Delighted to announce that my new book on Thomas Cranmer is being published in Open Access by UCL Press on 19 January 2026. See uclpress.co.uk/book/thomas-.... A Register is a record of formal acts as bishop/archbishop.
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Delighted to announce that my new book on Thomas Cranmer is being published in Open Access by UCL Press on 19 January 2026. See uclpress.co.uk/book/thomas-.... A Register is a record of formal acts as bishop/archbishop.
The 2nd podcast & documentary series from UCL Press Play has landed!
Asking 'how well do we really understand the human mind?', Beautiful Minds – The Greatest Good dives deeply into the complexities of human cognition & neurodiversity, covering topics of great interest.
Asking 'how well do we really understand the human mind?', Beautiful Minds – The Greatest Good dives deeply into the complexities of human cognition & neurodiversity, covering topics of great interest.
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The 2nd podcast & documentary series from UCL Press Play has landed!
Asking 'how well do we really understand the human mind?', Beautiful Minds – The Greatest Good dives deeply into the complexities of human cognition & neurodiversity, covering topics of great interest.
Asking 'how well do we really understand the human mind?', Beautiful Minds – The Greatest Good dives deeply into the complexities of human cognition & neurodiversity, covering topics of great interest.
#OAI14 has now come to a close. Over 500 individuals signed in to join sessions during the week. All the recordings will be available at oai.events/oai14/ going forwards. 5 watch parties have been organised to study the talks in greater depth - see oai.events/oai14/satell... for details.
OAI14 – OAI
oai.events
November 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#OAI14 has now come to a close. Over 500 individuals signed in to join sessions during the week. All the recordings will be available at oai.events/oai14/ going forwards. 5 watch parties have been organised to study the talks in greater depth - see oai.events/oai14/satell... for details.
Day5 of #OAI14 was devoted to the theme of research integrity. 109 attenders logged in online from a wide range of countries, including Poland, Germany, UK, France, India, The Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Peru, Italy, Colombia, Belgium and Argentina.
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Day5 of #OAI14 was devoted to the theme of research integrity. 109 attenders logged in online from a wide range of countries, including Poland, Germany, UK, France, India, The Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, Peru, Italy, Colombia, Belgium and Argentina.
#OAI14 Day 4 was devoted to the theme of Commercialization and Open Science. See oai.events/oai14/. There were 4 presentations and an in-depth Panel discussion. The recording of the session is now available at oai.events/oai14/#sessi...
OAI14 – OAI
oai.events
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#OAI14 Day 4 was devoted to the theme of Commercialization and Open Science. See oai.events/oai14/. There were 4 presentations and an in-depth Panel discussion. The recording of the session is now available at oai.events/oai14/#sessi...
#OAI14 Day 4 was devoted to the theme of Commercialization and Open Science. See oai.events/oai14/. There were 4 presentations and an in-depth Panel discussion.
There were 105 attenders, from countries such as The Netherlands, UK, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, India and Poland.
There were 105 attenders, from countries such as The Netherlands, UK, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, India and Poland.
OAI14 – OAI
oai.events
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#OAI14 Day 4 was devoted to the theme of Commercialization and Open Science. See oai.events/oai14/. There were 4 presentations and an in-depth Panel discussion.
There were 105 attenders, from countries such as The Netherlands, UK, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, India and Poland.
There were 105 attenders, from countries such as The Netherlands, UK, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, India and Poland.
The recording for #OAI14 Day3, on AI and Open Science, is now available on the OAI14 website. See oai.events/oai14/.
A particularly scintillating session, well worth watching!
A particularly scintillating session, well worth watching!
OAI14 – OAI
oai.events
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The recording for #OAI14 Day3, on AI and Open Science, is now available on the OAI14 website. See oai.events/oai14/.
A particularly scintillating session, well worth watching!
A particularly scintillating session, well worth watching!
