7 steps towards Reproducible Research ampartridge.github.io/Reproducible... @ukrepro.bsky.social

"Our story is not the only way a university can come to endorse open research, but it is one way that we think is working well and perhaps worth sharing." Read Michel Belyk's (@michelbelyk.bsky.social) reflections on progressing open research at Edge Hill University: www.ukrn.org/2026/07/31/o...

This gets to something profound: both positive and negative (null) information are valuable for scientific progress, but our story-telling minds value positive information more, and this carries over to the kind of heroic narratives we tell about scientists.

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Calibration Nobel xkcd.com/3275/

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 tricky business of recognition at work. Dr @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social asks what happens when conscientious people give more than the system gives back, and how we can help them feel truly recognised. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons asks what happens when conscientious people give more than the system gives back, and how we can help them feel truly recognised.

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New preprint w/ Leo Tiokhin & @lakens.bsky.social! Registered Reports (RRs) are great for science b/c publication is guaranteed before results are known, reducing publication bias & QRPs. This feature supposedly also makes them great for *scientists*. But is that really true? 1/ tinyurl.com/4sy993rr

Career incentives make Registered Reports unattractive under realistic academic conditions

Registered Reports are a publication format designed to reduce publication bias by guaranteeing publication before results are known. This guarantee is considered attractive in the prevailing ‘publish...

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Come work with us! We're seeking a part-time Technical Systems Support Officer, to provide a coherent, efficient and sustainable operational system and data infrastructure for the UKRN Executive. The role is hosted by University of Bristol, and hybrid working is possible.

🎙️ Episode 24 of What the REF?! What does it take to prepare for your first-ever REF submission? We speak to Alexandra Murphy and Ian Hutchinson from Arts University Plymouth about building a REF culture from scratch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=78uM...

We have expanded RoRI's Atlas of Research Assessment to include expert-curated data on national research assessment systems in Finland 🇫🇮 and South Korea 🇰🇷. Browse the Atlas here: researchonresearch.org/atlas/#atlas...

We’re delighted to announce, with @rluk.ac.uk, the next round of the Professional Fellowship scheme – now open to colleagues from these organisations and the wider archive sector! Learn more about the scheme and sign up for a drop-in session on how to apply: www.rluk.ac.uk/professional...

This @theguardian.com piece covers a new PNAS study finding bumblebees make "liking" and "disliking" faces—extending their tongue after a sweet drink, wiping their mouths at salt or quinine.

Do bees have inner lives? Slow-motion video reveals bumblebee behaviour similar to ‘liking’ or ‘disliking’

Bees respond to tasty treats or plain water based on context, a study that may provide support for establishing insect sentience shows

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🟣 We have published a new guide on the Responsible use of artificial intelligence in research software, written by Scott C. Edmunds. Find out more about the guide and how to access it at www.software.ac.uk/news/new-gui...

Practice #8 in the MORPHSS Catalogue of Open Research Practices in the Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences: Data Papers "Examples of (the small number of) dedicated data journals in AHSS include the Journal of Open Humanities Data, @rdjhss.bsky.social, & the Journal of Open Archaeology Data..."

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

I read a post recently that said half of the participants in the debate believed in scholarship as "a record of facts" and the other half believed in scholarship as "a record of discourse" and you could understand a lot by recognising the different mental models people subscribe to (obvious […]

Over the past few weeks we've introduced our 2026 Antibody Champions 👏 16 researchers. 13 institutions. One shared goal: improving antibody validation and research quality. Meet the cohort ⬇️ onlygoodantibodies.co.uk/champions/ #OnlyGoodAntibodies #NC3Rs

Join us today at 1.30pm for our Code Anxiety Club: SQL: Tables, Databases, and the Shape of Your Data. Please follow the link to watch the livestream:

Code Anxiety Club: SQL: Tables, Databases, and the Shape of Your Data

Content: - Explore the philosophy of data and how the way you store it shapes how you use it.- Understand the difference between wide and long data formats a...

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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...

Thrilled to announce that I have been elected Fellow of @britishacademy.bsky.social - the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. It’s a great honour to join this distinguished community of scholars dedicating their careers to generating knowledge that benefits humanity.

