It was probably in 2015, when a friend took me along to a workshop of professionals involved in social entrepeneurship. Located in a hip place in Berlin Kreuzberg, it was a gathering of well-educat…

In the book Social Media for Research Impact we explored the routines researchers used to reach people affected by their work. But do researchers and university communicators see the role of social me...

Regular updates on the use of social media by scientists, universities and knowledge institutions

A review of social media influence on research impact concludes that social media platforms, despite the use of spurious metrics, do indeed sharpen re...

A review of social media influence on research impact concludes that social media platforms, despite the use of spurious metrics, do indeed sharpen re...

Gina Sipley argues making social media useful for those who don't publicly engage with the platform ‘lurkers’ is core to effective academic social media.

YouTube video by Professor Marcel Bogers

There is something quietly subversive about unfolding an idea step by step. I asked Tony Breu, who helped shape tweetorials as a genre, what it is that still makes them special.

There is something quietly subversive about unfolding an idea step by step. I asked Tony Breu, who helped shape tweetorials as a genre, what it is that still makes them special.

How a glaciology paper got pulled into the climate wars — and what you can learn from research that went viral for all the wrong reasons

How a glaciology paper got pulled into the climate wars — and what you can learn from research that went viral for all the wrong reasons

Forget viral content. Here is a quiet social platform where researcher impact comes from verified observations and open science

When researchers migrated from X to Bluesky, the hope was for a quieter space. They wanted less outrage, and more science. But reality is biting back. So here are a few tips to avoid the politics anyw...

When researchers migrated from X to Bluesky, the hope was for a quieter space. They wanted less outrage, and more science. But reality is biting back. So here are a few tips to avoid the politics anyw...

A new paper argues that small, voluntary acts of kindness can ripple through communities, improving mental health. What might this mean for researchers on social media?

A few reflections on how co-writing a book has been a powerful experience for me.

The 9th, and final, DLN Research School conference for and by its members will take place at Sola Strand Hotel on September 3rd - 5th.

Daniel Gyollai (University of Copenhagen)

I (Mike) am writing a book on social media for research impact with Marcel Bogers — an expert on open and collaborative innovation. We appreciate your help!

I (Mike) am writing a book on social media for research impact with Marcel Bogers — an expert on open and collaborative innovation. We appreciate your help!

After recent changes to Elon Musk’s X, a gradual migration turns into a stampede