🚨Registration for #OpenFest26 is now open!🚨

Domi Smithson@domismithson.bsky.social · 2w ago

Registration for #OpenFest26 is now open! Join us to explore "Open Research: People and Place" through talks, workshops, panels, and more. Register now: libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch... @openresshef.bsky.social @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social

From pilot to 100%: how the @orcid.org advocacy project is helping researchers increase their visibility leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/f...

From pilot to 100%: how the ORCID advocacy project is helping researchers increase their visibility

This post is by Research Services Adviser Jen Dunhill. Since February 2025, the Library Research Services team has been working with schools across the University to increase engagement with ORCiD.…

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Open infrastructures like Dryad have a vital role to play in upholding research standards, saving researcher time and effort, and publishing and preserving vital research outputs. Catch up with our latest work, and learn about what's coming next from Dryad. READ MORE ⤵️ bit.ly/4q7xs8F #opendata

🚨Registration for #OpenFest26 is now open!🚨

Domi Smithson@domismithson.bsky.social · 2w ago

Registration for #OpenFest26 is now open! Join us to explore "Open Research: People and Place" through talks, workshops, panels, and more. Register now: libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch... @openresshef.bsky.social @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social

Registration for #OpenFest26 is now open! Join us to explore "Open Research: People and Place" through talks, workshops, panels, and more. Register now: libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch... @openresshef.bsky.social @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social

The Open Research Calendar @openresearchcalendar.org is a free online calendar where you can find open research events and share your own! See what's on near you: openresearchcalendar.org #Research #OpenResearch #AcademicSky

Join us next Wednesday to hear from @jenniad.bsky.social on How to Share Qualitative Data in dialogue with research participants 🔗 Registration link: shorturl.at/t14iX 🗓️ Wednesday, 22nd July 🕐 13:00-14:00 BST #participatoryresearch #arts #humanties #openness #openresearch #qualitativedata

What if the biggest breakthrough in science isn't the next discovery but the way we share it? We're excited to launch our new episode of the Open Research Podcast! Dr Quayle explores how open frameworks advance FAIR research, collaboration, and reproducibility. 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/386z...

Drive real impact with open research beyond OA

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Lucy and Kate were delighted to attend the OIPA 2026 Symposium yesterday. An invaluable event with thoughtful discussions, practical insights, and plenty of ideas for the future of open institutional publishing.

Don't miss our event next week, where Nicole Kennard will return to talk about how to build mutually beneficial collaborations between academia and communities. 📅 Thursday, 25 June 🕛 12pm - 2pm 📍 The Diamond - Workroom 2 🎟️ tinyurl.com/42zwvpr6

Our team are involved in 3 webinars over the next two weeks. Join Head of Open Research @themauvedesert.bsky.social this Friday 19 June for a panel discussion hosted by @researchconsulting.bsky.social on contributor recognition in research. Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

As data becomes more central to research, thoughtful management and curation from the very start of a project is essential. While the FAIR principles are often confused with open data, the session highlighted the important distinctions — and how they work together to strengthen research practice.

Open Research Leeds@openresleeds.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We enjoyed a great session on FAIR data yesterday! Head of @water.leeds.ac.uk Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez, joined Nick Sheppard and Scott McLaughlin at the Edward Boyle Library to deliver a presentation on implementing the FAIR Principles

We enjoyed a great session on FAIR data yesterday! Head of @water.leeds.ac.uk Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez, joined Nick Sheppard and Scott McLaughlin at the Edward Boyle Library to deliver a presentation on implementing the FAIR Principles

Researchers… it’s time to roll up, roll up 🎪 Join The National Fairground and Circus Archive for a one-day symposium on women in circus 🤹‍♀️ Open to the public at the University of Sheffield. Book your free place, online or in-person: tinyurl.com/WomenInCircus2026

Join us for this online seminar, 'Tools for data FAIRification', organised by our Research Data Steward @qsaikia.bsky.social - link to the sign up form below 👇

CaSDaR@casdarnetwork.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You are welcome to join us for an online seminar, 'Tools for Data FAIRification - overcoming barriers in data discoverability and reuse' on Tuesday, 23rd June, 13:00 - 15:00 (BST). Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A final plug for our online event next Friday: Reproducibility in Quantitative Social Sciences Research 📊 ♻️ 🔓 Contributors will include @crahal.com, @grigolus.bsky.social, @joespearing.bsky.social and @cbolibaugh.bsky.social Full details and registration link here: uoy.atlassian.net/wiki/x/MQBjRg

Join us for an Online Seminar: Tools for Data FAIRification - overcoming barriers in data discoverability and reuse 📅 Tuesday, 23rd June | 🕐 13:00 - 15:00 📍 Registration link: forms.gle/jthN9JDR6hUs...

