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.pagehttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3muylg7auvk2cUoE DMPOnline Users: notice of service unavailability. The DCC have just contacted us to say that DMPOnline will be unavailable this morning: 08/09/2026 from 9-12. The platform is being migrated to new infrastructure. If you have any questions about this, please contact us: data-support@ed.ac.uk.08 Sep 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3muylg7auvk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mo3yqii44b2nWe're nearly there, and we've nearly sold out our in person spaces for this years Open Research Conference. If you'd still like to join us though, we would love for you to join us online - all the talks will be broadcast live. Register here: https://eorc-2026-online.eventbrite.co.uk/12 Jun 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3yqii44b2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mnhb62xm7y2m🗓️ In just two weeks, Dr. Susan Coan will be joining us at the Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 to present: Connecting Local Communities Meaningfully to Research through a Community-Campus Partnership for Health Model. ✍️ Register here: buff.ly/KoJRo2R #UniversityofEdinburgh #OpenResearch04 Jun 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhb62xm7y2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mncadu6crq2b👋 Join us online or in-person at the Edinburgh Open Research Conference on the 18th of June! Cristina Rusu is presenting: Copyright as a Path to Open Research: Unlocking Global Access and Learning. ✍️ Register here: https://library.ed.ac.uk/research-support/eorc2026 #UniversityofEdinburgh #OpenResearch #EORC2602 Jun 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncadu6crq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mmy6dxojvi2x⭐️ The Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026 is welcoming Dr. Emma Wilson from the University of Edinburgh to present: (Meta)Data, Distortion, and Dashboards ⭐️ ✍️ Register here: https://library.ed.ac.uk/research-support/eorc2026 #UniversityofEdinburgh #OpenResearch #EdinburghOpenResearchConference202629 May 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmy6dxojvi2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mmtrbqu5dn2j📢 Join us online or in-person at the Edinburgh Open Research Conference on the 18th of June! Dr. Carlos Soler Montes is presenting ‘Fostering Multilingualism in Research and Science: Bridging Language Gaps in Global Research Communities’. Register here: https://library.ed.ac.uk/research-support/eorc202627 May 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmtrbqu5dn2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3miiybdmdfi2zJoin Edinburgh Open Research Initiative this Wednesday (1st April) at 10am in Room 2.04 of the Edinburgh Futures Institute for our next Honest Research Conversation. This month, we will be discussing helpful tools for reproducible and open research. We hope to see you there!02 Apr 2026 10:21 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miiybdmdfi2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mhuxvcahsj27Join Edinburgh Open Research Initiative for our next Honest Research Conversation on Wednesday 1st April at 10am in Edinburgh Futures Institute room 2.04. This month, we will be discussing helpful tools for reproducible and open research.25 Mar 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuxvcahsj27https://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mh63vu44362vNew blog post! Check the latest in the DataShare Spotlight series, which aim to showcase datasets of special interest. This post focuses on an archive of images from Berlin in the 1980's, deposited by Professor Miles Glendinning. edin.ac/4uHtchY https://edin.ac/4uHtchY16 Mar 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh63vu44362vhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mgxbnyvtlh2zDo you know who's watching? Keep Research Data safe from prying eyes: Wednesday 18th March: Working with Personal and Sensitive Data. Edinburgh Futures Institute, room 3.52, from 2pm to 4pm. Difficult questions will be answered. Book your place here: edin.ac/4rPGUNw13 Mar 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxbnyvtlh2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mgwtnlggwa2tDo you know who’s watching? Keep Research Data safe from prying eyes: Wednesday 18th March: Working with Personal and Sensitive Data. Edinburgh Futures Institute, room 3.52, from 2pm to 4pm. Difficult questions will be answered. Book your place here: edin.ac/4rPGUNw13 Mar 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwtnlggwa2thttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mgs34r2agk2wWe’re hiring! The Research Data Support team is looking for a DataVault Reporting Intern to join us ASAP. Apply or share this post with your network. edin.ac/4ujsOpL #WeAreHiring #UoEJobs #Internship #EdinburghCareers #hiring #StudentOpportunities11 Mar 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs34r2agk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mgptuoxqog2gInterested in learning how research libraries can contribute to citizen science and participatory research? Join LIBER at their second masterclass! Learn more and sign up here - https://libereurope.eu/event/developing-citizen-science-masterclass-vienna/10 Mar 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgptuoxqog2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mg5nmzfpgg2nJoin EORI online on Wednesday 4th March at 10am for our next ReproducibiliTea event. We welcome Associate Professor Fergus Guppy and Dr Peter