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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · 7d

Coming next week to an EFI building near you: secrets of the Ancient Masters revealed for the first time! Data Management For Your Research. Wednesday 8th October, 2:30 ‘til 4 pm at the EFI Building, Rm 3.35.
Book now and the Wisdom of the Ages can be yours!
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Scheduled workshops | Research Data Service | Library

In 2025/26 academic year we will be delivering a mix of in-person and online workshops. Please check the details of each workshop before registering. In-person courses will be held in the central…

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · 15d

Hello wonderful humans! Outwith would like to introduce you to their wonderful friends and research Partners in Participation.

Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
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Outwith Showcase 2025: Meet the Partners!

Join us to celebrate some of the best participatory research taking place at the University of Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Outwith was lucky enough to wrangle their way into this exhibition - and what an exhibition it was! A beautiful display of some amazing participatory research projects.

The Binks Hub @thebinkshub.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are so excited to be exhibiting alongside our project partners at @inspacegallery.bsky.social today! Featuring artworks from @povertytruthscot.bsky.social, Midlothian Voices, Artlink, Outwith @edopenresearch.bsky.social and The Ripple ✨

Picture of a collage made up of four seasons, from the Binks Hub flourishing project

Image of a quilt, made up of collage images from the Poverty Truth Community network

Images from Outwith projects, including Empowered Journeys exploring breast cancer journeys

Image of the exhibition welcome sign - Poverty, precarity and community empowerment: Who decides?

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · 14d

EORI welcomes you to our very first Honest Research Conversations in-person event on Wednesday 1st October 10am-11am at the Edinburgh Futures Institute main café. Ever wondered about open research, but don’t know where to start? Join us for an open, relaxed discussion to share experiences.

Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · 15d

Hello wonderful humans! Outwith would like to introduce you to their wonderful friends and research Partners in Participation.

Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com

Outwith Showcase 2025: Meet the Partners!

Join us to celebrate some of the best participatory research taking place at the University of Edinburgh.

outwith25.eventbrite.com

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · 19d

Want to learn how? Come along to our all new Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · 23d

Check out our recent blog post, it's all about our training programme for the Autumn. Click through for more details and sign up or share with anyone who needs data management training in their lives.

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Data Management Training – Autumn 2025 | Edinburgh Research Data Blog

University of Edinburgh courses are now available to book on all topics dealing with research data management. Aimed at postgraduate research students and academic staff, these four courses are…

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Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · Sep 4

We are about a month away from releasing a complete refresh of the OSF user interface. The team has been working on this for a very long time, and we are very excited to be able to share it soon. A preview picture:

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · Sep 3

Roll up! Roll up! All new for 2025!
Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....

Scheduled workshops | Research Data Service | Library

In 2025/26 academic year we will be delivering a mix of in-person and online workshops. Please check the details of each workshop before registering. In-person courses will be held in the central…

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · Sep 2

Stickers! Who doesn't like stickers? We've made some Open Research and Research Data Management themed stickers to adorn your notebook/laptop/water bottle/whatever else you can (legally and ethically) attach stickers to. We will be giving them away at future events, so look out for them!

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · Aug 12

If you're in Edinburgh, you'll be familiar with the post-fringe blues. What to do with all the free time?!

Well - how about grabbing a cuppa and signing up to Sheffield's online OpenFest? sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...

OpenFest 2025

OpenFest 2025 will take place between 2nd-5th September 2025. View the programme and book your place:

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · Aug 11

It's really exciting to see that the fantastic Co-Production Futures Inquiry has published a report outlining many of the challenges facing participatory research - and some of the experimental solutions institutions are trying out! Well worth a read!
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The Co-Production Futures Inquiry: Response to the Call for Evidence and Ideas

The Co-Production Futures Inquiry aims to propose actionable measures to overcome systemic barriers to participatory and co-produced research within universities and the broader higher education…

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · Jul 17

New post on the Edinburgh Research Data Blog from Research Data Support Assistant, Keith Munro. They reflect on their experience at the International Conference on Concepts of Library and Information Science (CoLIS), hosted by the University of Strathclyde.

