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Prof Madeleine Pownall

@maddipow.bsky.social
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Professor. Keen bean. Writer. Pedagogy, psychology, reflexivity, open science, iced lattes. Author of ABSENT MINDS out now 📘. She/her 🌻

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simine vazire @simine.com · 19h
Another special issue at Psych Science! We invite “submissions that advance the field through critical appraisal of articles previously published by Psychological Science” Please share! www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
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Special Issue Call for Submissions: “Appraising the Foundations of Psychological Science”
Editors: Tom Beckers and Heather UrryOne way a journal can earn its reputation for quality is to take active steps to vet the articles that appear within its pages after publication. To that end, Psyc...
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 16h
There is exhaustion and then there is whatever this feeling is. I have had a full day of being deeply overwhelmed with love, joy, kindness, and the very best of academia. I’ve never felt quite so lucky (and, weirdly, so energised to keep going and do a load more) 🥂💖
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 19h
As of today I am a Professor of Open Scholarship in Psychology! 🥂🩷
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T-FΨN (Teaching-Focused University Network) @t-fun.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The 2027 JOINT CONFERENCE for T-FUN and the Oxford Brookes Centre for Research About Learning in Higher Education (REAL-HE) is OPEN FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS 3 WEEKS TO GO until the submission deadline: 26/10/2026 Full information here: buff.ly/qwxUdwj #Teaching #Scholarship #HigherEd #Learning
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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Piccie of me and @maddipow.bsky.social at Raworths Salon North last week. I was talking about ghosts and she about the forgotten voices of women in psychology.
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Marc Scully @marcscully.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The day has been long and full of teaching, supervision and meetings, but at least there was an excellent haul of books in my mail tray today. @marekmcgann.bsky.social @craigspeelman.bsky.social @maddipow.bsky.social @sandersonspeaking.bsky.social
Three books on a desk. Absent Minds by Madeline Pownall, The Great Psychology Delusion by Craig Speelman & Marek McGann and Teaching Social Psychology edited by Catherine Sanderson & Rebecca Totton
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
NEW on Wonkhe: Madeleine Pownall and Mary Hausfeld call for research teams to be more explicit, equitable, and reflective about how they assign scholarly credit buff.ly/9UBLVXo
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/bring...
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Bring open science into the classroom
To truly change science, the next generation of researchers must understand not only open science practices but also the values behind them. Find three ways to introduce them to students
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MORPHSS @morphss.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
'The word traceability, in place of reproducibility, [...] refers to the extent to which the decisions made by the researcher are transparently documented, allowing readers to see how conclusions were reached' @maddipow.bsky.social in new paper 'Can open science speak qualitative?' ⬇️
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Can open science speak qualitative? Rearticulating open science vocabulary for qualitative research
‘Open research’ (or ‘open science’) has substantially reshaped conversations surrounding rigor, transparency, and accountability, yet its vocabulary remains largely rooted in quantitative, positivi...
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Hearing now from @nickshepp.bsky.social and Thom Freeth repping @openresleeds.bsky.social who are talking about the Knowledge Equity Network and connecting “the opens” (Open Education, Open Science, Open Access and Open Infrastructure) #OpenFest2026
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
1. Feminist scholars “Feminist scholarship has been talking about bias, reflexivity, representation, and power long before contemporary Open Research discourse” #OpenFest26
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Followed by an excellent talk from @maddipow.bsky.social on the marginalised researchers whose valuable expertise on openness should be better incorporated into our thinking on open research and research culture including women, indigenous scholars, and arts and humanities researchers.
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Take home number 1: *Cite women *Undo injustice through citation *Consider historical and cultural dimensions of who we credit #OpenFest26
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Nick has been expertly live Blue-Skying my keynote at #OpenFest2026! ⬇️
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#OpenFest26 keynote: Who Built Open Research? Reclaiming the Intellectual Lineage of Open @maddipow.bsky.social
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Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
LIVE from OpenFest 2026: Our brilliant keynote speaker @maddipow.bsky.social asks us to confront why feminist scholars still struggle to be heard. What does this mean for open research, how is this serving us but more importantly, how can WE do better? #openfest26 #openscience #genderequity
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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 15/09/2026
"Rearticulating open research through a qualitative lexicon, as we do here, does not dilute standards of quality [...] but simply relocates them within epistemic framing where interpretation, context, and collaborative meaning-making are central to knowledge production." Quite enjoyed this piece.
