Challenging the Canon: Citation Politics as a Tool for Epistemic Justice | UCL Centre for Doctoral Education UCL Homepage

Doctoral candidate & music educator Cate Lytle, inspired by @tarabrabazon.bsky.social’s vlog on citation politics, was commended for reflecting on this issue & using the work of marginalised scholars.Read her post here: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cde/2026/02/... #CitationPolitics #DecolonisingResearch #IOEIDL

Positionality statements are relevant for all research Madeleine Pownall and Sebastian Cordoba make the case for reflexivity and positionality statements as important in all kinds of research Madeleine Pownall and Sebastian Cordoba make the case for refle...

Couldn't agree more! Transparency about our #positionality is key to research integrity. Historically, claims of objectivity, particularly in quantitative research, have too often obscured the researcher’s role in legitimising particular perspectives. wonkhe.com/blogs/positi... #IOEIDL

‘Elite cohort’ of biz school scholars and editors scratch each others’ backs, study finds Image: Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay Academics who publish frequently in two top business journals often have prior working relationships with the editors who handle their papers, according to a new analy…

Here you go - exactly what we've been discusing in my sessions with doctoral researchers: retractionwatch.com/2025/12/17/b... #IOEIDL #CitationPolitics #AcademicTribes

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Looking for some festive fun? Check out the advent calendars from @ioelibrary.bsky.social and @uclopenscience.bsky.social. They’re both full of gems! #IOEIDL

A ten-year drive to credit authors for their work — and why there’s still more to do Information about the roles of each author of a paper can help to build trust, integrity and responsible research assessment. Coordinated efforts are needed to consolidate progress.

#CRediT rightly recognised human contributions, but we also need recognition for resources, esp. historical collections. Acknowledging them and their institutions can raise their profile, encourage further research, and attract funding. www.nature.com/articles/d41... #specialcollections #IOEIDL

Librarians versus the world Photo of London’s National Art Library by Sebastien LE DEROUT on Unsplash Here at the Research Whisperer, we love librarians. They are smart, dedicated people who want to help you with your researc…

ANZ #librarians are urging academics to withdraw their free labour from Elsevier. If we all stepped back … how long before the system cracks? #Paywall #IOEIDL

🔗 researchwhisperer.org/2025/11/25/librarians-versus-the-world/

If libraries and archives fall, so do the disciplines that rely on them. Treating some disciplines as optional weakens the entire research ecosystem. #AcademicTribes #IOEIDL

I’ve just been published and I feel… When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on ur…

Publishing isn’t 'delight'; it’s relief, exhaustion, and it's when imposter syndrome kicks in. A celebratory post hides the mental and emotional labour that goes into publishing. Why do we keep pretending? @patthomson.bsky.social patthomson.net/2025/08/21/i... #AcademicWriting #Publishing #IOEIDL

GPT-5: has AI just plateaued? GPT-5’s focus on routing queries to the best model could be an admission that LLMs can’t get much smarter.

“GPT-5 ... feels like talking to an expert in any topic, like a PhD-level expert” - Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. AI produces an inordinate amount of inaccurate and garbled information. It's creative application vests entirely with humans! theconversation.com/gpt-5-has-ai... #IOEIDL

Sit with the Editor: Cambridge Journal of Education and Education 3-13 Hear insights for getting research published from the editors of the Cambridge Journal of Education and Education 3-13.

Want to publish in a top education journal? Join the editors of the 'Cambridge Journal of Education' & 'Education 3-13' on 22/05/25 at 13:00 for tips and insights - part of @ioe.bsky.social's 3rd series of 'Sit with the Editor'. See: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2... #ECR #PublishingResearch #IOEIDL

Couldn’t agree more! ‘… an overemphasis on productivity undermines the human relationships vital for intellectual growth, advocating for mentorship, collaboration, and a more inclusive, supportive academic culture’. #ECRs #IOEIDL blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

Information Literacy means examining not just what research claims, but who produces it, where it's published and how it's framed. References to groups imply neutrality and colour-blindness, but they can surreptitiously legitimise race science. #IOEIDL #InfoLit #PsychHist #HistEd

Pecksniff: And the winner is… Ed Davey (or should be) In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

Another week, another Pecksniff column: the mainstream media’s mix of incompetence and arrogance in deciding what we should read, what we should know — and what’s front-page news — isn’t a bug, it’s a feature. eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe... #IOEIDL

Predatory journals even worse since “Get Me Off Your F*ck*ng Mailing List” was accepted for publication The 2005 paper repeats the phrase “Get me off your fucking mailing list” for ten pages. The authors are still on the mailing list.

Retracted articles keep influencing scholarship. And yes, even “Get me off your fucking mailing list” will be cited many times over. Citation ≠ credibility. #PredatoryPublishing is real. #RetractedPapers #InformationLiteracy #AcademicPublishing #IOEIDL bit.ly/3YyISFw & bit.ly/42yD2oS

UK academia’s lack of language skills ‘imperils research integrity’ - Research Professional News British Academy report calls for more recognition of linguistic ability, including in Research Excellence Framework

“Being restricted to English means being limited in what literature, resources, knowledge and opportunities one can access, which directly or indirectly impacts on what kind of research is possible …”. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c... #IOEIDL

‘Stamp out paper mills’ — science sleuths on how to fight fake research A group of scientists who are experts at spotting fraudulent research outline five essential steps to combat industrialized scientific misconduct.

Universities need to make paper mill awareness a standard part of PhD training and staff education. More in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... #InfoLit #PredatoryPublishing #ResearchDissemination #ResearchIntegrity #IOEIDL

'Meanwhile, in the UK, Research Professional News has reported that the universities of Sheffield, Surrey and York have opted out of the sector-wide “big deal” with Elsevier, amid a bleak outlook on university finances and concerns over slow progress to fully open access publishing'. #IOEIDL

Open research…yes; Open evidence…no? "However, openly sharing the research evidence ... might not always be possible as there could be ethical, legal or commercial reasons prohibiting you .... #InternationalLoveDataWeek @uclopenscience.bsky.social We just discussed #opendata and #datasources #IOEIDL

BlueSky is one year old today. 🎉 In this thread, @altmetric.com compares its growth in disseminating academic research to Twitter's, where misinformation continues to spread. #BlueSky #SocialMedia #AcademicSky #IOEIDL