Edinburgh Open Research
@edopenresearch.bsky.social
We're the Open Research and Research Support teams at the University of Edinburgh. We work to make research more open and accessible to all.
We are working towards UNESCO and LERU's pillars of Open Research.
Find out more:
https://eor.start.page
We are working towards UNESCO and LERU's pillars of Open Research.
Find out more:
https://eor.start.page
The wonderful Rhiannon Bull (who our Outwith team has had the pleasure of working with!) has just put out a call for participants! You can contribute online or, if you're lucky to be in Edinburgh, you can sign up to their workshop series. Learn more on their beautiful site:
www.climatestories.co.uk
www.climatestories.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The wonderful Rhiannon Bull (who our Outwith team has had the pleasure of working with!) has just put out a call for participants! You can contribute online or, if you're lucky to be in Edinburgh, you can sign up to their workshop series. Learn more on their beautiful site:
www.climatestories.co.uk
www.climatestories.co.uk
New guest Research Data Blog post alert! Our colleague, Dr Eleonora Mameli, from the Digital Research Services team has written about their events and training sessions for the current academic year, including some key areas of Research Data Management. Have a read and get involved!
Digital Research Services: What’s on This Semester | Edinburgh Research Data Blog
This a guest blog post written by Dr Eleonora Mameli, Research Facilitator in the Digital Research Services team. To help the research community get the best out of the University’s digital…
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
New guest Research Data Blog post alert! Our colleague, Dr Eleonora Mameli, from the Digital Research Services team has written about their events and training sessions for the current academic year, including some key areas of Research Data Management. Have a read and get involved!
Keep Your Research Data Safe.
Online Workshop: Working with Personal & Sensitive Data, 23rd October, 2-4pm.
Don’t be the last to know. Book your place now: buff.ly/OXSKWlB.
Online Workshop: Working with Personal & Sensitive Data, 23rd October, 2-4pm.
Don’t be the last to know. Book your place now: buff.ly/OXSKWlB.
October 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Keep Your Research Data Safe.
Online Workshop: Working with Personal & Sensitive Data, 23rd October, 2-4pm.
Don’t be the last to know. Book your place now: buff.ly/OXSKWlB.
Online Workshop: Working with Personal & Sensitive Data, 23rd October, 2-4pm.
Don’t be the last to know. Book your place now: buff.ly/OXSKWlB.
Nel, our Library Participatory Research Engagement Officer, has asked us to point out that today is "Outwith Day"; a day to celebrate the glorious Scots English term. They had little else to say, except that it's a wonderful word - and that it's also a great part of what we do
Outwith: Participatory Research and the Library | Library | Library
Find out how the Library is supporting best practice in participatory research at the University. Meet our Partners in Participation, find sources of support, and learn more about our projects,…
outwith.ed.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Nel, our Library Participatory Research Engagement Officer, has asked us to point out that today is "Outwith Day"; a day to celebrate the glorious Scots English term. They had little else to say, except that it's a wonderful word - and that it's also a great part of what we do
Our DataShare service was the subject of an excellent paper by our esteemed colleagues in Japan, Nanako Okamura and Professor Emi Ishita of Kyushu University. Very rewarding to see knowledge exchange disseminated in this way and provides insight into current RDM practice in Japan. edin.ac/3W01VXR
エディンバラ大学における研究データ公開
日本の大学において，研究データの公開支援の整備は急務であるが，公開基盤の整備や実際の支援方法は未だ模索段階にある。本稿では，日本における現状を概観したうえで，先進事例として英国エディンバラ大学での研究データ公開支援を紹介する。現地での訪問調査，ワークショップへの陪席，メールによる追加調査を通じて得た …
doi.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our DataShare service was the subject of an excellent paper by our esteemed colleagues in Japan, Nanako Okamura and Professor Emi Ishita of Kyushu University. Very rewarding to see knowledge exchange disseminated in this way and provides insight into current RDM practice in Japan. edin.ac/3W01VXR
Coming next week to an EFI building near you: secrets of the Ancient Masters revealed for the first time! Data Management For Your Research. Wednesday 8th October, 2:30 ‘til 4 pm at the EFI Building, Rm 3.35.
Book now and the Wisdom of the Ages can be yours!
library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
Book now and the Wisdom of the Ages can be yours!
library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
Scheduled workshops | Research Data Service | Library
In 2025/26 academic year we will be delivering a mix of in-person and online workshops. Please check the details of each workshop before registering. In-person courses will be held in the central…
library.ed.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Coming next week to an EFI building near you: secrets of the Ancient Masters revealed for the first time! Data Management For Your Research. Wednesday 8th October, 2:30 ‘til 4 pm at the EFI Building, Rm 3.35.
Book now and the Wisdom of the Ages can be yours!
library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
Book now and the Wisdom of the Ages can be yours!
library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup...
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Hello wonderful humans! Outwith would like to introduce you to their wonderful friends and research Partners in Participation.
Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com
Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com
Outwith Showcase 2025: Meet the Partners!
Join us to celebrate some of the best participatory research taking place at the University of Edinburgh.
outwith25.eventbrite.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Hello wonderful humans! Outwith would like to introduce you to their wonderful friends and research Partners in Participation.
Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com
Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com
Outwith was lucky enough to wrangle their way into this exhibition - and what an exhibition it was! A beautiful display of some amazing participatory research projects.
We are so excited to be exhibiting alongside our project partners at @inspacegallery.bsky.social today! Featuring artworks from @povertytruthscot.bsky.social, Midlothian Voices, Artlink, Outwith @edopenresearch.bsky.social and The Ripple ✨
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Outwith was lucky enough to wrangle their way into this exhibition - and what an exhibition it was! A beautiful display of some amazing participatory research projects.
EORI welcomes you to our very first Honest Research Conversations in-person event on Wednesday 1st October 10am-11am at the Edinburgh Futures Institute main café. Ever wondered about open research, but don’t know where to start? Join us for an open, relaxed discussion to share experiences.
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
EORI welcomes you to our very first Honest Research Conversations in-person event on Wednesday 1st October 10am-11am at the Edinburgh Futures Institute main café. Ever wondered about open research, but don’t know where to start? Join us for an open, relaxed discussion to share experiences.
Hello wonderful humans! Outwith would like to introduce you to their wonderful friends and research Partners in Participation.
Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com
Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com
Outwith Showcase 2025: Meet the Partners!
Join us to celebrate some of the best participatory research taking place at the University of Edinburgh.
outwith25.eventbrite.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Hello wonderful humans! Outwith would like to introduce you to their wonderful friends and research Partners in Participation.
Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com
Join us on the 8th of October at 4pm to explore some collections, and hear about mental health, creative methods, and a whole bunch more!
outwith25.eventbrite.com
Want to learn how? Come along to our all new Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
September 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Want to learn how? Come along to our all new Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
Check out our recent blog post, it's all about our training programme for the Autumn. Click through for more details and sign up or share with anyone who needs data management training in their lives.
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/datablog/202...
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/datablog/202...
Data Management Training – Autumn 2025 | Edinburgh Research Data Blog
University of Edinburgh courses are now available to book on all topics dealing with research data management. Aimed at postgraduate research students and academic staff, these four courses are…
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Check out our recent blog post, it's all about our training programme for the Autumn. Click through for more details and sign up or share with anyone who needs data management training in their lives.
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/datablog/202...
libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/datablog/202...
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We are about a month away from releasing a complete refresh of the OSF user interface. The team has been working on this for a very long time, and we are very excited to be able to share it soon. A preview picture:
September 4, 2025 at 9:57 PM
We are about a month away from releasing a complete refresh of the OSF user interface. The team has been working on this for a very long time, and we are very excited to be able to share it soon. A preview picture:
Roll up! Roll up! All new for 2025!
Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
Scheduled workshops | Research Data Service | Library
In 2025/26 academic year we will be delivering a mix of in-person and online workshops. Please check the details of each workshop before registering. In-person courses will be held in the central…
library.ed.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Roll up! Roll up! All new for 2025!
Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....
Stickers! Who doesn't like stickers? We've made some Open Research and Research Data Management themed stickers to adorn your notebook/laptop/water bottle/whatever else you can (legally and ethically) attach stickers to. We will be giving them away at future events, so look out for them!
September 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Stickers! Who doesn't like stickers? We've made some Open Research and Research Data Management themed stickers to adorn your notebook/laptop/water bottle/whatever else you can (legally and ethically) attach stickers to. We will be giving them away at future events, so look out for them!
If you're in Edinburgh, you'll be familiar with the post-fringe blues. What to do with all the free time?!
Well - how about grabbing a cuppa and signing up to Sheffield's online OpenFest? sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
Well - how about grabbing a cuppa and signing up to Sheffield's online OpenFest? sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
OpenFest 2025
OpenFest 2025 will take place between 2nd-5th September 2025. View the programme and book your place:
sheffield.ac.uk
August 12, 2025 at 10:21 AM
If you're in Edinburgh, you'll be familiar with the post-fringe blues. What to do with all the free time?!
Well - how about grabbing a cuppa and signing up to Sheffield's online OpenFest? sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
Well - how about grabbing a cuppa and signing up to Sheffield's online OpenFest? sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch...
It's really exciting to see that the fantastic Co-Production Futures Inquiry has published a report outlining many of the challenges facing participatory research - and some of the experimental solutions institutions are trying out! Well worth a read!
orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/rep...
orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/rep...
The Co-Production Futures Inquiry: Response to the Call for Evidence and Ideas
The Co-Production Futures Inquiry aims to propose actionable measures to overcome systemic barriers to participatory and co-produced research within universities and the broader higher education…
orda.shef.ac.uk
August 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's really exciting to see that the fantastic Co-Production Futures Inquiry has published a report outlining many of the challenges facing participatory research - and some of the experimental solutions institutions are trying out! Well worth a read!
orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/rep...
orda.shef.ac.uk/articles/rep...
