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Isabella Lewis @irvlewis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On Saturday, 7 November, I will be running a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon around the theme of Byzantine women & genderqueer saints. I hope that this workshop will help to improve the coverage of women and LGBTQ+ history on Wikipedia. To attend, follow this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wiki-edit-...

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Wiki Edit-a-Thon: Byzantine Women & Genderqueer Saints

An in-person edit-a-thon that aims to improve the coverage of Byzantine women & genderqueer saints on Wikipedia. No prior experience needed.

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Researcher Development @ Leeds @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What does open research look like in an AI-mediated information environment? In this episode of #ResearchCultureUncovered, @nickshepp.bsky.social speaks to Monica Westin from @universitypress.cambridge.org about knowledge equity and why she remains optimistic about open knowledge. buff.ly/FZHUnqN

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(Episode 174) Openness, equity and the changing information ecosystem with Monica Westin

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Thanks...is Scholia itself b0rked? Just get 'no healthy upstream'

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Do any wiki folk know if there is currently a working tool to import works from ORCiD into wikidata? www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat... (deactivated because of abuse) www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidat... (internal server error) @pigsonthewing.org.uk @tagishsimon.bsky.social @mlpoulter.bsky.social

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Dr 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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Jenni Adams @jenniad.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

NEW 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 & more

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Started a Wikipedia article for Alwyn Crawshaw en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alwyn_C...

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Alwyn Crawshaw - Wikipedia

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Asked a local 😀 There was a young woman dressed in black sat by the grave reading…a bit disgruntled by dopey tourists like me!

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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🔏Beyond the Editathon: A New @wikipedia.org Contribution Model for Experts 🔗https://doi.org/10.48785/100/497 🖼️Poster presented at #Wikimania in July by @yclepit.bsky.social and @tatjana-baleta.bsky.social @wikimediauk.bsky.social

Flow chart describing the process of facilitating a Wikipedia expert review

1. Experts review an off-Wiki version of a Wikipedia article.
2. They make their edits to this version of the article as
comments or track changes.
3. A Wikipedia editor makes their changes to Wikipedia.

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Here’s when I handed over the *wooden* (not glass!) trophy to @emrinke.bsky.social #ukrn2026

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Researcher Development @ Leeds @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

New #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode out now! Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social chats with Dr Eike Rinke about open research, transparency, rigour & why it matters across all disciplines. Plus insights from a study showing how different analytic choices can shape results.

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(Episode 165) Building Communities for Better Research with UKRN Local Network Lead Dr Eike Rinke

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A nostaligic - and uncharacteristically sunny - walk across town from Victoria Station - I used to live and work in Manchester, and do in fact hail from this side of the Pennines (don't mention back in Yorkshire 🤫)

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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Whose knowledge counts? Who gets to decide? Asks @jsendall.bsky.social ahead of this afternoon’s panel #LKFS2026 “Knowledge Equity - global perspectives & knowledge outside the academy”

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I like the conception of library/open research support roles as: steward, facilitator, enabler #ALN26

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White Rose Libraries @whiteroselibraries.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Great to see @nickshepp.bsky.social from the Leeds Open Research Team, a WRL collaborator, presenting at @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social on connecting the "opens". A topic closely aligned with WRUP's mission and the role of repositories in supporting equitable access to knowledge!

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Also thousands of broken links on Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...

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insource:"uk.bl.ethos" - Search results - Wikipedia

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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

As data becomes more central to research, thoughtful management and curation from the very start of a project is essential. While the FAIR principles are often confused with open data, the session highlighted the important distinctions — and how they work together to strengthen research practice.

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Still needs more work of course!

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

@dorkatamas.bsky.social finally got round to adding a few citations you sent me en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbury...

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Wilbury Crockett - Wikipedia

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Also see podcasts 🙂 research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/open... research-culture.captivate.fm/episode/s3-e...

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Tagging @kellylloyd.bsky.social @maddipow.bsky.social Navigating Open Science as Early Career Feminist Researchers (2021) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

What if my sleeves won't roll any further?

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Thanks Nigel, I also attended a talk by Heather Ford about Fraser Island / K-gari en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%27gari @rmounce.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

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K'gari - Wikipedia

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This does seem to have been summarily closed down on the TALK page. Not sure it's so black and white... Any wikipedians have a view? @yclepit.bsky.social @mlpoulter.bsky.social @lucymoore.bsky.social @wikimediauk.bsky.social

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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It's a wrap #KEOS26🎁 💡 6 partner institutions collaborating on the development of the week 🌍 17 guest speakers with 7 chairs, bringing expertise in Open Scholarship from across the globe 🚀 1047 registrations across 7 sessions Thanks to all of the colleagues on our project planning team 👏

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Emma Booth (she/her) @emmabooth.eurosky.social · 21/05/2026

Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social presents some of the comments provided so far on the nomination form for the co-creation outputs: "concrete solutions" "real-word and actionable" "relevant to my context" "well put together and well presented" #KEOS26

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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Alicia @wisealic.bsky.social will be presenting this report, followed by a panel discussion: 🔏Factors influencing the adoption of #OpenAccess to longform publications in regional and national contexts doi.org/10.48785/100... #KEOS26

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Factors influencing the adoption of open access to longform publications in regional and national contexts - White Rose Research Online

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Emma Booth (she/her) @emmabooth.eurosky.social · 20/05/2026

Igor Lesko, OE Global a worldwide community with a robust membership that seeks to transform education systems everywhere by fostering a movement foregrounding openness in all aspects of education. www.oeglobal.org #KEOS26

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Welcome to Open Education Global We advocate for and support accessible open solutions to education. Open Education Global (OEGlobal) is a worldwide community that seeks to transform education ...

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

OK, thanks, guess I'll have to manage on my own 🫠

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Grateful for @emmabooth.eurosky.social posting on #KEOS26 😀 Are you here all week??

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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Day 2 of #KEOS26 kicking off at 10am with Session 3: How can we create a more equitable publishing ecology? chaired by @jeroenbosman.bsky.social Guest Speakers: 🔐Elizabeth le Roux 🔐Susan Murray 🔐Khawulile Radebe 🔐Sarah Thompson 🔐Monica Westin

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Emma Booth (she/her) @emmabooth.eurosky.social · 19/05/2026

#KEOS26 Keynote: "Making the Case to Connect the Opens" #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenEducation & #OpenInfrastructures support the mission of the University but too often they evolve in parallel rather than in partnership - connected Opens build more equitable & impactful knowledge systems for all.

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Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Enjoying the nuanced bridge metaphor throughout this keynote 🌉 @sparc-eu.bsky.social I'll try to do it justice in a later blogpost! #KEOS26 (Not every bridge looks like this)

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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Book your place for the inaugural Knowledge Equity and Open Scholarship week👇 🎹Keynote (Tue 19 May, 09:45 – 11:00 BST & CET) 🔏Session 2: Bridging Digital Transformation and Open Infrastructure (Tue 19 May, 13:00 – 14:00 BST & CET)

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