The recordings for #Day2 of #OAI14 on Open Science are available. See lnkd.in/eX-22FcV
The theme for #Day2 was Open Infrastructures. The talks covered:
- Building an Open Science infrastructure in Africa
- Managing large open data platforms
- PID infrastructure for Open Science in China
- Open Alex
The theme for #Day2 was Open Infrastructures. The talks covered:
- Building an Open Science infrastructure in Africa
- Managing large open data platforms
- PID infrastructure for Open Science in China
- Open Alex
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The recordings for #Day2 of #OAI14 on Open Science are available. See lnkd.in/eX-22FcV
The theme for #Day2 was Open Infrastructures. The talks covered:
- Building an Open Science infrastructure in Africa
- Managing large open data platforms
- PID infrastructure for Open Science in China
- Open Alex
The theme for #Day2 was Open Infrastructures. The talks covered:
- Building an Open Science infrastructure in Africa
- Managing large open data platforms
- PID infrastructure for Open Science in China
- Open Alex
Day 3 of #OAI14 studied AI & Open Science.
Topics were:
- Small Language models
- The potential of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsible practices
- African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools in High Energy Physics
Topics were:
- Small Language models
- The potential of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsible practices
- African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools in High Energy Physics
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Day 3 of #OAI14 studied AI & Open Science.
Topics were:
- Small Language models
- The potential of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsible practices
- African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools in High Energy Physics
Topics were:
- Small Language models
- The potential of the SA CC licence
- FAIR2 - built around AI readiness & responsible practices
- African languages in Natural Language Processing
- Digital literacy training
- New search tools in High Energy Physics
Day 2 of #OAI14 was devoted to Open Infrastructures - see oai.events/oai14/ with offerings from African and European research infrastructures, China and a talk on the global development of Open Alex. 115 people attended from places such as Germany, China, UK, India, Switzerland, Ecuador & Bolivia.
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Day 2 of #OAI14 was devoted to Open Infrastructures - see oai.events/oai14/ with offerings from African and European research infrastructures, China and a talk on the global development of Open Alex. 115 people attended from places such as Germany, China, UK, India, Switzerland, Ecuador & Bolivia.
The recording of the 1st day's session on Research Security and Open Science from #OAI14 is now available. See oai.events/oai14/.
Day 2 is devoted to Open Infrastructures and begins: 6:00-9:00 PDT | 10:00-13:00 CLT | 14:00-17:00 GMT | 15:00-18:00 CET | 00:00-03:00 (Nov. 12) AEST
Day 2 is devoted to Open Infrastructures and begins: 6:00-9:00 PDT | 10:00-13:00 CLT | 14:00-17:00 GMT | 15:00-18:00 CET | 00:00-03:00 (Nov. 12) AEST
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The recording of the 1st day's session on Research Security and Open Science from #OAI14 is now available. See oai.events/oai14/.
Day 2 is devoted to Open Infrastructures and begins: 6:00-9:00 PDT | 10:00-13:00 CLT | 14:00-17:00 GMT | 15:00-18:00 CET | 00:00-03:00 (Nov. 12) AEST
Day 2 is devoted to Open Infrastructures and begins: 6:00-9:00 PDT | 10:00-13:00 CLT | 14:00-17:00 GMT | 15:00-18:00 CET | 00:00-03:00 (Nov. 12) AEST
OAI14 began today on Research Security. 127 attenders signed in during the 2.5 hr session - from Canada, Mexico, Italy, India, UK, Ecuador, Bolivia, USA, Puerto Rica, Guatemala & Latvia. This session looked at Open Science in terms of the dictum 'As Open as possible, as Closed as necessary'.
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
OAI14 began today on Research Security. 127 attenders signed in during the 2.5 hr session - from Canada, Mexico, Italy, India, UK, Ecuador, Bolivia, USA, Puerto Rica, Guatemala & Latvia. This session looked at Open Science in terms of the dictum 'As Open as possible, as Closed as necessary'.
The 14th meeting of the global Open Science community, OAI14, runs 10-14 Nov. There are 5 sessions and the details are listed on the website at oai.events/oai14/. Each session looks at a cutting edge theme in current Open Science developments. Registration is free and still open at oai.events.
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The 14th meeting of the global Open Science community, OAI14, runs 10-14 Nov. There are 5 sessions and the details are listed on the website at oai.events/oai14/. Each session looks at a cutting edge theme in current Open Science developments. Registration is free and still open at oai.events.
Series 2 of UCL Press Play has now launched and episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays. The purpose of UCL Press Play is to highlight the importance of UCL research; it is also designed to spotlight where possible such outputs/outcomes in the Open Access publishing activity of UCL Press.
