You can take the @researchcultureuol.bsky.social team out of Yorkshire, but you can’t take the Yorkshire out of the research culture team. 🫖

📢Open Lunch is back🍕🌮🍰 Open to collaboration: supporting #OpenResearch at the University of Leeds leeds.libcal.com/calendar/ope... All welcome, though this event will mostly be relevant to staff and students at the University of Leeds.

We are Leeds Institute for Societal Futures – find out what we do at societal.leeds.ac.uk #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF #HealthInequality #Polarisation #Trust #SocialCohesion

📢 We are Leeds Institute for Societal Futures – connect with us at our launch event. 🗓️29/9/25 ⏲️ 3-5pm 🚩@universityofleeds.bsky.social 🔗http://bit.ly/3Ie3ka1 - please register Society needs to change - let's change it together. societal.leeds.ac.uk #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #LISF

I had a great time at the International Research Culture Conference at Warwick yesterday seeing the great work happening across the sector. But there were two things I did for the first time that I wanted to chat about in the context of research culture: I skipped a session and I took a nap.

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💪 Collective Action Against Employment Precarity 💪 Just had an amazing session with Mx Ash Collins (Nottingham) - feeling inspired, empowered, and buzzing with solidarity! ✨✊ Keep your eyes peeled for the working group… big things coming. #ResearchCulture #EndPrecariousEmployment #IRCC25

The Leeds research culture crew spotted at #IRCC25 👀 we’re friendly, we just look like we’re buffering sometimes… come say hi and rescue us from standing in a weird circle 🙃 #ResearchCulture @emilyennis.bsky.social @tomflint.bsky.social @soofougere.bsky.social

Society needs to change - let's change it together We’re evolving. LSSI has expanded its remit, focus and priorities and become Leeds Institute for Societal Futures. We’re here to change society for the better, but we need your help. Find out who we are at societal.leeds.ac.uk

🚀 Leeds has been shortlisted for TWO @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards! 🌐 HELIX – our £3.2m digital innovation hub – is up for Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year. 🔬 Helena Brown, a brilliant technician driving equality & outreach, is up for Outstanding Technician of the Year.

Health inequality. Migration. Mobility. Belonging. A new institute is coming soon to Leeds to tackle society’s biggest questions. Stay tuned. #Leeds #InstituteForSocietalFutures #UniversityOfLeeds #LISF #HealthInequality #Migration #Mobility #Belonging

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day - a reminder that small conversations can save lives. Let's keep building spaces where it's we discuss mental health, and feel okay asking for help 💛 📌 Staff support at Leeds: hr.leeds.ac.uk/info/6/suppo...

🔗With news of the REF 'pause' we want to remind you that we're here to support + strengthen research cultures. This matters because: 1. Positive research cultures enable research excellence and impact. 2. “Excellence” is too often defined in narrow, traditional terms, and can be deeply exclusionary.

At the FORRT Replication Hub, our mission is to support researchers who want to replicate previous findings. We have now published a big new component with which we want to fulfill this mission: An open access handbook for reproduction and replication studies: forrt.org/replication_...

CRediT can be valuable but "by recording and measuring the productivity of a narrow range of research outputs we are not going far enough in addressing the roots of academic inequity, such as the perceptions of what it means to be a researcher and participate in research" #OpenFest25

Materialising Open Research Practices in the Humanities and Social Sciences (MORPHS) @morphss.bsky.social morphss.hcommons.org #OpenFest25

🎊 Confetti’s gone, but the buzz from Research Culture Community of Practice Event is still electric⚡ Talks, big ideas, brilliant projects… and yes, one emotional breakdance finale 🤸🪩✨ Recap here 👉 researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/research-cul... Same time next year? We're gonna need a bigger tent! 🎪❤️

Our fab colleagues in the Research & Innovation service have launched a new home for Leeds research stories 📚 researchatleeds.leeds.ac.uk Follow for more: 🔹 LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com/showcase/res... 🔹 Bluesky – @researchleeds.bsky.social #ResearchCulture #ResearchAtLeeds #LeedsUni #OpenResearch

Excellent, insightful conversation on the What the REF podcast between @simonhettrick.bsky.social and Marcus Munafo (@ukrepro.bsky.social) covering REF, open and transparent research and research culture (also rowing) youtu.be/uHRQjNqY6CY

Happy #YorkshireDay! Whether you’re a student, staff member, alum, or visitor, we hope Yorkshire has found a place in your heart, just as it has in ours❤️ Take a moment today to enjoy a Yorkshire brew and reflect on your favourite memories here!

🎉 Final call! Today’s your last chance to register for the 2025 Research Culture Community of Practice event! 📅 Mon 14 July | 📍 Nexus, Leeds 📝 Register by the end of TODAY – 4 July! Expect keynotes, films, lightning talks, and workshops, focused on building a better, inclusive research culture.

Last week to grab your tickets for the Research Culture CoP event! 🎟️ Big brains, good vibes, real talk about making research better. Don’t get stuck watching from the window 😬

This Pride Month, we’ve been spotlighting projects we’ve funded and initiatives we’ve taken to improve research culture for LGBTQ+ colleagues. From fieldwork guidance to postgraduate belonging programmes and equity-driven funding, we’re proud of the steps we’ve taken ...

This Pride Month, we’re spotlighting the REDI Fund - an initiative that advances equity in research careers through an intersectional lens.