Bankhead who will talk about their experiences of working reproducibly. Join our mailing list at edin.ac/3JFv5sF for the Microsoft Teams link. https://edin.ac/3JFv5sF03 Mar 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5nmzfpgg2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mfm2ekvkwm22Join EORI online for our next ReproducibiliTea event on Wednesday 4th March from 10am-11.30am. We welcome Associate Professor Fergus Guppy and Dr Peter Bankhead to talk Working Reproducibly: Costs, Benefits and Responsibility. Join our mailing list at edin.ac/3JFv5sF for the event link. https://edin.ac/3JFv5sF24 Feb 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfm2ekvkwm22https://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mevezgsn3v2eThere's still time to submit your contribution for the Open Research Conference, 2026 where we will be exploring the new roadmap, and UNESCO's model for OR! The deadline has been extended to the end of day, 27th of February, learn more here: https://library.ed.ac.uk/research-support/eorc202615 Feb 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevezgsn3v2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3meqjq2z27s2cSecond chances: sometimes they’re real. Don’t miss yours. Data Management for your Research, Wednesday 18th February, Rm 3.35, EFI Book your place now: edin.ac/4rPGUNw13 Feb 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqjq2z27s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mdzj75vfkn2vAre you a Postgraduate Researcher needing help planning your Research Data Management? We're here to help point you in the right direction with an in-person training event at the Lister Building from 14:00-15:30 next Wednesday, February 11th. Book through the following link: edin.ac/46w5PhC04 Feb 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzj75vfkn2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mdxalaadxv2rJoin Edinburgh Open Research Initiative tomorrow in the Edinburgh Futures Institute Café at 10am for our Honest Research Conversation on the theme of Working Reproducibly: Costs, Benefits and Responsibility. No sign up required. We hope to see you there!03 Feb 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxalaadxv2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mdn2a7c3ex2vNew blog post! 🚨 The Edinburgh Research Data blog is highlighting two upcoming conferences for you, the Digital Research Conference 2026 and Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2026. Read the full post for details of both: edin.ac/4a7zi1v https://edin.ac/4a7zi1v30 Jan 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdn2a7c3ex2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mdfncryuqi2kJoin Edinburgh Open Research Initiative on Wednesday 4th February in the EFI Cafe ("Canopy"), at 10am for our next Honest Research Conversation. Expect an open, honest chat on the theme of Working Reproducibly: Costs, Benefits and Responsibility. We hope to see you there!27 Jan 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfncryuqi2khttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mch7vbkkk52dWould you like to read a great example of collaboration in RDM? Look no further than the guest blog post by Dr Ann Wheeler, Head of the Institute of Genetics and Cancer Advanced Imaging Resource, showcasing their exemplar for metadata capture and data management workflows. edin.ac/4qrD3pu https://edin.ac/4qrD3pu15 Jan 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mch7vbkkk52dhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mbvpxqe2472hThis is Hadrian’s Library in Athens. Hadrian didn’t look after his data. Don’t be like Hadrian. Come along to our Research Data Management Workshops: edin.ac/3CguBVH08 Jan 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvpxqe2472hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mbofajtj3y22Happy New Year! To get 2026 off to a good start, why not join the first ReproducibiliTea session of the year from 10-11:30AM (online) on Wednesday 7th? Our theme is "how to work openly?" and we'll be hearing from 3 wonderful speakers – Dr Mahesh Karnani, Dr Emma Ganley, and Dr Danny Schnitzler05 Jan 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbofajtj3y22https://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mbo6ma7fbq2lHappy New Year! Here's a resolution... "I will get more involved in opening up research". Yeah? Great! Oh, wait - hey - I think we can help with that! Why not submit a talk or poster to EORC2026? https://library.ed.ac.uk/research-support/eorc2026 That way we can meet, chat, and perhaps support one another!05 Jan 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbo6ma7fbq2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3m7zs64t5yw27Would you look at that?! It's an early Christmas pressie! The Open Research Conference 2026 Call for Contributions is now live! https://library.ed.ac.uk/research-support/eorc2026 This year we're celebrating our adoption of the UNESCO recommendation for Open Science. Go on, treat yourself... throw in a submission.15 Dec 2025 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zs64t5yw27https://bsky.app/profile/edopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3m6yt7ai6672aJoin Edinburgh Open Research Initiative this Wednesday from 10am-11am in the Edinburgh Futures Institute Room 1.52 for our Honest Research Conversation on the theme of how to work openly. Expect conversations about our experiences around learning or implementing open or reproducible practices.02 Dec 2025 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:gsbdu7azac2tw6dodgp2k7lm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6yt7ai6672a