Elizabeth Gadd

To be fair, I do make the point that culture is our second biggest issue after finance. However, I think REF will always be a lever no matter the state of an institution’s finances simply *because* it’s linked to funding. And there is a lot of unpicked low hanging fruit in the culture space…

Thanks @scurry.bsky.social

Well said. Good to have informed comment on this vital issue, rather than the misdirection of someone from a murkily-funded lobby group (not a ‘think tank’).

“In the recent DSIT survey of the UK Research & Development workforce, only 52 per cent of higher education respondents said the culture of their organisation enabled them to perform their best work, compared to 85 per cent in the private sector.”

The battle for people, culture and environment Lizzie Gadd makes the case for embracing People, Culture and Environment and sets out why reverting to REF 2021 would be a mistake

Adding my voice to the chorus battling to retain an increased focus on people, culture, and environment in the next REF... wonkhe.com/blogs/the-ba...

Where now for the REF? The Research Excellence Framework has been postponed for three months ‘to take stock and ensure alignment with the UK government’s priorities and vision for higher education’. But how radical should…

Where now for the Research Excellence Framework? Five different views are presented in @timeshighered.bsky.social, including from @catdavies.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social @ProfAThompson @milespadgett.bsky.social
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Writing to invite them to join #MoreThanOurRank as we speak!

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"I think the advice I would offer is to remember that leadership is a service role. Your job as a leader is to support the people who work for you, to protect them, to listen to them, & prioritize them."

ARL Views with John Unsworth, UVA University Librarian 2016-2025

www.arl.org/blog/john-un...

Yes I believe that’s what they’re looking at which I think is right. I still think there is a need for rewarding effort and ambition, however. I do hope that’s not off the cards in any new iteration.

According to the Shanghai Ranking we come in 22nd this year. Based on a limited set of criteria, rankings can never really measure the true value of an institution. Tell us what you value most.

Really hoping they will join at some point!!

'No longer able to cry': Inside Gaza's scarily silent clinics Doctors and aid workers say the world's concern over the aid blockade in Gaza has come too late. Many of the children you've read about probably can't be saved.

"but the impact on children is worse. The developmental damage is irreversible"

"The process of development stops, the process of building a brain, of creating neurons that will establish cognitive ability, will stop"

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

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The beauty of a menopausal brain is that you learn new things every day, many of which aren’t actually new. 😂

Berlin University Alliance promotes sustainable research practices: Dr. Elizabeth Gadd and Prof. Dr. Thed van Leeuwen receive fellowships for commitment to research quality and open science

Thrilled to have been invited as a Fellow of the @berlinualliance.bsky.social
in 2025/26 alongside Thed van Leeuwen! If you work in or around the Berlin area, do let me know if you would like to collaborate!

www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...

Berlin University Alliance promotes sustainable research practices: Dr. Elizabeth Gadd and Prof. Dr. Thed van Leeuwen receive fellowships for commitment to research quality and open science

🎓 Our colleague Thed van Leeuwen has been invited for the “Research Quality and Open Science” fellowship programme by @berlinualliance.bsky.social, together with @lizziegadd.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social.

🥂 Congratulations!

www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...

Very appropriate.

You’re welcome.

It’s a good job I’m as old as I am, Hugh, and misspent my youth in similar ways. 😆

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If all these new Head of Talent posts aren’t organising lunchtime variety shows then I think that’s a massive wasted opportunity.

More Than Our Rank | INORMS The More Than Our Rank Initiative provides an opportunity for academic institutions to highlight the many and various ways they serve the world that are not reflected in their ranking position.

Thrilled to welcome University of Bremen & the University of Oldenburg as new German #MoreThanOurRank signatories! Celebrate diverse excellence―learn more: inorms.net/more-than-ou... 🌍🙌 and shorturl.at/W6jja

What is this expression, “excess books” of which you speak?

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For those of you, like me, who can never tell the difference between a swift and a swallow, please have the word swillow with my compliments.

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I’m feeling quietly confident about my entry into this year’s family heart-shaped-stone-finding competition.

Is there a place for AI in research assessment? - Impact of Social Sciences AI is reshaping research, from drafting proposals and academic CVs to automating parts of peer review and assessment. With efforts to reform research assessment in motion, Elizabeth Gadd and Nick…

Is there a place for #AI in research #assessment?

Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social)

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Is there a place for AI in research assessment? - Impact of Social Sciences AI is reshaping research, from drafting proposals and academic CVs to automating parts of peer review and assessment. With efforts to reform research assessment in motion, Elizabeth Gadd and Nick Jenn...

Is there a place for #AI in research #assessment?

Elizabeth Gadd (@lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social) write @lseimpactblog.bsky.social

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Is there a place for AI in research assessment? - Impact of Social Sciences AI is reshaping research, from drafting proposals and academic CVs to automating parts of peer review and assessment. With efforts to reform research assessment in motion, Elizabeth Gadd and Nick…

💥New: #AI is reshaping research, from proposals to peer review, amplifying both the need for & potential of reform

Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social ) & (Nick Jennings VC & President) @lborouniversity.bsky.social, argue for AI-augmented assessment that supports, not replaces, human judgement

Thank you, #Metascience2025 & everyone who took the time to connect! We're delighted with sharing resources & meaningful connections at the DORA booth! @coarassessment.bsky.social @metaror.bsky.social @ginnybarbour.bsky.social @rnls.bsky.social @scurry.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social

I can commend the rest of my panellists’ contributions for sure. It’s refreshing to expose yourself to content you wouldn’t normally hear though. Thanks for the excellent summary!