#REDSConference2026 Question: how to publish non-replications/failures? Answers were to make sure that the paper has something about lessons learned, not just describing the failure itself. What about the Journal of Trial and Error? (only for health research unfortunately journal.trialanderror.org
#REDSConference2026 InFrame talk: People say 'We simply don't have the time to evaluate' or 'Surveys get low engagement'. They changed their approach in 3 ways as they went along: 1. from top-down to cocreated, so as to manage the complexity of evaluating 27 projects from 3 institutions in only 2y
Still time to register for the #REDSConference2026, it's free, online, and this week! redsconference.co.uk/2025/12/17/r...
We’ve published an update on White Rose work exploring support for established researchers, setting out priorities for next steps. We’ll be sharing and discussing this at the REDS Conference in January. Read more here: whiterose.ac.uk/news/new-fin...
In a year of delivering workshops and collaborating with colleagues online, Miro has been a joy to work with! NB only a small proportion of the 'bright ideas' came from me, the rest were participants in sessions or meetings.
A significant new development in the Imperial College pay dispute.
The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management.
Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143
Reporting in Imperial's student newspaper on the joint trade union strike action @ucuimperial.bsky.social felixonline.co.uk/articles/uni...
Applications are open for #LILAC26 bursaries! In addition to LILAC bursaries, which provide a full conference place, you can apply for Local to LILAC day delegate bursaries, aimed at those that live or work close to the University of Sheffield. Find out more & apply on our website.
A reminder that we're on strike again today -- ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US AT 11.00 at the Exhibition Road entrance for a march around campus to make some noise and show your feelings to management!
Born #OnThisDay in 1930 was Gladys West. As a mathematician and computer programmer, West created an accurate model of the Earth's shape, and her work on satellite geodesic modelling laid the foundations for GPS technology. #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth https://bbc.in/4nsn0FA
Imperial UCU members are on strike today and tomorrow.
This action covers all parts of the College — academic, technical, administrative, and operational.
It’s about fairness, dignity, and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living.
From Organiser to Participant: Reimagining the Role of Professional Services in Researcher Training (I have a clash, but it's being recorded).
When: Thursday 23rd October
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/225e21...
"One key finding is that the postdoc period seems more important than the doctoral training to achieve [...early career...] success." www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Appalled to hear that my alma mater is planning to reduce staff in East Asian Studies. Please sign and share: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sh... #japanese #eastasianstudies #sheffield
Tidying my desk! But we did start the day with oven baked croissants/pain au chocolat and cappucino/hot chocolate.
A strong example of Research Integrity @ukrio.bsky.social
Research terms confuse most people.
Many confuse preliminary with exploratory.
Or mix up basic and applied research.
Or mistake validity levels.
But research terms are simpler than you think.
Here are the key differences explained:
(Poster source: Hermosillo, Ryan, Gupta)
London bound! It’s brilliant having a direct line from #Mirfield.
Starter pack for Martial Arts Studies created by @paulbowman.bsky.social go.bsky.app/VpctyoL
It looks like it's there now! Please would you add me... not currently publishing, but still following the field.
Catching up on some important stuff now I'm better...
“Ethics is not just about avoiding evil,” he says: “It’s also about promoting good.” The declaration is “quite silent” on potential benefits to participants, says Caesar Atuire
www.science.org/content/arti...
An introductory KE starter pack is here: do ask me to be added to the pack (or removed from it!) and we'll try to build a community of those with interests in, or related to, knowledge exchange, knowledge transfer, technology transfer and KE-mediated research impact.
go.bsky.app/8sC4hAL
How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
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I liken this to having the author/title on every page of a book... it just becomes clutter and gets in the way of the message.
Dr Karen Hinxman, Head of the White Rose University Consortium, argues that university consortiums will have a vital role to play in responding to the higher education sector’s financial woes. whiterose.ac.uk/news/karen-h...
Calder Navigation near Mirfield this morning. #72seasons #autumnleaves #bluesky
The reality is that you can't mandate RTO without losing talent. To the larger companies that are trying, the smaller ones say "Go ahead, take remote work away. Make your employees angry enough to quit, as doing so helps me attract your talent."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Rope was my first thought… 😃
