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ALPSP @alpsp.bsky.social · Jun 19

🏅Nominations closing 30 June!

This Award recognizes outstanding individuals or organizations who have made a major contribution to scholarly publishing. Each year, ALPSP members are invited to submit nominations which are then reviewed by the ALPSP Board of Directors.

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Jun 18

*TODAY* at #BAUS2025
BJUI lecture from Kurshid Ghani "Should I stay or should I go? - Making MUSIC in the USA'
13:30 Exchange Auditorium

A photograph of a man in a suit wearing glasses - Khurshid Ghani

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Jun 16

An important (very short) film from Steve McQueen - don’t be embarrassed to talk about #ProstateCancer. Can effect all men but there’s a higher risk for black men.

www.embarrassedfilm.org

It’ll take less than 2 mins of your time to watch.
An inspiring talk at #BAUS25

www.embarrassedfilm.org | A SIR STEVE MCQUEEN FILM Raising awareness of prostate cancer within the black community

www.embarrassedfilm.org

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Jun 6

Happy BAUN Day!
Celebrating all urological nurses and the vital role they play in the team.
fitwise.eventsair.com/baunoneday20...

#BAUNDay #UrologyNurses #Urology
@baunnurses.bsky.social

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Apr 30

**Final call** to comment on the draft revision of Transfer, the recommended practice when transferring journals between publishers and ensuring access remains accessible at all times.
Deadline 2 May 2025

www.niso.org/standards-co...

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Apr 28

@bjuijournal.bsky.social @bjuicompass.bsky.social @bjuiknowledge.bsky.social

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Apr 28

*Deadline 1 May 2025*
Funding available from BJUI for projects delivering innovative ways to deliver urological education.
Find out more at bjui.pub/4hM2Rb3

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Apr 16

If you're at #AUA2025 in Las Vegas next week come to the BAUS-BJUI-USANZ joint session on #AI in #Urology
@bjuijournal.bsky.social
@usanzurology.bsky.social

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NISO @nisoinfo.bsky.social · Apr 7

**Today at 12:00 pm EDT** Join us for an Open Teleconference on the Transfer Code of Practice (the latest draft revision of which is now open for public comment)! FREE and open to all: niso.org/events/2025/...
#JournalsPublishing #ScholComm

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Mar 31

Looking forward to taking part in this session on Friday at the @alpsp.bsky.social University Press REDUX conference

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Mar 27

It was great to get together with #BJUI trustees and Lynda from @communityent.bsky.social this week in London to discuss future plans for @bjuiknowledge.bsky.social, @bjuijournal.bsky.social, @bjuicompass.bsky.social and the underpinning #urology #education charity. Exciting times ahead!

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Mar 21

Congratulations to #BJUI trustee David Winkle awarded honorary life member of EAU @uroweb.bsky.social at #EAU25
@bjuijournal.bsky.social @bjuicompass.bsky.social @bjuiknowledge.bsky.social

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Mar 21

With on-brand coffee! 🤎

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Mar 21

Great to be in Madrid at #EAU25 meeting with lots of international #urology colleagues about @bjuiknowledge.bsky.social @bjuijournal.bsky.social @bjuicompass.bsky.social

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NISO @nisoinfo.bsky.social · Mar 20

To learn more about the draft revision (now open for public comment!) to the Transfer Code of Practice, join our next Open Teleconference (Mon. April 7) with Transfer standing committee co-chairs @sophiaanderton.bsky.social & Émilie LaVallée-Funston (@stir.ac.uk ): niso.org/events/2025/...

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Mar 18

If you're involved with journal transfers between publishers please take a look at the latest draft of the @nisoinfo.bsky.social Transfer Code. Comments open til 1 May. The committee's worked really hard on this and it's fantastic to see it published today.

