Nick Sheppard
@nickshepp.bsky.social
Open research at University of Leeds. Amateur Wikimedian. Conscientious objector to the culture war.
#OpenResearch #OpenScience #KnowledgeEquity #Wikimedia
#OpenResearch #OpenScience #KnowledgeEquity #Wikimedia
Was bought a book subscription thing for Christmas . First surprise delivery just arrived @adamroberts.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Was bought a book subscription thing for Christmas . First surprise delivery just arrived @adamroberts.bsky.social
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
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
Open Research Week 2026 registrations are live and open! 🎉Once again we've teamed with our open research comrades at Edge Hill, Essex & Liverpool to curate a fantastic week: www.liverpool.ac.uk/open-researc... We're excited to get to learn from so many we respect and admire! Online+open+recorded
www.liverpool.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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
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
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🆕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.
(Episode 142) Navigating careers in academic libraries: a conversation with Josh Sendall
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
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January 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🆕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.
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Happy New Year! Here's a resolution... "I will get more involved in opening up research". Yeah? Great! Oh, wait - hey - I think we can help with that! Why not submit a talk or poster to EORC2026? library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup... That way we can meet, chat, and perhaps support one another!
Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 | Library | Library
Find out how to submit a contribution for for the 2026 Open Research Conference. This year our conference centers on UNESCO's "Recommendations for Open Science", reflecting our new institutional…
library.ed.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Happy New Year! Here's a resolution... "I will get more involved in opening up research". Yeah? Great! Oh, wait - hey - I think we can help with that! Why not submit a talk or poster to EORC2026? library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup... That way we can meet, chat, and perhaps support one another!
My first listen of 2026 was a fascinating podcast about transdisciplinary research (and how it differs from interdisciplinary research) open.spotify.com/episode/2p8X...
January 5, 2026 at 12:54 PM
My first listen of 2026 was a fascinating podcast about transdisciplinary research (and how it differs from interdisciplinary research) open.spotify.com/episode/2p8X...
Sunniest Chevin Chase I’ve ever seen
December 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Sunniest Chevin Chase I’ve ever seen
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“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
Guest Post — DEI Under Threat: Collaborative Strategies to #DefendResearch scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/22/g...
Guest Post — DEI Under Threat: Collaborative Strategies to #DefendResearch - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest post reflects on the recent panel discussion, "Collaborative strategies to #DefendResearch and ensure academic freedom," by speakers and organizers of the event.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
“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
Any recommendations of #OpenResearch related podcasts/events I may have missed this year?
Here are a few that I have heard:
@openresshef.bsky.social Open Research Conversations doi.org/10.15131/she...
@hiddenref.bsky.social What the REF hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/
#OAI14 oai.events/oai14/
Here are a few that I have heard:
@openresshef.bsky.social Open Research Conversations doi.org/10.15131/she...
@hiddenref.bsky.social What the REF hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/
#OAI14 oai.events/oai14/
Open Research Conversations
A series of Open Research Conversations facilitated by The University of Sheffield Library, which include talks from researchers and other experts to share their experiences, promote best practices an...
orda.shef.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Any recommendations of #OpenResearch related podcasts/events I may have missed this year?
Here are a few that I have heard:
@openresshef.bsky.social Open Research Conversations doi.org/10.15131/she...
@hiddenref.bsky.social What the REF hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/
#OAI14 oai.events/oai14/
Here are a few that I have heard:
@openresshef.bsky.social Open Research Conversations doi.org/10.15131/she...
@hiddenref.bsky.social What the REF hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/
#OAI14 oai.events/oai14/
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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
📸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
(1/4) Wiki Science UK photography competition has launched 🎉🎉🎉 the ideal way to get some recognition for those amazing images that are waiting for new audiences 🔬🔭🧪🧬🧫👩🏻🔬
We're so excited to see what you submit! PRIZES sponsored by @universityofleeds.bsky.social
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons...
We're so excited to see what you submit! PRIZES sponsored by @universityofleeds.bsky.social
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons...
Commons:Wiki Science Competition 2025 in the United Kingdom - Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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
📸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
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Twelve months already! Time flies when you're having fun - looking forward to 2026 and another year @openresleeds.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social 😍
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
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/i...
