Some great events next week, all online and open to all👇 See below for individual session links👇👇

We at White Rose University Press are equally delighted to congratulate the winners and look forward to guiding them through the publication process. Their achievement marks an exciting milestone in their academic careers, and we are thrilled to support them as their work reaches a wider audience.

Catalogue of #OpenResearch Practices in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences catalogue.morphss.work @morphss.bsky.social

Success for Leeds alumni in Early Career Publishing Prize The Libraries extends huge congratulations to the three alumni named as prize winners: library.leeds.ac.uk/news/article... @wrunipress.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social

Librarians can be key research partners who help to scour the literature, manage data and make science open www.nature.com/articles/d41... @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social

Quick, just one place left for this afternoon👇

"UKRN Publishes Findings from Pilot Projects on Automating Open Research Indicators". This was a fantastic collaboration, working w excellent colleagues at University of Leeds (@nickshepp.bsky.social, @sallydalton.bsky.social) and partner universities. Read more below: www.ukrn.org/2026/02/12/u...

In 2026, the city of Leeds celebrates 400 years since it received the first royal charter, giving the city the right to self-governance. To celebrate this occasion, the Libraries are taking to Wikipedia. And we need your help.

400 for 400 Leeds Wiki Campaign The Libraries need you to celebrate a city-wide celebration! library.leeds.ac.uk/news/article... @wikimediauk.bsky.social

Transatlantic Anti-Slavery Wiki Edit-a-thon (Workshop) leeds.libcal.com/calendar/ope... THIS Friday. Everybody welcome 😀 In partnership with @urochester.bsky.social and @wikimediauk.bsky.social Facilitated by @yclepit.bsky.social, with an intro from @jsendall.bsky.social

This webinar focuses on advancing knowledge equity through Wikimedia initiatives and open education, with a particular emphasis on South African and UK perspectives 👇

🚨 Last call! Join our next Building Impact Momentum programme to develop concrete ideas for research impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications. ⏰ Deadline: 9 February 🗓️ Runs: March – June 2026 ➡️ Find out more: researchersupport.leeds.ac.uk/research-imp...

Every university should have a Wikimedian in Residence. Today we've got loads!

Libraries welcome fair for @universityofleeds.bsky.social staff (Wednesday 18 Feb📆, 2-3:30pm) Open to all University staff but especially useful for new and new-ish staff, do please spread the word Please register to help us plan catering and keep you updated leeds.libcal.com/event/4498813

Looking forward to hosting Herschal Jackson (@wikimediaza.bsky.social ) & Lucy Crompton-Reid (@wikimediauk.bsky.social) for this webinar on Wed 11 Feb, 1-2pm GMT, chaired by @yclepit.bsky.social leeds.libcal.com/event/4499551 In collaboration with @knowledgeen.bsky.social Everyone welcome 😀

We’re looking forward to Monday’s fully booked Joint Impact Acceleration Account Showcase, celebrating how IAA #funding is helping Leeds researchers drive real‑world impact. Find out more about our funding opportunities bit.ly/4qWpNc7 @openresleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Happy birthday @wikipedia.org 🎉 Revisit our recent Open Research in Practice case study from @lucymoore.bsky.social on contributing an article for a woman from every country in the world 👇

Another Wikipedia-related read from a few years ago, co-authored with @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social colleagues at @openresleeds.bsky.social @openresshef.bsky.social: Exploring open access coverage of Wikipedia-cited research across the White Rose Universities doi.org/10.1629/uksg... 🔓 📄

Libraries welcome fair for @universityofleeds.bsky.social staff (Wednesday 18 Feb📆, 2-3:30pm) Open to all University staff but especially useful for new and new-ish staff, do please spread the word Please register to help us plan catering and keep you updated leeds.libcal.com/event/4498813

Always a great event 👇 This year I'm looking forward to being a bit more involved, speaking about "Why ‘open’ matters – the importance of global knowledge" (Thursday 5th March, 1-2pm GMT) @knowledgeen.bsky.social @r4lpartnership.bsky.social

At the University of Leeds, we are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Lead Engineer to lead a project development team for Digital Library services, to support digital access to the Libraries’ Cultural Collections? It is a fantastic opportunity: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

🆕The #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast's back in 2026! @nickshepp.bsky.social talks to @jsendall.bsky.social about his career in academic libraries culminating in his recent appointment as Acting Librarian & Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social.

