Research Culture at the University of Leeds

Proud to be one of the institutions contributing to the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) #OpenResearch Programme👇 “Through our Open Research Programme, participating institutions are adopting collaborative approaches to training, sharing approaches to recognising and rewarding open research practices, and engaged in projects to design and pilot indicators of open research. This is intended to ensure we can collectively develop a strong research environment and research culture across the sector.”

Still time to register for this event tomorrow 👇 Don't worry if you've never edited Wikipedia before, we'll show you how with a session covering the basic principles of editing. 

Have you ever been involved in an editathon? I had no clue what it was before I met Nick Sheppard, who explained that it was an opportunity for participants to edit and improve content on platforms like Wikipedia. It is particularly important when covering people and topics from minoritised and marginalised communities, who are underrepresented, and at times misrepresented in encyclopedia. Following the recent unveiling of the Wilson Armistead commemorative blue plaque at the university of Leeds, we are hosting a Wikipedia editathon focused on anti-slavery activism, on 24th October 2024. See details below and sign up if you can make your way to Leeds that day. We are offering two session on the day - one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Feel free to sign up for either or both. See you there!

Have you ever been involved in an editathon? I had no clue what it was before I met Nick Sheppard, who explained that it was an opportunity for participants to edit and improve content on platforms like Wikipedia. It is particularly important when covering people and topics from minoritised and marginalised communities, who are underrepresented, and at times misrepresented in encyclopedia. Following the recent unveiling of the Wilson Armistead commemorative blue plaque at the university of Leeds, we are hosting a Wikipedia editathon focused on anti-slavery activism, on 24th October 2024. See details below and sign up if you can make your way to Leeds that day. We are offering two session on the day - one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Feel free to sign up for either or both. See you there!

In November we will be launching an updated 'Open Research Hub' as a one stop shop for all things #OpenResearch 🔏. This will be a public website with lots of information about different aspects of open research and links to training and resources. Can spare 15 minutes on Wednesday 23rd October 📅 to drop in and give us your feedback? https://lnkd.in/e-sykCHi We would like input from colleagues with a range of knowledge, from experts to those new to open research, both academic and professional services staff University of Leeds The drop in will be in the Teaching Cluster on level 10 of the Edward Boyle Library. Tea 🍵 coffee ☕ and cake 🍰 will be provided. If possible it would be useful to know the approximate time you expect to drop by.   You will be helping to achieve the University's Research Culture Strategy, as Enabling Open Research Practices is enshrined as Strategic Objective 3 of its five-year Strategic Plan: "Expressed in our Open Research Statement and through the Knowledge Equity Network, open research practices strive for collaborative working, sharing, and openness throughout the entire research cycle to enable transparency, reproducibility and the reduction of inequalities whilst maximising the reach of our research. We will ensure that our communities are fully supported, in ways appropriate for their discipline, to work openly and with the highest standards of integrity."

On 24th October we're hosting a Wikipedia editathon to improve or create articles related to the history of anti-slavery activism, especially in Leeds. https://lnkd.in/eyTbTfYD An editathon is an event where people come together to improve a specific Wikipedia topic. They are a great way to contribute your knowledge to the global commons or to learn about a new topic.

Still a few placed left before the deadline next week 👇

THE UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS’S OPEN RESEARCH TRAIN THE TRAINER PROGRAMME COHORT ONE (OCTOBER 2024 – JULY 2025) Are you interested in the uptake of open research practices through high quality training? Would you like to be a part of the development of a central information and resource hub which provides open research training and support for researchers using a range of methodologies across disciplines? Are you interested in helping to change the research culture to value diverse forms of research activity? Would you like to be one of the new Open Research Training Leads in the University? If you answered yes to all four questions, this opportunity is for you! BACKGROUND The University of Leeds joined the UK Reproducibility Network’s (UKRN) Open Research Programme as an affiliate member in February 2024 and is now part of a consortium of 24 institutional members. The aim of this programme is to accelerate the uptake of open research practices through high-quality training. The University of Leeds Open Research Train the Trainer programme is provided as a key part of the UKRN Open Research Programme and is intended to give participants the knowledge and skills required to design, develop, and deliver training in open research practices. The University of Leeds’s Open Research Train the Trainer programme aims to recruit 10 participants from across the different faculties for its first cohort. Those who complete the training will be known as Open Research Training (ORT) Leads and would be expected to train 15 people each. Click the link for more information (University of Leeds staff only, login required): https://lnkd.in/e3YDxTi8 Use this form to register your interest (login required): https://lnkd.in/eP8n3v3j

The Research Culture team at Leeds are hiring! Our wonderful former Research Culture Administrator Jess has left us for a new adventure in Austria. We're now looking for someone to take the reins in supporting the team to deliver on our strategic objectives. See the job advert below for more information, and feel free to contact Research Culture Manager Dr Emily Ennis if you'd like to discuss the role further: https://lnkd.in/enRP2zJB