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The changing roles of scientific journals | mBio Older scientists can still recall that submitting a scientific paper to a journal involved typing a cover letter, making three photocopies of the paper, and placing it in a large envelope for expedite...

📚 The changing roles of scientific journals journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

OpenFest 2025 OpenFest 2025 will take place between 2nd-5th September 2025. View the programme and book your place:

One week until OpenFest 2025! The festival is open to all, and the sessions this year are predominantly online - so we hope to see many of you there! This year's theme is Open Research and Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Register at the link below: sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...

@theegyptcentre.bsky.social will be closing on Saturday 30th of August due to the exciting refurbishment of our galleries!

We will be re-opening in January 2026. For updates, please check our website and social media pages.

We look forward to welcoming visitors back to the museum in 2026!

Book cover image for 'The Beat of Our Hearts'

From a local research group a new fully open access book called LGBTQ+ Proud Writing in Wales: A new collection inspired by The Beat of Our Hearts, edited by Charlotte Jones, Norena Shopland and Natalie McGrath. Free download from:
cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronf... #Wales

Very tasty it was too 🙂

Orange bracket fungus on oak.

Chicken in the woods #SingletonPark Sulphur Polypore (Laetiporus sulphureus). One of those bracket fungi that are instantly recognisable and a joy to behold.

Original of a diagram entitled 'Bones of Right Wrist and Hand - Anterior [Palmar] View'.

Transcribed version of the diagram 'Bones of Right Wrist and Hand - Anterior [Palmar] View'.

Various Bioscience field trip guides - originals.

Transcribed large print versions of Bioscience field trip guides on A3.

A-Z of @sutranscription.bsky.social! D is for diagrams. When transcribing diagrams in large print we enlarge and re-label them using individual text boxes and adapt them to the user’s preference. When transcribing for screen reader users, we ‘say what we see’ with no interpretation. #Accessibility

Would you like to contribute to innovative research that makes a real-world impact on suicide and self-harm prevention?

We have an exciting #jobopportunity for you!🌟

👉Communications and Engagement Coordinator - National Centre SPSHR

🔎For more info, visit: www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...

F1000Research Article: “It’s messy and it’s massive”: How has the open science debate developed in the post-COVID era?. Read the latest article version by Melanie T Benson Marshall, Stephen Pinfield, Pamela Abbott, Andrew Cox, Juan Pablo Alperin, Natascha Chtena, Alice Fleerackers, at F1000Research.

"... This involves addressing issues of equitable access, data sharing, and research collaboration." f1000research.com/articles/14-...

If government wants to hear about “efficiency”: as all of us have to buy out time to do any research, since unis overload other work & often don’t even notionally cover research, we’re ALL made to apply to those things. So we’re all spending weeks writing apps rather than doing actual research.

What's at the core of expanding access to scientific knowledge? How do we build a more equitable #OpenScience culture?
✅The answer is: Communities, which are essential for transforming the research landscape into one that is more inclusive, transparent, & collaborative

🔗Read more: shorturl.at/V4gcQ

Calling collections with non-digitised #armenian manuscripts.....
#openresearch #academicsky #skybrarians #edusky #digitalhumanities

Hey... our July titles in Modern History are all #OpenAccess on manchesterhive.com 🔓

Available from TODAY, these books are new in our @sshmedicine.bsky.social & Cultural History of Modern War series.

Feat. @sarahcrook.bsky.social, Joel Morley & more.

Ground-breaking research, completely free.

UK university job cuts put at 20,000 after full impact ‘hidden’ Number of roles affected could be almost double previous estimates when voluntary schemes and hiring freezes factored in, say researchers

'Rebecca Harrison, a former lecturer at The Open University, said that the extent of the deterioration of job security in universities was “alarming”, adding that institutions had not been transparent about the extent of the cuts occurring in the sector.' 1/3

"Detecting fraud in research should be the responsibility of “professionals” working for publishers and journals, rather than of peer reviewers" says @elisabethbik.bsky.social

Completely agree, but I'm also worried that publishers are increasingly deploying AI rather than humans for this work.

