Open Research at York

Black & white image showing the lake (very still), Central Hall looking alien, Vanbrugh College and behind that a very white and clean Morrell Library

The Morrell Library is 59 years old today!

Join us on a brief pictorial trip back in time with his much loved* brutalist building, starting with this cracking picture of the mid-60s campus, with the Morrell behind Central Hall.

Look at those crisp architectural lines. Woof.

Next up: plans >> 🧵

Boosting for University of York staff - this should be really good session, so do join us to learn more about tactile data representation and different kinds of tactile resources. We have some great examples to show you!

Example projects from York researchers will be shared, including practices such as research pre-registration, preprints, open data and code and open access publication. We will also signpost where further support and guidance can be found at York and elsewhere.

This introductory session provides an overview of how open research can be embedded across different disciplines to the benefit of researchers and the wider public.

Researcher Development training session next week:

Open research practices and principles: the basics 👐
Thu 9 October, 10:00-10:45, online

To register, go to SkillsForge (PGRs) www.skillsforge.york.ac.uk/york/#he.dev...
or the LMS (staff) york-ac.csod.com/ui/lms-learn...

Societal inequality linked to structural brain changes in children Income inequality in society has been linked to structural changes in the brains of children who go on to experience poorer mental health.

A collaboration between @profkepickett.bsky.social, KCL and Harvard reveals how an unequal distribution of wealth in society is associated with altered connections and reduced surface area in the brains of children 🧠

#openaccess paper in Nature Mental Health doi.org/10.1038/s442... 🔓 📄

a fossil ammonite

🚀 We are excited to announce that the Data Catalogue & Catalogue of Services are now live!
Explore heritage science data and facilities like never before with these two powerful new tools.
To find out more visit and explore these new tools for yourself visit buff.ly/QAlbPOh

AI, future skills and industry partnerships YouTube video by Google for Education

How should we address the impact of AI on education?

Tom Stoneham recently took part in a discussion on the topic, hosted by Times Higher Education and Google for Education. Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/live/Ic2JWSn...

When and where was Britain’s radical tradition? A discussion explores Britain’s radical politics through global, anti-colonial, and transnational networks, launching two books rethinking history’s local myths.

A discussion explores Britain’s radical politics through global, anti-colonial, and transnational networks, launching two books rethinking history’s local myths.

When and where was Britain’s radical tradition? 2 Oct

Coinage, silver and power in York and the Viking North Explore new research on Viking silver, coinage, and power in Northern England (850–950), highlighting York’s regional influence.

TODAY at 5.30pm! In-person or online - Explore new research on Viking silver, coinage, and power in Northern England (850–950), highlighting York’s regional influence.

Coinage, silver and power in York and the Viking North - with @yorkmedieval.bsky.social

The image displays a row of houses with solar panels installed on their roofs

🔌🏠 Curious about sustainable housing in practice? Join YESI’s Environment + Health theme for a guided tour of York’s retrofit demonstrator house on Tue 21 Oct, 5.30–6.30pm. Explore heat pumps, solar panels & more!

📍 23 Vine Street, York
🎟 Free, limited to 10 places – buff.ly/WPSp4iy

Is environmentally sustainable AI possible? Join the York Sustainability Network for a discussion around AI and how whether it's possible to use it sustainably.

TONIGHT at 7pm - Join the York Sustainability Network for an online discussion around AI and how whether it's possible to use it sustainably.

Is environmentally sustainable AI possible?

This workshop will cover how published research outputs are measured at the article, author and journal level.

In the second half, we will move into a more hands-on phase, to give you the opportunity to explore how to improve your research profile and evidence your strengths using bibliometrics.

Researcher Development online training session next week:

Your research profile, reputation and impact: an introduction to Bibliometrics 📈 📚
Wed 8 Oct, 10:00-11:30

To register, go to SkillsForge (PGRs) www.skillsforge.york.ac.uk/york/#he.dev...,
or the LMS (staff) york-ac.csod.com/ui/lms-learn...

Detergent-Triggered Membrane Remodelling Monitored via Intramembrane Fluorescence De-Quenching Detergent-induced membrane solubilization is important for several biotechnological applications including membrane protein isolation, cell lysis and virus inactivation. The thermodynamic details of t...

