UK Reproducibility Network

Just released: UKRN Working Paper 9!
can open research practices be monitored automatically across UK universities - the answer is: promising
Lots of potential (intro, pre-registration + PIDs ), but metadata chaos is still a big blocker. ukrn.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/02/12/u...

In recognition of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, @plosone.org brings together perspectives from Section Editors and an insightful conversation with @clairebrockett.bsky.social from @sheffielduni.bsky.social on why inclusion matters ⬇️

#IDWGS2026 #WomenInScience

I published a study in Experimental Results, a Cambridge Core journal that focused on publishing null results. 1y later the journal shut down...

As much as I hoped that writing up papers accurately - when null /no effect was what you predicted - would be enough, the publishing world doesn't agree.

ReproducibiliTea Copenhagen is back with the first journal club of the year!

When: Feb 27, 10:30 am

Where: lnkd.in/dUTDkWSW

#ReproducibiliTeaCopenhagen #JournalClub #OpenScience #ReproducibleResearch #ResearchReproducibility

👀 UKRI #Metascience grants round 2 are now open (deadline 23rd April)

https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/metascience-research-grants-round-2/

- Three themes defined as in scope: Science of AI for Science, Effective design and leadership of research organisations, Scientometric approaches to […]

When we want to distinguish erroneous results from true effects, we need to perform replication studies where we systematically vary factors that aim to isolate the source of the error in repeated conceptual and direct replications. We need to "probe" for sources of error!

Replication studies: a win-win for early-career training and behavioral ecology Replicating previous research builds confidence that results are real and meaningful. But close replications are rare due to limitations in resources and d

How do we know our research results are REAL? We replicate them! Most folks agree but lament on how hard it is to publish these replications.

My dearest gentle reader, lament no more! Delighted to unveil: Replication Studies, a new section of Behavioral Ecology 1/

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UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities Researchers say best scientists are taking posts overseas because of lack of job stability at home

Hundreds of early career researchers have warned the UK will lose a generation of scientists after the announcement of significant cuts to physics projects and research facilities. #AcademicSky #ECRs

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One randomly selected winner will win:
- £300 research micro-grant
- 500 🦍 tokens

Every valid entry will get 25 🦍 tokens.

Publish your study to our Open Materials + link it in the comments below or tag us in your own post.

Play: bit.ly/4ahGucV

We love it when people use our open API and build features they would like to see on Octopus.

@andreasthinks.me has created Octosphere - a way to connect Octopus with the decentralised system behind BlueSky, the ATmosphere.

It’s a prototype, but shows what can be done:
octosphere.social/dashboard

Our theme is "Collaborate to Improve UK Research"

More information will be coming soon, we're very close to launch!

On the reliability and reproducibility of qualitative research With my collaborators, I am increasingly performing qualitative research. I find qualitative research projects a useful way to improve my un...

New blog post, inspired by the excellent recent qualitative paper by Makel and colleagues: On the reliability and reproducibility of qualitative research.

I reflect on how I will incorporate realist ontologies in my own qualitative research.

daniellakens.blogspot.com/2026/02/on-r...

Openness in the arts, humanities and social sciences: Documenting open research practices beyond STEM (A MORPHSS Project Report) Conceptual frameworks of 'Open Science' and their implementation by funders, journals, institutions and other organisations have been criticised on the grounds that they are tailored primarily to quan...

In the MORPHSS report **Openness in the arts, humanities and social sciences: Documenting open research practices beyond STEM**, we explore the narrow focus of existing frameworks of open research & propose more inclusive ways of accommodating the diversity of open practice across all disciplines.

The points raised in these articles are really interesting.
But we also have many of the tools to help address these challenges.
They were developed and used in building open research.
@ukrepro.bsky.social
@sortee.bsky.social

Exciting news! Our Josh Brown is working with the UK Medical Research Council and @ukrepro.bsky.social on this project to look at how we can best monitor research #DataSharing

www.ukrn.org/2026/02/03/m...

Last chance to register! ⏰

We’re running a live #AI Webinar today, 4pm GMT showcasing Gorilla’s latest AI tools.

If you're looking for faster study design, smarter workflows, and more scalable research - this is for you.

