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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 1d

Very honest and very good World View from Severine Toussaert
www.nature.com/articles/d41..., one that is very much in tune with our recent proposals for a framework to incentivise publication of negative or null results: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Six journal rejections and a major rethink: why I’m happy to admit to my research failures, and you should too

Outlining the trial-and-error processes that are involved in every research project could help others to become more efficient and paint a more honest picture of life as a researcher.

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 5d

And it is this kind of messages that makes us keep going in academia!

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 13d

Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle within the scientific community, yet null and negative results are still being underreported. @scurry.bsky.social &co present a roadmap to a solution that has a role for everyone in the scientific community 🧪 #Academicsky #reproducibility
plos.io/3VwaU2O

Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results

Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle within the scientific community, yet null and negative results are still being underreported. This Consensus View discusses the problem of such publication...

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · 13d

Null & negative results ≠ failure. They’re essential—but still sidelined.

Proud to co-author this @plosbiology.org paper tackling systemic bias & calling for culture change.

ECRs pay the highest price for this biased culture!

Blog by @scurry.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ysc23wrx

#PublicationBias

Ending publication bias: A values-based approach to surface null and negative results

Sharing knowledge is a fundamental principle within the scientific community, yet null and negative results are still being underreported. This Consensus View discusses the problem of such publication...

journals.plos.org

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ALBA Network @network-alba.bsky.social · Aug 20

👉🏽Check eligibility loom.ly/FEG7E-w

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ALBA Network @network-alba.bsky.social · Sep 2

Apply 👉🏽 loom.ly/7FOgCJc

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Aug 24

A year ago, The Splice Lab was just me. Now it is filled with talented, fun-loving people. Navigating this growth phase is both challenging and rewarding as we bid farewel to colleagues while welcoming fresh talents! www.splicelab.co.uk @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social

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Bio-protocol @bio-protocol.bsky.social · Jul 22

✨Special Issue Editors:
@kifla.bsky.social‬ | @marionhogg.bsky.social | Renate Weizbauer PhD

#LifeSciences #RNA #OpenScience #Technologies

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Jul 12

Love RNA biology and care about reproducibility? I’m co-editing a @bio-protocol.bsky.social special issue with @marionhogg.bsky.social & Renate Weizbauer —focusing open access and transparent RNA detection protocols.
Submit yours today - en.bio-protocol.org/content17
#OpenScience #ReproRNAbiology

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Matthias Soller @matthiassoller.bsky.social · Jun 22

A lot of unnecessary administration to make administration look like necessary for the sake of fat salaries. There used to be times when academics had the say.

Alper Akay @alperakay.bsky.social · Jun 21

This is not unique to Dundee Uni. Across UK higher education mismanagement is widespread. Uni leaders like blaming fees, student numbers economy but at the bottom of it, it is university leaders that have been walking blindly into a catastrophe year after year. Let’s see more of these reports.

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jun 20

Staff at the University of Dundee have spoken of their “elation” at the release of a “damning” report that blamed management failures for its financial crisis, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social
#AcademicSky

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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · May 23

"Thinking time —the time needed to concentrate without interruptions has always been central to scholarly work. It is essential to designing experiments, compiling data, assessing results, reviewing literature and, of course, writing. Yet, [it] is often undervalued."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social · May 12

We’re accepting applications for our Accelerator Awards.

This opportunity aims to support researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to undertake activities that help them build a stronger profile to make successful career transitions within academia.

Find out more ⤵️

Accelerator Awards | Grant funding | Wellcome

Eligibility and applications details for the Wellcome Accelerator Awards, which will support Black, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani researchers in the UK to make successful career transitions.

wellcome.org

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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · Apr 30

“Given the very real consequences for our competitiveness, our standard of living and, yes, also our bottom lines, we all ought to be making the case for aggressively funding basic science.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/o...

