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@anna-r-hughes.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 12:09 PMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

Team Copim still going strong 🧡 Find out what we're up to and how to get involved in our post project era

@wisealic.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 11:18 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

Academic librarians! How easy or difficult is it to redirect a portion of library and consortial budgets to small and values-driven publishers in order to provide them with more predictable, long-term funding? insights.uksg.org/articles/10....

@uksg.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 10:28 AM

This is a *great* idea! 🏆

@ukri.org Oct 14, 2026, 9:07 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

We have published our new research data policy today. This UKRI-wide policy updates and harmonises our expectations for responsibly managing and sharing research data so it is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) and as open as possible, and as closed as necessary. Read more ⬇️

@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:12 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

Reflecting on HSS Publishing as Informa Plans to Separate Taylor & Francis scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/10/13/h...

@uksg.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 12:17 PM

Chinese Academy of Science launches national scientific journal publishing group: "The group's launch marks a substantive strategic shift from scattered, institute-run journal operations to fully integrated and intensive publishing." english.cas.cn/newsroom/cas...

@tashamc.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 8:48 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

Don't suppose that includes university libraries? If so, I'm sure @uksg.bsky.social members would be lining up for free games!

@copim.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 8:01 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

Next week is #OAWeek and there's still time to get tickets for the various events #CopimCommunity are speaking at!

Join @heroicendeavour.eurosky.social @alittleroad.bsky.social for the 2nd day of @uksg.bsky.social Introduction to #OA seminar series

📆 21 October (10am-1pm)
🔗 buff.ly/IyWvxCj

@uksg.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 8:21 AM

Authors: Nadiya Greaser, @lorraineestelle.bsky.social, Gali Halevi, Dave Jago, @wisealic.bsky.social Alicia Wise, Thom Barnes-Wise and @mikaellaakso.bsky.social

@uksg.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 8:21 AM

The latest from #UKSGInsights: "Levelling the playing field: small European publishers, open access transition and the problem of scale" dub.sh/mENz2zS Greaser et al

Small publishers are vital to scholarly communication, particularly in the humanities and social sciences and in contexts that are poorly served by large commercial publishers. This study highlights the systemic inequities that small publishers face, emphasizing the imbalances between large and small publishers. To support the analysis, a mix of interview, focus group and case study data was collected from six European countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. The small publishers report strong ideological and ethical alignment with open access (OA) principles. While most publishers interviewed see OA as an inevitable shift in scholarly publishing, they perceive the transition to be constrained by structural inequities of scale and systemic barriers in the publishing ecosystem. Each of the six countries in the study provides some support for small publishers; however, this support is unevenly distributed and does not adequately address the persistent inequities that small publishers face. There are few financially sustainable OA models available to small publishers. The study found that funding for small publishers is precarious, supportive policy is not comprehensive and that changing perceptions of the prestige of OA is essential. The authors make recommendations aimed at levelling the playing field for
these publishers.

@timeshighered.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 9:00 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

The head of Western Australia’s biggest university has vowed to “vigorously oppose” the state government’s plan to merge three Perth institutions into what would easily be Australia’s biggest university #highered #mergers #megauniversity
https://ow.ly/Mcaq50ZWK32

@uksg.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 12:05 PM

The deadline for applying to host your own regional UKSG50 event is today!

Map of the UK and Sweden and possible venues for our UKSG50 events

@timeshighered.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 7:30 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

Several more UK universities are considering whether to continue paying for Turnitin after another institution announced it will not be renewing its deal with the edtech giant. Georgia Louise Luckhurst reports #highered #Turnitin #edusky
https://ow.ly/Aahp50ZVWLJ

@uksg.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:14 AM

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@eicathomefinn.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 7:41 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

'In response to the era of artificial intelligence, and the questions it raises about culture, copyright and corporate power, the academics behind the Stuart Hall Archive Project have barred AI bots from accessing the data.'

@hetanshah.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 8:23 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

If you care about the British Library, consider applying to join the Board!
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9596?n...

@openresearchuoa.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 7:30 AMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

Thinking about submitting your research to a journal? Before you do, take a moment to check it's a trusted publication venue.

Try the new Think. Check. Submit. Interactive Tool: thinkchecksubmit.org/journals/#in...
#ResearchIntegrity #OpenAccess #OpenResearch #AcademicPublishing #ThinkCheckSubmit

@mattbinder.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:09 PMReposted by @uksg.bsky.social

the tech industry is about to invent books

Andrew Yeung
@andruyeung
X.com
We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
10:53 PM • 10/4/26 • 1.3M Views

@uksg.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 8:03 AM

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@uksg.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 1:10 PM

"Informa to buy Clarion for £2.24 bln, plans to separate Taylor & Francis business" (Yahoo Finance) finance.yahoo.com/media-advert...