Many thanks to the Scientific Committee, & the Local Organising Committee in Geneva. Members are listed at oai.events/oai14/. We will be circulating an Evaluation Form to all attenders, asking for feedback on the #OAI14 sessions & organisation. This will help us plan for #OAI15 in 2 years time!
November 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Many thanks to the Scientific Committee, & the Local Organising Committee in Geneva. Members are listed at oai.events/oai14/. We will be circulating an Evaluation Form to all attenders, asking for feedback on the #OAI14 sessions & organisation. This will help us plan for #OAI15 in 2 years time!
Presentations were on:
- Retractions
- Tackling fraudulent research
- the Impact of AI
- Putting humans at the centre of Open Science
- AI-ready and FAIR data
- Latin American perspectives on research integrity
The video recording of the session will be available at oai.events/oai14/ imminently.
- Retractions
- Tackling fraudulent research
- the Impact of AI
- Putting humans at the centre of Open Science
- AI-ready and FAIR data
- Latin American perspectives on research integrity
The video recording of the session will be available at oai.events/oai14/ imminently.
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Presentations were on:
- Retractions
- Tackling fraudulent research
- the Impact of AI
- Putting humans at the centre of Open Science
- AI-ready and FAIR data
- Latin American perspectives on research integrity
The video recording of the session will be available at oai.events/oai14/ imminently.
- Retractions
- Tackling fraudulent research
- the Impact of AI
- Putting humans at the centre of Open Science
- AI-ready and FAIR data
- Latin American perspectives on research integrity
The video recording of the session will be available at oai.events/oai14/ imminently.
Day5 of #OAI14 was devoted to the theme of research integrity. 109 attenders logged in online from a wide range of countries, including Poland, Germany, UK, France, India, The Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Peru, Italy, Colombia, Belgium and Argentina.
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Day5 of #OAI14 was devoted to the theme of research integrity. 109 attenders logged in online from a wide range of countries, including Poland, Germany, UK, France, India, The Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Peru, Italy, Colombia, Belgium and Argentina.
Day5 is devoted to the theme of Research Integrity. The starting times are: 5:00-8:00 PDT | 9:00-12:00 CLT | 13:00-16:00 GMT | 14:00-17:00 CET | 23:00-02:00 AEST
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Day5 is devoted to the theme of Research Integrity. The starting times are: 5:00-8:00 PDT | 9:00-12:00 CLT | 13:00-16:00 GMT | 14:00-17:00 CET | 23:00-02:00 AEST
Topics covered were:
- (Inter)national enterprise agendas - how do these sit alongside Open Science?
- Clarivate's approach to Open Science
- Next-Generation Open Access: a view from Jisc
- The Directory of Open Access Books
- (Inter)national enterprise agendas - how do these sit alongside Open Science?
- Clarivate's approach to Open Science
- Next-Generation Open Access: a view from Jisc
- The Directory of Open Access Books
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Topics covered were:
- (Inter)national enterprise agendas - how do these sit alongside Open Science?
- Clarivate's approach to Open Science
- Next-Generation Open Access: a view from Jisc
- The Directory of Open Access Books
- (Inter)national enterprise agendas - how do these sit alongside Open Science?
- Clarivate's approach to Open Science
- Next-Generation Open Access: a view from Jisc
- The Directory of Open Access Books
The topics were:
- Small Language models
- Licensing & the significance of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsibilities
- Support for African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools, looking at the INSPIRE-HEP database
- Small Language models
- Licensing & the significance of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsibilities
- Support for African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools, looking at the INSPIRE-HEP database
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The topics were:
- Small Language models
- Licensing & the significance of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsibilities
- Support for African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools, looking at the INSPIRE-HEP database
- Small Language models
- Licensing & the significance of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsibilities
- Support for African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools, looking at the INSPIRE-HEP database
#Day 3, on Commercialization and Open Science, starts shortly: 1:00-4:00 PDT | 5:00-8:00 CLT | 9:00-12:00 GMT | 10:00-13:00 CET | 19:00-22:00 AEST
November 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
#Day 3, on Commercialization and Open Science, starts shortly: 1:00-4:00 PDT | 5:00-8:00 CLT | 9:00-12:00 GMT | 10:00-13:00 CET | 19:00-22:00 AEST
The 3-hr session today was scintillating, as Open Science meets AI. The result was a plethora of ideas and initiatives which could enrich the research environment globally. The recording will be available on the #OAI14 website in 24-48 hrs. See oai.events/oai14/ for more details.