Excited to see our LGBTQ+ inclusive fieldwork resources being shared again 🏳️‍🌈 Full videos and written info at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk

This Pride Month, we’re spotlighting projects we’ve funded to strengthen the research culture and working environment for LGBTQ+ colleagues.

As part of our Pride Month reflections, we’re spotlighting projects and initiatives we've funded and supported that work to build a positive and inclusive Research Culture - especially for our LGBTQ+ staff and students. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Reminder! our 2025 Community of Practice event! 📍 Nexus, Leeds | 🗓️ Mon 14 July | 10am–4pm 📝 Sign up by 4 July! A day of talks, films, workshops & celebration — all about building a better, more inclusive research culture. Researchers, techs, postgrads, PS staff, academics & more: this is for you.

🎪🎺 ROLL UP, ROLL UP! 🎠🎷 The Greatest Research Culture Show on Earth is rolling into town! 🎉 ✨ Talks! 🎞️ Films! 🎨 Workshops! 🎤 Community! 🤹 🎡 One day only — 14 July @ Nexus, Leeds 🎟️ EXCLUSIVELY for Uni of Leeds folks! Academics! Technicians! Postgrads! Professional Services staff! Researchers! ...

Coming up! our 2025 Community of Practice event! 📍 Nexus, Leeds | 🗓️ Mon 14 July | 10am–4pm 📝 Sign up by 4 July! A day of talks, films, workshops & celebration — all about building a better, more inclusive research culture. Researchers, techs, postgrads, PS staff, academics & more: this is for you.

👏This is a welcome and timely statement from N8. Our Research Culture strategic objectives at Leeds include encouraging more open research and recognising diverse research outputs and contributions. The way scholarly research is currently published is not always compatible with that. Time to change!

🎲 Ever wondered how randomness + rigour can work together in research funding? 🧠 Our own Prof @catdavies.bsky.social makes complex policy feel genuinely exciting in this sharp piece on PRA. A must-read for anyone interested in funding reform! 🔗 www.researchprofessional.com/0/rr/news/uk...

University of Leeds Responsible Research Metrics Statement ris.leeds.ac.uk/research-exc... @researchcultureuol.bsky.social

Open for Good: Rights Retention at the University of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/open... #ResearchCultureUncovered @researchcultureuol.bsky.social

*Cue sultry M&S Food music and narration voice… This won’t be your average academic event. It’ll be an insight-rich, community-powered celebration of what works in #ResearchCulture. Submit by 5pm today!📝 This won’t just be a research culture event. This will be a Leeds Research Culture event.

🚨 It’s the final countdown! 🚨 Got a fab example of what’s making a difference to #ResearchCulture at Leeds? Today’s your last chance to pitch an idea for our Community of Practice event (14 July)! 🎤🧠💥

You can't do good research without having good research culture. Lovely to see our work being shared as some industry best practice 😍

Proud to be featured in Strive Higher’s new report on innovation in HE - spotlighting how Leeds is boldly reimagining what a healthy, inclusive research culture can be 🎓 Full post + report from Strive Higher 👇 www.strivehigher.co.uk/sector-insights #HigherEd #ResearchCulture #AcademicSky #LeedsUni

We're at Merchant Taylor's Hall in York today for the Valuing Voices Sowing Seeds of Change conference. Like us, the Valuing Voices project believes equitable and responsible research cultures produce excellent research 👏

Thank you everyone who attended our event 'Open Research for All Bridging Disciplines' 🌉 It was fantastic to have attendees from across disciplines at University all in one room to discuss open research

You can hear Marcus in conversation with Nick on the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast here: research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/s8e8... @researchcultureuol.bsky.social

Very happy to share this with you: my book is out! #UnderstandingMentalCausation

🚀 The Wellcome Trust’s Accelerator Awards are now open! Supporting UK researchers of Black, Bangladeshi & Pakistani heritage to boost their academic careers. Funding for research, training, secondments & more. Deadline: 15 July 2025. Accelerate your next move - check it out. 🏎️💨 #ResearchCulture

Today the team is attending and/or coordinating the (inaugural) Careers Day for Research Professionals at Leeds. We'll be sharing some highlights throughout the day (exciting for you!).

🧠Learn how to edit @wikipedia.org with @yclepit.bsky.social, @nickshepp.bsky.social and Tochi Precious @wikilovesafrica.bsky.social 📅Wednesday 21 May, 12.30pm - 4.45pm 🌍Africa Week Wiki Edit-a-thon Workshop leeds.libcal.com/calendar/ope... No experience or specialist knowledge required

📣 We now have our 4th speaker, Prof Antonio Martínez-Arboleda from @lcsleeds.bsky.social Join us at this in-person event (w lunch) at Uni Leeds on Wed 14 May (11am-2pm) for several exciting OR talks. Register: leeds.libcal.com/event/4369744 @researchcultureuol.bsky.social @openresleeds.bsky.social

This looks great. Plus lunch! Don't let disciplinary differences make you feel like open research isn't for you.

Today the Research Culture team are at the White Rose Align HE Conference, hosted by the Equality and Inclusion Unit and the White Rose University Consortium. This pic is of a fantastic speaker session from @faithuwadiae.bsky.social - always a fantastic advocate for research culture.

Solidarity with the trans community after this grim Supreme Court decision. Fixation on biological markers of sex are disproven by Disabled bodies everyday - this decision will impact anyone with a body deemed outside of 'normal'. None of us are free until all of us are free! 🏳️‍⚧️