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Leeds is well represented at #OpenFest26 in Sheffield today with a keynote from @maddipow.bsky.social, and Thom Freeth (@knowledgeen.bsky.social) & @nickshepp.bsky.social talking about Knowledge Equity & Open Scholarship week #KEOS26 Full programme here libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch...
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Knowledge Equity Network (@knowledgeen.bsky.social)
A network of global Higher Education partners focused on sharing the power of knowledge equitably to create a fairer and better world. Co-founded by the University of Leeds and the University of Pre...
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On my way to #OpenFest2026 to give a keynote on open research and intellectual lineage and I’ve seen that my paper with Sarahanne Field on open research language & qualitative methodologies was just published! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Can open science speak qualitative? Rearticulating open science vocabulary for qualitative research
‘Open research’ (or ‘open science’) has substantially reshaped conversations surrounding rigor, transparency, and accountability, yet its vocabulary remains largely rooted in quantitative, positivi...
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Holly Ranger @themauvedesert.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I love @maddipow.bsky.social 's perspective here. I'm not convinced epistemological and linguistic issues are the real barriers to realising open research: we have to tackle the socio-political - & the psychological, too! Looking forward to Maddi's keynote at OpenFest tomoz @openresshef.bsky.social
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Priya Silverstein @priyasilverstein.com · 17/08/2026
Should we still use the term "preregistration"? Our take here: osf.io/preprints/ps... tl;dr: we think yes! With @lspitzer.bsky.social, @lukaswallrich.bsky.social, and @josefinaw.bsky.social
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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Two junior research fellowships @kingscollege.bsky.social opening soon due on Oct 1st. The theme is REPLICATION conceived broadly to encompass different research projects in humanities and social sciences. As a philosopher of science I am esp hoping for applications in #philsci #metascience #hps
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Current research opportunities
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Open Access Tracking Project @oatp.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026
Women as the First Open Scientists: Five Stories of the Neglected Contributions of Women in (Social) Science Reform History - Madeleine Pownall, 2026 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08…
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Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Open Research in Sheffield: People and Place: Join us for #OpenFest26 and hear keynote speaker Dr Madeleine Pownall from @universityofleeds.bsky.social present "Who Built Open Research? Reclaiming the Intellectual Lineage of Openness." Explore our full programme: libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch...
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Thing I learned today: Do not save the expressionless dead-eyed selfie you took for a visa as "head shot" or you might accidentally provide that for a professional speaking event promotion
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"Metascience needs psychology and we need to be better at communicating this need. Understanding how researchers actually develop and change may be one of the most missing pieces in understanding how science itself changes." www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Meta(science)-morphosis… Dr @maddipow.bsky.social on personal moments of change for researchers. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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Meta(science)-morphosis | BPS
Dr Madeleine Pownall on personal moments of change for researchers.
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Deborah Hyde @deborahhyde.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I'll be at Raworths Salon North in September talking about why humans are drawn to the supernatural. Professor Adam Zeman will talk about imagination & @maddipow.bsky.social will talk about women in psychology. See you there! thestrayferret.co.uk/event/rawort...
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Raworths Salon North: September - The Stray Ferret
Get ready for a night of curiosity, creativity and unexpected connections. This September, Raworths Salon North dives into the extraordinary inner workings of the human mind, exploring how our brains...
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
You could, of course, always just email people, but this is in case you need a little helping hand in telling someone that they're doing work that you admire/use/read/appreciate. Essentially you fill in the little boxes and it automatically sends a nice email from the Academic Appreciation Project 💘
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
To make it easier to tell other academics that you appreciate their work, I've created the "Academic Appreciation Project" which is way to send someone an automated note about the impact their teaching, research, resources has had 💘. Pls use & share! leedspsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Project Tier - Teaching Integrity in Empirical Research www.projecttier.org
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Project TIER | Project TIER | Teaching Integrity in Empirical Research
TIER Documentation Protocol provides instructions for assembling files documenting steps of data processing & analysis for a research paper.
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scienceartnews.bsky.social @scienceartnews.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#MultilingualCritical "This valuable guide for teachers offers practical guidelines for integrating the principles of Open Science into education in diverse contexts." Editors:     @drcpennington.bsky.social, @maddipow.bsky.social Publisher: @elgarpublishing.bsky.social
The cover of 'Teaching Open Science',
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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Issue 54 of #rdmweekly is out! 📬 ➡️ filetree R package @tjmahr.com ➡️ Women as the First Open Scientists @maddipow.bsky.social ➡️ Accessibility for Data and Data Repositories @researchdataall.bsky.social ➡️ How to Share Qualitative Data @jenniad.bsky.social rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
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RDM Weekly - Issue 054
A weekly roundup of Research Data Management resources.
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
New paper!🔓🌎 How are the Sustainable Development Goals integrated in training the future mental health workforce? What are the pedagogies? What's the practice? We reviewed the literature and found three core pedagogies & end with recommendations! iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Gavin Buckingham @drgbuckingham.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The Cognition Group in the Psychology dept at Exeter are at risk of redundancy because "basic cognitive psychology research does not align with the current priorities of funding bodies" If you think this is overtly wrong and misguided, please sign this open letter docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Open Letter in Support of the Cognition Group, University of Exeter
To Executive members of the University of Exeter, including Vice Chancellor Prof. Lisa Roberts, Senior Vice-President and Provost Prof. Dan Charman, Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean Prof. Sallie...
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J. Nathan Matias @natematias.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
“women in social science have long practiced and promoted principles now hailed as innovative, although their contributions are often left out of mainstream narratives”
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J. Nathan Matias @natematias.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I'm delighted to learn that this article on open science by @maddipow.bsky.social is just one taste of the collection of stories in her new book "Absent Minds" about women who changed psychology forever: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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A womanless Psychology is an incomplete Psychology | BPS
An exclusive extract from ‘Absent Minds: The Untold Story of the Women who Changed Psychology Forever’, by Madeleine Pownall.
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Thank you!!
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Thank you for sharing, Nate!
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Nate Breznau @breznaunate.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
@maddipow.bsky.social this is fantastic work for the #openscience community helping bring important parts of its history(ies) to light journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Women as the First Open Scientists: Five Stories of the Neglected Contributions of Women in (Social) Science Reform History - Madeleine Pownall, 2026
Recent years have seen growing emphasis on “Open Science,” a movement to enhance research transparency, robustness, and accountability. Prompted by concerns ove...
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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
"We open the issue with Madeleine Pownall’s article, 'Women as the First Open Scientists'.” @maddipow.bsky.social
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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Introduction to a special issue on feminist metascience and open science by Christin Munsch and @divreyes.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/0891...
Abstract This introduction brings feminist scholarship into conversation with metascience and open science. Drawing on feminist epistemology, we argue scientific reform is not a neutral technical project. Rather, practices intended to improve rigor, transparency, and accessibility may also expose marginalized scholars and research participants to harm, reproduce inequality, and facilitate hostile scrutiny, particularly in the current political environment. These tensions point to the need for feminist metascience and feminist open science. We define feminist metascience as the study of how gender and intersecting relations of power shape the production, evaluation, circulation, and correction of scientific knowledge, and we define feminist open science as an approach to transparency that remains attentive to care, protection, and risk. We offer these definitions and the articles in this special issue as a starting point for larger conversations about how feminist scholarship might contribute to emerging debates over scientific reform.
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New paper! Values such as openness, transparency, collaboration, clarity about conflict of interests have been promoted by women for *decades*, and now we have reframed this around the branding of 'open science' that we start to take them seriously. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Women as the First Open Scientists: Five Stories of the Neglected Contributions of Women in (Social) Science Reform History - Madeleine Pownall, 2026
Recent years have seen growing emphasis on “Open Science,” a movement to enhance research transparency, robustness, and accountability. Prompted by concerns ove...
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
P.S. if you liked this paper, I wrote a whole book about it (that's out now!) www.waterstones.com/book/absent-...
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Absent Minds by Madeleine Pownall | Waterstones
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vanessastanu.bsky.social @vanessastanu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Just read this paper and thought it was excellent! Would recommend to anyone interested in the feminist foundation of open science practices.
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Emma Wilson @emmawilson.eurosky.social · 16/07/2026
Amazing work from @maddipow.bsky.social 🔥 🔥
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Benjamin Douglas @bendouglas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This really is an excellent paper. Incredibly informative and an instant addition to my methods class
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Thank you so much!
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❤️
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Prof Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Olivia - I would love to send you a copy of my book, if you send me the best postal address 💌
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