We've recently seen an increase in requests to deposit RNA data in our repository. In response, we worked with researchers to develop a set of RNA data deposit principles to help guide conversations & decision-making. Thought these might be useful for others too👇 library.leeds.ac.uk/info/14062/r...

The need for this also a major finding of our qualitative work on reproducibility journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

What helps and hinders reproducible research? Researchers’ perspectives from a cross-disciplinary interview study

Debates and policy initiatives addressing research reproducibility have expanded considerably in recent years. Yet, many of these measures remain generic and risk overlooking the lived realities of re...

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Sally Dalton@sallydalton.bsky.social · 2w ago

The @ukrepro.bsky.social STAR report calls for open research approaches that recognise disciplinary diversity. This aligns strongly with work at Leeds, where we've developed 10 methodology-specific Open Research Checklists. We hope to share them soon! www.ukrn.org/2026/07/01/u...

The @ukrepro.bsky.social STAR report calls for open research approaches that recognise disciplinary diversity. This aligns strongly with work at Leeds, where we've developed 10 methodology-specific Open Research Checklists. We hope to share them soon! www.ukrn.org/2026/07/01/u...

"UKRN Publishes Findings from Pilot Projects on Automating Open Research Indicators". This was a fantastic collaboration, working w excellent colleagues at University of Leeds (@nickshepp.bsky.social, @sallydalton.bsky.social) and partner universities. Read more below: www.ukrn.org/2026/02/12/u...

Arrived at @iassistdata.bsky.social conference! What a lovely building to have the opening drinks reception in. I'm presenting on Thursday about the data governance review we carried out at the University of Leeds Library Research Data Service. Maybe see you there!

Have you had a look at our lovely new Open Research Hub? It's open to all! researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...

Open Research Leeds@openresleeds.bsky.social · last yr.

Our open research hub provides support to @universityofleeds.bsky.social researchers in ways appropriate for their discipline, to help them work openly and with the highest standards of integrity researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc... @researchcultureuol.bsky.social @unileedsodpl.bsky.social

One for researchers at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Our second iteration of the Research Profile Bootcamp, come along if you'd like to learn more about improving the visibility of your research. 📣📢📣📢

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

Research Profile Bootcamp 2025 library.leeds.ac.uk/news/article... Improve your research visibility and online presence with a week of workshops from 10–14 March.

Really pleased that our submission to @iassistdata.bsky.social conference with @helenrdm.bsky.social has been accepted! Looking forward to heading to Bristol to present our review of data governance practices in the University of Leeds Research Data Repository.

Looking forward to speaking at this event today! I'll be discussing how we've tackled the challenges of sharing qualitative data and worked towards building a stronger governance framework.

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

Join us for the first #OpenLunch of 2025: 🔐As Open As Possible, As Closed As Necessary: Fostering a Culture of Open Qualitative Research at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social leeds.libcal.com/event/4299757 📅 Wednesday January 22 at 1pm 🕐 @sallydalton.bsky.social @researchcultureuol.bsky.social

Yesterday I read an article about information being made available on the Blockchain, so it can never be deleted (it was classified info currently on wikileaks). As open research folk, do we need to engage with what blockchains might mean for making info/data permanently available for free?

The University of Leeds christmas tree looking lovely last night.

I helped to organise an ALN event this morning on how HE libraries can support asylum seeker and refugee communities. We heard about so many amazing resources and services that University of Leeds, Lancaster University and University of Chester Libraries have been providing. It was very inspiring! ❤️

It was a pleasure to host yesterday's open lunch about empowering open research in Africa. More info in the thread below. #openresearch ⬇️

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

We'll try to Tweet...sorry *post* along like we used to do on Twitter #AfricaOpen

New art alert! This one is by Supermundane/Rob Lowe www.supermundane.com Support independent artists if you can. 🖌️

It was lovely to welcome so many people to our Open Research Champions & Open Research Hub launch event today. It gave me a warm feeling inside that so many colleagues are interested in OR. Here's our amazing new Open Research Hub, open to everyone! researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...

Nick Sheppard@nickshepp.bsky.social · 2y ago

Launch event for the Open Research Champions and #OpenResearch Hub with Professor Nick Plant. Great to see so many colleagues here on a cold Monday morning 🥶

University of Leeds colleagues - are you coming to join us at our in person Open Research Champions and Open Research Hub launch event on Monday 18th November? Only a few seats left now! 🥳https://leeds.libcal.com/calendar/private_events/open_research_champions

Is anyone going to the IDC conference in Edinburgh? dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc24 Would be lovely to meet up with people if you are. 🙂#IDCC24

Okay - this is quite an important finding. Open Access publications get more _diverse_ citations. doi.org/10.1007/s111... A summary from Cameron Neylon here hcommons.social/@cameronneyl...

Open access research outputs receive more diverse citations - Scientometrics

The goal of open access is to allow more people to read and use research outputs. An observed association between highly cited research outputs and open access has been claimed as evidence of increase...

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I'm booked on! Really looking forward to them. 🔽

Andrew Walsh@playbrarian.uk · 3y ago

Why not start the New Year with a resolution to better support / manage Neurodivergent colleagues? "Neurodiversity in the workplace" - a series of 3 webinars in Feb / March, see the booking page for more details! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodiver...

And as a special Christmas treat, here is my cat joey making the most of my daughter's bed while she is at school today.

It's been a bit of a slog but we've finally made it. Happy Christmas everyone! 🎅

I am teaching an 6-week long online seminar series on the parallel lives, lyrical words, and shared themes in the works of Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath. Register for ALL seminars at a discounted price: shorturl.at/crzKV   Register for INDIVIDUAL seminars for £15 + VAT: shorturl.at/axIOQ

The Sylvia Plath-Taylor Swift Online Seminar Series (all seminars)

Join me to this online seminar series on the parallel lives, lyrical words, and shared themes in the works of Taylor Swift and Sylvia Plath

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Currently hearing from the amazing EDI projects funded by the ALN Innovation Fund. Joanne Fitzpatrick has just told us about their neurospicy project, more info at their website: neurospicylibraries.wordpress.com

Having a session with library colleagues about how we can raise our professional profiles. We'll be getting our own profile pages on the library website - really pleased this is finally happening!

Come & find out about the Academic Libraries North EDI Innovation Fund projects that took place this year, covering topics such as neurodiversity, support for refugees & anti-racism & more! Tues 12th Dec, 10am, online. 🔽 www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-edi-inno...

Snapped this on the way home from campus. Just lovely.

Blog post by @nickshepp.bsky.social on our Open Lunch featuring Prof Daryl O'Connor, Dr Eike Rinke (both Leeds) and Neil Jacobs (UKRN) talking about UKRN and promoting robust and trustworthy research. You can even watch the recording! 👀 leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2023/12/01/t...

First post on here! Given up on the other one. Hopefully will find my people.