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The RAAAP-4 survey is now live. clemson.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... if you are an #RMA (Research Manager and Administrator) please do take this international triennial survey to help us better understand our profession! Read more at sites.google.com/view/raaap
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This is how to convert from a for-profit Big Deal to an equitable, but professionalised, diamond OA system!
@theblochian.bsky.social and I dreamed of this scale when we launched @openlibhums.org Now, she has done it. Consortial funding, at scale.
Now over to the library community to support it.
@theblochian.bsky.social and I dreamed of this scale when we launched @openlibhums.org Now, she has done it. Consortial funding, at scale.
Now over to the library community to support it.
We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...
January 29, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This is how to convert from a for-profit Big Deal to an equitable, but professionalised, diamond OA system!
@theblochian.bsky.social and I dreamed of this scale when we launched @openlibhums.org Now, she has done it. Consortial funding, at scale.
Now over to the library community to support it.
@theblochian.bsky.social and I dreamed of this scale when we launched @openlibhums.org Now, she has done it. Consortial funding, at scale.
Now over to the library community to support it.
Reposted by Simon Kerridge
We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...
January 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM
We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...
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Very sad to hear Dr Paul Ayris has passed away. He was a great champion of libraries and open access, hugely influential, and very supportive of us at #ebookSOS. A great loss to the library and research communities.
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Dr Paul Ayris | LERU
Dr Paul Ayris LERU UCL Open Science
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December 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Very sad to hear Dr Paul Ayris has passed away. He was a great champion of libraries and open access, hugely influential, and very supportive of us at #ebookSOS. A great loss to the library and research communities.
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Opinion: REF after the pause: politics and a quiet retreat on culture.
Changes risk reinforcing “extreme myopia” on traditional research outputs, write Simon Hettrick, Gemma Derrick, James Baker and Ola Thomson.
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Changes risk reinforcing “extreme myopia” on traditional research outputs, write Simon Hettrick, Gemma Derrick, James Baker and Ola Thomson.
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REF after the pause: politics and a quiet retreat on culture - Research Professional News
Changes risk reinforcing “extreme myopia” on traditional research outputs, write Simon Hettrick and colleagues
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December 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Opinion: REF after the pause: politics and a quiet retreat on culture.
Changes risk reinforcing “extreme myopia” on traditional research outputs, write Simon Hettrick, Gemma Derrick, James Baker and Ola Thomson.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Changes risk reinforcing “extreme myopia” on traditional research outputs, write Simon Hettrick, Gemma Derrick, James Baker and Ola Thomson.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
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DISCLOSURE: "Guest Post – Taxonomy of Delegation: How GAIDeT Reframes AI Transparency in Science, an Interview with Yana Suchikova" scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/30/g... Generative AI Delegation Taxonomy enables researchers to disclose the use of generative AI in an honest and transparent way.
October 11, 2025 at 4:50 AM
DISCLOSURE: "Guest Post – Taxonomy of Delegation: How GAIDeT Reframes AI Transparency in Science, an Interview with Yana Suchikova" scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/30/g... Generative AI Delegation Taxonomy enables researchers to disclose the use of generative AI in an honest and transparent way.
#HiddenREF here is the Slido link for today #Hiddenref2025… so if you are online and want to ask a question… pop over to sli.do
October 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
#HiddenREF here is the Slido link for today #Hiddenref2025… so if you are online and want to ask a question… pop over to sli.do
Day 2 of the #HiddenREF festival is starting here in Birmingham and online via zoom. Follow the #HiddenREF here or on LinkedIn
October 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Day 2 of the #HiddenREF festival is starting here in Birmingham and online via zoom. Follow the #HiddenREF here or on LinkedIn
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REF at a crossroads: revamp or get rid?
Pause intensifies debate on whether exercise is QR’s essential defence or outdated policy’s “monster”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Pause intensifies debate on whether exercise is QR’s essential defence or outdated policy’s “monster”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
REF at a crossroads: revamp or get rid?
Pause intensifies debate on whether exercise is QR’s essential defence or outdated policy’s “monster”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Pause intensifies debate on whether exercise is QR’s essential defence or outdated policy’s “monster”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
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Excellent address by the Uni of Liverpool's Natalie Wallis at #HiddenREF festival (@hiddenref.bsky.social). Report to follow.
In the meantime, here's something Wallis wrote for @resprofnews.bsky.social recently on non-traditional research outputs:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
In the meantime, here's something Wallis wrote for @resprofnews.bsky.social recently on non-traditional research outputs:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
October 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Excellent address by the Uni of Liverpool's Natalie Wallis at #HiddenREF festival (@hiddenref.bsky.social). Report to follow.
In the meantime, here's something Wallis wrote for @resprofnews.bsky.social recently on non-traditional research outputs:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
In the meantime, here's something Wallis wrote for @resprofnews.bsky.social recently on non-traditional research outputs:
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
After the intro from @jwbaker.bsky.social @hiddenref.bsky.social #HiddenREF we have Liverpool DOTs with Natalie Wallis… and so DOTs that is Diverse Output Types… so another name for Non Traditional Outputs… Liverpool have a team to support and promote their development!
October 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
After the intro from @jwbaker.bsky.social @hiddenref.bsky.social #HiddenREF we have Liverpool DOTs with Natalie Wallis… and so DOTs that is Diverse Output Types… so another name for Non Traditional Outputs… Liverpool have a team to support and promote their development!
The #HiddenREF 2025 Festival is ready to kick off. On-site registration opens in 15 minutes - we are ready for you.
hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
Live posting here and on LinkedIn so follow the #HiddenREF hashtag.
And even if you won't be here in Bjam... we are hoping to live stream tomorrow!
hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
Live posting here and on LinkedIn so follow the #HiddenREF hashtag.
And even if you won't be here in Bjam... we are hoping to live stream tomorrow!
October 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The #HiddenREF 2025 Festival is ready to kick off. On-site registration opens in 15 minutes - we are ready for you.
hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
Live posting here and on LinkedIn so follow the #HiddenREF hashtag.
And even if you won't be here in Bjam... we are hoping to live stream tomorrow!
hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
Live posting here and on LinkedIn so follow the #HiddenREF hashtag.
And even if you won't be here in Bjam... we are hoping to live stream tomorrow!
The RAAAP-4 survey is now live. clemson.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... if you are an #RMA (Research Manager and Administrator) please do take this international triennial survey to help us better understand our profession! Read more at sites.google.com/view/raaap
October 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The RAAAP-4 survey is now live. clemson.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... if you are an #RMA (Research Manager and Administrator) please do take this international triennial survey to help us better understand our profession! Read more at sites.google.com/view/raaap
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September 23, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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🆕 Discover the complexities of Research Management and Administration (RMA) in the latest #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!
🔎 @hallged.bsky.social and @simonkerridge.bsky.social explore RMA's broad scope, career pathways, and global gender balance.
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🔎 @hallged.bsky.social and @simonkerridge.bsky.social explore RMA's broad scope, career pathways, and global gender balance.
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(Episode 115) The Diverse World of Research Management and Administration with Simon Kerridge
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May 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🆕 Discover the complexities of Research Management and Administration (RMA) in the latest #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode!
🔎 @hallged.bsky.social and @simonkerridge.bsky.social explore RMA's broad scope, career pathways, and global gender balance.
buff.ly/86bYjeN #RMA #ResearchCulture
🔎 @hallged.bsky.social and @simonkerridge.bsky.social explore RMA's broad scope, career pathways, and global gender balance.
buff.ly/86bYjeN #RMA #ResearchCulture
Another post on a chapter from the #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-... on #RMA in Portugal, by Cláudia Barbosa et al.
April 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Another post on a chapter from the #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-... on #RMA in Portugal, by Cláudia Barbosa et al.
Chapter #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of #RMA www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-... - Research Management and Administration in Italy by Valentina Romano, Annalisa Albanesi, Danilo Zumbo, Mirella Collini, Adele Del Bello, Daniela Grisi, and Francesca Mura.
April 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Chapter #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of #RMA www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-... - Research Management and Administration in Italy by Valentina Romano, Annalisa Albanesi, Danilo Zumbo, Mirella Collini, Adele Del Bello, Daniela Grisi, and Francesca Mura.
Another chapter #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... looks at #RMA in Ireland by John Donovan, Susie Cullinane, Doris Alexander, Peter Scott, and Jean van Sinderen-Law.
March 26, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Another chapter #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... looks at #RMA in Ireland by John Donovan, Susie Cullinane, Doris Alexander, Peter Scott, and Jean van Sinderen-Law.
Another chapter from the #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-... looks at Research Management and Administration in France Eleonora Zuolo, Géraldine Sauty and Sandra Mereu.
March 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Another chapter from the #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-... looks at Research Management and Administration in France Eleonora Zuolo, Géraldine Sauty and Sandra Mereu.
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This joke might be too esoteric but I'll give it a try:
What did Euclid say when Dante asked about his bronzed complexion?
tan cos sin
What did Euclid say when Dante asked about his bronzed complexion?
tan cos sin
March 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This joke might be too esoteric but I'll give it a try:
What did Euclid say when Dante asked about his bronzed complexion?
tan cos sin
What did Euclid say when Dante asked about his bronzed complexion?
tan cos sin
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Here I am, tired but excited to be speaking at the Bodleian Library! The panel was recorded so I’ll be able to share soon #OpenAccess
March 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Here I am, tired but excited to be speaking at the Bodleian Library! The panel was recorded so I’ll be able to share soon #OpenAccess
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As you wind down for the weekend, can you take 5 minutes to share your Journal Checker Tool experience?
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Our survey is quick but makes a HUGE impact on improving the JCT for you.
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Metascience is shaping research worldwide, and #Metascience2025 will be our most ambitious gathering yet. Registrations are now OPEN!
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Another chapter from #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-... looks at Research Management and Administration in Germany by Paul Winkler, Jens-Peter Krüger, & Katrin Steinack
March 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Another chapter from #OpenAccess Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World www.emerald.com/insight/publ... - this week www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-... looks at Research Management and Administration in Germany by Paul Winkler, Jens-Peter Krüger, & Katrin Steinack
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Join us Wednesday at the INORMS Congress in Madrid to learn more about the RAPIDS (Research Administration Professional IDentity Values Scale) tool individuals and organizations can use to learn about the personalities, skills, values, and beliefs of Research Administrators
Join us Wednesday at the INORMS Congress in Madrid to learn more about the RAPIDS (Research Administration Professional IDentity Values Scale) tool individuals and organizations can use to learn about the personalities, skills, values, and beliefs of Research Administrators
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February 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Join us Wednesday at the INORMS Congress in Madrid to learn more about the RAPIDS (Research Administration Professional IDentity Values Scale) tool individuals and organizations can use to learn about the personalities, skills, values, and beliefs of Research Administrators
Join us Wednesday at the INORMS Congress in Madrid to learn more about the RAPIDS (Research Administration Professional IDentity Values Scale) tool individuals and organizations can use to learn about the personalities, skills, values, and beliefs of Research Administrators