Elizabeth Gadd
@lizziegadd.bsky.social
Research Culture & Assessment Loughborough University; Chair INORMS Research Evaluation Group; Vice-Chair CoARA; ARMA Res Eval SIG; Founder LIS-Bibliometrics; She/her;
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'Such reliance on rankings means that universities are shaped not by the needs of society or by innovations driven from inside the international higher-education community, but by unappointed third-party ranking agencies'
@lizziegadd.bsky.social in Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@lizziegadd.bsky.social in Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
To reform universities, first tackle global rankings
Universities are in thrall to a rankings system that prioritizes narrow aspects of academic life. Three changes would give institutions the freedom to explore fresh ways of working.
www.nature.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
'Such reliance on rankings means that universities are shaped not by the needs of society or by innovations driven from inside the international higher-education community, but by unappointed third-party ranking agencies'
@lizziegadd.bsky.social in Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@lizziegadd.bsky.social in Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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"Such reliance on rankings means that universities are shaped not by the needs of society or by innovations driven from inside the international higher-education community, but by unappointed third-party ranking agencies."
New article by @lizziegadd.bsky.social.
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New article by @lizziegadd.bsky.social.
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
To reform universities, first tackle global rankings
Universities are in thrall to a rankings system that prioritizes narrow aspects of academic life. Three changes would give institutions the freedom to explore fresh ways of working.
www.nature.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
"Such reliance on rankings means that universities are shaped not by the needs of society or by innovations driven from inside the international higher-education community, but by unappointed third-party ranking agencies."
New article by @lizziegadd.bsky.social.
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
New article by @lizziegadd.bsky.social.
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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👀ICYMI: "the design of an approach to assess the societal impact of research requires more than an expert understanding of bibliometrics"
#ResearchManagement #ResearchImpact #Bibliometrics @lizziegadd.bsky.social @tanjastrom.bsky.social
#ResearchManagement #ResearchImpact #Bibliometrics @lizziegadd.bsky.social @tanjastrom.bsky.social
How responsible is Clarivate’s “responsible” impact assessment framework? - Impact of Social Sciences
How responsible is Clarivate’s Responsible Framework for Evaluating the Societal Impact of Research according to the INORMS SCOPE framework?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
👀ICYMI: "the design of an approach to assess the societal impact of research requires more than an expert understanding of bibliometrics"
#ResearchManagement #ResearchImpact #Bibliometrics @lizziegadd.bsky.social @tanjastrom.bsky.social
#ResearchManagement #ResearchImpact #Bibliometrics @lizziegadd.bsky.social @tanjastrom.bsky.social
“The term “responsible” in research assessment cannot be co-opted and marketed, it must be earned—through transparency, context sensitivity, authentic engagement, mixed-methods evidence, & ongoing evaluation & reform."
Using @inorms-reg.bsky.social #SCOPE we test Clarivate’s responsibility claim.👇🏻
Using @inorms-reg.bsky.social #SCOPE we test Clarivate’s responsibility claim.👇🏻
💥New: How responsible is Clarivate’s “responsible” impact assessment framework?
✍️ @lizziegadd.bsky.social, Erica Conte, Reingis Hauck Giovanna Lima, Racquel Salviati, Esther De Smet, & @tanjastrom.bsky.social
#ResearchImpact #Metrics #AcademicSky @inorms-reg.bsky.social
✍️ @lizziegadd.bsky.social, Erica Conte, Reingis Hauck Giovanna Lima, Racquel Salviati, Esther De Smet, & @tanjastrom.bsky.social
#ResearchImpact #Metrics #AcademicSky @inorms-reg.bsky.social
How responsible is Clarivate’s “responsible” impact assessment framework? - Impact of Social Sciences
How responsible is Clarivate’s Responsible Framework for Evaluating the Societal Impact of Research according to the INORMS SCOPE framework?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“The term “responsible” in research assessment cannot be co-opted and marketed, it must be earned—through transparency, context sensitivity, authentic engagement, mixed-methods evidence, & ongoing evaluation & reform."
Using @inorms-reg.bsky.social #SCOPE we test Clarivate’s responsibility claim.👇🏻
Using @inorms-reg.bsky.social #SCOPE we test Clarivate’s responsibility claim.👇🏻
Reposted by Elizabeth Gadd
💥New: How responsible is Clarivate’s “responsible” impact assessment framework?
