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Qwin Saikia

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Data Stewardship | Meta Research | Open Research | Cell Biology 📍Sheffield, UK

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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · 18/09/2026
ReproducibiliTea 2026 Conference | 25 September 2026 “A decade on & decades ahead” Session 3 | 16:15–17:55 CEST. Join us for the day's final session! 🌟 Meet our speakers & program:
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It's the final day of OpenFest 😭 Join us for sessions on open research in the context of working on and with minoritised communities, open imaging and workflows in plant biology and agriculture, and open research careers. Thanks again to @domismithson.bsky.social for live tweeting Day 3 yesterday!
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Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Live 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.
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Qwin Saikia @qsaikia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
More on FAIR Data and Software Awards and case studies: sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
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FAIR Data and Software Awards
Celebrating 10 years of the FAIR Principles for research data
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MORPHSS @morphss.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Great to hear colleagues at Essex and UEA found the MORPHSS project's work useful in developing an expansion pack of the game Copyright Dough for arts, humanities and social science PGR students #OpenFest26
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Qwin Saikia @qsaikia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Day 2 of #OpenFest ✨ We started off with an interesting workshop led by Amie Longthorne on using drawing to share findings from data! It’s truly a creative way to allow audience to observe and learn findings which otherwise get locked in complex figures and jargons @openresshef.bsky.social
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Jenni Adams @jenniad.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Drawing data visualisations about greenhouse gas emissions in Amie Longthorne’s session at #OpenFest26 @openresshef.bsky.social
Drawing of greenhouses emitting gases in different years
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Brilliant morning at OpenFest 2026 with interesting, thoughtful and motivating insights from @dangoodley.bsky.social on the work of the Wellcome Anti-Ableist Research Culture project and @mellacey.bsky.social and Alban Krashni from the @riverdonproject.bsky.social about working with communities.
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🚨Registration for #OpenFest26 is now open!🚨
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Join us next Wednesday to hear from @jenniad.bsky.social on How to Share Qualitative Data in dialogue with research participants 🔗 Registration link: shorturl.at/t14iX 🗓️ Wednesday, 22nd July 🕐 13:00-14:00 BST #participatoryresearch #arts #humanties #openness #openresearch #qualitativedata
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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · 02/07/2026
Grab your cup ☕; we're spilling the #ReproducibiliTea. Our first-ever international conference. 🗓️Sept 25 | 💻 Online | 🎟️ Free Register now → forms.gle/KgemQ3gM2fEe... 🔗 Learn more: reproducibilitea.org/conference2026 #OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity #Reproducibility
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Still time to register for tomorrow👇
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Ruth Winden @ruthwinden.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Sheffield - I love the city that I now call home. Okay, there are some predictable recommendations for what makes Sheffield such a super place to visit (and live). But this article is just scratching the surface. There is so much more to Sheffield than meets the eye. #Sheffield
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Jenni Adams @jenniad.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
@qsaikia.bsky.social on enabling open research across disciples at the University of Warwick (at Edinburgh OR26)
Presentation in lecture hall
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
+ join our @ukrepro.bsky.social Open Research Manager @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social on Thurs 25 June for 'Monitoring Open Research Awareness and Engagement across Disciplines at UK Institutions', on the complexities of monitoring OR practices. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/595b20...
Advertising poster for the UKRN webinar 'Monitoring Open Research Awareness and Engagement across Disciplines at UK Institutions'.
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Join our Research Data Steward @qsaikia.bsky.social next Tuesday 23 June for a webinar on 'Tools for Data FAIRification: overcoming barriers in data discoverability and reuse' - inc. Data Stewardship Wizard and Electronic Lab Notebooks. Register here: forms.gle/mYggXAjskoXd...
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Tools for Data FAIRification - overcoming barriers in data discoverability and reuse
Join us on Tuesday 23rd June, 13:00–15:00 BST, to hear from experts who have developed advanced tools for data FAIRification. Please note this meeting will be via Google Meet
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Our team are involved in 3 webinars over the next two weeks. Join Head of Open Research @themauvedesert.bsky.social this Friday 19 June for a panel discussion hosted by @researchconsulting.bsky.social on contributor recognition in research. Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Poster advertising the speakers taking part in the panel discussion on contributor recognition practices: Liz Allen (CRediT standard, NISO), Mohammad Hosseini (Northwestern University), Sandra Bendiscioli (EMBO), and Holly Ranger (University of Sheffield).
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Join us for this online seminar, 'Tools for data FAIRification', organised by our Research Data Steward @qsaikia.bsky.social - link to the sign up form below 👇
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Join us for an Online Seminar: Tools for Data FAIRification - overcoming barriers in data discoverability and reuse 📅 Tuesday, 23rd June | 🕐 13:00 - 15:00 📍 Registration link: forms.gle/jthN9JDR6hUs...
