@edopenresearch.bsky.social
We're the Open Research and Research Support teams at the University of Edinburgh. We work to make research more open and accessible to all. We are working towards UNESCO and LERU's pillars of Open Research. Find out more: https://eor.start.page
New post on the Edinburgh Research Data Blog from Research Data Support Assistant, Keith Munro. They reflect on their experience at the International Conference on Concepts of Library and Information Science (CoLIS), hosted by the University of Strathclyde.
edin.ac/4kJo9HE
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...
New blog post from the Research Data Service's Evelyn Williams, who reflects on the recent Edinburgh Open Research Conference, highlighting presentations which resonated with them and pointed to the future of open research culture.
edin.ac/4kh4kHi
One of Outwith's Partners (PiPs) is at it again with a great workshop. If you're interested in mixing creativity, participation, and research, why not join Jimmy and the Binks Hub for a Zine making workshop?
06.06.2025 13:42 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Our library director, Jeremy Upton, opens the @edopenresearch.bsky.social Conference 2025.
Looking forward to a day dedicated to all things Open Research!
A couple of postcards with the Progress Pride flag (rainbow across and a tringle in the side with black and brown stripes followed by the trans pride colours, with the intersex symbol in the center) on top of that is a pin badge reading 'Libraries are for everyone' above the trans pride flag
Happy Pride month! It's time to celebrate LGBT+ members of our communities, push for equal rights, and celebrate queer joy!
Of course nothing makes us more joyful than openly access datasets with beautiful visualisations, so please check out Our World in Data's LGBT+ Rights section abdn.site/6QfhY
At EORI and ReproducibiliTea, we are soon making a lot of exciting changes to how we run things, don't hesitate to be a part of it if you're enthusiatic about Open Research! We hope to broaden reach and engagement, and get more researchers/students interested in Open Research and reproducibility.
29.05.2025 14:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Read about specific roles here: tinyurl.com/4k6cs6rx. Roles (flexible): journal club coordinator; social media/commsofficer; content writer/editor; event and admin coordinator; live session host; research improvement strategy/discovery officer. Or if you're unsure, become a general committee member!
29.05.2025 14:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Logo for EORI, the Edinburgh Open Research Initiative
Are you a UoE researcher (or research-adjacent person) or student with a passion for Open Research and reproducibility? The Edinburgh Open Research Initiative are seeking volunteers for a number of exciting new roles (1-2 hours/month commitment, flexible). Sign up: forms.office.com/e/cB8wB93gnb
29.05.2025 14:56 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
Since February, the United States government has been decommissioning and deleting vital research datasets. We want to know how these events are impacting your research communities and how your institution is responding.
Open to staff & students at UK universities.
forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte
Since February, the United States government has been decommissioning and deleting vital research datasets. We want to know how these events are impacting your research communities and how your institution is responding.
Open to staff & students at UK universities.
forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte
If you want to attend the Open Research Conference,get tickets while you still can! Available here: in person edin.ac/3YMkxfU or online streaming edin.ac/3YLFSWF
16.05.2025 10:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Latest Edinburgh Open Research newsletter is out today, featuring details of the upcoming Open Research Conference; a pair of events from CAHSS and the Participatory Research Network; as well as updates on a new O.R. Statement and a new CoARA Action Plan.
Sign up for newsletter: edin.ac/3MU36Bq
One of Outwith's "PiPS" (Partners in Participation), the Binks Hub, is co-organising a fantastic event alongside their partners Take Note www.wetakenote.org and the Centre for Families and Relationships www.crfr.ac.uk
Learn more and sign up! edin.ac/4iKT7ht
Any researchers at the University who find that data they require for their research is being removed from publicly available sites may contact the Research Data Support team on data-support@ed.ac.uk to discuss potential actions to take.
02.05.2025 08:01 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Worried about the current US administration's impact on research? Robin Rice's blog post details efforts by the Data Rescue Project in saving important research data that could be lost amidst cuts to funding and topics that are deemed antithetical to the administration's ideology.
edin.ac/3EwlbY0
We've just been given a heads up of a wonderful event coming up next Wednesday (30th April, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm) - this UKRN has a webinar focusing on checks for reproducibility in academic research looks very interesting! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
25.04.2025 11:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Good news - the programme is ready! Take a peek at what we have in store at #EORC25 and don't forget to sign up online or in person.
Programme library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
In Person eor2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Online eor2025-online.eventbrite.co.uk
Join us in person: eor2025.eventbrite.co.uk or online: eor2025-online.eventbrite.co.uk
11.04.2025 11:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We're pleased to announce that the programme for the 2025 iteration of the Open Research Conference is now online! These fantastic talks address an array of perspectives and consider the challenges facing Open Research, and the paths to overcome them.
Programme: edin.ac/4i1P2F7
Are you co-producing research with communities of place, interest or experience in Scotland? You can now contribute to our PhD student's research by sharing your experiences of research co-production through an online, qualitative survey. DM for info!
More here: binks-hub.ed.ac.uk/research/exp...
And Outwith (our Library Participatory Research Team) will be hosting an event showcasing project and art - empoweredjourneys.eventbrite.co.uk - all are welcome! Along with a tour of the temporary exhibition display, we'll also hear from Frankie Vale (the PI), and have a hands-on workshop.
09.04.2025 11:00 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
@edinburghdiamond.bsky.social has just published their catalogue - it's free to download, so we recommend you check it out.
doi.org/10.2218/ED.9...
A painting with a blue background. In the top left and lower right corners pink flowers grow out from the sides. In the centre is the outline of a person, showing a mastectomy scar on their left. The lines making up the person are formed of words describing the feelings and experiences of the artist, a participant in the project.
We're really lucky today - we get to yell about a fantastic participatory research project not once - but twice! Empowered Journeys is explores representations of breast cancer surgery through the lens of lived experience.
Sarah, The Hopeful Woman, 2024
© Sarah Browne, 2024
Our copyright officer, Eugen, has drafted a write up of the UK Government's consultation on copyright and AI. Suffice to say, it is felt that there is work to be done!
Read the full post -
Interesting in learning more or in publishing with Edinburgh Diamond yourself?
Check it out! buff.ly/5uAHHfq
#OpenAccess
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Did you know the University of Edinburgh library has its own publishing platform dedicated to Open Access research? You do now!
Edinburgh Diamond offers free publishing services to support Diamond Open Access books and journals created by University of Edinburgh academics, staff and students. (1/2)
If you want to check out the data - or explore DataShare, head over to: https://buff.ly/3QhElmA
Human MotionLess Dataset (HuMoLs)
Did you know that Research Data Support has it’s own blog? Even better - we just posted a new post! This one is from Keith, who highlights one of the more unusual datasets from DataShare (the research data repository). This set features, erm, videos of people not moving. https://buff.ly/3QiYLLY
21.02.2025 12:01 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
