librarian & Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social.
(Episode 142) Navigating careers in academic libraries: a conversation with Josh Sendall
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When people ask what my job is, I often say 'Wikipedia' but in reality it's more wide-ranging now than ever: here's a little blog post about what Topics for Impact could look like in 2026 and what I've been up to lately. wikimedia.org.uk/2025/12/topi... See you next year!
Topics for impact - Wikimedia UK
By Dr. Lucy Hinnie. Alongside its new Education Lead Sally Latham, Wikimedia UK has also appointed its first Topics for … Continue reading "Topics for impact"
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On this final full week before Christmas, and just in time for the end of #DisabilityHistoryMonth, why not read my interview with Armineh and Liz on how ableism presents itself in the HE sector, and how we've collectively and individually navigated it as disabled people.
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 10mo agoThis Disability Awareness Month we ask: What if research spaces were truly designed for all? How do we dismantle systems built for an “ideal” body & mind? @emilyennis.bsky.social explores these questions with @drasoorenian.bsky.social & Liz Dew from the Wellcome Anti-Ableist Research Culture project
Our take on the REF un-pause and the movement away from "Research Culture" (in name, but not necessarily in spirit!).
Research Culture Leeds@researchcultureuol.bsky.social · 10mo agoHappy REF un-pause day to those of you who celebrate! After a wonderful last-minute scheduling change (a last-minute increase to one hour from 30 mins, and a change to proposed timelines -- you might say this was a theme of the announcement), we had the following things confirmed:
