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nickshepp.bsky.social
Nick Sheppard
@nickshepp.bsky.social
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Open research at University of Leeds. Amateur Wikimedian. Conscientious objector to the culture war. #OpenResearch #OpenScience #KnowledgeEquity #Wikimedia
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 7h
Embedding Trust in Evaluation (E-TIE) is the funded project behind the Hidden REF Competition and Hidden REF Festival. It is funded by Research England from 2025 to 2030 hidden-ref.org/e-tie/
Embedding Trust in Evaluation - The Hidden REF
Embedding trust in evaluation Embedding Trust in Evaluation (E-TIE) is the funded project  behind the Hidden REF Competition and Hidden REF Festival. It is funded by […]
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 7h
Check out this conversation with Octopus founder Alex Freeman on the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast:

research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/s3-e...
Octopus: a new way to open and transparent research with Dr Alexandra Freeman - Research Culture Uncovered
Octopus is an innovative new open science platform that disaggregates the journal article into its component parts
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 7h
Tim Fellows talking now about @octopus-ac.bsky.social at the Festival of the @hiddenref.bsky.social REF. Planning to do more promotion of this innovative platform @universityofleeds.bsky.social
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 7h
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RSE Asia Association: Blog
Blogs by or about RSE Asia Association
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 1d
I’m actually 7 foot 6
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 1d
Me too…as discussed with “one of you” on the #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast

research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/ukrn...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 1d
One of us is off to Birmingham to attend the Festival of the Hidden REF - exploring diverse research outputs and celebrating the hidden roles that make research happen! Looking forward to making some cross-institutional connections hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
The Festival of Hidden Ref - The Hidden REF
A festival for everyone involved in research The Festival of Hidden REF The Festival of Hidden REF takes place on 7 and 8 October 2025 at […]
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 1d
IRL! I’ve only ever seen you on the telly 😀
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 1d
En route to the Festival of Hidden REF in Birmingham. Anyone else? Think you’re speaking @themauvedesert.bsky.social ?
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 7d
*sobs epistemological tears*
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 7d
Don’t worry everyone, Elon and grok gonna fix info bias
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 7d
Don’t worry everyone, Elon and grok gonna fix info bias
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 14d
🔊 Vacancy: Open Research Manager, University of Sheffield Library (full-time, open-ended). The role will involve supporting projects across Sheffield and nationally with the @ukrepro.bsky.social to accelerate open research practices. Closing date 22 October: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Open-Res...
Open Research Manager
Open Research Manager
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 16d
This event is a bit different from usual and instead of just one or two speakers, we've got...loads!

Through a series of lightning talks we hope to give you a sense of the teams and services available across the University of Leeds to support your open practice👇
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 20d
📢Open Lunch is back🍕🌮🍰

Open to collaboration: supporting #OpenResearch at the University of Leeds

leeds.libcal.com/calendar/ope...

All welcome, though this event will mostly be relevant to staff and students at the University of Leeds.
Open to collaboration: supporting open research at the University of Leeds
Join us for this first open lunch seminar of the year as we welcome you back after the Summer. This event is a bit different from usual and instead of just one or two speakers,...
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 19d
Presume inside a decoy dust jacket?
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 23d
Just having exactly that conversation earlier 😨
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Researcher Development @ Leeds @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 28d
🆕#ResearchCultureUncovered episode with @nickshepp.bsky.social explores open research across disciplines at @universityofleeds.bsky.social. The @ukrepro.bsky.social Train the Trainer programme's open for applications: FREE training for researchers, PIs & professional services staff.
(Episode 129) UKRN Train the Trainer: accelerating the uptake of open research practices across academic disciplines
Quickly and easily listen to Research Culture Uncovered for free!
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · Sep 8
That's one word for it I suppose! 😀
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · Sep 7
Tattersalls fault @andytattersall.bsky.social
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · Sep 7
Just frightened myself with Facebook memory from 2023 @katefoneill.bsky.social
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · Sep 3
Though I did (and do) like Skid Row to be fair 🤷‍♂️
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · Sep 3
As an 80’s era metal head it’s a bit ridiculous I’ve only just discovered Queensryche’s Operation Mindcrime. What an album! (In my defence probably not heavy enough for my self-conscious adolescence) 🤘🎸
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · Sep 3
Publishing Beyond the Market: Open Access, Care, and the Commons by @samuelmoore.org

www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...

Available #OpenAccess, obviously 😀

#OpenFest25
Publishing Beyond the Market: Open Access, Care, and the Commons
<I>Publishing Beyond the Market</I> argues that the move to open access should focus less on the free accessibility of research outputs and more on who controls the publications and infrastructures fo...
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · Sep 2
Truly inspiring project in the face of the current United States administration's attacks on science and data #OpenFest25
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Jenni Adams @jenniad.bsky.social · Sep 2
Importance of keeping track of rescued data, e.g via the @datarescueproject.org Portal - and of communicating why these efforts matter - @lyndamk.bsky.social at #OpenFest25
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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · Aug 28
Are you a potential, current, or past ReproducibiliTea organizer? ✨

Join our upcoming networking event!

📅 October 2, 2025 (16:00 CEST) on Zoom
👉 Register for the Zoom link: forms.gle/iH6sHt3dB4Wf...

Everyone is welcome!
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · Aug 27
How many zeros in a gazillion?
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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · Aug 27
Thanks. How many total items you got...and when did ORDA start?
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