Finally wrote something responding to that silly piece from a few weeks ago about why everyone should stay on X (they still wanted to call it Twitter, but Twitter is dead). You can stay in the system designed to hold you back, or you can be a part of building something better. It's time to build.

'The central goals of open science – transparency, social accessibility, robustness – apply across all disciplines.' In a recent interview, Dr Eike Rinke discussed the importance of open research in improving the quality of research in higher education: open-science-future.zbw.eu/en/shift-tow...

In which I note that OS is a social movement aimed at better aligning "good" & "successful" research - and shoutout @ukrepro.bsky.social, @reproducibilitea.org & our wonderful librarian allies like @openresleeds.bsky.social English version here: open-science-future.zbw.eu/en/shift-tow...

We have a new blog post about lowering the voting age to 16 in the UK by @oliver-booth.bsky.social Check it out 👇

This looks like some good evidence-assessment stuff right here.

Looking forward to this in Leeds tomorrow! @lida-leeds.bsky.social @srmleeds.bsky.social

Most weeks I recommend to our Leeds @ukrepro.bsky.social network an "Open Research Friday Reading". Why not share it here, too? Today I shared "A Manifesto for a Globally DEI Open Science" by @sakshighai.bsky.social et al. - important read for any social scientist ☝️ www.nature.com/articles/s44...

This morning @helenblomfield.bsky.social and @nickshepp.bsky.social have teamed up with @emrinke.bsky.social to talk about Open Political Research (Described by @lauracon.bsky.social as an #OpenResearch / data management super group 🤣)

The Centre for Democratic Politics is also on LinkedIn! Follow our page for information about upcoming events and research.

Dr Eike Rinke and co-authors have had their article on 'The reliability of replications' published by The Royal Society 📃 In it, @emrinke.bsky.social explores the importance of including clear explanations alongside research results 🔍 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

📣 New Open Research event at University of Leeds Open Research for All: Bridging Disciplines 🌉 Join us at this in-person event (including lunch) on Wed 14 May (11am-2pm) for several exciting OR talks 🌟 Register: leeds.libcal.com/event/4369744 @openresleeds.bsky.social @nickshepp.bsky.social

Congrats, @breznaunate.bsky.social @emrinke.bsky.social @kunkakom.bsky.social and team. Taking part in this project was not only eye-opening in terms of #metascience but also great fun. Even with shared data and code, reproducibility is not a given. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Open code and software encourages collaboration between code users, developers and researchers. What are your experiences with sharing your code and software? #OpenResearch #Research #OpenCode #OpenSoftware

Your regular reminder that the position to only make "the data supporting the findings of this study ... available upon reasonable request" is not (usually) itself reasonable. (Ugh, when will this practice finally end?)

Do you have recommendations for people who are interested in / have spoken about the problems (practical or ethical) of using AI in social science research? They need to be UK based. I am organising a panel for an event. Thank you so much!

An excellent investigation highlighting the value of sharing code, in addition to data, for establishing reproducibility.

1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world. 
I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.

📊 Large-scale reproducibility experiment out now @royalsocietypublishing.org ☝️Moral of the story: When you publish research results, do it along w/ hi-qual code & clear explanations of what you did. Otherwise they may be less reproducible than you think. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

🚀 The GESIS AppKit is live! 🚀 Three years ago we started the project of providing "an App" for Social Scientists @gesis.org . Today, it is much more than that. It is a management system for mobile, intensive-longitudinal studies. Interested? ✅ Register here: www.gesis.org/gesis-appkit...

There are concerns that Bluesky's impact has faded since the initial hype. This is false. That impression results from reading headlines about social media instead of the hard data. The five HIGHEST points of Bluesky posts mentioning research all occur in the last 2 weeks.

We are trying to build the most ambitious infrastrucutre for democracy research - and we need your support !

This event happening today with us at CDP from 3-4 pm UK time. This is a hybrid, open event, so join us from afar or at Leeds if you are interested to learn more about Cláudia's work on "Parliamentary Storytelling in Brazil and in the UK".

Speaking of null results, have a look at this outstanding study by @nicolaiberk.bsky.social, just out with us at Political Communication, where he shows with exemplary rigor how BILD's sudden shift towards framing immigration as related to crime had zero effect on readers' attitudes on immigration.

Our CDP 2024/25 Alice Bacon Lecture with broadcaster and journalist Naga Munchetty will happen tonight! Few tickets left, registration info below. If you're in Leeds, make sure to drop by.

This is an interesting study on the relationship between economic inequality and democratic erosion: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Overall, certainly something worth pondering.

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

Suggestive evidence the editors at @naturehumbehav.bsky.social read my BSKY posts. (Also: Good move. Requiring research-design info like @aecoppock.bsky.social suggests would've been even better though.) bsky.app/profile/emri...

