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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From open research to meaningful impact 💡 A new Open@UCL guest blog from Tatiana Souteiro Dias looks at how open access and community engagement support each other, drawing on six years of the UCL IOE Early Career Impact Fellowship. Read the full blog: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/... #OpenScience

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tickets are still available! 📚 Join us on 20 October to celebrate Open Science and Scholarship as part of International Open Access Week. The afternoon brings perspectives from the UK, Europe and beyond, culminating in the UCL Open Science and Scholarship Awards. shorturl.at/ii6MX

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Citizen science can take many different forms. Muki Haklay's four modes show how differently people can take part, from contributing data to shaping the research question itself. We have mapped all four, with examples, on our new webpage. ⤵️ www.ucl.ac.uk/library/open... #CitizenScience #UCL

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you didn't have a chance to read, check out our new Citizen Science blog series! We began with the Transcribe Bentham Project, hosted by UCL Laws, to explore the project and understand how volunteers are helping to make Bentham’s manuscripts more accessible. shorturl.at/xoPET

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What does a career in Open Science look like? 🌱 Our latest blog shares advice from a panel of Open Science professionals (LSE, King's, UCL Press, Open Book Collective): follow your interests, say yes to opportunities, build your network, stay curious. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/...

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Join us on 20 October for an afternoon of open science and scholarship, in memory of Paul Ayris. The event will bring together perspectives from the UK, Europe and beyond, and culminate in this year’s UCL Open Science and Scholarship Awards. Find out more and register: shorturl.at/ii6MX

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The deadline for this year's Open Science and Scholarship Awards is now Friday 28 August. A range of activities are eligible, and you can apply as individuals, as a team, or nominate someone else. Below are some of last year's winners at the award ceremony. Find out more: buff.ly/xVjGpWp

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's been a few months now, but this is a reminder that all of the write-ups and recordings from this year's London Open Science and Scholarship Festival are listed on the Open@UCL blog. Find the blog post here: buff.ly/FXqXZzO #LDNOpenFest26 #OpenScience #OpenResearch

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

UCL staff and students 📣 As part of a UCL Research Culture project, there is an upcoming workshop looking at understanding and improving experiences of open science practices. Open to anyone at UCL involved in research, in any capacity. July 29, 1:30pm and 3pm 🗓️ Register: buff.ly/k2nG3U0

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Submissions for this year's #UCL Open Science and Scholarship Awards are open until 21 August ⌛ There are five categories, and you can apply for yourself or your team, or nominate another individual or team. Find out more: buff.ly/YIweNx5 #OpenScience #RewardAndRecognition #ResearchCulture

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

UCL staff and students 📣 Hoping to create a data management plan for a research project but unsure where to begin? If so, join this upcoming session about data management plans which will answer a lot of questions. Date: 30 July Time: 10 - 11:50am Location: Online Register: buff.ly/Ags7JVy

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Most of the presentation slides, write-ups and recordings from #LDNOpenFest26 are now on the Open@UCL blog. Whether you would like a recap or missed any of the sessions, we hope you find this a useful resource. Have a browse now: buff.ly/KNTAhXz #OpenScience #ResearchCulture #ResearchSupport

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

📢 Submissions for this year’s UCL Open Science and Scholarship Awards are now open! These awards are a chance to celebrate the fantastic work in Open Science and Scholarship taking place across #UCL 🏆 Find out more and apply or nominate: buff.ly/LeISQpB (Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash)

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#UCL staff and students 🔉 There's still time to register for the next Data Management Plan workshop. 📆 Monday 8 June, 10 to 11:50am 📍 Online The session will cover expectations of UCL and external funding agencies, support available at UCL, and FAIR data principles 👩‍💻 Register: buff.ly/defB5iC

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Our latest newsletter is out: buff.ly/IldvQwY It features a range of training sessions, blog posts, resources, and an exciting announcement: Applications and nominations for this year's Open Science and Scholarship Awards are now open! 🏆 ✨ Apply or nominate: buff.ly/LeISQpB #OpenScience #Awards

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

We're currently collating all the recordings and write-ups from #LDNOpenFest💡 In the meantime, we have published a write-up of the 'Careers in Open Science' session, in which four experts shared experience and advice for pursuing a career in this area. Read on our blog: buff.ly/Ds3yVQG

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

#UCL staff and students 🔉 Are you interested in #bibliometrics but unsure where to start? Consider joining this in-person training session which will cover all you need to know. Wednesday 3 June, 1pm - 3:50pm Register: buff.ly/2KuXu1i #ResearchImpact #ResearchCulture

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

We are delighted to share that UCL Discovery, UCL's #openaccess repository, has surpassed 70 million downloads! 🎉 Read about this milestone in our latest blog post: buff.ly/8fqfyNN #OpenScience #ResearchDissemination @ucllccos.bsky.social

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

That's a wrap on #LDNOpenFest26💡 What a brilliant week it's been ✨ Thanks to all who contributed their time and expertise as a speaker or chair, our organising partners who worked tirelessly to pull off a fantastic programme and all who attended sessions - we hope you gained useful insight!