Introducing our 2025 Summer Interns🌟

Welcome to our 5-part blog series where we will be spotlighting our 2025 cohort of summer interns, sharing insights into their projects and goals for their internships👇

Part 1⃣: popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/spotlight-on...

#PDSInterns2025
@swanseauni.bsky.social

Scientists reportedly hiding AI text prompts in academic papers to receive positive peer reviews Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern grows over use of large language models for peer review

Whatever happened to research ethics?https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/14/scientists-reportedly-hiding-ai-text-prompts-in-academic-papers-to-receive-positive-peer-reviews

University cuts are threatening the ‘complete loss’ of some research fields.

The financial crisis afflicting UK universities could lead to “a complete loss of expertise or knowledge” in some research disciplines, Case says.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

How does it feel to be made redundant?
How does it feel when your colleagues go through this process?

This major new report, by @beccaeharrison.bsky.social & me, centres the experiences of people on the frontline of UK university job cuts – and exposes employers' behaviour.

Out next week.

Unfair publisher fees for deposit into repositories highlight the need for authors to exercise their rights Image: Adobe Stock Image Scientific knowledge is a public good Science and scholarship are about sharing and advancing knowledge, and many open access policies have been diligently designed in orde…

An author’s right to disseminate and use their work as they choose is a fundamental principle of scholarship
Publishers must not be allowed to overreach... coar-repositories.org/news-updates...

Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section KCC says the move came after a

If y'all thought book bans could never happen here, I've got bad news for y'all.

BBC News - Kent council bans transgender books in children’s library section - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Photo looking across Swansea Bay from the sand dunes at the Bay Campus towards Singleton Park Campus and Mumbles.

Our #FeedbackFriday is from a prospective student who visited @sutranscription.bsky.social and Swansea University last week: "It was great meeting you. Thank you for explaining how the transcription team can help support me in September, I really appreciate it... Thank you for all of your help." 🌞

Vol. 4 (2025) | Edinburgh Open Research Edinburgh Open Research | ISSN 3050-2934 (Online)

Missed out on the Edinburgh Open Research Conference, or just want to rewatch the talks? No worries - we have you covered! Recordings, slides and abstracts are all available on the EOR journal:
journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...

Journal plagued with problematic papers, likely from paper mills, pauses submissions The halt will let Taylor & Francis focus on checking Bioengineered’s papers for fraudulent works and paid authorships

Journal plagued with problematic papers, likely from paper mills, pauses submissions | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

A great blog post "Archiving and Preserving My PhD Thesis Reflections for Further Research" at blog.lboro.ac.uk/rdm/2025/06/... #lboroblogs Lots of relevant discussion points for all PhD students to take note of before they reach the conclusion of their studies. #PhD

Introducing ... Copim Compass Guiding you through the choppy waters of open access book resources

Introducing ... Copim Compass

Guiding you through the choppy waters of #OpenAccess book resources 🧭

Expect the nautical puns to continue 🚣‍♀️

copim.pubpub.org/pub/introduc...

One of the most fun and inspiring library projects I’ve got to work on, the #ShareTheVisionChallenge, four nations, four libraries, four challenges in just four days. Here’s day one in Swansea @sutranscription.bsky.social @sulibressupport.bsky.social

STATEMENT: President Trump Fires the Librarian of Congress and Now Congress Must Push Back

Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause!

Read @everylibrary.bsky.social's statement here.
www.everylibrary.org/trump_fires_...

The Unethical Underbelly of AI: A Call for Universities to Take a Stand - UKSG The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked intense debate concerning its implications across various sectors, including higher education. While supporters of Gen AI in unive...

Great post from @heroicendeavour.bsky.social www.uksg.org/newsletter/u...

Project Retain - Great podcast on rights retention development, a bit niche but hey🤷‍♂️#OpenResearch research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/epis...