New preprint! 🚨 I'm delighted to share our latest @york.ac.uk & @ybri-uoy.bsky.social pre-print: "Detergent-Triggered Membrane Remodelling Monitored via Intramembrane Fluorescence De-Quenching." Congratulations to Claudia from the team on her first manuscript!
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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Explore more of our Open Research in Practice case studies, including contributions from PGRs in various areas of Arts and Humanities, Sciences and Social Sciences 👇

Yorgos Paschos @hrcyork.bsky.social reflects on the ethical challenges in community-engaged research on the subcultural heritage significance of grassroots music venues 🧑‍🎤

"my commitment to open research evolves alongside concerns about digital ownership, consent, and the future of academic labour"

Katie Vernon @katievernon.bsky.social @yorkmedieval.bsky.social talks about motivations behind a forthcoming chapter on weaponry in Final Fantasy VII for diamond open access publisher Play Story Press ⚔️

"academic research should not be gatekept and should be open to all who have an interest"

Open Research team The Open Research team works in partnership with academic and research staff, postgraduate researchers, and other staff facilitating research.

Hello to all our new postgraduate researchers at @york.ac.uk! 👋

The Open Research team is here to provide support, training and resources on open research practices and principles in your work

We have just published two new OR in Practice case studies, offering PGR perspectives on open research...

Great to see Yorgos welcomed back as a Postdoctoral Fellow! We've just published his Open Research in Practice case study, detailing his experiences of preparing to publish his PhD thesis open access 👉 uoy.atlassian.net/wiki/x/4YHVHg

New research from Prof. Richard Ogden @richardogden.bsky.social, Dr. Marina N. Cantarutti @marinanc.bsky.social, & Dr. Jürgen Trouvain investigates the phonetic structure of laughter in conversation.

www.jbe-platform.com/content/jour...

PGR Induction: Introducing the Open Research Team

Tue 30 September, 13:00-14:00, SLB/006 📆

This short session will introduce members of the Open Research team and their role working in partnership with postgraduate researchers at York.

PGRs can book onto the session via SkillsForge 👇

Our training aims to support researchers at every career stage, as well as the wider research community who enable research to happen at York.

We will post about individual sessions delivered by the Open Research team throughout the year.

The Programme is coordinated and co-delivered by the Research Culture & Researcher Development Team, in collaboration with teams from across Professional Services, as well as external specialists, to offer a breadth of professional and career development opportunities.

Research staff and postdocs

The 2025-26 York Researcher Development Programme has been launched 🎉

The Programme PDF and booking links are available on the Research Staff and Postdocs webpage below, or directly via the LMS (york-ac.csod.com, login required)

Ecological Grief as a Shared Emotion - Pablo Fernandez Velasco, Louise Richardson, 2025 There is a growing interdisciplinary effort to understand the emotional dimensions of the climate crisis. A central focus in this line of research is ecological...

Louise Richardson and @pfvelasco.bsky.social's paper 'Ecological Grief as a Shared Emotion' is now published in Emotion Review!

The paper assesses (and ultimately endorses) the claim that grief felt in relation to ecological losses is a shared emotion.

doi.org/10.1177/1754....

#philsky

Now What? The Conundrum of Successful Recovery of Wolves and Other Species for European Conservation The recent decision to downlist the wolf from a “strictly protected” to “protected” status in the Bern Convention and Habitats Directive marks a turning point for European conservation. While reflect...

#openaccess paper in @consletters.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/conl... 🔓 📄

Wolf protection downgrade highlights need for adaptive conservation frameworks, say experts Following the European Parliament’s historic vote to move wolves from the strictly protected to protected category, experts are calling on policymakers to ensure the change becomes a catalyst for fair...

“This debate should not be about whether wolves ought to be hunted or not; it should be about how we manage them fairly, responsibly, with the trust of the people most affected, and with the broader social-ecological system in mind.” @hannalp.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social 🐺

York Research maps 27 ways to fix the UK’s food system From getting surplus food to families who need it, to making school breakfasts higher-fibre and trimming the carbon footprint of hospital meals, new research sets out 27 practical actions to make the ...

Four #openaccess papers in this landmark special issue of @royalsociety.org Philosophical Transactions B feature academics from @uoysbs.bsky.social #FixOurFood, @sarahbridle.bsky.social, @mariabryant.bsky.social, Dr Alana Kluczkovski & Prof Bob Doherty

royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202... 🔓 📄

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