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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 17h

Risk-averse universities ‘hindering own REF performance’.

Most-read on our site just now.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Risk-averse universities ‘hindering own REF performance’ - Research Professional News

Hidden REF Festival: Institutions urged to “pull their socks up” and submit more non-traditional outputs

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Research@LivUni @livuniresearch.bsky.social · 5d

📢 How is AI transforming academic writing & publishing?

Join @springernature.com online to explore publisher perspectives on AI in research, writing & peer review. Open to @liverpooluni.bsky.social staff & students

📅 Wed 15 Oct, 9–10am (BST)
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#AcademicPublishing #AI #Research

AI in research - with Springer Nature

Join us for an exciting session led by Springer Nature on how AI has transformed academic writing and publishing.

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Natalie Wallis @nataliejessic10.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks, Chris! I am very grateful to be part of the conversation 💡

Check out Chris's article on my talk here: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Chris Parr @handle.invalid · 7d

Excellent address by the Uni of Liverpool's Natalie Wallis at #HiddenREF festival (@hiddenref.bsky.social). Report to follow.

In the meantime, here's something Wallis wrote for @resprofnews.bsky.social recently on non-traditional research outputs:

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

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Chris Parr @handle.invalid · 7d

Excellent address by the Uni of Liverpool's Natalie Wallis at #HiddenREF festival (@hiddenref.bsky.social). Report to follow.

In the meantime, here's something Wallis wrote for @resprofnews.bsky.social recently on non-traditional research outputs:

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

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Chris Parr @handle.invalid · 7d

Risk-averse universities “hindering REF performance” by ignoring non-traditional research.

Institutions should “pull their socks up”, @nataliejessic10.bsky.social tells the 2025 Hidden REF Festival (@hiddenref.bsky.social).

Free to read: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Risk-averse universities ‘hindering own REF performance’ - Research Professional News

Hidden REF Festival: Institutions urged to “pull their socks up” and submit more non-traditional outputs

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Lydia Nicholson @lidnicholson.bsky.social · 7d

Exciting to see @nataliejessic10.bsky.social discussing the University of Liverpool's approach to Diverse Research Outputs at the #HiddenREFfestival 🍎🍊

Hidden REF @hiddenref.bsky.social · 7d

First talk is from Natalie Wallis from the University of Liverpool about Diverse Research Outputs and the fear of changing research culture @nataliejessic10.bsky.social

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · 7d

Our very own @nataliejessic10.bsky.social opened up the 2025 Hidden REF Festival in Birmingham! Talking about what we are doing at Liverpool to support the development of research outputs #REF #researchculture #researchoutputs

Hidden REF @hiddenref.bsky.social · 7d

First talk is from Natalie Wallis from the University of Liverpool about Diverse Research Outputs and the fear of changing research culture @nataliejessic10.bsky.social

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Natalie Wallis @nataliejessic10.bsky.social · 7d

It was wonderful opening up the 2025 Hidden REF Festival this morning, talking about the work we are doing at Liverpool to support diverse research outputs💡. Thank you to the Hidden REF team for the invitation #REF
@hiddenref.bsky.social
@liverpooluni.bsky.social
@livuniresearch.bsky.social

Hidden REF @hiddenref.bsky.social · 7d

Liverpool are "pulling up their socks and getting on with it"! They ran their own Diverse Research Output Competition and had many more submissions than they expected.

Slide about the DOT competition at UoLiverpool

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Hidden REF @hiddenref.bsky.social · 7d

Liverpool are "pulling up their socks and getting on with it"! They ran their own Diverse Research Output Competition and had many more submissions than they expected.

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Hidden REF @hiddenref.bsky.social · 7d

First talk is from Natalie Wallis from the University of Liverpool about Diverse Research Outputs and the fear of changing research culture @nataliejessic10.bsky.social

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · 13d

📢 UoL researchers: do you need an Institutional Letter of Support for your funding application?

Our Best Practice Guide provides top tips on:

🧱structure

🎯strategic alignment

🧰 how to talk about institutional support

Visit staff.liverpool.ac.uk/research/res...

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · 12d

📢 UoL PhD Students
Poster Competition
AI Discovery Day with NVIDIA & Dell Technologies
Join senior technical experts at this 1-day event exclusively for UoL staff
📩 Deadline: 9 Oct
📆 Event date: 22 Oct
Read more ⬇️
mynotices.liverpool.ac.uk/view?announc...
Register ⬇️
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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · 19d

📢 How is AI transforming academic writing & publishing?