UCL Press Play
UCL Press Play is a new initiative presenting documentary videos and podcasts featuring aspects of UCL’s sector-leading research, and casting light on the contribution UCL makes to society.
uclpress.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Series 2 of UCL Press Play has now launched and episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays. The purpose of UCL Press Play is to highlight the importance of UCL research; it is also designed to spotlight where possible such outputs/outcomes in the Open Access publishing activity of UCL Press.
Joined today, virtually, the Focus on Open Science event held in Budapest by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in the global Focus on Open Science series of webinars. The theme was 'AI in Research and Libraries: Driving Quality through Open Science'. I spoke about the 10th anniversary of UCL Press.
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Joined today, virtually, the Focus on Open Science event held in Budapest by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in the global Focus on Open Science series of webinars. The theme was 'AI in Research and Libraries: Driving Quality through Open Science'. I spoke about the 10th anniversary of UCL Press.
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of UCL's Small Press collections. UCL has collected widely in this area of independent radical publishing to preserve the outputs of these activities. The collections comprise 4,500 periodicals and 20,000 pamphlets. Watch a new celebratory video at lnkd.in/eAhT7M6t.
November 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
2025 marks the 60th anniversary of UCL's Small Press collections. UCL has collected widely in this area of independent radical publishing to preserve the outputs of these activities. The collections comprise 4,500 periodicals and 20,000 pamphlets. Watch a new celebratory video at lnkd.in/eAhT7M6t.
The Petrie Museum of Egyptian & Sudanese archaeology in UCL is one of the largest of such collections anywhere. It holds the world's oldest woven garment, a 'dress' which is 5,000 years old. Discover more at faces-of-ucl.transistor.fm/episodes/epi..., led by UCL's President & Provost Michael Spence.
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The Petrie Museum of Egyptian & Sudanese archaeology in UCL is one of the largest of such collections anywhere. It holds the world's oldest woven garment, a 'dress' which is 5,000 years old. Discover more at faces-of-ucl.transistor.fm/episodes/epi..., led by UCL's President & Provost Michael Spence.
The theme for Open Access Week 2025 was “Who Owns Our Knowledge?" Citizen Science provides a powerful lens to assess how knowledge is co-produced with communities. The recording for this UCL Open Science webinar is now available. See blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/....
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The theme for Open Access Week 2025 was “Who Owns Our Knowledge?" Citizen Science provides a powerful lens to assess how knowledge is co-produced with communities. The recording for this UCL Open Science webinar is now available. See blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/....
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
2026 will be the 200th anniversary of the foundation of UCL (University College London). 3 Open Access volumes have been commissioned from UCL Press on student life, UCL research, and the architecture of UCL's buildings. See www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b... for further details. All to appear in 2026.
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
2026 will be the 200th anniversary of the foundation of UCL (University College London). 3 Open Access volumes have been commissioned from UCL Press on student life, UCL research, and the architecture of UCL's buildings. See www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b... for further details. All to appear in 2026.
Prejudice in Power (www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...) is a programme responding to UCL’s historic role in promoting eugenics. An exhibition has been installed by UCL LCCOS (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science) in the Student Centre, with a Digital Exhibition - see www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...
March 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Prejudice in Power (www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...) is a programme responding to UCL’s historic role in promoting eugenics. An exhibition has been installed by UCL LCCOS (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science) in the Student Centre, with a Digital Exhibition - see www.ucl.ac.uk/prejudice-in...
UCL LCCOS (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science) issues its 2023/24 Annual Report. See
www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
February 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
UCL LCCOS (Library, Culture, Collections, Open Science) issues its 2023/24 Annual Report. See
www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
www.ucl.ac.uk/lccos/about-...
Professor Muki Haklay, UCL Geography, talking on competencies at today's UCL Citizen Science Community event, organised by the UCL Open Science Office. This first event is designed to build pan-UCL networks and to further embed Citizen Science and participative Science into the UCL research agenda.
December 9, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Professor Muki Haklay, UCL Geography, talking on competencies at today's UCL Citizen Science Community event, organised by the UCL Open Science Office. This first event is designed to build pan-UCL networks and to further embed Citizen Science and participative Science into the UCL research agenda.
www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/clarity... Too important a question to be left unanswered...
Clarity is urgently needed on the next EU research funding framework
The new commission must answer the big questions without delay and consult universities, say Jan Palmowski and Kurt Deketelaere
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:53 AM
www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/clarity... Too important a question to be left unanswered...
Reposted by Paul Ayris
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
November 29, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
