Being quoted 3 times in today's plenary session????

A white woman with short curly red hair in a horizontal striped black and white shirt standing behind a lectern giving a talk.

A photo of a slide show with the caption “we’re always only as good as our worst Yelp review”.

@emilyennis.bsky.social giving a ⚡️ talk on the use of dazzle camo to stealthily embed Research Culture initiatives in everyday University practices… just kidding. It was on how we should be research culture plumbers 🪠and look to build systems that prevent even the worst users from messing things up!

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Please don’t be intimidated by how cool
@tomflint.bsky.social , Malaika & @shareefa.bsky.social look - they’re actually a very friendly bunch! 👋

We are having the best time soaking up the vibes at the Wellcome conference. If you see us about, come say hi! We’d love to hear what you’re working on! 😊

Two very beautiful people sit in a park with cold drinks on a sunny day.

Is this a research culture conference or a gorgeous rogues conference?

two men are standing next to each other and one of them says i 'm gonna have to go into the map . Alt: GIF from friends. two men are standing next to each other and one of them says i 'm gonna have to go into the map .

The team are in sunny London baby for the Wellcome Institutional Research Culture Community Event!

Lost in the big city 😎

RC February Newsletter Playlist - YouTube

Each month we collate a playlist for our Research Culture newsletter readers. This month, we're celebrating LGBTQIA+ artists. As it's Friday, why not start the weekend disco now?: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Also, why not subscribe to our newsletter? campaignmonitor.leeds.ac.uk/h/y/E9DEA4E3...

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When in Scotland!!!

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Soo and Emily are in bonny Glasgow today for the University of Strathclyde Everyday Cultures of Collaboration conference. While we have big Scottish roots in the team, this is our first time north of the border for the Research Culture team!

Our own @emilyennis.bsky.social has officially joined the Research Culture Uncovered podcast! Listen in to hear a bit more about what she'll be bringing to the award winning (😏) series.

Elsevier’s decision to close ResearchFish is big for the whole community. RF is hugely time‑consuming, but building new systems won’t be easy either. Still, understanding research’s wider societal benefits matters - maybe it's time to rethink how we do it. A sector‑wide opportunity if we take it 👀

We 👏 love👏 to👏 see👏 it!

As a Research Culture team, we've previously funded projects at Leeds that help support menopausal staff at the institution. But this new employment rights bill will help bring accountability to organisations across the UK!

Is this...the most ambitious crossover event in history?
Listen to our very own @emilyennis.bsky.social discuss their experience of disability, research culture, and the Research Culture Uncovered podcast! Also, RCU podcast fans...stay tuned for @elainagmamaril.bsky.social returning the favour soon!

On this final full week before Christmas, and just in time for the end of #DisabilityHistoryMonth, why not read my interview with Armineh and Liz on how ableism presents itself in the HE sector, and how we've collectively and individually navigated it as disabled people.

Read more: researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/building-ant...

#DisabilityAwarenessMonth #ResearchCulture #Inclusion #Equity

This Disability Awareness Month we ask:
What if research spaces were truly designed for all?
How do we dismantle systems built for an “ideal” body & mind? @emilyennis.bsky.social explores these questions with @drasoorenian.bsky.social & Liz Dew from the Wellcome Anti-Ableist Research Culture project

Happy REF un-pause day to those of you who celebrate! After a wonderful last-minute scheduling change (a last-minute increase to one hour from 30 mins, and a change to proposed timelines -- you might say this was a theme of the announcement), we had the following things confirmed:

Work-related suicide: an international social justice perspective - Crime, Law and Social Change This paper explores what the study of work-related suicide can contribute to emerging discussions of a “criminology of work.” It does so by chronicling work-related suicide as an under-researched and ...

Our first publication is here! In collaboration with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, our project is a cross-national, multidisciplinary and qualitative study of work-related suicide in the UK, France and Canada. Read it here link.springer.com/article/10.1...

If you like insightful takes on the Hidden REF from others and immense vocal fry from me, why not listen to Sarah's most recent episode of the Hidden REF podcast?

Inclusive research culture starts with solidarity - and that means showing up for everyone.

📅 Nov 17 | Nov 24 | Dec 19

#TransLiberation #ResearchCulture #UniversityofLeeds

Act! For Trans Liberation Act! is a series of three trans-led events focussed on the struggle for trans liberation here in the UK, drawing on the experience and knowledge of activists, academics and politicians :) Join us, and...

This Nov & Dec, @universityofleeds.bsky.social hosts Act! - a 3-part trans-led series on the fight for trans liberation in the UK.

Each session brings lived experience, research insight & policy expertise to the stage.

🔗 www.eventbrite.com/cc/act-for-t...

FANTASTIC piece on research culture and what needs to change here:

📢 New Blog: “Why My Success Is Your Success” - A Personal Vision on Research Culture

🔗 Read the full piece: researchculture.leeds.ac.uk/why-my-succe...

📢 Register your interest in our Building Impact Momentum programme, helping you to develop concrete ideas for impact which can be applied to research projects or in grant applications.

⏰ Deadline: 9 November 2025
🗓️ Runs December 2025 to March 2026
➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/4ogFcn0

Emily is a tall, red haired person posing with their thumbs up. They are wearing a T shirt that reads Stride for Gaza.

Break from work posts to mention that I've just completed Stride for Gaza, walking 98km for MAP. Pre-arthritis, I'd have run it. But my sore knees are nothing compared to ongoing suffering and atrocities in Palestine. 🇵🇸You can still donate here: medicalaidforpalestinians.enthuse.com/pf/emily-ennis

“Positive action funds like REDI matter… but they are not substitutes for structural reform.”

💡 Soo has written a bold and timely reflection on our REDI Fund at Leeds, not just what we did, but why it matters now more than ever ‼️🔥

📰 Read the full piece here and join the conversation:

@soofougere.bsky.social Well Done for such a wonderfully reflective piece! 💡❤️

🗣️Speakers:

🗽Melanie Chambliss, Assistant Professor of History (Rochester)

💂‍♂️Bridget Bennett, Professor of American Literature and Culture (Leeds)

🗽Autumn Haag, Assistant Director, Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation (Rochester)

💂‍♂️Kate Dossett, Professor of American History (Leeds)

🎉 Happy International Research Software Engineers Day! 🎉

Today we celebrate the incredible work of Research Software Engineers (RSEs) who empower researchers through expert coding support, collaboration, and training.

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🔩 Are you a member of research staff or academic staff at the University of Leeds? Join the ‘Navigating your role and responsibilities as a Principal Investigator’ (PI) workshop to reflect on the real-world issues of a PI.

✅ Register now uolr3.leeds.ac.uk/temcatsearch...

@unileedsodpl.bsky.social

I found this an excellent way to end #HiddenREF2025 yesterday. While it's important we get diverse roles and outputs the recognition they deserve - i.e. through the REF - often the REF itself can feel anti-research culture. For me, REF is a competition, but research culture is about community.