Join our online session with Springer Nature to explore publisher perspectives on AI in research, writing & peer review. Open to all UoL staff & students.

📅 Wed 15 Oct, 9–10am (BST)
🔗 shorturl.at/5zS3F

#AcademicPublishing #AI #Research

AI in research - with Springer Nature

Join us for an exciting session led by Springer Nature on how AI has transformed academic writing and publishing.

shorturl.at

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Research@LivUni @livuniresearch.bsky.social · 21d

@liverpooluni.bsky.social has performed strongly in Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF5), maintaining its position as one of the country’s leading universities for knowledge exchange 📈

Read more ▶️

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/23/u...

University achieves strong KEF results with excellent regional growth progress - University of Liverpool News

University achieves strong KEF results with excellent regional growth progress

news.liverpool.ac.uk

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · 29d

UoL researchers 📢
If you're developing a funding application that requires a narrative CV our Best Practice Guide can help you:
🧱plan your structure
🧗build a narrative
🕵️make strategic choices about what evidence to use
🧑‍💻for both individual and 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧 team CVs

🔗 staff.liverpool.ac.uk/research/res...

An open laptop, a cup of coffee, and pen and paper sitting on top of a desk.

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · 27d

We are delighted to be at the International Research Culture Conference 2025 at the University of Warwick today learning about exciting and thought-provoking initiatives across the sector, meeting other teams, and sharing our approach to narrative CVs support #IRCC25 #ResearchCulture

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University of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social · Sep 12

New analysis of NHS data reveals regional inequality in autism diagnosis waiting times, with children in the North of England waiting up to 3 years longer than those in the South.

The new report is the first to be released as part of @childofthenorth.bsky.social #ChildrenFirst campaign.

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Giles Yeo @gilesyeo.bsky.social · Sep 14

Fab time giving a talk about obesity therapeutics in my role as president of the biological section of the 2025 British Science Festival in Liverpool! Followed by an excellent meal in Chinatown #obesityisnotachoice

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Humanities & Social Sciences, UoL @livunihss.bsky.social · Sep 5

Opening in October, the @victoriagallery.bsky.social will be hosting a fantastic photographic exhibition, 'Toxteth: The Harlem of Europe’ telling the story of the Black musicians of the 50s & 60s whose influence reached The Beatles and beyond. news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/04/u... #MusicSky

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Thrive team at @liverpooluni.bsky.social hosted a wonderful and thought-provoking symposium this week. They shared a new approach to increasing diversity and inclusivity in research leadership. Plus three fantastic AHRC-funded Mission projects. This is just the start... 💡

@ukri.org #thrive

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Natalie Wallis @nataliejessic10.bsky.social · Sep 11

It really was a great event! I look forward to integrating the five team-building principles into my own practices going forward 👥. Well done to the Thrive team! 👏
#researchleadership #thrive #ahrc

Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Thrive team at @liverpooluni.bsky.social hosted a wonderful and thought-provoking symposium this week. They shared a new approach to increasing diversity and inclusivity in research leadership. Plus three fantastic AHRC-funded Mission projects. This is just the start... 💡

@ukri.org #thrive

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · Sep 3

ARIA visit to UoL
📅 Sept 26th, Leggate Lecture Theatre (VGM)
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Join ARIA’s team for a session, hosted by CELT to hear about their newly launched programme thesis, Sustained Viral Resilience
www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-...
Register here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aria-visit...

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · Sep 1

🎉Celebrating Researchers 2025🎉
Nominations are open for Celebrating Researchers 2025 – a UoL wide event celebrating research staff, recognising their incredible achievements and acknowledging their irreplaceable contributions to the University of Liverpool
📅 Nominate by Friday 3rd October

Celebrating Researchers 2025 - Researcher Hub - University of Liverpool

www.liverpool.ac.uk

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Research and Partnerships team, UoL @livunirpteam.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌍 Want your research to go further?
Explore our new resources on the Outputs Development Hub, designed to help you share and disseminate your work effectively - boosting engagement, visibility & impact.

🔗 staff.liverpool.ac.uk/research/res...
(UoL login)

#ResearchImpact #ResearchOutputs

A timeline of the Research Output journey: 1. Early Planning Stage: Identify target audience and plan dissemination. 2. Writing and Creation Stage: Make research accessible and engaging for your audience(s). 3. Pre-Publication and Peer Review Stage: Prepare strategies before your work is published. 4. Post-Publication and Ongoing Engagement: Share your research widely to maximise visibility and engage communities.

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