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Final few days to submit your proposal for #OpenFest26! Deadline: 23:59, 30 May. Submit online via our webpage: sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
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OpenFest 2026
OpenFest is our flagship celebration and exploration of open research. This year, OpenFest will take place 15th-18th September 2026.
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Working with sensitive or confidential data? 🔒 Join our webinar to learn how to use a SafePod for secure data access. Hear from Dr Holly Ranger @themauvedesert.bsky.social on the SafePod Network and services at the TuOS Library. 📅 Tue June 2nd 🕐 1-2 PM 📍 Register: tinyurl.com/5n639uay
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How to Use a SafePod - Webinar
Join us on June 2nd, 1-2 PM GMT to explore the importance and use of a SafePod, and values and purpose of the SafePod Network. Our speaker, Dr Holly Ranger, Head of Open Research and Senior Responsibl...
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Domi Smithson @domismithson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Last chance to submit to #OpenFest26 - deadline 30 May ⏳ With @openresshef.bsky.social and @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social , we’re building a programme on Open Research: people and place. We’re inviting talks, workshops & sessions on open research and collaboration. Don’t miss this one out!
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
⏰TWO WEEKS until submission closes for proposals for OpenFest 2026! This year, we're inviting proposals for papers, lightning talks, panel discussions, and workshops, as well as creative proposals (e.g. videos, animations, zines and accompanying talks/discussions, creative outputs). Submit online 👇
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UK Reproducibility Network @ukrepro.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
We’re pleased to share that submissions are now open for Open Fest 2026 - taking place online, 15–18 September 2026. Theme: People and Place: how openness is shaped by communities, cultures, and contexts and how these, in turn, shape us. Find out more and submit your proposal: lnkd.in/ecQxMreu
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Join us in Sheffield or online on Tuesday 14 April - travel bursaries are available! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/developing...
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Developing Data Steward Personas
Join us for one of two participatory research events exploring the future of data stewardship.
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Thrilled to announce Sheffield's collaboration with brilliant colleagues @casdarnetwork.bsky.social, @researchdataall.bsky.social Data Stewards Career Tracks Working Group, @step-up.bsky.social , and @uclopenscience.bsky.social on two hybrid workshops in April: co-creating data steward personas.
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🥳 The call for papers for OpenFest 2026 is now live! It's OpenFest's 5th birthday this year, and we can't wait to read your proposals on this year's theme: "People and Place". Read the full call and find the online submission form at the link below: sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
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OpenFest 2026
OpenFest is our flagship celebration and exploration of open research. This year, OpenFest will take place 15th-18th September 2026.
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🏅There's still time to submit your entries to our FAIR Data and Software Awards! The competition closes next Friday 17 April - read the full guidelines and find the link to the submission form on our webpages 👇
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Qwin Saikia @qsaikia.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Beautiful three days in Glasgow! Lots and lots of takeaways, friendships and wooden spoons from #UKSG2026 ✨
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UK Reproducibility Network @ukrepro.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Announcing UKRN & FAIRsharing’s FIRM project, a UK-wide community effort creating a transparent, sector‑wide approach to applying FAIR Principles in institutional repositories. ORP partners: ukrn.org/partner-institutions  Web: www.ukrn.org/fair-institu... Blog: www.ukrn.org/2026/03/13/d...
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
✍️ Thanks to @whiteroseuc.bsky.social for featuring our work to improve contributor recognition practices on their blog! "Naming every contribution: Sheffield’s approach to fairer research recognition": whiterose.ac.uk/news/naming-...
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Naming every contribution: Sheffield's approach to fairer research recognition - White Rose University Consortium
Research is a team endeavour, involving not just named authors, but a wide range of colleagues whose contributions to data, equipment, methodology and more are essential to the final output. Yet tradi...
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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
📣To celebrate 10 years of the FAIR Principles, we're launching the FAIR Data and Software Awards to showcase FAIR in practice across different disciplines & research contexts, and recognise Sheffield staff demonstrating best practice in making digital research FAIR: sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
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FAIR Data and Software Awards
Celebrating 10 years of the FAIR Principles for research data
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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · 23/07/2025
We are very pleased to have received the 2025 SIPS Commendations for our ReproducibiliTea reading lists rpt-rl.netlify.app and ReproducibiliTea podcast soundcloud.com/reproducibil... ✨
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Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information @barcelonadori.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
A bold step for open research 🟨🟪👣 Wellcome has joined the Barcelona Declaration. A big move from one of the world’s leading research funders. With persistent identifiers and open metadata policies, they’re helping shift how research is recognized and rewarded. 🔗 wellcome.org/news/wellcom...