NISO @nisoinfo.bsky.social · Mar 18

The latest revision of our Transfer Code of Practice—the Recommended Practice ensuring that journal content remains easily accessible when there is a transfer between parties—is now open for public comment! More info (including how to review the draft & share your feedback): niso.org/press-releas...

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BJUI & BJUI Compass @bjuijournal.bsky.social · Mar 2

Congratulations to BJUI Global Prize winners Arthur Yim and Matthew Alberto for their #OpenAccess paper 'Near-infrared spectroscopy as a novel method of ex vivo bladder cancer tissue characterisation', presented today at #USANZ25
doi.org/10.1111/bju....

Three people posing for a photograph. The outer two holding up certificates.

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Mar 2

Fantastic to be in Peth at #USANZ25 and to meet with the @usanzurology.bsky.social leadership. BJUI is really proud of our mutual relationship.
@bjuijournal.bsky.social
@bjuicompass.bsky.social
@bjuiknowledge.bsky.social

USANZ @usanzurology.bsky.social · Mar 2

Satellite meeting with BJUI at #USANZ25 with USANZ CEO, Michael Nugara and Leadership Group, Helen O’Connell AO, Damien Bolton and Prem Rashid and joined by BJUI Chief Executive, Sophia Anderton, Chair, Alan McNeill and Associate Editor, Nathan Lawrentschuk

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Feb 25

Excited to be on my way to Perth for @usanzurology.bsky.social ASM. Looking forward to meeting lots of Aus and NZ urologists and strengthening links between USANZ and BJUI @bjuijournal.bsky.social @bjuiknowledge.bsky.social

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BJUI & BJUI Compass @bjuijournal.bsky.social · Feb 14

New! Funding available from BJUI for projects delivering innovative ways to deliver urological education.

Find out more at https://bjui.pub/4hM2Rb3

Advert for BJUI's Innovations in Education programme, featuring a photo of a group of people around a laptop

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BJUI Compass @bjuicompass.bsky.social · Jan 29

Virtual Issue: Artificial Intelligence in Urology

In this free BJUI Compass Virtual Issue, we explore the current uses, future potential and possible pitfalls of the use of AI in urology.

bjui.pub/Compass-AI-VI

Graphic advertising the AI in Urology virtual issue

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Emma Stoye @emmastoye.bsky.social · Jan 14

Nature is keen to find out how scientists are using Bluesky and whether it has become their go-to soc media platform. Do you use Bluesky? Has it replaced X for you? Tell us about it: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Has Bluesky replaced X for scientists? Take Nature’s poll

The research community has flocked to the social-media platform Bluesky. Tell us about your experience.

www.nature.com

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Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Jan 14

Are you concerned about copyrighted works being freely scraped by #GenAI developers? Write to your MP using this handy template from #CreativeRightsInAICoalition to call on the Gov't to protect copyright.
creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk/MP

Safeguard Creative Rights in AI

creativerightsinai.eaction.org.uk

Sophia Anderton @sophiaanderton.bsky.social · Dec 12

Looking forward to singing in this tomorrow evening.

Londinium @londiniumchoir.bsky.social · Dec 11

A real treat listening to last night’s rehearsal with @colla-voce.bsky.social for ‘In the Stillness’ on Friday, 7.30pm at Holy Sepulchre! Joubert’s ‘Rorate Coeli’ is a must-hear + Byrd, Gabrieli, Howells, Ireland, Beamish, Willis + more. Wine and mince pies too. www.londinium-voices.org.uk/events

Andrew Griffiths rehearsing Londinium at Holy Sepulchre, the Musicians' Church.

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Londinium @londiniumchoir.bsky.social · Dec 11

A real treat listening to last night’s rehearsal with @colla-voce.bsky.social for ‘In the Stillness’ on Friday, 7.30pm at Holy Sepulchre! Joubert’s ‘Rorate Coeli’ is a must-hear + Byrd, Gabrieli, Howells, Ireland, Beamish, Willis + more. Wine and mince pies too. www.londinium-voices.org.uk/events

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