Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Diving into AI epistemic literacy: understanding how knowledge and uncertainty work when an AI system is involved. #AIliteracy 000
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When reproducibility, replicability, and generalisability become universal standards some research traditions risk epistemic misrecognition. More inclusive language supports methodological pluralism. Openness should broaden the conversation, not narrow it. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comCan 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... 010
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026@reddite.eurosky.social just updated the numbers to 799! Thank you everyone for joining us last week. 100
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026#OpenFest26 brought together colleagues from across the UK and beyond, generating more than 680(!) session attendances throughout the week. Exploring theme People and Place, participants engaged in inspiring discussions on open research, highlighting the power of communities and collaboration. 130
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Last but not least #OpenFest26 update this week: What does a career in Open Research look like? Practitioners from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social glasgow.ac.uk and uniofstandrews.bsky.social share reflections on how their roles evolved and where opportunities lie for future of Open Research. 130
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Live from #OpenFest26: What happens when we stop treating research as something that must move at a fixed pace? Helen Stratford from sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social explores ‘crip time’, access + artistic research, asking how slower, collaborative approaches create inclusive ways of researching. 120
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Live from #openfest26: Can advanced imaging help us spot crop infections earlier? ghadasasi.bsky.social explores #OTC in plant biology + how sharing methods, imaging workflows and findings can make plant science more reproducible, collaborative and useful for sustainable agriculture. 130
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Last day of #openfest26! Beginning with: How can open research serve minoritised communities rather than extract from them? Rashmi Danwaththa Liyanage from ljmuofficial.bsky.social explores discrimination, identity among UK ethnic minorities + tensions around doing mental health research open. 032
Reposted by Domi SmithsonEdinburgh Open Research @edopenresearch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Our colleagues down at the University of Sussex have just posted their second issue of the Open Research Bulletin. It's such a great piece of work to see - take a look! www.journals.sussex.ac.uk/index.php/op... (It is, of course, open access!)journals.sussex.ac.uk Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Autumn 2026 | Open Research Bulletin 065
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026😅 we shall keep that in mind! thanks for highlighting 100
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Live from #OpenFest26: How do we measure progress in Open Research across diverse disciplines and institutions? Neil Jacobs discusses @ukrepro.bsky.social OR Programme to explore approaches to monitoring practices, supporting culture change and building a clearer picture of openness across UK. 044
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Live: chairing #openfest26 session in 4 min with Valerie Mccutcheon from @glasgow.ac.uk! Lets think about what is actually stopping researchers from sharing data? - based on findings from @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded collaboration @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social 030
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026LIVE from #openfest26: How do we turn FAIR principles into real-world research practice? Join this session exploring insights from @openresshef.bsky.social FAIR Data & Software Awards. Learn from @qsaikia.bsky.social how researchers make data and software FAIR. #fairprinciples #openscience 030
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026zenodo.org/records/2080...zenodo.orgIs it all about money? A perspective on volunteer and paid contributors from The Turing Way community via a qualitative registered reportPreprint submitted to Peer Community In - Registered Reports. Abstract: Open Source Software (OSS) projects are typically open to, and dependent on, volunteer contributions. This study examines how ... 000
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026LIVE from #openfest26: What keeps open research communities going: passion, funding, ...or both? Discover insights into volunteer vs paid contributions, community sustainability, systemic barriers, and co-created open research practices. Session led by speakers from @theturing.bsky.social 131
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026figshare.com/articles/onl...figshare.comCopyright Dough Expansion Pack InstructionsThis document provides an introduction to the Copyright Dough game system and the expansion pack, which includes new rules on paired play and chance cards rounds. 000
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch...libguides.shu.ac.ukLibGuides: Open Research: Open FestLibGuides: Open Research: Open Fest 010
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Can a game make copyright and open licensing easier to understand? Join Copyright Dough to explore a co-created expansion pack designed by @universityofessex.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Discover gamification for arts, humanities and social science researchers! #openfest26 231
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026LIVE from #OpenFest26: Lutfi Othman from @theul.bsky.social shares a delicious recipe for an Open Research cake! The key ingredients? Personal motivation + open practice + commitment to sharing and collaboration And the icing on top? Openness itself. 041
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026LIVE from #openfest26: A reminder from our speaker Anita Goldschmied: "Start with Joy. Treat is as a verb (and) not a mood we wait for." #tojoy profiles.shu.ac.uk/8982-anita-z...profiles.shu.ac.ukDiscovery 020
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026LIVE from #Openfest26: jumping into another online session about: “Openness, ‘bropenness’, and the resistant potential of collaborative feminist zine-making” project led by @jenniad.bsky.social and Lottie Needham. Learn about feminist zine-making as creative resistance to gendered power inequities! 010
Reposted by Domi SmithsonMORPHSS @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?' ⬇️doi.orgCan 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... 03419
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We’re now on Day 2 of #OpenFest26! Explore how life drawing can make research data visible, human and interpretable with Amie Longthorne @ljmuresearch.bsky.social libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch... #OpenFest #DrawingData 032
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026LIVE 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 082
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It is the OpenFest week! We have started our annual open research conference with a panel around Citizen Science. If you still want to join us online for the rest of the sessions throughout the week, please register here: libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch... 042
Reposted by Domi SmithsonOpen Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Last call for OpenFest 2026! Register to join us in person (at Hallam) or online next Tues 15, & online Weds 16 - Thurs 18. This year's theme is 'People & Place', and we'll be talking citizen science and co-production, critical approaches to open research and hidden feminist lineages, & much more! 👇 144
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026B. Gipson re black box: "Blind trust ignores the architecture of the machine." + "Distrust= the only rational response to plausible nonsense." #AIliteracy 010
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Back from annual leave with fantastic news! I’m delighted to be accepted as a speaker at #UKSG2027 in Glasgow, sharing how AI can enhance research communication. @uksg.bsky.social thank you for inviting me! 120
Reposted by Domi SmithsonJenni Adams @jenniad.bsky.social · 01/09/2026NEW training slides on open research in the arts, humanities & qualitative social sciences, codeveloped by staff from 15 UK universities at a hackathon event earlier this summer. Including colleagues from @uoyopenres.bsky.social, @edopenresearch.bsky.social, @openresleeds.bsky.social & moredoi.org 02213
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Exciting news! So proud to be part of this creative initiative 👇 020
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I don’t think they understand that a story is about connection, and without the human touch with the evolutionary process behind it, it will always be missing the human experience and empathy, always racing to mirror it, but never reaching a true reflection of the reality shaped by our neural source 030
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026As research librarians this is why our role matters. When infrastructure changes beneath researchers’ feet, we need to help them understand what they might lose, find alternatives, protect the work they’ve built and rethink workflows without losing openness at their heart www.cos.io/blog/osf-cha...cos.ioOSF Changes: A Note to UsersThe Center for Open Science announced a significant change to the Open Science Framework (OSF). This post shares what led to the change, implications, and what's next. 032
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Open 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... 0158
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026"The world is deeply interconnected (...). Everything is interconnected, interdependent and interrelated." zenodo.org/records/2146... #DannyKingsleyzenodo.orgThe butterfly effect – how understanding the big picture research ecosystem will help open practiceThe concept of the butterfly effect – that the world is deeply interconnected, such that one small occurrence can influence a much larger complex system – can be directly applied to the research ecosy... 010
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Registration for #OpenFest26 is now open! Join us to explore "Open Research: People and Place" through talks, workshops, panels, and more. Register now: libguides.shu.ac.uk/openresearch... @openresshef.bsky.social @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social 0119
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I'm leading today's #ReproducibiliTea session on Doina Petrescu's Losing Control, Keeping Desire. What if good research isn't about more control, but about embracing uncertainty, care, and collaboration? www.researchgate.net/publication/... 120
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I work in research support and advise researchers on data protection, compliance, bias, hallucinations, copyright, and all the related considerations that come with it 011
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I saw that! I was thinking about asking some follow up questions at the #openfest26 000
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026"The difference is that people don't have to adapt to new systems-the systems are now being built to adapt to them." Brodheim, T. (2025) I would argue, it's the opposite. #AI #LLM #AIliteracyskills 110
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Is there any chance to watch a recording of this session? 100
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026What if the biggest breakthrough in science isn't the next discovery but the way we share it? We're excited to launch our new episode of the Open Research Podcast! Dr Quayle explores how open frameworks advance FAIR research, collaboration, and reproducibility. 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/386z...open.spotify.comDrive real impact with open research beyond OASHU Open Research Podcast · Episode 041
Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026"Responsible AI in research is an obligation universities owe society"👇 Zyphur, M. J. (2026). Responsible AI in academic research: A competency framework for research training. Instats Policy Series. doi.org/10.61700/t31...doi.orgGitHub - mzyphur/responsible-ai-in-research-training: Public evidence package for the Instats report on responsible AI use in PhD-level research and research training. A global capability framework fo...Public evidence package for the Instats report on responsible AI use in PhD-level research and research training. A global capability framework for university research leadership across 38 top-tier... 110
Reposted by Domi SmithsonUCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 01/07/2026New blog post 📣 Research Support Librarian, @nazlinbhimani.bsky.social, has written a brilliant piece about how doctoral research support can fall outside the bounds of formal supervision, and how the UKCGE Recognised Associate Supervisor Award is acknowledging this. Read the post:blogs.ucl.ac.ukThe UKCGE Recognised Associate Supervisor Award: Supporting Doctoral Researchers in Open Science and Beyond | UCL Open@UCL BlogUCL Homepage 054
