The sociology of sociologists is fascinating

🎧 New episode! How do you make social science research more accessible?

@kturek.bsky.social tells @drtomemery.bsky.social about the Comparative Panel File, an open-source project bringing together survey data from across the world. 🌍

Listen here: odissei.transistor.fm/episodes/the...

Utrecht University is hiring an Assistant Professor in Statistics and Social Data Science - great opportunity for scholars working at the intersection of advanced statistical methods and computational social science research. #AcademicJobs #ComputationalSocialScience

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Isn’t that what an editor fundamentally does?

The worst type of review request is being called in on 2nd or 3rd round.

What is the point? There are normally two or three reviewers already and the authors have responded.

Surely the editor can just take a position, especially with a shallow reveiwer pool. What am I missing here?

Between large book cases, a researcher is conducting research in the museum collection. Photo by Almicheal Fraay

Fellowships! The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam has published a call for proposals to conduct research into its maritime historical collection.

More information, including the English translation of the call texts, can be found here www.hetscheepvaartmuseum.nl/collectie/on... #skystorians

Just one day left for Early Bird Registration for the IPDLN Conference 2026 - don’t miss the chance to secure your spot!

Find more information about the conference programme and registration below 👇

Early Bird registration for the IPDLN Conference 2026 closes March 31 — just one week left! ⏳

Join 11 workshops on linked data, trusted research environments, data governance, community engagement, and more.

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Amazing work

🎧 New podcast episode: making use of ODISSEI infrastructure!

@drtomemery.bsky.social talks with @kasiakarpinska.bsky.social about how ODISSEI can improve your research and make it easier 💡

➡️ They also introduce the ODISSEI Early Career Board

🔗 Listen to the podcast episode here: edu.nl/dvdcf

Wales is smaller

@adrwales.bsky.social

Cymru Connection: Elis' best work yet? | Elis James and John Robins YouTube video by BBC Sounds

I’ve been working with population scale networks for a while now and there are now versions in 🇳🇱🇸🇪🇩🇰

But I want one in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 so we can validate Ellis James Cymru Connects.

FWIW the average degrees of separation in the NL is about 4.5 so it’s not surprising.

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Just over one week left to apply ⏱

Make sure to submit your proposal for MAG 2026-1 by March 26th at 15:00.

Researchers at ODISSEI member organisations are eligible to apply, and we particularly encourage those in their early-career to do so.

🔗 Find out more here: edu.nl/ecpnr

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The wording of this title is an interesting choice:

“The Mortality Risk of Raising Grandchildren in the United States”

Homicidal grandchildren everywhere

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ODISSEI is excited to launch the Early Career Board, an initiative to strengthen the voice and engagement of early career researchers in our community. Please welcome the members of the 2026 Board: @elenacandellone.bsky.social, Oskar Veerhoek, Goan Booij, and Tilbe Atav. Read more about them below 👇

Not raw, but I’m fine with a human in the loop. An AI assisted review.

Like with anything, the fact that you used AI doesn’t negate your end responsibility for the output

The same as if you upload your own paper to ChatGpt and ask if to provide a critical peer review.

In all honesty, I don't mind reviewers using an LLM to help with the review (assuming that the paper itself isn't then transferred).

I think editoris are oftern too passive with desk rejects

....I'm already getting some

When the funding rate is too low, increase it.

Due to the high number of extraordinary proposals for the 2025 LISS panel Grant, ODISSEI and Centerdata have decided to award additional projects 🌟

The grantees will explore themes surrounding domestic gender imbalances, political polarization, and more. Read more here: edu.nl/nv8x4

OpenSAFELY news: you can apply to do non-COVID research, from today! | Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science We are delighted to announce that - from today - you can submit applications to the OpenSAFELY service for non-COVID-19 studies.

OpenSAFELY is open from today! Huge thanks to all who supported this vast collaboration: whole population GP data; in a productive platform; innovative privacy protections; unprecedented support from professions, privacy campaigners; &c

Now it's over to users!

www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/02...

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I have been thinking about exactly this. I think, as Michel said, the best solution would be to have a fairly lightweight code orientated model run on the internal system but it would be compute intensive.

I think the impact would be huge though.

From medical imaging to building sustainable research tools 🛠️

In the latest episode of the podcast, Adrienne Mendrik tells @drtomemery.bsky.social about Eyra, the open science software solution for science she co-founded.

🎧 Listen to the podcast here: edu.nl/kd6w9

In the Netherlands we are upgrading and integrating the Social Science and Humanities Research Infrastructure through a project called SSHOC-NL which is led by ODISSEI and CLARIAH.

You can find more about what we are up to in these videos: sshoc.nl#wp--skip-lin...

If I didn't know any better, I would assume that NS has shares in Teams and Zoom and does this on purpose.

Nominations for the 2027-2028 IPDLN Directorship - IPDLN IPDLN is seeking nominations for individuals interested in running for the new Director of the network for calendar years 2027 and 2028.

@ipdln.bsky.social is opening nominations for the role of Director (2027–2028 term) 💼

The role provides strategic leadership for the future of the network, including overseeing the 2028 IPDLN Conference.

For more info: edu.nl/egxdf

Curious about what high-resolution geospatial LISS panel data enables for social science research? Join this online session 🧑‍💻

@drtomemery.bsky.social and Joris Mulder (LISS panel) will walk participants through using this data in SANE.

📆 18 February, 12-13 hours
🔗 odissei-data.nl/event/online...

Sometimes the smallest things tell the biggest stories 💡

@drtomemery.bsky.social explains in @itcooperativesurf.bsky.social latest feature how studying families reveals how society works.

Everyday choices ripple into culture, trust, and misinformation.

🔗 www.surf.nl/en/story/fam...