The British Academy@britishacademy.bsky.social · 3w ago

The British Academy has elected 92 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences. Congratulations to all those elected today. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4f64C4x

Today we launch the first stable release of RegCheck: v1.0.0. RegCheck makes it easier and quicker to compare study registrations to published papers for consistency - something we know is important in principle, but rarely done in practice. A 🧵 on what's new: regcheck.app

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RegCheck is an AI tool to compare preregistrations with papers instantly.

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We're hosting a Reproducibility Hackathon on July 24th @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social to highlight the ongoing reproducibility crisis in the Social Sciences. All welcome. Lunch provided. So, come for the scran, if not the company! Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/NFZwvM4LC

The University of Lincoln is recruiting for a funded two-year MPhil who will develop, test, and validate behavioral and physiological indicators of wild insect welfare, in the lab and in the field. The stipend is £20,780/year plus home fees. Applications close August 2. Open to UK students.

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PhD Project - Developing, Testing and Validating Indicators of Wild Insect Welfare at University of Lincoln, listed on FindAPhD.com

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NEW BLOGPOST on the series of Unbind workshops held at Southampton & Cambridge universities earlier this year as part of MORPHSS. The workshops explored issues of openness, form, & difficulty in academic monograph writing in a supportive & inclusive space ⬇️ morphss.hcommons.org/2026/07/14/u...

F1000Research is one of the publishing platforms that operates in the Publish-Review-Curate model. ✨️ Submitted article is rapidly published ✨️ The manuscript is openly peer reviewed ✨️ The authors are encouraged to address reviewers' comments ✨️ Articles that passed the peer review are indexed

F1000Research | Open Access Publishing Platform | Beyond a Research Journal

F1000Research is an innovative open access publishing platform offering rapid publication and open peer review, whilst supporting data deposition and sharing.

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What are ORCID Trust Markers? 🧐 Think of them as digital provenance stamps. When a university or publisher writes verified data to your record, they leave a permanent marker of authenticity. 🎬 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=1rZvFGLe7bg 📄 Read: info.orcid.org/a-day-in-the-life-of-orcid-data/

What Your ORCID Record Can Do For You

Managing your research across different systems, institutions, and career stages can be exhausting. But is your ORCID iD just a required checkbox, or is it actually working for you? In this video, learn how to unlock the full potential of your record. Save Time by reducing manual data entry by seamlessly logging into systems, autofilling grant forms, and syncing your data across platforms. Build Trust through Trust Markers that signal your information has been verified and added directly by trusted institutions, funders, and employers. Stay in Control of how your data is shared, viewed, and managed with fully customizable visibility settings. The research ecosystem works best when everything connects. Explore your record today to see how much more your ORCID iD can do. 👉 Manage your record at orcid.org #ORCID #ResearchCommunity #OpenScience

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We are hiring an assistant professor in Metascience! Join our lovely department of Human-Technology Interaction, with a very active Metascience group, at Eindhoven University of Technology. Apply here before August 14, or share the vacancy in your network! www.tue.nl/en/working-a...

Assistant Professor in Metascience

Personal type: Scientific staff

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Earlier this week we published our strategy for 2026 to 2031. Watch Professor Charlotte Deane, EPSRC Executive Chair, talk about how the strategy will help us achieve our priorities across UKRI.

What’s different about UKRI’s new strategy

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As part of our Advancing Long-form Open Access Practice Project​ we are running a short(ish!) survey. If you are a UK academic librarian or research manager please do consider responding

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Calling all UK academic librarians & research support folks! Please complete this survey to inform strategic priorities for long-form #OA and areas where support could have the greatest impact - thank you! www.surveymonkey.com/r/Long-formOA @rluk.ac.uk @jisc.bsky.social @ukri.org @uksg.bsky.social

Missed out on Networkshop? Or simply want to live it all again? Here's our key thoughts and takeaways from this year's event.

Building secure, resilient and future-ready networks - Jisc

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UK Print Book Collection: Fabulous at 40! 🍾✨ In just its first year #UKPBC has grown to over 40 member libraries. 🎉 Thank you to all our members for helping to create a more sustainable and resilient future for UK print collections. 🚀 Next stop: 50 🔗 ukpbc.uk