#REDSConference2026 Question: how to publish non-replications/failures? Answers were to make sure that the paper has something about lessons learned, not just describing the failure itself. What about the Journal of Trial and Error? (only for health research unfortunately journal.trialanderror.org

Journal of Trial and Error

An independent, diamond open access journal redefining failure. There is a gap between what is researched and what is published. The Journal of Trial & Error exists to close that gap.

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#REDSConference2026 InFrame talk: People say 'We simply don't have the time to evaluate' or 'Surveys get low engagement'. They changed their approach in 3 ways as they went along: 1. from top-down to cocreated, so as to manage the complexity of evaluating 27 projects from 3 institutions in only 2y

We’ve published an update on White Rose work exploring support for established researchers, setting out priorities for next steps. We’ll be sharing and discussing this at the REDS Conference in January. Read more here: whiterose.ac.uk/news/new-fin...

New findings to shape future support for established researchers - White Rose University Consortium

A new report commissioned by the White Rose University Consortium has highlighted the unique professional development needs of established researchers – academics who have achieved research independen...

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In a year of delivering workshops and collaborating with colleagues online, Miro has been a joy to work with! NB only a small proportion of the 'bright ideas' came from me, the rest were participants in sessions or meetings.

A significant new development in the Imperial College pay dispute. The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management. Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143

Reporting in Imperial's student newspaper on the joint trade union strike action @ucuimperial.bsky.social felixonline.co.uk/articles/uni...

Unionised staff reject final pay award and vote for strike action

Members of Imperial’s Joint Trade Unions (JTU) have voted in favour of strike action following a dispute with the College over its 2025/2026 pay award. The Imperial branch of the University and Colle...

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Applications are open for #LILAC26 bursaries! In addition to LILAC bursaries, which provide a full conference place, you can apply for Local to LILAC day delegate bursaries, aimed at those that live or work close to the University of Sheffield. Find out more & apply on our website.

LILAC

LILAC is an annual conference covering all aspects of information literacy and is a firm favourite in the calendar of information professionals. The conference is brimming with new ideas, innovative…

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A reminder that we're on strike again today -- ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US AT 11.00 at the Exhibition Road entrance for a march around campus to make some noise and show your feelings to management!

UCU Imperial College@ucuimperial.bsky.social · 9mo ago

If you’re on or around campus, join us for a 15-minute march at 11 am (today and tomorrow), starting from the Exhibition Road entrance. Everyone is welcome — non-striking staff, students, families, children, pets — anyone who believes in fair pay.

Born #OnThisDay in 1930 was Gladys West. As a mathematician and computer programmer, West created an accurate model of the Earth's shape, and her work on satellite geodesic modelling laid the foundations for GPS technology. #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth https://bbc.in/4nsn0FA

100 Women: Gladys West - the 'hidden figure' of GPS

Gladys West was instrumental in developing the mathematics behind GPS - but until now her story has remained untold.

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Imperial UCU members are on strike today and tomorrow. This action covers all parts of the College — academic, technical, administrative, and operational. It’s about fairness, dignity, and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living.

Joint Trade Unions

Joint Trade Unions

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From Organiser to Participant: Reimagining the Role of Professional Services in Researcher Training (I have a clash, but it's being recorded). When: Thursday 23rd October Time: 12:00 - 13:00 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/225e21...

Signed. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...

"One key finding is that the postdoc period seems more important than the doctoral training to achieve [...early career...] success." www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Postdoc publications and citations link to academic retention and faculty success | PNAS

Postdoctoral training is a career stage often described as a demanding and anxiety-laden time when many promising PhDs see their academic dreams sl...

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Appalled to hear that my alma mater is planning to reduce staff in East Asian Studies. Please sign and share: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sh... #japanese #eastasianstudies #sheffield

Sheffield Uni Needs East Asian Studies!

The University of Sheffield has been a global leader in East Asian Studies since its inception as the national centre for modern Japanese Studies in 1963. Korean Studies was introduced in 1979 and mai...

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New blogpost: deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...

Why I have resigned from the Royal Society

The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...

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Research terms confuse most people. Many confuse preliminary with exploratory. Or mix up basic and applied research. Or mistake validity levels. But research terms are simpler than you think. Here are the key differences explained: (Poster source: Hermosillo, Ryan, Gupta)

London bound! It’s brilliant having a direct line from #Mirfield.

Starter pack for Martial Arts Studies created by @paulbowman.bsky.social go.bsky.app/VpctyoL

Catching up on some important stuff now I'm better... “Ethics is not just about avoiding evil,” he says: “It’s also about promoting good.” The declaration is “quite silent” on potential benefits to participants, says Caesar Atuire www.science.org/content/arti...

Key global bioethics guidelines get ‘dramatic’ update

Revised Declaration of Helsinki stresses need for equity, protection of vulnerable groups, and research integrity

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An introductory KE starter pack is here: do ask me to be added to the pack (or removed from it!) and we'll try to build a community of those with interests in, or related to, knowledge exchange, knowledge transfer, technology transfer and KE-mediated research impact. go.bsky.app/8sC4hAL

How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example). 1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company. 2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly. 🧵

Dr Karen Hinxman, Head of the White Rose University Consortium, argues that university consortiums will have a vital role to play in responding to the higher education sector’s financial woes. whiterose.ac.uk/news/karen-h...

Karen Hinxman says university collaborations help higher education institutions tackle mutual challenges

This article was first published by Research Professional on 17th November, 2024 Earlier this month, Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, told university vice-chancellors that far greater coll...

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Calder Navigation near Mirfield this morning. #72seasons #autumnleaves #bluesky

The reality is that you can't mandate RTO without losing talent. To the larger companies that are trying, the smaller ones say "Go ahead, take remote work away. Make your employees angry enough to quit, as doing so helps me attract your talent." www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Think twice before ordering work-from-home employees to return to the office

Companies are facing backlash after telling staff to cut back on working from home. That’s a good way to alienate talent

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#72seasons #Mirfield #autumn

Surveying precarity - researchers with a PhD doing research in all scientific domains, all sectors, including academia, business, public administration and non-profit private sector, all career stages, early-stage postdoctoral to senior researchers. icorsainternationalsurvey24.limesurvey.net/536168

Free webinar on research careers: www.inspiring-era.eu/event/europe...

Boost your career: new EU tools and support for attractive research careers - Inspiring Era

Are you a researcher looking to enhance your career? Join an online event to hear about the wide range of initiatives, tools, and support mechanisms!

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A fantastic resource from @andytattersall.bsky.social for anyone involved in research and new here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

So where has everyone gone? Notable research and associated organisations in the UK (including international with UK ties) on social media

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The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education have a programme of online events information, advice and guidance on PhD application and study. For Black, Asian and minority ethnic graduates and undergraduates with UK fee status interested in a PhD. ycede.ac.uk/new-programm...

Events for prospective PhD students and applicants 2024/25 - Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education

The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) are delighted to announce our programme of online events providing information, advice and guidance around PhD application and study f...

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