Domi Smithson
@domismithson.bsky.social
Research Support Librarian, Open Research Champion
AI like water? Not in the sense Jessie Buckley used the analogy to thank her co-star for #Hamnet. Here, Ch. Kenneally explains how #AI is reshaping research communication.
www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...
www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...
The medium is the model: AI as a new environment for research - Research Information
Christopher Kenneally argues that AI is not just a tool, but a medium reshaping research culture, authority and communication
www.researchinformation.info
February 10, 2026 at 9:25 AM
AI like water? Not in the sense Jessie Buckley used the analogy to thank her co-star for #Hamnet. Here, Ch. Kenneally explains how #AI is reshaping research communication.
www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...
www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opi...
International Love Data week starts today: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/icpsr/...
February 9, 2026 at 12:53 PM
International Love Data week starts today: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sites/icpsr/...
The latest State of Open Data report shows that open research practices are widely endorsed by researchers globally:
~88% support open access
~81% support open data
~76% support open peer review
~88% support open access
~81% support open data
~76% support open peer review
The State of Open Data 2025: A Decade of Progress and Challenges
The State of Open Data 2025: A Decade of Progress and Challenges is the 10th anniversary edition of the State of Open Data report series—an annual collaboration between Digital Science, Springer Nature, and Figshare.Drawing on the 2025 State of Open Data survey and a decade of longitudinal comparison, the report examines how open data awareness and practice have evolved globally, where progress is uneven, and what is needed to turn policy into sustainable, reusable sharing. It includes opening remarks from Daniel Hook (Digital Science) and Harsh Jegadeesan (Springer Nature).Key topics covered include:Longitudinal trends in open science awareness and practice, including rising familiarity with FAIR principlesShifts in attitudes toward open data mandates and continued support for open practicesThe persistent “credit gap” between effort and recognition for sharing dataGrowing adoption of AI tools in data workflows, including data processing and metadata creationExpert perspectives on implementation challenges, interoperability, and what the next decade may requireActionable recommendations to accelerate progress
team.figshare.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:34 PM
The latest State of Open Data report shows that open research practices are widely endorsed by researchers globally:
~88% support open access
~81% support open data
~76% support open peer review
~88% support open access
~81% support open data
~76% support open peer review
Delighted to join inaugural Sheffield Multimodal Imaging Centre #SMIC conference 2026 at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social -highlighting cutting-edge multimodal imaging, industry collaboration and SMIC’s commitment to open, transparent research driving innovation in science healthcare and business.
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Delighted to join inaugural Sheffield Multimodal Imaging Centre #SMIC conference 2026 at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social -highlighting cutting-edge multimodal imaging, industry collaboration and SMIC’s commitment to open, transparent research driving innovation in science healthcare and business.
Another year round we MAKE OPEN RESEARCH REWARDING: celebrating researchers at Sheffield Hallam University who champion open research by recognising projects that advance transparency, accessibility, and collaboration💡
Submission open now!
#openresearchaward2026
#pyramidofculturechange
#bnosek
Submission open now!
#openresearchaward2026
#pyramidofculturechange
#bnosek
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Another year round we MAKE OPEN RESEARCH REWARDING: celebrating researchers at Sheffield Hallam University who champion open research by recognising projects that advance transparency, accessibility, and collaboration💡
Submission open now!
#openresearchaward2026
#pyramidofculturechange
#bnosek
Submission open now!
#openresearchaward2026
#pyramidofculturechange
#bnosek
developing critical AI literacy to counterbalance the cognitive offloading effect
January 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
developing critical AI literacy to counterbalance the cognitive offloading effect
Is ‘open science’ delivering benefits? Major study finds proof is sparse | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Is ‘open science’ delivering benefits? Major study finds proof is sparse
It’s hard to measure social and economic impacts of making papers and data free, researchers say
www.science.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Is ‘open science’ delivering benefits? Major study finds proof is sparse | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Unwrap our festive podcast on visual data in research. We explore how to mobilise visual data in open research, and tackle reproducibility, documentation and sharing + tools and institutional perspectives with Dr Ester Ehiyazaryan-White, our #UKRN LNL at SHU👇
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Mobilise visual data and make it part of open research design. by SHU Open Research Podcast
In this episode, we dive into the growing role of visual data in research—from images and videos to graphs, maps, and other visual materials—and explore how visuals can reveal insights that text or nu...
