Really looking forward to this! A fantastic opportunity to celebrate 10 years of White Rose University Press while also looking ahead to some of the big questions facing scholarly book publishing. Save the date – more details coming soon! 🎉

White Rose University Press@wrunipress.bsky.social · last wk.

📅 Save the date!!! We have something exciting to share – we’re officially 3 months out from our 10-year anniversary event: What should scholarly book publishing look like in 5–10 years? 📍 Cloth Hall Court, Leeds 📅 Tuesday 17 November ⏰ 3–7pm

📚 Introducing #WhiteRoseReads! We're starting a new book club on Bluesky, exploring books published by White Rose University Press — and we're kicking off with two books by authors from the University of Sheffield. Two very different books, one shared connection: Sheffield scholarship. 🧵👇

📢 Forthcoming from White Rose University Press: The Nervous State: F.L. Lucas and the Internalization of Crisis in Britain, 1938 by Julie V. Gottlieb and Nicola Baldwin (@nicobalders.bsky.social). A timely exploration of crisis, anxiety, and resilience in interwar Britain.

To raise awareness of World Hepititis Day yesterday we wanted to highlight the many research articles in our repository including this one which explores the different structures involved, click this link to read the full text eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/23...

Delighted to see such a positive review of Jonathan Rayner’s Screening the Fleet: The Royal Navy on Television 1973–2023 in The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord. 🚢📺 The review describes the book as “an intriguing review” of both Royal Navy representation and the changing television landscape

Celebrating World Brain Day yesterday highlights the importance of Brain Health, there are lots of articles in our repository regarding brain health including this one on the affects of Long COVID. Read here: eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/24...

To celebrate #FestivalOfArchaeology 2026 (18 July–2 August), we’re highlighting White Rose University Press’s archaeology titles, from landmark Mesolithic research to explorations of human connection and exciting forthcoming work. Join us as we explore the past through these fascinating books! ⬇️

We're looking forward to the first UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) Conference! 🎉 Sarah Thompson, a member of the White Rose University Press Management Board, will be attending to contribute to discussions on improving research practice across the UK. #UKRN2026

Inspired by yesterday's 'National Thank you Day' White Rose University Press wanted to extend our thanks to all our authors who have published with us over the last 10 years! Visit our website to view and read our publications: universitypress.whiterose.ac.uk/books

White Rose Libraries wanted to share their acknowledgement of yesterdays Research Appreciation Day and acknowledge the essential role that research plays in progressing knowledge and innovation. #ResearchAppreciationDay

The LIBER Annual Conference starts today in Trondheim, Norway, bringing together research libraries from across Europe. We're looking forward to following the discussions and learning more about the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. #LIBER2026 liberconference.eu

We're looking forward to attending the Research Spotlight 2026 event tomorrow and hosting a WRUP stall in the TFTV Building on Campus East!

🎤 National Insights: Glimpse Into the Norwegian Library Landscape Just over a week to go before we gather at #LIBER2026. In recognition of our host country, we'll spotlight local perspectives, featuring library directors from both the academic & public library sectors. 🔗 https://ow.ly/Gn3G50ZffYW

Great to see @nickshepp.bsky.social from the Leeds Open Research Team, a WRL collaborator, presenting at @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social on connecting the "opens". A topic closely aligned with WRUP's mission and the role of repositories in supporting equitable access to knowledge!

Tanya Williamson@tanyalibrarian.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm presenting at @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social conference 2026 with @nickshepp.bsky.social about the @knowledgeen.bsky.social #KnowledgeEquity & #OpenScholarship Week #CoCreation experiment. Bookings are open: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/conference/a...

#ALN26 online is this week! What do you have in your online conference survival kit?- Water, snacks, seating comfort, fidget toys, notepad and pen(s)- what are your essentials? Not forgetting the end of day celebratory ice cream/fizzy drink!

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.

Kate & Lucy from White Rose University Press have headed down to Falmer, University of Sussex, ahead of the @oipassoc.bsky.social OIPA Symposium to explore why open institutional publishing is more important than ever and advocacy for university-based publishing. Image provided by rdne on Pexels.

Looking forward to meeting some of our Open Research Awards winners and community members at our celebratory event this afternoon 🏆 🎉 Full list of awardees on our wiki: uoy.atlassian.net/wiki/x/HQAiVg

Today is the 156th Anniversary of the passing of Charles Dickens, however the 1st June 2026 celebrated the 6th publishing anniversary of 'Dickens After Dickens'

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

In honour of National Biscuit Day, White Rose Libraries favourite biscuits are tied between the Chocolate Hobnob and the classic Rich Tea biscuit. What is your favourite biscuit? Image provided by Hert Niks on Pexels.

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 👇

Yesterday’s event for Analytic Spirituality: The Spiritual Life and Analytic Theology was a wonderful success. We were delighted to see such a fantastic turnout and to hear so many inspiring talks and thoughtful discussions throughout the evening.

As Knowledge Equity & Open Scholarship Week 2026 begins, we’d like to give a shout out to Josh Sendall, Acting University Librarian & Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at the University of Leeds Libraries. #KEOSWeek2026

Still time to sign-up to explore how a coordinated, values-driven approach can reduce fragmentation and build more equitable, impactful knowledge systems 🤩

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

Fantastic start to the week. Still time to sign up for session this afternoon and throughout the week knowledgeequitynetwork.org/casestudies/... #KEOS26

📢Still places available for what promises to be an engaging evening of discussion, debate, and reflection around Analytic Spirituality. Join us for a panel conversation, audience Q&A, and the chance to continue discussions informally over drinks and nibble. All welcome, and attendance is free!

White Rose University Press@wrunipress.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨Event Alert: Analytic Spirituality — Philosophy, Practice, and the Knowledge of God. How can analytic philosophy deepen our understanding of spiritual practice and religious experience? Join us this May for a special hybrid event (in person + online) in memory of Revd Dr David Efird.

At #CALC2026 today, WRUP is attending a really important talk from the Open Book Futures project on accessibility in diamond open access monograph publishing. 📚 #OpenAccess

Yesterday marked National Children’s Day, a day dedicated to promoting the rights, wellbeing, and happiness of children everywhere.

White Rose Library Colleagues Kate Petherbridge and Sally Dalton will be participating in the 'Repository Voices' at RLUK this afternoon, covering how shared governance and collaborating on resourcing brings stability and sustainability to an essential institutional platform. shorturl.at/40SLk

RLUK Repositories Symposium | 8 May | British Library - Research Libraries UK

RLUK Repositories Symposium:: Friday 8 May 2026 Securing, Sustaining, and Sharing the Future of UK Repositories RLUK is bringing the wider UK repository community, stakeholders and funders together fo...

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We are delighted to be attending the Research Libraries UK Symposium @rluk.ac.uk at the British Library today in London! This years theme is Securing, Sustaining, and Sharing the Future of UK Repositories.