✍️ @lizziegadd.bsky.social, Erica Conte, Reingis Hauck Giovanna Lima, Racquel Salviati, Esther De Smet, & @tanjastrom.bsky.social
#ResearchImpact #Metrics #AcademicSky @inorms-reg.bsky.social
✍️ @lizziegadd.bsky.social, Erica Conte, Reingis Hauck Giovanna Lima, Racquel Salviati, Esther De Smet, & @tanjastrom.bsky.social
#ResearchImpact #Metrics #AcademicSky @inorms-reg.bsky.social
How responsible is Clarivate’s “responsible” impact assessment framework? - Impact of Social Sciences
How responsible is Clarivate’s Responsible Framework for Evaluating the Societal Impact of Research according to the INORMS SCOPE framework?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
💥New: How responsible is Clarivate’s “responsible” impact assessment framework?
✍️ @lizziegadd.bsky.social, Erica Conte, Reingis Hauck Giovanna Lima, Racquel Salviati, Esther De Smet, & @tanjastrom.bsky.social
#ResearchImpact #Metrics #AcademicSky @inorms-reg.bsky.social
✍️ @lizziegadd.bsky.social, Erica Conte, Reingis Hauck Giovanna Lima, Racquel Salviati, Esther De Smet, & @tanjastrom.bsky.social
#ResearchImpact #Metrics #AcademicSky @inorms-reg.bsky.social
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If you wish to study the effect of #opendata in #researchevaluation, please consider this postdoc position in London #openscience ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social ) www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/126965-...
Post Doctoral Research Associate, “Between Economy and Democracy: Reorganising Research Evaluation through Metadata in the Digital Era” | King's College London
www.kcl.ac.uk
October 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
If you wish to study the effect of #opendata in #researchevaluation, please consider this postdoc position in London #openscience ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social ) www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/126965-...
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Well said. Good to have informed comment on this vital issue, rather than the misdirection of someone from a murkily-funded lobby group (not a ‘think tank’).
Adding my voice to the chorus battling to retain an increased focus on people, culture, and environment in the next REF... wonkhe.com/blogs/the-ba...
The battle for people, culture and environment
Lizzie Gadd makes the case for embracing People, Culture and Environment and sets out why reverting to REF 2021 would be a mistake
wonkhe.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Well said. Good to have informed comment on this vital issue, rather than the misdirection of someone from a murkily-funded lobby group (not a ‘think tank’).
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“In the recent DSIT survey of the UK Research & Development workforce, only 52 per cent of higher education respondents said the culture of their organisation enabled them to perform their best work, compared to 85 per cent in the private sector.”
Adding my voice to the chorus battling to retain an increased focus on people, culture, and environment in the next REF... wonkhe.com/blogs/the-ba...
The battle for people, culture and environment
Lizzie Gadd makes the case for embracing People, Culture and Environment and sets out why reverting to REF 2021 would be a mistake
wonkhe.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
“In the recent DSIT survey of the UK Research & Development workforce, only 52 per cent of higher education respondents said the culture of their organisation enabled them to perform their best work, compared to 85 per cent in the private sector.”
Adding my voice to the chorus battling to retain an increased focus on people, culture, and environment in the next REF... wonkhe.com/blogs/the-ba...
The battle for people, culture and environment
Lizzie Gadd makes the case for embracing People, Culture and Environment and sets out why reverting to REF 2021 would be a mistake
wonkhe.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Adding my voice to the chorus battling to retain an increased focus on people, culture, and environment in the next REF... wonkhe.com/blogs/the-ba...
Reposted by Elizabeth Gadd
Where now for the Research Excellence Framework? Five different views are presented in @timeshighered.bsky.social, including from @catdavies.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social @ProfAThompson @milespadgett.bsky.social
buff.ly/WpUNmoX
#education #educationnews
buff.ly/WpUNmoX
#education #educationnews
Where now for the REF?