creators.spotify.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Unwrap our festive podcast on visual data in research. We explore how to mobilise visual data in open research, and tackle reproducibility, documentation and sharing + tools and institutional perspectives with Dr Ester Ehiyazaryan-White, our #UKRN LNL at SHU👇
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
HMR FAIR Friday today: where we learn more about guidelines for repositories and registries on exposing trustworthiness levels.
Proposing RDF/DCAT (+DOI + ORCID) + DQV (data quality vocabulary) + shifting focus on matter instead of the tooling
👉Semantic Web 101" with Robert Ulrich
Proposing RDF/DCAT (+DOI + ORCID) + DQV (data quality vocabulary) + shifting focus on matter instead of the tooling
👉Semantic Web 101" with Robert Ulrich
November 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
HMR FAIR Friday today: where we learn more about guidelines for repositories and registries on exposing trustworthiness levels.
Proposing RDF/DCAT (+DOI + ORCID) + DQV (data quality vocabulary) + shifting focus on matter instead of the tooling
👉Semantic Web 101" with Robert Ulrich
Proposing RDF/DCAT (+DOI + ORCID) + DQV (data quality vocabulary) + shifting focus on matter instead of the tooling
👉Semantic Web 101" with Robert Ulrich
Joining the conversation at OAI14 – The Geneva Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication today! Excited to hear Anna Vernon (Jisc) discuss the latest Publisher Equity Framework indicators and what they mean for a fairer, more open publishing landscape.
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Joining the conversation at OAI14 – The Geneva Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication today! Excited to hear Anna Vernon (Jisc) discuss the latest Publisher Equity Framework indicators and what they mean for a fairer, more open publishing landscape.
“Science cannot be open for everyone unless it is made by everyone.”
Just reflecting on the summary message at the 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference in Tokyo, a city I had the chance to visit with my family a week later.
Just reflecting on the summary message at the 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference in Tokyo, a city I had the chance to visit with my family a week later.
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“Science cannot be open for everyone unless it is made by everyone.”
Just reflecting on the summary message at the 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference in Tokyo, a city I had the chance to visit with my family a week later.
Just reflecting on the summary message at the 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference in Tokyo, a city I had the chance to visit with my family a week later.
Back from Japan and straight to Spotify with our latest podcast! We talk with Prof. Andrea Wigfield about research communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing to amplify real-world impact.
Discover how openness can make your research truly influential👇
open.spotify.com/episode/3Dkq...
Discover how openness can make your research truly influential👇
open.spotify.com/episode/3Dkq...
Becoming an influential researcher through open practice.
open.spotify.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Back from Japan and straight to Spotify with our latest podcast! We talk with Prof. Andrea Wigfield about research communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing to amplify real-world impact.
Discover how openness can make your research truly influential👇
open.spotify.com/episode/3Dkq...
Discover how openness can make your research truly influential👇
open.spotify.com/episode/3Dkq...
Who will take the intellectual lead in the upcoming post-paper era?
💡 AI in research short video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=riZy...
💡 AI in research short video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=riZy...
Integrating AI into research: Practical insights with @AviStaiman
YouTube video by Wiley
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Who will take the intellectual lead in the upcoming post-paper era?
💡 AI in research short video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=riZy...
💡 AI in research short video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=riZy...
Research data holds immense potential—but sharing it isn’t always straightforward. Inspired by Christine Borgman’s The Conundrum of Sharing Research Data, we’re exploring the benefits, challenges, and future of open data in research.
#ReproducibiliTeaSheffield #openresearch
#ReproducibiliTeaSheffield #openresearch
October 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Research data holds immense potential—but sharing it isn’t always straightforward. Inspired by Christine Borgman’s The Conundrum of Sharing Research Data, we’re exploring the benefits, challenges, and future of open data in research.