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The 3-hr session today was scintillating, as Open Science meets AI. The result was a plethora of ideas and initiatives which could enrich the research environment globally. The recording will be available on the #OAI14 website in 24-48 hrs. See oai.events/oai14/ for more details.
Day 3 of #OAI14 studied AI & Open Science.
Topics were:
- Small Language models
- The potential of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsible practices
- African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools in High Energy Physics
Topics were:
- Small Language models
- The potential of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsible practices
- African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools in High Energy Physics
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Day 3 of #OAI14 studied AI & Open Science.
Topics were:
- Small Language models
- The potential of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsible practices
- African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools in High Energy Physics
Topics were:
- Small Language models
- The potential of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsible practices
- African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools in High Energy Physics
In both Africa and Europe, we have models for delivering cloud services over high speed networks. The use of PIDs in China shows how important consistency is to deliver Open Science solutions. Open Alex is making its presence felt, giving access to 462,000,000 works.
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
In both Africa and Europe, we have models for delivering cloud services over high speed networks. The use of PIDs in China shows how important consistency is to deliver Open Science solutions. Open Alex is making its presence felt, giving access to 462,000,000 works.
The recording of the 1st day's session on Research Security and Open Science from #OAI14 is now available. See oai.events/oai14/.
Day 2 is devoted to Open Infrastructures and begins: 6:00-9:00 PDT | 10:00-13:00 CLT | 14:00-17:00 GMT | 15:00-18:00 CET | 00:00-03:00 (Nov. 12) AEST
Day 2 is devoted to Open Infrastructures and begins: 6:00-9:00 PDT | 10:00-13:00 CLT | 14:00-17:00 GMT | 15:00-18:00 CET | 00:00-03:00 (Nov. 12) AEST
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The recording of the 1st day's session on Research Security and Open Science from #OAI14 is now available. See oai.events/oai14/.
Day 2 is devoted to Open Infrastructures and begins: 6:00-9:00 PDT | 10:00-13:00 CLT | 14:00-17:00 GMT | 15:00-18:00 CET | 00:00-03:00 (Nov. 12) AEST
Day 2 is devoted to Open Infrastructures and begins: 6:00-9:00 PDT | 10:00-13:00 CLT | 14:00-17:00 GMT | 15:00-18:00 CET | 00:00-03:00 (Nov. 12) AEST
The many positive comments from participants in the session showed that Research Security was a matter of vital concern to Open Science supporters.
See oai.events/oai14/ for details of all the sessions in OAI14 this week.
#OAI14
See oai.events/oai14/ for details of all the sessions in OAI14 this week.
#OAI14
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The many positive comments from participants in the session showed that Research Security was a matter of vital concern to Open Science supporters.
See oai.events/oai14/ for details of all the sessions in OAI14 this week.
#OAI14
See oai.events/oai14/ for details of all the sessions in OAI14 this week.
#OAI14
Themes for the week are:
- Research Security
- Open Infrastructure
- AI in Open Science
- Commercialization and Open Science
- Research Integrity
- Views from around the world
Over 1300 people are already registered from 80 countries and territories from across the world.
- Research Security
- Open Infrastructure
- AI in Open Science
- Commercialization and Open Science
- Research Integrity
- Views from around the world
Over 1300 people are already registered from 80 countries and territories from across the world.
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Themes for the week are:
- Research Security
- Open Infrastructure
- AI in Open Science
- Commercialization and Open Science
- Research Integrity
- Views from around the world
Over 1300 people are already registered from 80 countries and territories from across the world.
- Research Security
- Open Infrastructure
- AI in Open Science
- Commercialization and Open Science
- Research Integrity
- Views from around the world
Over 1300 people are already registered from 80 countries and territories from across the world.
The 14th meeting of the global Open Science community, OAI14, runs 10-14 Nov. There are 5 sessions and the details are listed on the website at oai.events/oai14/. Each session looks at a cutting edge theme in current Open Science developments. Registration is free and still open at oai.events.
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The 14th meeting of the global Open Science community, OAI14, runs 10-14 Nov. There are 5 sessions and the details are listed on the website at oai.events/oai14/. Each session looks at a cutting edge theme in current Open Science developments. Registration is free and still open at oai.events.
UCL Press Play is, once again, influenced by the thinking of the 19th century utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham. Season 2, Beautiful Minds – The Greatest Good, looks at the following question: ‘How much do we understand the human mind?’ Uncover facts about the mind with our expert speakers.