The Research Excellence Framework has been postponed for three months ‘to take stock and ensure alignment with the UK government’s priorities and vision for higher education’. But how radical should…
buff.ly
September 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Where now for the Research Excellence Framework? Five different views are presented in @timeshighered.bsky.social, including from @catdavies.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social @ProfAThompson @milespadgett.bsky.social
buff.ly/WpUNmoX
#education #educationnews
buff.ly/WpUNmoX
#education #educationnews
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"I think the advice I would offer is to remember that leadership is a service role. Your job as a leader is to support the people who work for you, to protect them, to listen to them, & prioritize them."
ARL Views with John Unsworth, UVA University Librarian 2016-2025
www.arl.org/blog/john-un...
ARL Views with John Unsworth, UVA University Librarian 2016-2025
www.arl.org/blog/john-un...
September 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"I think the advice I would offer is to remember that leadership is a service role. Your job as a leader is to support the people who work for you, to protect them, to listen to them, & prioritize them."
ARL Views with John Unsworth, UVA University Librarian 2016-2025
www.arl.org/blog/john-un...
ARL Views with John Unsworth, UVA University Librarian 2016-2025
www.arl.org/blog/john-un...
Reposted by Elizabeth Gadd
According to the Shanghai Ranking we come in 22nd this year. Based on a limited set of criteria, rankings can never really measure the true value of an institution. Tell us what you value most.
August 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
According to the Shanghai Ranking we come in 22nd this year. Based on a limited set of criteria, rankings can never really measure the true value of an institution. Tell us what you value most.
Reposted by Elizabeth Gadd
"but the impact on children is worse. The developmental damage is irreversible"
"The process of development stops, the process of building a brain, of creating neurons that will establish cognitive ability, will stop"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
"The process of development stops, the process of building a brain, of creating neurons that will establish cognitive ability, will stop"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
'No longer able to cry': Inside Gaza's scarily silent clinics
Doctors and aid workers say the world's concern over the aid blockade in Gaza has come too late. Many of the children you've read about probably can't be saved.
www.abc.net.au
August 3, 2025 at 2:53 AM
"but the impact on children is worse. The developmental damage is irreversible"
"The process of development stops, the process of building a brain, of creating neurons that will establish cognitive ability, will stop"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
"The process of development stops, the process of building a brain, of creating neurons that will establish cognitive ability, will stop"
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
The beauty of a menopausal brain is that you learn new things every day, many of which aren’t actually new. 😂
July 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The beauty of a menopausal brain is that you learn new things every day, many of which aren’t actually new. 😂
Thrilled to have been invited as a Fellow of the @berlinualliance.bsky.social
in 2025/26 alongside Thed van Leeuwen! If you work in or around the Berlin area, do let me know if you would like to collaborate!
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
in 2025/26 alongside Thed van Leeuwen! If you work in or around the Berlin area, do let me know if you would like to collaborate!
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
Berlin University Alliance promotes sustainable research practices: Dr. Elizabeth Gadd and Prof. Dr. Thed van Leeuwen receive fellowships for commitment to research quality and open science
www.berlin-university-alliance.de
July 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Thrilled to have been invited as a Fellow of the @berlinualliance.bsky.social
in 2025/26 alongside Thed van Leeuwen! If you work in or around the Berlin area, do let me know if you would like to collaborate!
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
in 2025/26 alongside Thed van Leeuwen! If you work in or around the Berlin area, do let me know if you would like to collaborate!
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
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🎓 Our colleague Thed van Leeuwen has been invited for the “Research Quality and Open Science” fellowship programme by @berlinualliance.bsky.social, together with @lizziegadd.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social.
🥂 Congratulations!
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
🥂 Congratulations!
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
Berlin University Alliance promotes sustainable research practices: Dr. Elizabeth Gadd and Prof. Dr. Thed van Leeuwen receive fellowships for commitment to research quality and open science
www.berlin-university-alliance.de
July 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🎓 Our colleague Thed van Leeuwen has been invited for the “Research Quality and Open Science” fellowship programme by @berlinualliance.bsky.social, together with @lizziegadd.bsky.social from @lborouniversity.bsky.social.
🥂 Congratulations!
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
🥂 Congratulations!
www.berlin-university-alliance.de/en/items/202...
If all these new Head of Talent posts aren’t organising lunchtime variety shows then I think that’s a massive wasted opportunity.