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · Jul 4

Missed out on the Edinburgh Open Research Conference, or just want to rewatch the talks? No worries - we have you covered! Recordings, slides and abstracts are all available on the EOR journal:
journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...

Vol. 4 (2025) | Edinburgh Open Research

Edinburgh Open Research | ISSN 3050-2934 (Online)

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · Jul 2

New blog post from the Research Data Service's Evelyn Williams, who reflects on the recent Edinburgh Open Research Conference, highlighting presentations which resonated with them and pointed to the future of open research culture.

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Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2025 Highlights | Edinburgh Research Data Blog

On 4th June 2025, we held the 4th annual Edinburgh Open Research Conference. The conference welcomed anyone who is part of a research community, from researchers and technicians to support services…

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · Jun 6

One of Outwith's Partners (PiPs) is at it again with a great workshop. If you're interested in mixing creativity, participation, and research, why not join Jimmy and the Binks Hub for a Zine making workshop?

The Binks Hub @thebinkshub.bsky.social · Jun 6

🎨✨ Zine-making & the Research of Community – Taster Session ✨🎨

Mon 16 June | 2-4pm | Online

Curious about how creativity can shape research? Join us for a session exploring zine-making as a research method, led by Dr Jimmy Turner. No experience needed!

Register: edin.ac/3SzVRDM

Zine-making and the research of community – A taster session

Join the Binks Hub and KomSI for an online taster session on the use of zine-making in research into community and communities.

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Edinburgh Diamond @edinburghdiamond.bsky.social · Jun 4

Our library director, Jeremy Upton, opens the @edopenresearch.bsky.social Conference 2025.

Looking forward to a day dedicated to all things Open Research!

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Open Research, University of Aberdeen @openresearchuoa.bsky.social · Jun 3

Happy Pride month! It's time to celebrate LGBT+ members of our communities, push for equal rights, and celebrate queer joy!
Of course nothing makes us more joyful than openly access datasets with beautiful visualisations, so please check out Our World in Data's LGBT+ Rights section abdn.site/6QfhY

A couple of postcards with the Progress Pride flag (rainbow across and a tringle in the side with black and brown stripes followed by the trans pride colours, with the intersex symbol in the center) on top of that is a pin badge reading 'Libraries are for everyone' above the trans pride flag

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · May 29

At EORI and ReproducibiliTea, we are soon making a lot of exciting changes to how we run things, don't hesitate to be a part of it if you're enthusiatic about Open Research! We hope to broaden reach and engagement, and get more researchers/students interested in Open Research and reproducibility.

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · May 29

Read about specific roles here: tinyurl.com/4k6cs6rx. Roles (flexible): journal club coordinator; social media/commsofficer; content writer/editor; event and admin coordinator; live session host; research improvement strategy/discovery officer. Or if you're unsure, become a general committee member!

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · May 29

Are you a UoE researcher (or research-adjacent person) or student with a passion for Open Research and reproducibility? The Edinburgh Open Research Initiative are seeking volunteers for a number of exciting new roles (1-2 hours/month commitment, flexible). Sign up: forms.office.com/e/cB8wB93gnb

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · May 21

Since February, the United States government has been decommissioning and deleting vital research datasets. We want to know how these events are impacting your research communities and how your institution is responding.

Open to staff & students at UK universities.

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Fill | Survey on institutional response to United States government deleting research data

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · May 20

Since February, the United States government has been decommissioning and deleting vital research datasets. We want to know how these events are impacting your research communities and how your institution is responding.

Open to staff & students at UK universities.

forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte

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Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · May 16

If you want to attend the Open Research Conference,get tickets while you still can! Available here: in person edin.ac/3YMkxfU or online streaming edin.ac/3YLFSWF

Edinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · May 16

Latest Edinburgh Open Research newsletter is out today, featuring details of the upcoming Open Research Conference; a pair of events from CAHSS and the Participatory Research Network; as well as updates on a new O.R. Statement and a new CoARA Action Plan.

Sign up for newsletter: edin.ac/3MU36Bq

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