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
UCL Press Play is, once again, influenced by the thinking of the 19th century utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham. Season 2, Beautiful Minds – The Greatest Good, looks at the following question: ‘How much do we understand the human mind?’ Uncover facts about the mind with our expert speakers.
Joined today, virtually, the Focus on Open Science event held in Budapest by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in the global Focus on Open Science series of webinars. The theme was 'AI in Research and Libraries: Driving Quality through Open Science'. I spoke about the 10th anniversary of UCL Press.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Joined today, virtually, the Focus on Open Science event held in Budapest by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in the global Focus on Open Science series of webinars. The theme was 'AI in Research and Libraries: Driving Quality through Open Science'. I spoke about the 10th anniversary of UCL Press.
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of UCL's Small Press collections. UCL has collected widely in this area of independent radical publishing to preserve the outputs of these activities. The collections comprise 4,500 periodicals and 20,000 pamphlets. Watch a new celebratory video at lnkd.in/eAhT7M6t.
November 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of UCL's Small Press collections. UCL has collected widely in this area of independent radical publishing to preserve the outputs of these activities. The collections comprise 4,500 periodicals and 20,000 pamphlets. Watch a new celebratory video at lnkd.in/eAhT7M6t.
The Petrie Museum of Egyptian & Sudanese archaeology in UCL is one of the largest of such collections anywhere. It holds the world's oldest woven garment, a 'dress' which is 5,000 years old. Discover more at faces-of-ucl.transistor.fm/episodes/epi..., led by UCL's President & Provost Michael Spence.
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The Petrie Museum of Egyptian & Sudanese archaeology in UCL is one of the largest of such collections anywhere. It holds the world's oldest woven garment, a 'dress' which is 5,000 years old. Discover more at faces-of-ucl.transistor.fm/episodes/epi..., led by UCL's President & Provost Michael Spence.
The theme for Open Access Week 2025 was “Who Owns Our Knowledge?" Citizen Science provides a powerful lens to assess how knowledge is co-produced with communities. The recording for this UCL Open Science webinar is now available. See blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/....
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The theme for Open Access Week 2025 was “Who Owns Our Knowledge?" Citizen Science provides a powerful lens to assess how knowledge is co-produced with communities. The recording for this UCL Open Science webinar is now available. See blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/....
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
2026 will be the 200th anniversary of the foundation of UCL (University College London). 3 Open Access volumes have been commissioned from UCL Press on student life, UCL research, and the architecture of UCL's buildings. See www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b... for further details. All to appear in 2026.
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
2026 will be the 200th anniversary of the foundation of UCL (University College London). 3 Open Access volumes have been commissioned from UCL Press on student life, UCL research, and the architecture of UCL's buildings. See www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b... for further details. All to appear in 2026.
Prejudice in Power (www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...) is a programme responding to UCL’s historic role in promoting eugenics. An exhibition has been installed by UCL LCCOS (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science) in the Student Centre, with a Digital Exhibition - see www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...
March 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Prejudice in Power (www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...) is a programme responding to UCL’s historic role in promoting eugenics. An exhibition has been installed by UCL LCCOS (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science) in the Student Centre, with a Digital Exhibition - see www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...
UCL LCCOS (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science) issues its 2023/24 Annual Report. See
www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
February 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
UCL LCCOS (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science) issues its 2023/24 Annual Report. See
www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
Professor Muki Haklay, UCL Geography, talking on competencies at today's UCL Citizen Science Community event, organised by the UCL Open Science Office. This first event is designed to build pan-UCL networks and to further embed Citizen Science and participative Science into the UCL research agenda.
December 9, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Professor Muki Haklay, UCL Geography, talking on competencies at today's UCL Citizen Science Community event, organised by the UCL Open Science Office. This first event is designed to build pan-UCL networks and to further embed Citizen Science and participative Science into the UCL research agenda.
UCL Press Play has released the final episode of The Greatest Good. Professor Bob Mills explores the legend & cult of St. Wilgefortis in medieval Europe, who was represented as a non-binary figure. See uclpress.co.uk/ucl-press-pl....
Series 2 on neurodivergence will be released in 2025.
Series 2 on neurodivergence will be released in 2025.
November 11, 2024 at 7:14 PM
UCL Press Play has released the final episode of The Greatest Good. Professor Bob Mills explores the legend & cult of St. Wilgefortis in medieval Europe, who was represented as a non-binary figure. See uclpress.co.uk/ucl-press-pl....
Series 2 on neurodivergence will be released in 2025.
Series 2 on neurodivergence will be released in 2025.