Dr Anna Seabourne
@lucubrat.bsky.social
Lucubrat: 'impudent child of laborious late night study', Anna Seabourne is an expert researcher developer, facilitator, coach, edtech enthusiast. #wiasn
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#REDSConference2026 Question: how to publish non-replications/failures? Answers were to make sure that the paper has something about lessons learned, not just describing the failure itself. What about the Journal of Trial and Error? (only for health research unfortunately journal.trialanderror.org
Journal of Trial and Error
An independent, diamond open access journal redefining failure. There is a gap between what is researched and what is published. The Journal of Trial & Error exists to close that gap.
journal.trialanderror.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
#REDSConference2026 Question: how to publish non-replications/failures? Answers were to make sure that the paper has something about lessons learned, not just describing the failure itself. What about the Journal of Trial and Error? (only for health research unfortunately journal.trialanderror.org
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#REDSConference2026 InFrame talk: People say 'We simply don't have the time to evaluate' or 'Surveys get low engagement'. They changed their approach in 3 ways as they went along: 1. from top-down to cocreated, so as to manage the complexity of evaluating 27 projects from 3 institutions in only 2y
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
#REDSConference2026 InFrame talk: People say 'We simply don't have the time to evaluate' or 'Surveys get low engagement'. They changed their approach in 3 ways as they went along: 1. from top-down to cocreated, so as to manage the complexity of evaluating 27 projects from 3 institutions in only 2y
Still time to register for the #REDSConference2026, it's free, online, and this week! redsconference.co.uk/2025/12/17/r...
REDS Conference 2026 – Programme
Join us on 21st and 22nd January 2026 — we are ‘Getting creative: shaping a culture of development’! Creative approaches to the development of researcher and research ecosystems a…
redsconference.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Still time to register for the #REDSConference2026, it's free, online, and this week! redsconference.co.uk/2025/12/17/r...
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We’ve published an update on White Rose work exploring support for established researchers, setting out priorities for next steps. We’ll be sharing and discussing this at the REDS Conference in January. Read more here: whiterose.ac.uk/news/new-fin...
New findings to shape future support for established researchers - White Rose University Consortium
A new report commissioned by the White Rose University Consortium has highlighted the unique professional development needs of established researchers – academics who have achieved research independen...
whiterose.ac.uk
December 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We’ve published an update on White Rose work exploring support for established researchers, setting out priorities for next steps. We’ll be sharing and discussing this at the REDS Conference in January. Read more here: whiterose.ac.uk/news/new-fin...
In a year of delivering workshops and collaborating with colleagues online, Miro has been a joy to work with! NB only a small proportion of the 'bright ideas' came from me, the rest were participants in sessions or meetings.
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In a year of delivering workshops and collaborating with colleagues online, Miro has been a joy to work with! NB only a small proportion of the 'bright ideas' came from me, the rest were participants in sessions or meetings.
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A significant new development in the Imperial College pay dispute.
The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management.
Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143
The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management.
Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143
Joint Trade Unions demand transparency over Imperial’s pay benchmarking
In brief (if you don’t have much time)
The Imperial Joint Trade Unions (JTU) have written to the University Negotiating Team (UNT) to raise serious concerns about the College’s handling of the 2018 Pa...
ucu.imperial.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A significant new development in the Imperial College pay dispute.
The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management.
Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143
The Joint Trade Unions have uncovered that key 2018 pay benchmarking recommendations—based on extensive staff consultation—were quietly set aside by College management.
Read the full update here: ucu.imperial.ac.uk/archives/1143
Reporting in Imperial's student newspaper on the joint trade union strike action @ucuimperial.bsky.social felixonline.co.uk/articles/uni...
Unionised staff reject final pay award and vote for strike action
Members of Imperial’s Joint Trade Unions (JTU) have voted in favour of strike action following a dispute with the College over its 2025/2026 pay award.
The Imperial branch of the University and Colle...
felixonline.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Reporting in Imperial's student newspaper on the joint trade union strike action @ucuimperial.bsky.social felixonline.co.uk/articles/uni...