Opinion | The White House Tech Bros Owe Their Fortunes to the Research They’re Killing

Underlying many investments are breakthroughs in medicine and technology from great universities.

www.nytimes.com

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Apr 20

Killing the Science Golden Goose - The American Journal of Medicine www.amjmed.com/article/S000...

Killing the Science Golden Goose

In the 1970’s I was probably one of the last American high school students who was told that if you wanted to go to medical school, you should learn to speak German. This was because in the late 19th ...

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Tim Smedley @timsmedley.bsky.social · Mar 26

For American readers, this is from one of the UK's leading right-wing newspapers today. The game is up.

www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...

It’s over. America has ceased to be leader of the free world

Accidentally copying in a journalist to senior officials’ private thoughts about Europe was a gift of Providence

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Mar 25

Great kickstart of UK Young Academy -‬⁩ All Members Meeting today @royalsociety.org, one of the senior partner academies of UKYA. Lot to hear about the past achievements and future goals. #UKYA

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Mar 24

⁦‪Excited to be @acmedsci.bsky.social‬⁩ today for the official induction of ⁦‪UK Young Academy‬⁩ membership among 42 new early career professionals that aspire to champion positive change in society.

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Mar 21

Deeply honoured to be selected as a member of the prestigious UK Young Academy and join these trailblazing minds in creating positive change. Looking forward to collaborating with fellow academics and researchers as we tackle pressing challenges in science and society. @unisouthampton.bsky.social

UK Young Academy appoints 42 new emerging leaders | UK Young Academy

Introducing our newest members to the nationwide network of early career researchers and professionals, selected through the 2024 call for applications

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Mar 4

Excited to be part of this scientist-led initiative at @narjournal.bsky.social! I look forward to contributing initiatives from an early-career researcher perspective. @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sotonbiosciences.bsky.social

Nucleic Acids Research @narjournal.bsky.social · Mar 4

🌟 Thrilled to welcome our new Early Career Investigators to NAR including Kif Liakath-Ali (@kifla.bsky.social) Lecturer in Advanced Cell Biology at the University of Southampton! 🧬

#NucleicAcidsResearch #MolecularBiology #EarlyCareerInvestigators #Mentorship #OpenAccessResearch

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Feb 28

Spring has sprung @uosmedia.bsky.social

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Dan Goodman @neural-reckoning.org · Feb 20

I wrote a thing for @thetransmitter.bsky.social. The attack on scientific infrastructure happening in the US shows that relying on any one country is not a good option for science. We need to start supporting and building international, decentralised infrastructure for science.

The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Feb 20

Scientific data and independence are at risk: We need to work with community-driven services and university libraries to create new multi-country organizations that are resilient to political interference.

By @neuralreckoning.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/policy/scien...

Science must step away from nationally managed infrastructure

Scientific data and independence are at risk. We need to work with community-driven services and university libraries to create new multi-country organizations that are resilient to political…

www.thetransmitter.org

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Feb 5

Had a nightmare PubMed website was shut ☹️

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Dec 9

I joined 75+ @nobelprize.bsky.social laureates urging US Senators to oppose RFK Jr.'s confirmation as DHHS Secretary. If you’re in a state with GOP senators, PLEASE reach out to them! I’d deeply appreciate it if you amplified this post! 🙏
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...

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Meng-meng Fu @mengmengfu.bsky.social · Jan 24

If you’re a federal govt employee targeted for leave or termination on the basis of your DEI work, please file an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) complaint & retain legal counsel.

I’m a former NIH PI. Happy to refer you to a law firm that has successfully sued the govt many times!

Pls repost 🙏❤️

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Kif Liakath-Ali @kifla.bsky.social · Jan 14

As an academic, applying for faculty positions means submitting countless applications to various institutions. But have you ever wondered if this process could be more uniform across all institutions? Here is my take on the need for standardising the process. @cp-trendscellbio.bsky.social

Universities should standardize faculty application process

Building a faculty job application package is a crucial step for academic career advancement, yet early career researchers (ECRs) often face significa…

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