@domismithson.bsky.social#OpenFest26 brought together colleagues from across the UK and beyond, generating more than 680(!) session attendances throughout the week.
Exploring theme People and Place, participants engaged in inspiring discussions on open research, highlighting the power of communities and collaboration.
@openresshef.bsky.socialđŹIt's a wrap for #OpenFest26 - with a perfect session to close on some histories of and futures for open research careers. Thanks to our colleagues Domi and Pete @hallamlibrary.bsky.social for running the show all week, and thanks again to our speakers and attendees - see you all next year!
@domismithson.bsky.socialLast but not least #OpenFest26 update this week:
What does a career in Open Research look like?
Practitioners from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social glasgow.ac.uk and uniofstandrews.bsky.social share reflections on how their roles evolved and where opportunities lie for future of Open Research.
@domismithson.bsky.socialLive from #OpenFest26:
What happens when we stop treating research as something that must move at a fixed pace?
Helen Stratford from sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social explores âcrip timeâ, access + artistic research, asking how slower, collaborative approaches create inclusive ways of researching.
@domismithson.bsky.socialLive from #openfest26:
Can advanced imaging help us spot crop infections earlier? ghadasasi.bsky.social explores #OTC in plant biology + how sharing methods, imaging workflows and findings can make plant science more reproducible, collaborative and useful for sustainable agriculture.
@domismithson.bsky.socialLast day of #openfest26! Beginning with:
How can open research serve minoritised communities rather than extract from them?
Rashmi Danwaththa Liyanage from ljmuofficial.bsky.social explores discrimination, identity among UK ethnic minorities + tensions around doing mental health research open.
@domismithson.bsky.socialLive 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.
@openresleeds.bsky.socialDriving good practice in data sharing and use of data availability statements to support funder requirements osf.io/zp4tg/overview
@domismithson.bsky.socialLive: chairing #openfest26 session in 4 min with Valerie Mccutcheon from @glasgow.ac.uk!
Lets think about what is actually stopping researchers from sharing data? - based on findings from @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded collaboration @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
@domismithson.bsky.socialLIVE from #openfest26:
How do we turn FAIR principles into real-world research practice?
Join this session exploring insights from @openresshef.bsky.social FAIR Data & Software Awards. Learn from @qsaikia.bsky.social how researchers make data and software FAIR.
@domismithson.bsky.socialLIVE from #openfest26:
What keeps open research communities going: passion, funding, ...or both?
Discover insights into volunteer vs paid contributions, community sustainability, systemic barriers, and co-created open research practices.
Session led by speakers from @theturing.bsky.social
@morphss.bsky.socialGreat 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
@domismithson.bsky.socialCan a game make copyright and open licensing easier to understand? Join Copyright Dough to explore a co-created expansion pack designed by @universityofessex.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
Discover gamification for arts, humanities and social science researchers!
@domismithson.bsky.socialLIVE from #OpenFest26: Lutfi Othman from @theul.bsky.social shares a delicious recipe for an Open Research cake!
The key ingredients?
Personal motivation + open practice + commitment to sharing and collaboration
And the icing on top? Openness itself.
@domismithson.bsky.socialLIVE from #openfest26:
A reminder from our speaker Anita Goldschmied:
"Start with Joy. Treat is as a verb (and) not a mood we wait for."
@domismithson.bsky.socialLIVE from #Openfest26: jumping into another online session about: âOpenness, âbropennessâ, and the resistant potential of collaborative feminist zine-makingâ project led by @jenniad.bsky.social and Lottie Needham. Learn about feminist zine-making as creative resistance to gendered power inequities!
@domismithson.bsky.socialWeâre now on Day 2 of #OpenFest26!
Explore how life drawing can make research data visible, human and interpretable with Amie Longthorne @ljmuresearch.bsky.social
@openresleeds.bsky.socialWe may struggle to get along to sessions today. Do please post updates and links đ
@openresleeds.bsky.socialOutputs from the âco-production experimentâ available here knowledgeequitynetwork.org/casestudies/...
@openresleeds.bsky.socialBarriers toâŻsharingâŻqualitative interview data and suggestions to overcome them: a scoping review