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Applications are open for #LILAC26 bursaries! In addition to LILAC bursaries, which provide a full conference place, you can apply for Local to LILAC day delegate bursaries, aimed at those that live or work close to the University of Sheffield. Find out more & apply on our website.
LILAC
LILAC is an annual conference covering all aspects of information literacy and is a firm favourite in the calendar of information professionals. The conference is brimming with new ideas, innovative…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Applications are open for #LILAC26 bursaries! In addition to LILAC bursaries, which provide a full conference place, you can apply for Local to LILAC day delegate bursaries, aimed at those that live or work close to the University of Sheffield. Find out more & apply on our website.
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A reminder that we're on strike again today -- ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US AT 11.00 at the Exhibition Road entrance for a march around campus to make some noise and show your feelings to management!
If you’re on or around campus, join us for a 15-minute march at 11 am (today and tomorrow), starting from the Exhibition Road entrance. Everyone is welcome — non-striking staff, students, families, children, pets — anyone who believes in fair pay.
Joint Trade Unions
Joint Trade Unions
imperial.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
A reminder that we're on strike again today -- ALL WELCOME TO JOIN US AT 11.00 at the Exhibition Road entrance for a march around campus to make some noise and show your feelings to management!
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Born #OnThisDay in 1930 was Gladys West. As a mathematician and computer programmer, West created an accurate model of the Earth's shape, and her work on satellite geodesic modelling laid the foundations for GPS technology. #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth https://bbc.in/4nsn0FA
100 Women: Gladys West - the 'hidden figure' of GPS
Gladys West was instrumental in developing the mathematics behind GPS - but until now her story has remained untold.
bbc.in
October 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Born #OnThisDay in 1930 was Gladys West. As a mathematician and computer programmer, West created an accurate model of the Earth's shape, and her work on satellite geodesic modelling laid the foundations for GPS technology. #WomenInSTEM #BlackHistoryMonth https://bbc.in/4nsn0FA
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Imperial UCU members are on strike today and tomorrow.
This action covers all parts of the College — academic, technical, administrative, and operational.
It’s about fairness, dignity, and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living.
This action covers all parts of the College — academic, technical, administrative, and operational.
It’s about fairness, dignity, and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living.
Joint Trade Unions
Joint Trade Unions
imperial.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Imperial UCU members are on strike today and tomorrow.
This action covers all parts of the College — academic, technical, administrative, and operational.
It’s about fairness, dignity, and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living.
This action covers all parts of the College — academic, technical, administrative, and operational.
It’s about fairness, dignity, and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living.
From Organiser to Participant: Reimagining the Role of Professional Services in Researcher Training (I have a clash, but it's being recorded).
When: Thursday 23rd October
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/225e21...
When: Thursday 23rd October
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/225e21...
October 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
From Organiser to Participant: Reimagining the Role of Professional Services in Researcher Training (I have a clash, but it's being recorded).
When: Thursday 23rd October
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/225e21...
When: Thursday 23rd October
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/225e21...
"One key finding is that the postdoc period seems more important than the doctoral training to achieve [...early career...] success." www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Postdoc publications and citations link to academic retention and faculty success | PNAS
Postdoctoral training is a career stage often described as a demanding and anxiety-laden
time when many promising PhDs see their academic dreams sl...
www.pnas.org
January 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"One key finding is that the postdoc period seems more important than the doctoral training to achieve [...early career...] success." www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Appalled to hear that my alma mater is planning to reduce staff in East Asian Studies. Please sign and share: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sh... #japanese #eastasianstudies #sheffield
Sheffield Uni Needs East Asian Studies!
The University of Sheffield has been a global leader in East Asian Studies since its inception as the national centre for modern Japanese Studies in 1963. Korean Studies was introduced in 1979 and mai...
www.megaphone.org.uk
January 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Appalled to hear that my alma mater is planning to reduce staff in East Asian Studies. Please sign and share: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sh... #japanese #eastasianstudies #sheffield
Tidying my desk! But we did start the day with oven baked croissants/pain au chocolat and cappucino/hot chocolate.