A recap of the year from Wikimedia & Open Knowledge Adviser @yclepit.bsky.social
@wikimediauk.bsky.social
It’s a wrap: a year of Wikimedia
This post is by Dr Lucy Hinnie, Wikimedia & Open Knowledge Adviser with the Research Services Team based in the Edward Boyle Library What we’d really like to see is Wikimedia work being u…
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Twelve months already! Time flies when you're having fun - looking forward to 2026 and another year @openresleeds.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social 😍
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Happy Friday! Recordings and slides are now available from Open and Engaged Conference 2025: "Who Owns Our Knowledge?" Here is the link to the collection of fantastic talks and presentations. #OpenEngaged doi.org/10.22020/dgz...
Open and Engaged Conference 2025 - Who owns our knowledge? // British Library
This year’s Open and Engaged Conference aligns with the Open Access Week 2025 theme, “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”, by exploring the power, ethics, and responsibility embedded in how cultural heritage is…
doi.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Happy Friday! Recordings and slides are now available from Open and Engaged Conference 2025: "Who Owns Our Knowledge?" Here is the link to the collection of fantastic talks and presentations. #OpenEngaged doi.org/10.22020/dgz...
Open Science & Scholarship Festival 2025 now open for booking! | UCL Open@UCL Blog
UCL Homepage
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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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)
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)
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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)
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)
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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
✅ Her 25-year journey shaping research culture
✅ Zero-embargo green OA & impact initiatives
✅ Challenges & opportunities for sustainable open access
(Episode 139) Championing Change: Vicky Williams on Impact, Inclusion, and Innovation in Scholarly Publishing
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
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November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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
✅ Her 25-year journey shaping research culture
✅ Zero-embargo green OA & impact initiatives
✅ Challenges & opportunities for sustainable open access
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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
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/v...
Blogpost by @nickshepp.bsky.social about Festival of @hiddenref.bsky.social held in Birmingham in October
Value and recognition for all contributions to research
This post is by Nick Sheppard, Open Research Adviser based in the Edward Boyle Library Back in October I was amongst the delegates at the Festival of Hidden REF held at the Birmingham Science Museu…
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/v...
Blogpost by @nickshepp.bsky.social about Festival of @hiddenref.bsky.social held in Birmingham in October
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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 😨
November 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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 😨
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"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."
Opinion: Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing.
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"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."
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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😀
@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😀
Wikipedia and Academic Libraries: A Global Project doi.org/10.3998/mpub...
Wikipedia and Academic Libraries: A Global Project
Wikipedia and Academic Libraries: A Global Project contains 19 chapters by 52 authors from Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Scotland, Spain, and the United...
doi.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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😀
@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😀
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Perhaps part of the solution is rewarding and incentivising more diverse research outputs? i.e. @hiddenref.bsky.social
research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/valu...
researchadjacent.com/recognising-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6u9...
research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/valu...
researchadjacent.com/recognising-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6u9...
How do we incentivise people to publish fewer papers?
We need to live in a world where saying 'I have published over 500 papers' is widely understood as a red flag, not as something to brag about.
We need to live in a world where saying 'I have published over 500 papers' is widely understood as a red flag, not as something to brag about.
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Perhaps part of the solution is rewarding and incentivising more diverse research outputs? i.e. @hiddenref.bsky.social
research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/valu...
researchadjacent.com/recognising-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6u9...
research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/valu...
researchadjacent.com/recognising-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6u9...
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Event recording now available on @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social blog:
Archives Across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black Histories
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/a...
Archives Across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black Histories
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/a...
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Event recording now available on @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social blog:
Archives Across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black Histories
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/a...
Archives Across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black Histories
leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/a...
@earthowned.bsky.social featured in a dream last night...I was visiting Edinburgh and saw you receive an award. Not sure what for...and you were only 21 🤷
November 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
@earthowned.bsky.social featured in a dream last night...I was visiting Edinburgh and saw you receive an award. Not sure what for...and you were only 21 🤷
Add your two penn'orth: www.linkedin.com/posts/peterw...
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Add your two penn'orth: www.linkedin.com/posts/peterw...
