Why would we want to learn from our pasts, or ponder the power of the written and spoken word, or explore the deep questions of humanity? According to the University of Hertfordshire, we wouldn't. They've just cut all of our undergrad Humanities programmes

Join the COMET team to find out more about their @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded project to improve evidence-informed decision-making around #ResearchCulture in #HEIs 🔗 research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/events/ @armauk.bsky.social @ref2029.bsky.social #REF2029 #SPRE #ResearchPolicy 1/2

📢 Join @jisc.bsky.social digital research community next month to find out more about the @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded COMET project 📆 13 May ⏰ 11-12 (UK time) 🔗 research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/events/ @ukrepro.bsky.social @helenclare.bsky.social Photo by Justin Wolff on Unsplash

Having just realised I've 'lost' quite a few photos from last year, I probably should go to this...

With the #EOSCSymposium2025 starting next week, EGI and partner e-infras have published a joint paper on EOSC's future. It outlines requirements for a sustainable EOSC post-2027, covering funding, governance, and SLAs. A timely read for the Brussels discussions. 📥 Read it here: go.egi.eu/N5CdK

A bit late but here are my reflections form #NOSF2025 🪞 research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/11/0... PS. Thanks for @helenclare.bsky.social for being such an excellent conference companion!

And if you can’t find @celiavg.bsky.social I’ll be there too, supporting from the sidelines in the training session! Looking forward to a few days at the #EOSCSymposium2025 and seeing the progress being made in the build-up phase.

Starting soon at 14:00 CEST / 13:00 UTC. Unfortunately due to flight delays I’ll miss the start but very grateful to be there in person this week! #OSFAIR2025

[PODCAST] Exploring the opportunities and the challenges of working together across institutions to improve #ResearchManagement How universities can collaborate to achieve efficiencies, strengthen processes, and tackle shared sector challenges Find out more 👉 www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/res...

The 14th OAI Workshop will take place online 10-14 November 2025, with the theme of Open Science in a changing world. Registration is free and open to anyone across the globe. - oai.events/oai14/.

Join @cbthomson.bsky.social @helenclare.bsky.social on 9 July 11-12 BST 🌐 Explore how stories can be a really powerful & effective way of engaging people outside of research communities with the outputs & processes of research! Find out more and register 👇 research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/events/

Happy World Digital Preservation Day 🥳 #wdpd2024 Join @jisc.bsky.social TODAY to learn more about our #digital #preservation advice and consultancy service 📍Online ⏰ 16:00 – 16:40 🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/digit... Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

Join us for the next Jisc digital research community meet-up! How data, digital and technology will lead the way in reducing research bureaucracy 📅 13 November 2024 ⌚️ 11:00-12:00 BST Register here ⤵️ jisc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Come along - it'll be interesting!

OUT NOW! Practical Tips for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Libraries by @drbeth.bsky.social! 🎉 This essential guide explores how increasing diversity and inclusion can help libraries to better serve their communities 💡 Get your copy today lnkd.in/e6F9zSaw

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Looking forward to spending the day today in beautiful Edinburgh with Skills4EOSC colleagues at the Digital Curation Centre. Along with others interested in the development of open research and data skills, we’ll be exploring the idea of a UK competence centre. ℹ️ zenodo.org/records/1004...

Interested in open infrastructure? Then join Jisc's digital research community meet-up tomorrow at 11-12 BST. We'll be joined by Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) who will present findings from their State of Open Infrastructure 2024 report. More info & booking here jisc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

It's not too late to join Jisc's digital research community call this morning 11-12 GMT. Today we welcome Yolana Pringle from Vitae, giving us an overview of the recent UKRI-commissioned report on "Research Culture Initiatives in the UK". Registration / joining link jisc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

"The State of Open Data Report 2023: support for researchers still lacking" via UKSG News "almost three quarters of surveyed researchers overwhelmingly said they are still not getting the support they need to share their data openly" www.uksg.org/newsletter/u...