January 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Tidying my desk! But we did start the day with oven baked croissants/pain au chocolat and cappucino/hot chocolate.
A strong example of Research Integrity @ukrio.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 11:14 AM
A strong example of Research Integrity @ukrio.bsky.social
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New blogpost:
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
Why I have resigned from the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a venerable institution founded in 1660, whose original members included such eminent men as Christopher Wren, Robert H...
deevybee.blogspot.com
November 25, 2024 at 7:49 AM
New blogpost:
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
deevybee.blogspot.com/2024/11/why-...
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Research terms confuse most people.
Many confuse preliminary with exploratory.
Or mix up basic and applied research.
Or mistake validity levels.
But research terms are simpler than you think.
Here are the key differences explained:
(Poster source: Hermosillo, Ryan, Gupta)
Many confuse preliminary with exploratory.
Or mix up basic and applied research.
Or mistake validity levels.
But research terms are simpler than you think.
Here are the key differences explained:
(Poster source: Hermosillo, Ryan, Gupta)
November 25, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Research terms confuse most people.
Many confuse preliminary with exploratory.
Or mix up basic and applied research.
Or mistake validity levels.
But research terms are simpler than you think.
Here are the key differences explained:
(Poster source: Hermosillo, Ryan, Gupta)
Many confuse preliminary with exploratory.
Or mix up basic and applied research.
Or mistake validity levels.
But research terms are simpler than you think.
Here are the key differences explained:
(Poster source: Hermosillo, Ryan, Gupta)
Starter pack for Martial Arts Studies created by @paulbowman.bsky.social go.bsky.app/VpctyoL
November 24, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Starter pack for Martial Arts Studies created by @paulbowman.bsky.social go.bsky.app/VpctyoL
It looks like it's there now! Please would you add me... not currently publishing, but still following the field.
November 24, 2024 at 12:20 AM
It looks like it's there now! Please would you add me... not currently publishing, but still following the field.
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Catching up on some important stuff now I'm better...
“Ethics is not just about avoiding evil,” he says: “It’s also about promoting good.” The declaration is “quite silent” on potential benefits to participants, says Caesar Atuire
www.science.org/content/arti...
“Ethics is not just about avoiding evil,” he says: “It’s also about promoting good.” The declaration is “quite silent” on potential benefits to participants, says Caesar Atuire
www.science.org/content/arti...
Key global bioethics guidelines get ‘dramatic’ update
Revised Declaration of Helsinki stresses need for equity, protection of vulnerable groups, and research integrity
www.science.org
November 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Catching up on some important stuff now I'm better...
“Ethics is not just about avoiding evil,” he says: “It’s also about promoting good.” The declaration is “quite silent” on potential benefits to participants, says Caesar Atuire
www.science.org/content/arti...
“Ethics is not just about avoiding evil,” he says: “It’s also about promoting good.” The declaration is “quite silent” on potential benefits to participants, says Caesar Atuire
www.science.org/content/arti...
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An introductory KE starter pack is here: do ask me to be added to the pack (or removed from it!) and we'll try to build a community of those with interests in, or related to, knowledge exchange, knowledge transfer, technology transfer and KE-mediated research impact.
go.bsky.app/8sC4hAL
go.bsky.app/8sC4hAL
November 20, 2024 at 10:40 PM
An introductory KE starter pack is here: do ask me to be added to the pack (or removed from it!) and we'll try to build a community of those with interests in, or related to, knowledge exchange, knowledge transfer, technology transfer and KE-mediated research impact.
go.bsky.app/8sC4hAL
go.bsky.app/8sC4hAL
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How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
November 18, 2024 at 12:02 PM
How privatisation works (and Thames Water is just the latest example).
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵
1. A government takes a national asset built up with taxpayers' money and the work of public servants over many years, and hands it, for a fraction of its value, to a private company.
2. In doing so, it creates a monopoly.
🧵