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

On World Book and Copyright Day, it felt particularly apt to have sessions on author insights into OA publishing and the impact of AI tools on scholarly publishing as part of #LDNOpenFest26💡📚 If you didn't catch them, recordings will be made available in the coming weeks so watch this space 👀

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Halfway through #LDNOpenFest26💡🔓 We had a fantastic day at The Francis Crick Institute yesterday, exploring all things policy - lots to take away and reflect on 💭 Registrations are still open for Thursday and Friday, find details towards the end of this blog post: buff.ly/45XimFn

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

What a great start to #LDNOpenFest26💡 With an introduction to Wikimedia, a look at open access book rights, and a discussion on open research, gender and ethics, it's been a fascinating first day. Registrations from Wednesday are still open, take a look at the full programme: buff.ly/45XimFn

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

#LDNOpenFest26 begins today!💡 Share insights and follow along using the hashtag above. Registrations for today's sessions have closed, but you can still register for the brilliant array planned for the rest of the week lnkd.in/eeXSqw6d

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

One week until this #LDNOpenFest26 session💡 Open Research: the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Perspective 🗓️Friday 24 April 🕑2-3:30pm 📍Online Discover how open research supports creative, non‑traditional outputs and hear about various initiatives in this area. Register: buff.ly/251ZKIH

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📢 Registrations for Monday's #LDNOpenFest26 sessions will close at 1pm today. Open Access Books: Rights, Ownership and Control 🗓️20.04 🕑1-2pm 📍Online Register: buff.ly/wZNPXiD Open Research, Gender and Ethics 🗓️20.04 🕑4-5pm 📍Online Register: buff.ly/X2yWGgm Full programme: buff.ly/45XimFn

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

One week until this #LDNOpenFest session💡 Open Access Publishing in Practice: Author Experiences and Insights 🗓️ Thursday 23 April 🕑 10-11:15am 📍 Online Panellists will share how publishing their work openly has shaped its reach, visibility, and impact. Register: buff.ly/cElOCYQ

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

One week until this #LDNOpenFest session💡 Open Education Resources Today 🗓️ Wednesday 22 April 🕑 3 - 4:30pm 📍 Online An expert panel will showcase approaches to supporting, producing and providing open education resources. Register: buff.ly/0opPhSL

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This time next week we will be at @fci-library.bsky.social for a full day exploring funder perspectives as part of #LDNOpenFest26💡 If you can't make it in person, you can register for the funder panel live-stream at 3pm. In-person: buff.ly/cEYB0UZ Live-stream: buff.ly/eBbvBba

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'Open Research: the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences perspective' 📖 Discover how open research supports non‑traditional outputs and learn about arts and humanities data sharing. 🗓️24.04, 2-3:30pm 📍Online Register: buff.ly/7ii2OQW #LDNOpenFest26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'Open Research, Trust in Science and the ‘Transparency Paradox'' 👩‍💻 A thought-provoking session exploring openness, credibility, and the expectations placed on science and researchers. 🗓️24.04, 10-11am 📍Online Register: buff.ly/V1ICeKH #LDNOpenFest26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'AI and Publishing: Unintended Consequences, Unexpected Disruptions' Hear from experts about the ways in which AI tools are making an impact on every part of scholarly publishing. 🗓️ 23.04, 2-3:30pm 📍 Online Register: buff.ly/mduhy4X #LDNOpenFest26

A graphic with a green background and a yellow box in the centre on which is written 'Thursday 23 April - Online, 2-3:30pm, AI and Publishing: Unintended Consequences, Unexpected Disruptions'. At the bottom of the image are 13 logos of various libraries, institutions and university presses in London. At the top, it says 'London Open Science & Scholarship Festival, 20-24 April 2026'

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'UK Reproducibility Networks' This event will highlight valuable UKRN work in developing a culture of open research and provide ideas for establishing or enhancing local support. 🗓️ 23.04, 12-1pm 📍 Online Register: buff.ly/PZFqgFB #LDNOpenFest26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

UCL is now closed for the spring break - we'll be back on Wednesday 8th April 🌸 Our usual channels won't be monitored during this time but if you need support during the closure period, help is available: buff.ly/bTF6Ddl #UCL #SpringBreak

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'Open Access Publishing in Practice' 📚 This session will bring authors together to share insights into how publishing their work openly has shaped its reach, visibility and impact. 🗓️ 23.04, 10-11:15am 📍 Online Register: buff.ly/PZFqgFB #LDNOpenFest26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The latest Open@UCL newsletter has arrived 🌸 Have a browse: buff.ly/4NTXHzJ Subscribe to receive future editions in your inbox: buff.ly/hsKG44M #OpenScience #ResearchSupport