#ReproducibiliTeaSheffield #openresearch
#ReproducibiliTeaSheffield #openresearch
Indigenous data sovereignty (on collective and personal level) followed by question around informed consents versus transfer of ownership #UNOSOSC25
✔️open licences to respect IP
✔️knowledge belongs to a Collective
✔️dual direction: gov of data + data of gov
✔️CARE
www.niaa.gov.au/resource-cen...
✔️open licences to respect IP
✔️knowledge belongs to a Collective
✔️dual direction: gov of data + data of gov
✔️CARE
www.niaa.gov.au/resource-cen...
Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data | NIAA
Recognising the importance of data for self-determination, the Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data (the Framework) provides a stepping stone towards greater awareness and acceptance by Austral...
www.niaa.gov.au
October 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Indigenous data sovereignty (on collective and personal level) followed by question around informed consents versus transfer of ownership #UNOSOSC25
✔️open licences to respect IP
✔️knowledge belongs to a Collective
✔️dual direction: gov of data + data of gov
✔️CARE
www.niaa.gov.au/resource-cen...
✔️open licences to respect IP
✔️knowledge belongs to a Collective
✔️dual direction: gov of data + data of gov
✔️CARE
www.niaa.gov.au/resource-cen...
LIVE from Japan: The 4th UN Open Science Conference has begun! Opening talks dive straight into epistemic injustice — facing boundaries and tensions shaping open research today.
💡deficit indigene narrative
💡epistemicide
💡marginalisation of collective privacy
#UNOSC25
#opensciencejapan
💡deficit indigene narrative
💡epistemicide
💡marginalisation of collective privacy
#UNOSC25
#opensciencejapan
October 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
LIVE from Japan: The 4th UN Open Science Conference has begun! Opening talks dive straight into epistemic injustice — facing boundaries and tensions shaping open research today.
💡deficit indigene narrative
💡epistemicide
💡marginalisation of collective privacy
#UNOSC25
#opensciencejapan
💡deficit indigene narrative
💡epistemicide
💡marginalisation of collective privacy
#UNOSC25
#opensciencejapan
While designing a new teaching session on research communication Ive found an interesting article on numeracy levels in UK which really reflects on the way we (should) communicate research beyond academia + adding emotional meaning + tackling number blindness!
portfolio.cpl.co.uk/impact/44/44/
portfolio.cpl.co.uk/impact/44/44/
January 2024
portfolio.cpl.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
While designing a new teaching session on research communication Ive found an interesting article on numeracy levels in UK which really reflects on the way we (should) communicate research beyond academia + adding emotional meaning + tackling number blindness!
portfolio.cpl.co.uk/impact/44/44/
portfolio.cpl.co.uk/impact/44/44/
OS culture actions:
-community building efforts
-identifying systemic barriers,
-enhancing international collaborations
-capacity building for global pathways for OS
-reflective adaptation of existing research practices
and...
➡️promoting a COMMON understanding of open science
#NFDIxCS #OSC2025
-community building efforts
-identifying systemic barriers,
-enhancing international collaborations
-capacity building for global pathways for OS
-reflective adaptation of existing research practices
and...
➡️promoting a COMMON understanding of open science
#NFDIxCS #OSC2025
October 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
LIVE from #OSC2025
Open Science as "an INCLUSIVE construct of movements and practices" 💡
Building and establishing RDSM in communities in 3 steps:
Inform - Meet - Discuss
👉https://nfdixcs.org/
Open Science as "an INCLUSIVE construct of movements and practices" 💡
Building and establishing RDSM in communities in 3 steps:
Inform - Meet - Discuss
👉https://nfdixcs.org/
Startseite - NFDIxCS
nfdixcs.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
LIVE from #OSC2025
Open Science as "an INCLUSIVE construct of movements and practices" 💡
Building and establishing RDSM in communities in 3 steps:
Inform - Meet - Discuss
👉https://nfdixcs.org/
Open Science as "an INCLUSIVE construct of movements and practices" 💡
Building and establishing RDSM in communities in 3 steps:
Inform - Meet - Discuss
👉https://nfdixcs.org/
#OSC2025 Second day in Hamburg for more of the insightful talks, hands-on discussions, and a forward-looking perspective on the future of research (and AI)👇
#openscience
#openresearchandAI
#openscience
#openresearchandAI
October 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#OSC2025 Second day in Hamburg for more of the insightful talks, hands-on discussions, and a forward-looking perspective on the future of research (and AI)👇
#openscience
#openresearchandAI
#openscience
#openresearchandAI
#AI in academia versus trust gap - David Smith opens up a conversation on how students feel about using generative AI tools which also reflects on the ways research enablers can support that cultural change towards openness.