RSEs, this one is for you! Full-day satellite at RSECon26 in Sheffield- Reproducible Research for RSEs: How to, and How to Support Others to. on Sept 8th, 09:00 –16:00. This day brings you-Open publishing, reproducible computation, pedagogy & co-creation. Organised by DRA & UKRN. : buff.ly/qBahNET

Please improve acknowledgments sections to better credit research contributors! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Our new paper on this topic begins by summarising three pathways to improve crediting of research contributors – 1. Loosen authorship restrictions.

Improving acknowledgments sections to better credit research contributors

Formal recognition of research contributions is critical for career advancement and the allocation of research funding. However, some contributions are mentioned only in the acknowledgments section...

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This year's taught student prize for the Sciences goes to Georgia Simpson, 3rd year MSci @yorkpsychology.bsky.social 🏆 Georgia's work investigates brown noise as a focusing aid for individuals with ADHD, an area which has not been studied to the same degree as white or pink noise 🔊

Open Research at York@uoyopenres.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Very pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Open Research Awards, celebrating innovation, advocacy and good practice in open research across all disciplines at York! 🎉🏆 We will post about each our 9 awardees over the course of the week. You can read a summary of their projects on the wiki 👇

The video presents a radical departure from traditional rehearsal standards, which are deeply embedded in patriarchal codes that discipline the gendered body. It serves as a foundational 'open dataset' of gestural subversion and the beginning of an ongoing deconstructive process Watch via Youtube 👇

7 days attempting to change my practice

YouTube video by Irene Palencia

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This year's taught student prize for the Social Sciences goes to Irene Palencia Mora, MA in Gender and Women's Studies 🏆 Irene’s creative video-performance intentionally shares the problematic realities of daily piano practice in non-normative bodies, opening up a work-in-progress to critique 🎹

Open Research at York@uoyopenres.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Very pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Open Research Awards, celebrating innovation, advocacy and good practice in open research across all disciplines at York! 🎉🏆 We will post about each our 9 awardees over the course of the week. You can read a summary of their projects on the wiki 👇

Very pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Open Research Awards, celebrating innovation, advocacy and good practice in open research across all disciplines at York! 🎉🏆 We will post about each our 9 awardees over the course of the week. You can read a summary of their projects on the wiki 👇

Final few days to submit your proposal for #OpenFest26! Deadline: 23:59, 30 May. Submit online via our webpage: sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...

OpenFest 2026

OpenFest is our flagship celebration and exploration of open research. This year, OpenFest will take place 15th-18th September 2026.

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Domi Smithson@domismithson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Last chance to submit to #OpenFest26 - deadline 30 May ⏳ With @openresshef.bsky.social and @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social , we’re building a programme on Open Research: people and place. We’re inviting talks, workshops & sessions on open research and collaboration. Don’t miss this one out!

One week to get a proposal in! #openresearch

Open Research, University of Sheffield@openresshef.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🥳 The call for papers for OpenFest 2026 is now live! It's OpenFest's 5th birthday this year, and we can't wait to read your proposals on this year's theme: "People and Place". Read the full call and find the online submission form at the link below: sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...

Working with sensitive or confidential data? 🔒 Join our webinar to learn how to use a SafePod for secure data access. Hear from Dr Holly Ranger @themauvedesert.bsky.social on the SafePod Network and services at the TuOS Library. 📅 Tue June 2nd 🕐 1-2 PM 📍 Register: tinyurl.com/5n639uay

How to Use a SafePod - Webinar

Join us on June 2nd, 1-2 PM GMT to explore the importance and use of a SafePod, and values and purpose of the SafePod Network. Our speaker, Dr Holly Ranger, Head of Open Research and Senior Responsibl...

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There's been some fantastic sessions at the inaugural Knowledge Equity and Open Scholarship week - catch up at #KEOS26

Open Research Leeds@openresleeds.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Welcome to Knowledge Equity and Open Scholarship week from @jsendall.bsky.social #KEOS26

Last chance to submit to #OpenFest26 - deadline 30 May ⏳ With @openresshef.bsky.social and @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social , we’re building a programme on Open Research: people and place. We’re inviting talks, workshops & sessions on open research and collaboration. Don’t miss this one out!

We’re hosting an upcoming webinar on Open Research for Business Researchers. If you’re interested in the future of business research and research impact, join us for what promises to be an insightful discussion. Find out more and register here: lnkd.in/efWRxMTM lnkd.in/eDaxhQN2