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'Open Education Resources Today' 🗒️ Discover approaches in supporting, producing and providing open education resources - high-quality resources without financial barriers. 🗓️ 22.04, 3-4:30pm 📍 Online Register: buff.ly/DFykq5w #LDNOpenFest26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival session💡 'Careers in Open Science' 👩‍💻 Join Open Science experts working across libraries and publishing, for a panel discussion of their careers, their roles and how they got there. 🗓️ 22.04, 1 - 2pm 📍 Online Register: buff.ly/0pM4OPF #LDNOpenFest26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival💡 'Developing Career Options for Data Stewards'📝 This workshop will explore data steward personas and career pathways, and provide networking opportunities. 🗓️ 22.04, 10am-1.30pm 📍 UCL Main Campus buff.ly/xJTCdeE 📍 Online buff.ly/v9GJ9oO #LDNOpenFest26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival spotlight💡 'Practitioner day: Perspectives from funders & institutional policies'📝 This one-day workshop will explore the intersection of policy, practice, and research culture. 🗓️ 21.04, 10am-4pm 📍 Francis Crick Institute buff.ly/eQ9DiWY #LDNOpenFest26

A graphic with a green background and a yellow box in the centre on which is written 'Tuesday 21 April - In Person, 10am-4pm, Practitioner day: Perspectives from funders and institutional policies'. At the bottom of the image are 13 logos of various libraries, institutions and university presses in London. At the top, it says 'London Open Science & Scholarship Festival, 20-24 April 2026'

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival spotlight💡 'Open Research, Gender, and Ethics' - Speakers from different fields will explore what we can learn at the intersection of open research, gender, and ethics. 🗓️ 20.04, 4-5pm 📍 Online Register: buff.ly/kabEXg3 #LDNOpenFest26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🔉 UCL staff and students - how are you feeling about copyright? UCL copyright team have a range of upcoming sessions to support you, refresh your knowledge and answer your questions 👩‍💻📝 Take a look and register 👉 buff.ly/a508cP4 (Image AI-generated from Microsoft Copilot)

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival spotlight✨ 'Open Access Books: Rights, Ownership and Control'📚 Hear @eve.gd, @alittleroad.bsky.social and @aileenfyfe.bsky.social discuss how authors can maintain control of their work. 🗓️20.04, 1-2pm 📍Online 🔗https://buff.ly/UYsG1Z6 #LDNOpenFest26

A graphic with a green background and a yellow box in the centre on which is written 'Monday 20 April - Online, 1-2pm, Open Access Books: Rights, Ownership and Control'. At the bottom of the image are 13 logos of various libraries, institutions and university presses in London. At the top, it says 'London Open Science & Scholarship Festival, 20-24 April 2026'

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

London Open Science & Scholarship Festival spotlight ✨ 'Wikimedia and Open Science: What, Where and How?', led by 2025 Wikimedian of the year Joanna Baines will be an ideal intro to all things Wikimedia 👩‍💻 🗓️ 20.04, 10-11:30am 📍Online Register: buff.ly/Q9RqS5p #LDNOpenFest26 @ucllccos.bsky.social

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Have you supported research projects at UCL before?📝 Join this informal workshop to explore ways you’ve contributed to research and how researchers can better acknowledge your input in future. As a thank you, we’re offering a £50 Love2Shop voucher. 🗓️ 23 March, 2-4pm Register: buff.ly/I2fBTeQ

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We are very excited to share the full programme for the London Open Science & Scholarship Festival 2026 and announce that bookings are officially open! ✨ Find all the details on the Open@UCL blog 👉 buff.ly/S7yECkO

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

AI in research and education raises many questions around copyright. UCL student or staff, register for ‘Copyright considerations in the use of GenAI’ to hear updates from external speaker Ben White. buff.ly/sUewDrF 🗓️ 4 March, 9:30am - 12pm 📍 IoE Library (AI-generated image, Microsoft Copilot)

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Love Data Week 2026 starts today 💕 We’re launching with big news - the new UCL Research Data Policy 2026 is out! It’s filled with essential guidance for staff and students on managing research data, make sure you check it out 👉 buff.ly/b8cFSOS #ResearchData #UCL #LoveData26

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Want to catch up on a year of activity from the UCL Library Services Research Support team? 📑📖 Our annual RDM review is out now and this year we’re celebrating with a special bicentenary edition! ✨ Find it here 👉 buff.ly/e4txa8i (Image from Special Collections Digital Gallery on UCL imagestore)

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Announcing the dates for this year's London Open Science & Scholarship Festival! 🎉 Monday 20 - Friday 24 April 2026 🗓️ Find the full list of 13 partners and more details on the latest Open@UCL blog post buff.ly/eSmjBWJ And make sure to keep following for updates! #LDNOpenFest26 #OpenScience

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UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship @uclopenscience.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

UCL staff and students 🔉 As we continue to develop Citizen Science support at UCL, we would love your input ✍️ Please take 5 minutes to complete this short survey and help us shape the resources and opportunities we provide buff.ly/9HcPykL Thank you! 🫶 (photo by Kirsty Wallis)

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