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Posts from the Open Research team in Libraries & Collections @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Open access publishing, research data management, researcher training, and more.
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tashamc.bsky.social
Are you going to be @uksg.bsky.social Annual Conference? To make it easier to plan your days we've curated session themes. I'm speaking for @countermetrics.bsky.social in the research infrastructure theme!

Register at www.uksg.org/events/confe...
Six sessions on research and publishing infrastructure at the UKSG conference 2026
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
Next week is international Love Data Week! The theme for this year is 'Where's the Data?'. We're excited to share what we've prepared and to discuss all things data management.

#KCL #LoveData26
February 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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copim.bsky.social
Join @heroicendeavour.bsky.social from @openbookcollective.bsky.social at this FREE @uksg.bsky.social webinar TOMORROW (Thurs. 5 Feb)

🔗 www.uksg.org/events/free-...

#AI #Ethics #OpenAccess #Webinar
February 4, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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ojcollective.bsky.social
Now the #OpenJournalsCollective catalogue is live time to revisit @theblochian.bsky.social's @lseimpactblog.bsky.social article abt why it matters, why #TheFutureIsDiamond & how you can join our movement

Read the blog & follow links to the #OJC website for more info

blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Academic libraries cannot afford to carry on with transformative agreements - LSE Impact
Caroline Edwards argues transformative agreements are unaffordable and introduces the Open Journals Collective as a model for scaling open access.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
We are pleased to share the second edition of King’s Open Research Quarterly!

Our spotlight features explore:
• FAIR and CARE principles for data management
• The impact of the UKRI Open Access policy for books and book chapters

Read more & subscribe here: shorturl.at/DAQz9
(Kings ID required🔒)
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
Our next #OpenAccess training session for academic and professional staff takes place on Wednesday, 11 February, on Strand Campus. There are still places available! tinyurl.com/6femkfnx
@kingsnmes.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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coar-repositories.bsky.social
See our most recent resource on how repositories can mitigate the impact of AI bots. Spoiler alert, there is no silver bullet if you want to keep your repository open!!! coar-repositories.org/news-updates...
Mitigating the impact of AI bots
Over the past few years, repositories have been encountering a growing number of bots trying to access their resources. These bots, or crawlers, navigate the internet, gathering data and indexing i…
coar-repositories.org
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
You can't get good data without good methods! Love Methods Week highlights the importance of open and replicable methods through a series of online workshops. You can sign up here: excelscior.uc.pt/love-methods... #Lovemethods26
Love Methods Week 2026 – Excelsior
excelscior.uc.pt
January 20, 2026 at 3:44 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
Negotiations led by Jisc concluded last month with all five major academic publishers, enabling UK universities to read and publish #OpenAccess across 11,000+ journals.

www.jisc.ac.uk/news/all/lan...
Landmark publishing agreements for UK universities - Jisc
www.jisc.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
Happy New Year everyone! We're looking forward to another year of making research as open and accessible as possible. We'll keep you posted on all of our work and the latest developments in the open access community. Here's to an open and productive 2026!
January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
The next Open Research Week will take place from the 2-6 March next year. The week will include a series of free online talks and workshops to explore the current state of Open Research.
You can find out more and sign up here:
www.liverpool.ac.uk/open-researc...

#KCL #OpenResearch #OpenAccess
December 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
We are very excited to be launching our newsletter for #OAWeek, the #Kings Open Research Quarterly!
Our first issue covers Subscribe to Open, AI & Open Access licenses, key tools for researchers, and upcoming events.

Read more & subscribe here: shorturl.at/DAQz9
(Kings ID required🔒)
October 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
FORRT—the Framework for Open & Reproducible Research Training—promotes open science, pedagogy & equity in higher education.

As we ask “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” this #OAWeek, FORRT shows how openness starts with education.

Learn more: forrt.org/about/us
October 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
During #OAWeek, explore how to make your research open at #Kings!
Deposit your accepted manuscript in PURE or share datasets via KORDS. Green #OpenAccess increases visibility, citations & impact.
Learn more: shorturl.at/by2Cj
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
For #OAWeek, we acknowledge how the FAIR open data principles don’t always address power and purpose. The CARE Principles (Global Indigenous Data Alliance) bring Indigenous rights, control, and collective benefit into the conversation.

Read more: www.gida-global.org/care
October 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
Learn how to make your research open at #Kings by joining one of our PURE drop-in sessions. The session will cover research output records, uploading full-texts to Pure, researcher profiles, and REF requirements.

Sign up here: shorturl.at/hKy86

#OAWeek
October 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
For #OAWeek, we’re highlighting the support our team can offer our researchers. #Kings Library runs regular training which covers our Open Access Agreements, OA publishing, archiving & REF compliance.

To learn more, sign up here: shorturl.at/lqK81
SkillsForge
training.kcl.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
#OAWeek is underway and there are several events taking place this week to get involved with.

• Open and Engaged 2025: shorturl.at/MYXi1
• AI & Copyright: Friends or Foes: shorturl.at/fY4HZ
• And many more here: shorturl.at/lcL6m

Join the conversation on the future of open research!
2025 Events — International Open Access Week
www.openaccessweek.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
It’s #OAWeek!

This year’s theme — “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” — asks how research can be shared more fairly and openly.

We’ll be sharing reflections and resources all week on open access and open research at King’s. You can find out more here:
www.openaccessweek.org

#OpenAccess #KCL
October 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
This month, our #OpenAccess training session for academic and professional staff takes place next Wednesday, 15th October, on Strand Campus. There is still time to sign up! tinyurl.com/6femkfnx
@kingsnmes.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
Our next #OpenAccess training sessions for academic and professional staff. Our next session takes place next Wednesday, 13th August, online. There is still time to sign up! tinyurl.com/6femkfnx
@kingsnmes.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social
@kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
Our team also provides training sessions on Pure and the REF. The next session, on 14th July at New Hunts House, is addressed to @kingsnmes.bsky.social and @kingslsm.bsky.social researchers.
There are still places available: t.co/OFm19Orkzo
July 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
King's Open Research team runs regular #OpenAccess training sessions for academic and professional staff. Our next session takes place next Wednesday, 16th July, online. There is still time to sign up! tinyurl.com/6femkfnx
@kingsnmes.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social
Social media card with the details of the upcoming session: Wednesday, 16 July, 14.00 - 15.00, online. Open Access Workshop
July 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
Do you want to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for good quality research, career development, and make your research more open, reproducible, and impactful? Open Research Summer School is here to help you!
samwestwood.bsky.social Sam Westwood @samwestwood.bsky.social · Jun 11
We're back, with a fresh new lineup of talks and workshops!

Get your place while you still can to learn about how to make your research more robust and how to deal with scientific fraud!

This event is free and open to all: tinyurl.com/3ewaduvm
June 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
kclopenresearch.bsky.social
An exciting opportunity for those interested in Research Data Management and responsible research metrics to come and work with us in the Research Support Team at King's @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in the role of Open Research Manager (RDM & Metrics):
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/114545-...
Open Research Manager (RDM & Metrics)
www.kcl.ac.uk
May 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM