Reposted by Durham RDMHeritage Science Data Service @hsds-update.bsky.social · 08/06/2026💡 HSDS Grants Programme Round 2 NOW OPEN 💡 Got heritage science data that deserves a wider audience? Ready to build cutting-edge digital tools for research? We can help. ✨ 🔓 Theme 1: Generate Datasets (up to £25k) 🖥️ Stream 2: Build virtual research environments (up to £15k) Visit buff.ly/oU5RGiJ 024
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 17/06/2026If you ever need to publish a large dataset, up to 700 GB, we can help you. We published a new dataset yesterday that was 186 GB: Torsional Alfven wave/Switchback ARMS flicks data / Peter Wyper. DOI forthcoming but currently accessible here: collections.durham.ac.uk/collections/...collections.durham.ac.ukTorsional Alfven wave/Switchback ARMS flicks data - Research Data Repository, Durham University 010
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Durham Research Methods Café - Next session - Wednesday 17 June 2026 in person, 1100-1230. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... 011
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Picturing Research: a DRMC Competition 2025/26 - WINNERS ANNOUNCED!! See more details here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins...dur.ac.ukPicture Competition Winners Post 2026 - Durham University 011
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026It can be difficult to get Research Data Management support at the University. There are many reasons for this. No one person has all the answers. It's a shared responsibility between CIS, RIS, the Library, ARC, Information Governance and Legal Services. libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc...libguides.durham.ac.ukGuides: Library Research Support: Open Research: Research Data ManagementThis guide is intended to provide advice and support on open access research, including guidance around Durham Research Online (DRO), open access publishing, research data management and related topic... 020
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Durham Research Methods Café - Next session - Wednesday 06 May 2026 in person, 1100-1230. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... 011
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 21/04/2026DRMC Week - 11-14 May 2026! Please come along and support a week of Methods including the Christine Merrell Annual Methods Lecture. More information here - www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... 011
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Today we reached a milestone in our research data repository! 1,000 objects have been created!! 🎉🥳🎈 001
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Time to plan ahead! Our next workshop on Writing a Good Data Management Plan will be held in person on Wed, 10 June. This will appeal to anyone applying for external grant funding and anyone going through the ethics review process. Please register on Inkpath: webapp.inkpath.co.uk/redirect/eyJ... 001
Reposted by Durham RDMIMEMS Durham @imems.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Congratulations to IMEMS' @tombhamilton.bsky.social, who has been awarded a @britishacademy.bsky.social Mid-Career Fellowship to work on 'The Social Roots of Religious Violence in Sixteenth-Century Paris'!🎉 Read Tom's recent article in French Historical Studies: read.dukeupress.edu/french-histo... 0154
Reposted by Durham RDMSHAREing @shareing.bsky.social · 15/04/2026🚨Five days to go🚨 ⏰Registration for Durham #HPCDays26 closes on Monday, 20 April. 🔗https://hpc-days.github.io/Durham-HPC-Days-2026/register/ 112
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 14/04/2026We attended the 2026 Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) Retreat recently. Day 4 covered sustainable DRI. Should sustainability metrics (energy use, efficiency) be embedded in grant proposals? How would reporting estimated CO2 impact on every HPC job submission influence researcher behaviour? 000
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 18/03/2026We will be attending the DRI Retreat next week. More details: n8cir.org.uk/training-and... 000
Reposted by Durham RDMMusic Psychology Lab - Durham @musicpsychologylab.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Our PhD student, Fruzsi Szucs, is performing a FREE concert this Wednesday afternoon! This is part of a live audience study run by another PhD student in our lab, Nao Toyama, who will collect data about your experience during the performance. Sign up here! www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044EA5...signupgenius.comPiano Duo Recital 11th MarCome along to a live piano duo recital and participate in the Music & Thought project! Sign up here to secure your seat for the concert. Admission to this concert is free. What's involved? Listen to... 052
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Durham Research Methods Café - Next session - Wednesday 4th March 2026 in person, 1100-1230. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... #interdisciplinary #ResearchMethods 011
Reposted by Durham RDMDurham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · 12/02/2026📍 Research Methods Cafe – 18 February 2026 - 11.00-12.30 at the Nine DTP/DRMC Hub, Arthur Holmes Building. Conversation Topic: Methods that Help Break Boundaries. Open to postgraduate students and staff. No need to sign up, just turn up!👇 www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...durham.ac.ukResearch Methods Cafe Session 18 February 2026 - Durham University 021
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Durham Research Methods Café - Next session - Wednesday 18th February 2026 in person, 1100-1230. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... 011
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Please register now for "Writing a good Data Management Plan"! In this workshop, you will learn to write a Data Management Plan that demonstrates your understanding of best practices in Research Data Management. Register on Inkpath: webapp.inkpath.co.uk/redirect/eyJ... 000
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Durham Research Methods Café - Next session - Wednesday 4th February 2026 in person, 1100-1230. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information here:https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/institutes-and-centres/research-methods/events/research-methods-cafe-session-4-february-2026/ 011
Reposted by Durham RDMDurham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · 22/01/2026A new piece in Insights looks back at a decade-long “quiet culture war” in scholarly publishing.. Open access, library priorities, global vs local needs… it’s all in here. Worth a few minutes if you publish research (or plan to). 👉 insights.uksg.org/articles/10....insights.uksg.orgTen years of a ‘quiet culture war’: where does it stand now? | Insights 011
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Durham Research Methods Café - 1st session of term - Wednesday 21st January 2026 in person, 1100-1230. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... 011
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 06/01/2026UK Data Service will be running a course next month: Using agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data. 18 Feb 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. More details: ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/using...ukdataservice.ac.ukUsing agent-based models as a simulation tool to generate synthetic data — UK Data ServiceA comprehensive resource funded by the ESRC to support researchers, teachers and policymakers who depend on high-quality social and economic data. 010
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 09/12/2025We have published a new Library Guide today on sharing research data with others during a project: libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc... 021
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 09/12/2025DRMC BULLETIN - Michaelmas term 2025!!!!! Please see our latest bulletin here - mailchi.mp/be2147638482...mailchi.mpDRMC Michaelmas Term Bulletin 2025 011
Reposted by Durham RDMDRMC @durhamrmcentre.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Durham Research Methods Café - next session - Wednesday 3rd December 2025 in person, 1130-1300. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome. More information here: www.dur.ac.uk/research/ins... 011
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 20/11/2025We will run training on Writing a good data management plan soon! We will cover: RDM best practices; planning data-related work before it takes place; describing different types of research data; short- and long-term storage options for research data; managing sensitive data etc shorturl.at/YLiJC 001
Reposted by Durham RDMCaSDaR @casdarnetwork.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Responsible Data Stewardship: Generative AI and the Digital Waste Problem Publication by Vanessa Utz, Simon Fraser University Access the paper here: doi.org/10.48550/arX... 033
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 20/11/2025🪅🎉 We're celebrating today because we've now minted 600 DOIs and just over 500 datasets! 🎉🪅 000
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Register now on Inkpath for our next training course on "Writing a good Data Management Plan!" Link to Inkpath: webapp.inkpath.co.uk#/redirect/ey... 000
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Please mark your calendar for our next Research Methods Cafe! Wednesday, 19 November, 11.30-13.00. Another great topic for discussion! 021
Reposted by Durham RDMDurham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Read our most recent Open Research round up! Check out our stats for last month and sign up to our upcoming sessions! 👇 libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc... 031
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Our next cafe will be held on Wednesday, 05 November! All our cafes are informal and relaxed. 021
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025The N8 CIR group are running a workshop next week (23 October) on "Working with and Managing Sensitive Research Data". If you are interested in this topic, you can find more details about the event below: n8cir.org.uk/events/worki...n8cir.org.ukWorking with and Managing Sensitive Research Data 000
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Don't miss our next Research Methods Cafe to be held on Wednesday, 22 October in the Arthur Holmes Building! 020
Reposted by Durham RDMDurham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Here's what the Open Research team have been up to over the past month 👇 libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc... 032
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 06/10/2025DRMC’s Research Methods Café Wed 8th Oct 2025, 1130-1300 DRMC/Nine DTP Hub, 1st Floor, Arthur Holmes Building This meeting is in person! Conversation Topic: Suggest conversation topics for future meetings this term. PGR/PGT Students and all DU Staff welcome! No need to sign up, just turn up. 010
Reposted by Durham RDMDurham University @durham.ac.uk · 11/09/2025Our scientists have helped verify the superconducting wires that will power the world’s largest fusion energy project: ITER. Their work ensures the giant magnets at the heart of the machine will perform flawlessly bringing us a step closer to clean energy. Learn more: durham.ac.uk/news-events/... 112
Reposted by Durham RDMDurham Research Online @drodurham.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Read our most recent Open Research round up! 👇 libguides.durham.ac.uk/open_researc... 031
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 22/08/2025New research data published: Contact-induced molecular reorganization in E. coli model lipid membranes [dataset] / N Tormena, T Pilizota and K Voitchovsky. DOI: doi.org/10.15128/r2h...doi.orgContact-induced molecular reorganization in E. coli model lipid membranes [dataset]Chiefly research data in IBW format. 000
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 12/08/2025New research data published: Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of charged solid-liquid interfaces with different water models [dataset] / M. Tavakol and K. Voitchovsky. DOI: doi.org/10.15128/r3v...doi.orgComparative molecular dynamics simulations of charged solid-liquid interfaces with different water models [dataset]Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of charged solid-liquid interfaces with different water models [dataset] 000
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 31/07/2025New research data published: Dur360BEV: A Real-world 360-degree Single Camera Dataset and Benchmark for Bird-Eye View Mapping in Autonomous Driving [dataset] / E. Wenke, T.P. Breckon et al. DOI: doi.org/10.15128/r3q...doi.orgREADME documentation for Dur360BEV: A Real-world 360-degree Single Camera Dataset and Benchmark for Bird-Eye View Mapping in Autonomous DrivingREADME documentation for Dur360BEV: A Real-world 360-degree Single Camera Dataset and Benchmark for Bird-Eye View Mapping in Autonomous Driving 000
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 30/07/2025New research data published today! Geometric Visual Fusion Graph Neural Networks for MPHOI Recognition in Videos: MPHOI-120 is a collection of 120 high-resolution videos of 3 participants interacting with 2 to 5 objects: collections.durham.ac.uk/collections/... Created by Tanqiu Qiao et al. 010
Durham RDM @durhamrdm.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Our final Research Methods cafe of the Easter Term will be held on Wednesday, 25 June from 11.00 - 12.30 on the 1st Floor, Arthur Holmes Building. Left of the Calman Learning Centre. Signposted DRMC. All PGR/PGT students and DU staff welcome! 000
Reposted by Durham RDMProf Maz Hardey @thatprofmaz.substack.com · 07/05/2025Hello, our latest article with @was3210.bsky.social *Health information communication and advocacy in the haemophilia community: an X-based analysis.* Our research explores communication and advocacy for the haemophilia patient community on social media www.emerald.com/insight/cont...emerald.com Health information communication and advocacy in the haemophilia community: an X-based analysis | Emerald Insight1 031
Reposted by Durham RDMCentre for Programmable Biological Matter @cpbm-heddlelab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025@durham-university.bsky.social #DurhamUniversity #Exhibition #Bionanotech 011
Reposted by Durham RDMSheina Lew-Levy @sheinalew.bsky.social · 07/05/2025🚨 With Jessame Thomson (rockstar undergrad), Chris von Rueden, & @dstibbardhawkes.bsky.social, we examine cross-cultural variation six mechanisms that help maintain egalitarianism in four African hunter-gatherer groups. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 1123
Reposted by Durham RDMIMEMS Durham @imems.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Great to have our Director, Professor Ita Mac Carthy, represent IMEMS today at part of a series of conferences organized by the Matteo Maria Boiardo Study Center! 011
Reposted by Durham RDMDr Eve Holden (she/her) @chimpanzeve.bsky.social · 07/05/2025🚨 New paper alert 🚨 Collaboration between @yorkpsychology.bsky.social and @durhamdcerc.bsky.social / @durhampsych.bsky.social A longitudinal, cross cultual, study on infant development of concern & comforting: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @zannaclay.bsky.socialjournals.plos.orgEarly empathy development: Concern and comforting in 9- and 18-month-old infants from Uganda and the UKEmpathy, the capacity to share and understand others’ emotional states, is important for navigating our social lives, yet its development in infancy remains poorly understood. Moreover, most research ... 0166
Reposted by Durham RDMFriederike [freddy; she/her] Hillemann @fhillemann.bsky.social · 25/04/2025new preprint: ecoevorxiv.org/repository/view/9055 Code used in research is key to the methods and scientific output and we should ensure it’s not just "available" but easy to verify and build on. We present a practical tool to code review for scientists 🧪 work with @animalecol-nioo.bsky.socialecoevorxiv.orgCode review in practice: A checklist for computational reproducibility and collaborative research in ecology and evolution 05524
Reposted by Durham RDMSophie Hodgetts @drshodgetts.bsky.social · 24/04/2025New publication alert! 🚨 My first paper on #PMDD is out in PLoS One today! In collaboration with @iapmdglobal.bsky.social, we looked at the impact PMDD has on those with the condition and on their partners, who often fall into an informal, familial caregiver role. doi.org/10.1371/jour...doi.orgExamining the impact of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) on life and relationship quality: An online cross-sectional survey studyLittle is known regarding the impact of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) on specific aspects of life quality within the home, such as spousal/partner relationships. Moreover, the impact of PMDD ... 1103