Congratulations to the #ica25 reviewer who managed to write the most generic and unhelpful-in-the-most-words review I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Kids, don't write reviews like that.

🏆2025 APSA PolComm Section Award Calls🏆 The calls for (self-) nominations for APSA's PolComm Section are now officially out. Please send these to the respective chairs. Deadline: March 1st. For more info, see our website and/or the thread below: politicalcommunication.org/awards/ 🧵⤵️

The Leipzig discussion session for my course is beginning this week. If you aren't lucky enough to live in Leipzig, you can still access all the lectures free of charge, work at your own pace. github.com/rmcelreath/s...

Having settled here, I am 're-'posting important study we produced. 𝗔 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘆 • 73 teams tested same hypothesis w same data • Outcomes varied, each workflow unique • Attempt to explain outcomes from decisions, no easy answer www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🧪

I have long thought that "Career Advice" panels are a key catalyst of much that is wrong with the hyper-competitive academic system. Starry-eyed junior colleagues go in fascinated by substantive Qs & come out seeing science as a game in which the goal is to publish n=XYZ articles in journals ABC.

Hi Bluesyk! 👋🦋✨We've made the move -- help us grow a follower base here! We are the @ecpr.bsky.social Standing Group on Political Communication. Follow us here and stay up-to-date for news, events, and activities! Tag us for sharing! For now it's follow2followback! #polcom #commsky #polisky

❗️Our next workshop will be on December 12th, 6 pm CET on Big data made small: Harness the power of #SQL via #Python (through DuckDB) by @alemartinello.com ! Register or sponsor a student by donating to support 🇺🇦! Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S Please share! #AcademicSky #EconSky

Excellent in person Research Culture event earlier launching our Open Research Champions Network & Open Research Hub. Great talks by Nick Plant (DVC for R&I), @nickshepp.bsky.social, @cgknowles.bsky.social, Emily Goodall, @emrinke.bsky.social & @catdavies.bsky.social #openresearch

Join us for this lecture, co-hosted with the Legal Professions Research Group, by Prof. Ann Southworth based on her book “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending” 📆 13th November ⏱️ 17:00 – 18:00 📍Social Sciences SR 14.33 More details 👇 cdp.leeds.ac.uk/events/lectu...

I'm a climate scientist who studies how it affects the people, places and things we love, and how our choices today will determine our future. I curate a list + feed of nearly 2,000 scientists who study climate, and I have some great starter packs too. Check them out! bsky.app/profile/did:...

📢 APSA POLCOMM SECTION: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS🗳️ The American Political Science Association Political Communication Section is now accepting nominations for leadership positions for the 2024-2025 term! 📅 politicalcommunication.org/wp-content/u...

I quit using twitter (12K followers) almost a year ago. My art sales have declined by +90%. It's been devastating. I absolutely don't blame artists who still post there. But if Bluesky wants to build communities, it needs to support (ie: share posts and buy stuff) & encourage artists who are here.

**POLCOMM PUBLICATION FRIDAY** This week’s PolComm spotlight is dedicated to highlighting and celebrating @prowag.bsky.social’s 8-year tenure as editor of @PolcommJournal’s The Forum! Read his farewell note & personal reflections here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🧵⤵️

The type of abstract that goes something like "using [insert five/six/seven-digit N] cases ... we find that X links to Y" needs to ... uhm ... go away. Give us your effect size estimate!

Dorothy Bishop Prize Three £500 prizes for people who have improved research or promoted open research practices Nominate yourself or your pals by 28th January www.ukrn.org/2023/12/11/d...

Attention ICA members! As we await the acceptance notifications for #ica24, a reminder of another important opportunity knocking at your doors. Our search for the new Editors-in-Chief for two ICA journals is still on, and the deadline is fast approaching (Jan 31)! 1/5

Now out with final page numbers: Our six-country study showing how public outrage and recognition are fairly stable across political systems but are more salient in divided than homogeneous societies. More here (Open Access): doi.org/10.1177/1940...

Colleagues, our School has just announced a new round of PhD scholarships for a 2024/25 start. We're seeking MA graduates in any area of politics, including political communication. Referrals to your current MA students much appreciated. Info on individual scholarships below.

Earlier this month the CDP hosted Dame Sharon White, Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, as she delivered our annual Alice Bacon lecture. We celebrated the pioneering achievements of women and the audience was moved by Dame Sharon's story. Read more: essl.leeds.ac.uk/politics/new...

I haven't read this yet, but this kind of guidance is much needed. As a reviewer/reader I have frequently been appalled at how deviations have been handled in papers (usually not mentioned at all). Preregistration is worthless without full transparency.

1st post simply to draw your attention to this great study, recently out with us at PolComm, in which Xiaoya Jiang et al. show how online discourses are fractured today: Partisans on an issue talk about diff issue aspects, diff related events, and at diff times. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....