New post on the Edinburgh Research Data Blog from Research Data Support Assistant, Keith Munro. They reflect on their experience at the International Conference on Concepts of Library and Information Science (CoLIS), hosted by the University of Strathclyde.
edin.ac/4kJo9HE
edin.ac/4kJo9HE
July 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New post on the Edinburgh Research Data Blog from Research Data Support Assistant, Keith Munro. They reflect on their experience at the International Conference on Concepts of Library and Information Science (CoLIS), hosted by the University of Strathclyde.
edin.ac/4kJo9HE
edin.ac/4kJo9HE
Missed out on the Edinburgh Open Research Conference, or just want to rewatch the talks? No worries - we have you covered! Recordings, slides and abstracts are all available on the EOR journal:
journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...
journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...
Vol. 4 (2025) | Edinburgh Open Research
Edinburgh Open Research | ISSN 3050-2934 (Online)
journals.ed.ac.uk
July 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Missed out on the Edinburgh Open Research Conference, or just want to rewatch the talks? No worries - we have you covered! Recordings, slides and abstracts are all available on the EOR journal:
journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...
journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...
New blog post from the Research Data Service's Evelyn Williams, who reflects on the recent Edinburgh Open Research Conference, highlighting presentations which resonated with them and pointed to the future of open research culture.
edin.ac/4kh4kHi
edin.ac/4kh4kHi
Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2025 Highlights | Edinburgh Research Data Blog
On 4th June 2025, we held the 4th annual Edinburgh Open Research Conference. The conference welcomed anyone who is part of a research community, from researchers and technicians to support services…
edin.ac
July 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
New blog post from the Research Data Service's Evelyn Williams, who reflects on the recent Edinburgh Open Research Conference, highlighting presentations which resonated with them and pointed to the future of open research culture.
edin.ac/4kh4kHi
edin.ac/4kh4kHi
One of Outwith's Partners (PiPs) is at it again with a great workshop. If you're interested in mixing creativity, participation, and research, why not join Jimmy and the Binks Hub for a Zine making workshop?
🎨✨ Zine-making & the Research of Community – Taster Session ✨🎨
Mon 16 June | 2-4pm | Online
Curious about how creativity can shape research? Join us for a session exploring zine-making as a research method, led by Dr Jimmy Turner. No experience needed!
Register: edin.ac/3SzVRDM
Mon 16 June | 2-4pm | Online
Curious about how creativity can shape research? Join us for a session exploring zine-making as a research method, led by Dr Jimmy Turner. No experience needed!
Register: edin.ac/3SzVRDM
Zine-making and the research of community – A taster session
Join the Binks Hub and KomSI for an online taster session on the use of zine-making in research into community and communities.
edin.ac
June 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
One of Outwith's Partners (PiPs) is at it again with a great workshop. If you're interested in mixing creativity, participation, and research, why not join Jimmy and the Binks Hub for a Zine making workshop?
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Our library director, Jeremy Upton, opens the @edopenresearch.bsky.social Conference 2025.
Looking forward to a day dedicated to all things Open Research!
Looking forward to a day dedicated to all things Open Research!
June 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Our library director, Jeremy Upton, opens the @edopenresearch.bsky.social Conference 2025.
Looking forward to a day dedicated to all things Open Research!
Looking forward to a day dedicated to all things Open Research!
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Happy Pride month! It's time to celebrate LGBT+ members of our communities, push for equal rights, and celebrate queer joy!
Of course nothing makes us more joyful than openly access datasets with beautiful visualisations, so please check out Our World in Data's LGBT+ Rights section abdn.site/6QfhY
Of course nothing makes us more joyful than openly access datasets with beautiful visualisations, so please check out Our World in Data's LGBT+ Rights section abdn.site/6QfhY
June 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Happy Pride month! It's time to celebrate LGBT+ members of our communities, push for equal rights, and celebrate queer joy!
Of course nothing makes us more joyful than openly access datasets with beautiful visualisations, so please check out Our World in Data's LGBT+ Rights section abdn.site/6QfhY
Of course nothing makes us more joyful than openly access datasets with beautiful visualisations, so please check out Our World in Data's LGBT+ Rights section abdn.site/6QfhY
Are you a UoE researcher (or research-adjacent person) or student with a passion for Open Research and reproducibility? The Edinburgh Open Research Initiative are seeking volunteers for a number of exciting new roles (1-2 hours/month commitment, flexible). Sign up: forms.office.com/e/cB8wB93gnb
May 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Are you a UoE researcher (or research-adjacent person) or student with a passion for Open Research and reproducibility? The Edinburgh Open Research Initiative are seeking volunteers for a number of exciting new roles (1-2 hours/month commitment, flexible). Sign up: forms.office.com/e/cB8wB93gnb
Since February, the United States government has been decommissioning and deleting vital research datasets. We want to know how these events are impacting your research communities and how your institution is responding.
Open to staff & students at UK universities.
forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte
Open to staff & students at UK universities.
forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte
Fill | Survey on institutional response to United States government deleting research data
forms.office.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Since February, the United States government has been decommissioning and deleting vital research datasets. We want to know how these events are impacting your research communities and how your institution is responding.
Open to staff & students at UK universities.
forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte
Open to staff & students at UK universities.
forms.office.com/e/HfuZ1XQyte