Have a read👇
davethesmith.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/t...
Have a read👇
davethesmith.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/t...
The GenAI Trust Gap: Why Students Hide, Share, or Shun AI
David Smith, Nigel Francis Our recent paper on Embedding GenAI skills in a Masters program highlights key findings around a trust deficit in GenAI use. Evidence from our own work and across recent …
davethesmith.wordpress.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
#AI in academia versus trust gap - David Smith opens up a conversation on how students feel about using generative AI tools which also reflects on the ways research enablers can support that cultural change towards openness.
Have a read👇
davethesmith.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/t...
Have a read👇
davethesmith.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/t...
LIVE from #OSC2025
p.s. @morphss.bsky.social interesting highlight from the posters introductions about the following AI project from University of Jyväskylä:
👉 "A human centered open source platform for image and text processing in humanities research" 💡
p.s. @morphss.bsky.social interesting highlight from the posters introductions about the following AI project from University of Jyväskylä:
👉 "A human centered open source platform for image and text processing in humanities research" 💡
October 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
LIVE from #OSC2025
p.s. @morphss.bsky.social interesting highlight from the posters introductions about the following AI project from University of Jyväskylä:
👉 "A human centered open source platform for image and text processing in humanities research" 💡
p.s. @morphss.bsky.social interesting highlight from the posters introductions about the following AI project from University of Jyväskylä:
👉 "A human centered open source platform for image and text processing in humanities research" 💡
Virtually traveling across Germany recently - from Berlin to Hamburg tomorrow to join @zbw-leibniz.bsky.social for the #OpenScienceConference2025
Excited to learn more about the intersection of open research and AI 💡
www.zbw.eu/en/about-us/...
Excited to learn more about the intersection of open research and AI 💡
www.zbw.eu/en/about-us/...
Open Science Conference 2025
Register now!
www.zbw.eu
October 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Virtually traveling across Germany recently - from Berlin to Hamburg tomorrow to join @zbw-leibniz.bsky.social for the #OpenScienceConference2025
Excited to learn more about the intersection of open research and AI 💡
www.zbw.eu/en/about-us/...
Excited to learn more about the intersection of open research and AI 💡
www.zbw.eu/en/about-us/...
Reposted by Domi Smithson
Join R4E for a workshop on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10 AM ET / 3 PM CET. Topics include Data Management, Reagent Sharing, Bioinformatics, Microscopy, Statistics, and Data & Code Sharing, Analysis, and Visualization. #AcademicTwitter
Registration here:
Registration here:
R4E Workshop Announced!!! — R4E
R4E will be hosting a workshop for anyone! Topics that will be covered include: Data Management, Methods, Reagent Sharing, Bioinformatics, Microscope, Statistics, Data and Code Sharing, Data Analysis…
www.repro4everyone.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Join R4E for a workshop on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10 AM ET / 3 PM CET. Topics include Data Management, Reagent Sharing, Bioinformatics, Microscopy, Statistics, and Data & Code Sharing, Analysis, and Visualization. #AcademicTwitter
Registration here:
Registration here:
@researchdataall.bsky.social RDM Train the trainer - completed✔️ @humboldtuni.bsky.social thanks for hosting!
September 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
@researchdataall.bsky.social RDM Train the trainer - completed✔️ @humboldtuni.bsky.social thanks for hosting!