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Wellcome announces suite of open research measures | News | Wellcome
John-Arne Røttingen, Wellcome’s chief executive, made a series of announcements regarding the global health research foundation's open research methods
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Jonny Coates @jacoates.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
I can finally share my plans to launch my own consulting/advocacy organisation focussed on preprints, trust in research and improving academic culture! Introducing Rippling Ideas: www.linkedin.com/pulse/introd...
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Introducing Rippling Ideas
This has been in the works for what feels like an eternity. But the time has come to introduce the thinking behind Rippling Ideas, what it is and what it will be producing in the near future.
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Janne Pölönen @jpolonen.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
📢 Our new study challenges the prevailing narrative that a few commercial publishers dominate global scholarly publishing! Read the preprint: Beyond the oligopoly: Scholarly journal publishing landscapes in Latin America and Europe. doi.org/10.31235/osf...
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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · 25/03/2025
🔹 New episode of the ReproducibiliTea Podcast 🔹 Sarah Sauvé and William Ngiam @willngiam.bsky.social chat to Josh de Leeuw @joshdeleeuw.bsky.social from Vassar College and the creator of jsPsych @jspsych.org. 🎧Listen now: soundcloud.com/reproducibil...
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S4E6 Creating Open-Access Scientific Software with Josh de Leeuw (jsPsych)
In this episode, Sarah and Will chat to Josh de Leeuw from Vassar College and the creator of jsPsych. We chat about the history of jsPsych, the unseen process behind creating open-access scientific so
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Understanding open science @unesco.org doi.org/10.54677/UTC...
Pillars of the Open Science according to UNESCO's 2021 Open Science recommendation:

Open scientific knowledge
Open science infrastructure
Open engagement of societal actors
Open dialogue with other knowledge systems
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TC @nursedrtc.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
My very first guest appearance on a podcast with @tieke.bsky.social and others on research and Indigenous rangatahi. Thanks Queen and @reproducibilitea.org for the opportunity
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ReproducibiliTea @reproducibilitea.org · 12/02/2025
▶️ New episode of the ReproducibiliTea podcast Why is Indigenous health research so crucial, especially for adolescents? What are the systemic challenges researchers face, and how can we push for openness, transparency, and equity in health research? 🎧 Listen now: soundcloud.com/reproducibil...
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Indirect costs at the NIH – a good explainer from @stuartbuck.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/goodscie...
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Indirect Costs at NIH . . .
I wasn’t planning on spending part of a Saturday writing about cost accounting principles and the like, but NIH-world was hit with a doozy of a policy announcement on Friday night:
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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
NIH intramural researchers are being told they're not allowed to post preprints. To raise awareness of the vast research affected, and show support for our colleagues, we're making a thread of past NIH IRP preprints. ✴️ 1 like/repost == 1 preprint ✴️ ‼️Please share‼️ buff.ly/3PTy6oL
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Richard Sever (@richardsever.bsky.social)
NIH staff told they can submit papers to journals but not preprints. "a short pause to allow the new team to set up a process for review and prioritization" <- review by whom...? …
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Research on Research Institute (RoRI) @rorinstitute.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
On today at 3pm!
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Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training @forrt.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
🔍 Paid opportunity with FORRT! Join us to expand the world’s largest replication database. Supported by @cos.io, we seek researchers to input entries, validate data, and support #OpenScience - 100% remotely. 🌐 Apply now! bit.ly/fred_apply #ResearchJobs
Join the FORRT Team as a paid researcher, and help us build the world's largest Replication Database
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Check out our new #OpenResearch Hub, launched this morning researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/open-researc...
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Qwin Saikia @qsaikia.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
It’s finally time to say #PhDDone! A journey full of highs and lows. A journey well worth the risk, and one I’ll forever be grateful for! Thanks to everyone I’ve crossed paths with, for every experience that brought me closer to this finish line! ☀️
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
FYI @dorkatamas.bsky.social (and Chris, not on BlueSky afaik) produced our #OpenResearch case studies at UoL leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2022/12/09/o...
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Open Research Case studies by faculty
These are the Sway resources from the Open Research Case Study project developed by Dorka Tamás and PhD candidate Christopher Cox from interviews conducted across the University…
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ASAPbio @asapbio.bsky.social · 03/11/2024
The new Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation open access policy will go into effect in January 2025. This policy mandates preprints for all grantees, encourages preprint peer review, and removes funding for APCs. Join us for a Q&A on the new policy. buff.ly/477cPQ7
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
Started an #OpenResearch list. Please suggest accounts to add bsky.app/profile/did:...
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