Sign up here: bit.ly/presents-ai

Meet the annual conference bursary winners from #UKSG2025 🏆

The final podcast in the series features @tmorley24.bsky.social and Lorna Goudie, Acquisitions Coordinator (Collections & Archives Team), Edgehill University

Listen now 👉 soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast...

When people talk about the idea that some universities must go under, there’s a certain tendency to behave as if these smaller local campuses are negligible- regrettable casualties perhaps but not ‘real’ universities. This report does a great job of illustrating why that’s wrong.

ITT The Advancing Long-form Open Access Practice Project A new research sector‑led project has been launched to support UK research organisations in implementing open access (OA) for long‑form publications. The Advancing Long-form Open Access Practice Proje...

📣 INVITATION TO TENDER | Advancing Long-form Open Access Practice Project

RLUK, SCONUL @armauk.bsky.social @ukri.org are inviting tenders for project to articulate challenges & opportunities for UK research orgs in responding to evolving #OA long-form publishing landscape

Full #ITT: bit.ly/4rlAS70

Register your interest: UKRN conference July 2026 Please register your interest by giving us your name and email address. We'll be in touch to update you when conference registration opens. Data security: By providing you name and email address, co...

Our full conference programme will be available soon.
Please register your interest to attend.

We're pleased to announce Dr Charlotte Pennington @drcpennington.bsky.social, author of "A Student’s Guide to Open Science: Using the Replication Crisis to Reform Psychology", will be a keynote speaker at the UKRN conference in July 2026!

#ukrn2026joinus #OpenResearch #Research

Preprint Highlight: “A Guide To Preprinting For Early Career Researchers” – ASAPbio A scientist-driven nonprofit accelerating discovery by promoting innovation and transparency in life science communication through preprints and open peer review.

💡 Thinking about preprinting but unsure where to start?
📖 Check out “A Guide to Preprinting for Early Career Researchers”:
🔍 What preprints are & their relevance across disciplines
💬 Tips for discussing preprints with co-authors
✅ Preprint submission checklist

The FORRT Replication Database has received a massive overhaul (FReD 2.0): We double-coded and validated all data from scratch and extended it in the course of a one-year-partnership with the @cos.io. We just switched to a faster interface thanks to @lukaswallrich.bsky.social’s wizardry.

Jisc's new licensing approach to support open research infrastructure - Research Information Institutions helped to adopt more cost-effective, collaborative and strategically aligned alternatives

Jisc’s new licensing approach to support open research infrastructure
www.researchinformation.info/news/jiscs-n...
Institutions helped to adopt more cost-effective, collaborative and strategically aligned alternatives
@jisc.bsky.social

Academia doesn’t need another minor tweak. It needs a total overhaul.

Welcome to the debut of Under Review, my podcast where we stop polite desk-shuffling and start reimagining a system that actually works.

Episode 1. @deevybee.bsky.social

Spotify
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Faith Uwadiae, Ecosystems Manager at Wellcome, says: "We're supporting Black-led initiatives that expand opportunities for Black researchers in an intentional and thoughtful way."

Many Black-led initiatives in the UK that support the careers of Black researchers provide mentoring, safe spaces, networks and advocacy.

But they're often underfunded.

That's why we’re launching a new funding programme in partnership with Do it Now Now to help strengthen these initiatives. [1/3]

Launched today: our new report on digital accessibility in UK higher education, developed with The Glenlead Centre.

It brings together insights from 143 contributors, including 49 universities and sets out clear actions to make accessibility a driver of academic excellence, not just compliance.

Photo of poster Does AI threaten research integrity?

TODAY: Liverpool to talk about AI and research integrity.

Slides tomstafford.github.io/talks

COS Exec Director @briannosek.bsky.social is featured as an expert voice in the #StateofOpenData 10th anniv. report.

“Fundamental research is on a very long timescale. How did we get to GPS today? We couldn't have anticipated it 60 years ago. I put open science into that same frame."

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Connect with UKRIO: shape our strategy - UK Research Integrity Office In a rapidly changing research environment, the need for trusted leadership to support good practice and collaborative approaches to upholding research integrity is increasing. Against this backdrop, ...

Want to weigh in on UKRIO's next strategy?

Join our Connect with UKRIO session on 11 February to learn how you can contribute to a consultation that will shape how we support researchers in upholding the highest standards of research integrity.

🔗 Learn more & register: ukrio.org/connect-with...