July 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
If all these new Head of Talent posts aren’t organising lunchtime variety shows then I think that’s a massive wasted opportunity.
Reposted by Elizabeth Gadd
Thrilled to welcome University of Bremen & the University of Oldenburg as new German #MoreThanOurRank signatories! Celebrate diverse excellence―learn more: inorms.net/more-than-ou... 🌍🙌 and shorturl.at/W6jja
More Than Our Rank | INORMS
The More Than Our Rank Initiative provides an opportunity for academic institutions to highlight the many and various ways they serve the world that are not reflected in their ranking position.
inorms.net
July 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Thrilled to welcome University of Bremen & the University of Oldenburg as new German #MoreThanOurRank signatories! Celebrate diverse excellence―learn more: inorms.net/more-than-ou... 🌍🙌 and shorturl.at/W6jja
For those of you, like me, who can never tell the difference between a swift and a swallow, please have the word swillow with my compliments.
a flock of birds flying in a blue sky with clouds
Alt: a flock of birds flying in a blue sky with clouds
media.tenor.com
July 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
For those of you, like me, who can never tell the difference between a swift and a swallow, please have the word swillow with my compliments.
I’m feeling quietly confident about my entry into this year’s family heart-shaped-stone-finding competition.
July 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I’m feeling quietly confident about my entry into this year’s family heart-shaped-stone-finding competition.
Reposted by Elizabeth Gadd
Is there a place for #AI in research #assessment?
Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
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Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
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Is there a place for AI in research assessment? - Impact of Social Sciences
AI is reshaping research, from drafting proposals and academic CVs to automating parts of peer review and assessment. With efforts to reform research assessment in motion, Elizabeth Gadd and Nick…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Is there a place for #AI in research #assessment?
Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
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Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social)
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Reposted by Elizabeth Gadd
Is there a place for #AI in research #assessment?
Elizabeth Gadd (@lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social) write @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
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Elizabeth Gadd (@lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social) write @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
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Is there a place for AI in research assessment? - Impact of Social Sciences
AI is reshaping research, from drafting proposals and academic CVs to automating parts of peer review and assessment. With efforts to reform research assessment in motion, Elizabeth Gadd and Nick Jenn...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Is there a place for #AI in research #assessment?
Elizabeth Gadd (@lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social) write @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
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Elizabeth Gadd (@lizziegadd.bsky.social) & Nick Jennings (VC & President @lborouniversity.bsky.social) write @lseimpactblog.bsky.social
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I’m not normally one to post my Wordle results, but this has got to be a first!
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I’m not normally one to post my Wordle results, but this has got to be a first!
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💥New: #AI is reshaping research, from proposals to peer review, amplifying both the need for & potential of reform
Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social ) & (Nick Jennings VC & President) @lborouniversity.bsky.social, argue for AI-augmented assessment that supports, not replaces, human judgement
Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social ) & (Nick Jennings VC & President) @lborouniversity.bsky.social, argue for AI-augmented assessment that supports, not replaces, human judgement
Is there a place for AI in research assessment? - Impact of Social Sciences
AI is reshaping research, from drafting proposals and academic CVs to automating parts of peer review and assessment. With efforts to reform research assessment in motion, Elizabeth Gadd and Nick…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
💥New: #AI is reshaping research, from proposals to peer review, amplifying both the need for & potential of reform
Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social ) & (Nick Jennings VC & President) @lborouniversity.bsky.social, argue for AI-augmented assessment that supports, not replaces, human judgement
Elizabeth Gadd ( @lizziegadd.bsky.social ) & (Nick Jennings VC & President) @lborouniversity.bsky.social, argue for AI-augmented assessment that supports, not replaces, human judgement
Reposted by Elizabeth Gadd
Thank you, #Metascience2025 & everyone who took the time to connect! We're delighted with sharing resources & meaningful connections at the DORA booth! @coarassessment.bsky.social @metaror.bsky.social @ginnybarbour.bsky.social @rnls.bsky.social @scurry.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Thank you, #Metascience2025 & everyone who took the time to connect! We're delighted with sharing resources & meaningful connections at the DORA booth! @coarassessment.bsky.social @metaror.bsky.social @ginnybarbour.bsky.social @rnls.bsky.social @scurry.bsky.social @lizziegadd.bsky.social