“Do not despair. It’s a privilege to despair. Don’t lose sight of the fact that resistance takes a lot of different shapes and you know whatever you are able to do, even if it feels small, is something.” @rouhiroo.bsky.social

Wellcome’s vision for improving research culture: Perceptions and impacts in research organisations doi.org/10.21955/wel... @catdavies.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social

Very pleased that @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social is able to sponsor this competition👇 📸We’d love to see your photos of science and scientists in the UK. Categories are: 🧑‍🤝‍🧑People in Science 🔬Microscopy images 📊Non-photography media 🖼️Image sets 🐛Wildlife & nature 🌃Astronomy 👀General

An excellent exploration of ethnic disparities in sentencing in the magistrates' and Crown Courts – now available to read #OpenAccess in @crimrxiv.com @ccjsleeds.bsky.social @openresleeds.bsky.social 👇

Very pleased that @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social is able to sponsor this competition👇 📸We’d love to see your photos of science and scientists in the UK. Categories are: 🧑‍🤝‍🧑People in Science 🔬Microscopy images 📊Non-photography media 🖼️Image sets 🐛Wildlife & nature 🌃Astronomy 👀General

It’s a wrap: a year of Wikimedia leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/i... A recap of the year from Wikimedia & Open Knowledge Adviser @yclepit.bsky.social @wikimediauk.bsky.social

Happy REF un-pause day to those of you who celebrate! After a wonderful last-minute scheduling change (a last-minute increase to one hour from 30 mins, and a change to proposed timelines -- you might say this was a theme of the announcement), we had the following things confirmed:

🤔Curious about Wikimedia’s role in research & education? Listen to this episode from the archives of the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast with host @nickshepp.bsky.social and guest @mlpoulter.bsky.social.

"we want to draw attention to a troubling trend in the promotion of #OpenScience: the leaking of standards relevant only to quantitative research to all paradigms"

💡 The editorial process and the role of peer review / with Marcus Munafò youtu.be/wdefp9zch9g?... @ukrepro.bsky.social

Great to see this excellent article now published in the European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies @ccjsleeds.bsky.social @srmleeds.bsky.social @openresleeds.bsky.social Read #OpenAccess 👇

"I think we need to start working together more as a sector to trust each other more"

#CriminalJustice and #Legal scholars working on #empirical topics, do submit your work here. I had a fantastic experience, thorough reviews, short waiting time, great communication with the editorial team, and it is all 💎OA, so my university doesn't have to send £3K to Springer Nature stakeholders.

Are you aware of the CARE principles for Indigenous Data Governance?📑 www.gida-global.org/care These principles provide guidance for handling data when working with indigenous or marginalised communities. (Graphic from www.gida-global.org/care)

In this new episode, the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast dives deep with Vicky Williams, CEO of @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social about: ✅ Her 25-year journey shaping research culture ✅ Zero-embargo green OA & impact initiatives ✅ Challenges & opportunities for sustainable open access

Value and recognition for all contributions to research leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/v... Blogpost by @nickshepp.bsky.social about Festival of @hiddenref.bsky.social held in Birmingham in October

This is a work in progress and grateful for any ideas for other suitable data sets, in particular qualitative data. Thank you! 💚🌎

Excited to announce the launch of a sustainability data repository library.leeds.ac.uk/info/1110/re...

Here's the article discussed: Confronting the lack of support for academics returning to research from maternity leave in UK higher education (2025) doi.org/10.1080/1360...

Interpreting UKRI Environmental Sustainability Guidance for the Digital Humanities doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

Diversification of Reading Lists Toolkit @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social campuspress.leeds.ac.uk/diversificat...

SPARC Europe advocates for an integrated open strategy. To set our compass for connecting the opens, we interviewed many leaders at a number of European universities. Read our newly-published The Case for #ConnectingTheOpens: A SPARC Europe Position Paper zenodo.org/records/1757... 🧵 1/2

Generative AI poses ethical challenges for open science doi.org/10.1038/s415... #OAI14

What happens after a retraction? www.science.org/content/arti... #OAI14

FARR: FAIR in ML, AI Readiness, & Reproducibility Research Coordination Network www.farr-rcn.org #OAI14

Sobering session at #OAI14 about challenges to research integrity including Ivan Oransky (@retractionwatch.com) @deevybee.bsky.social on paper mills and Ophélie Fraisier-Vannier on the increasing use of LLMs and AI 😨

"We’re entering uncertain times; a chaotic transition is coming as universities shift away from commercial models to cheaper, more sustainable, non-profit alternatives. As with any publishing revolution, there will be winners and losers."

Talking of Wikipedia and Academic Libraries👇 @yclepit.bsky.social is running an event next Monday @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social as part of @leedscitylanguages.bsky.social Workshop: World in Translation: beyond English Wikipedia: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/events/world... All welcome😀