Posts from the Open Research team in Libraries & Collections @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Open access publishing, research data management, researcher training, and more.https://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mqoxx4xujk2mHappy Disability Pride Month! New research from Dr. Carla Finesilver (@finesilver.bsky.social) and Jonathan Berliner shows that neurodivergent students thrive when they are active partners in co-designing their classroom environments. You can find out more here: shorturl.at/881FI https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/neurodivergent-students-perform-best-when-they-are-active-partners-in-shaping-their-learning-environment15 Jul 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoxx4xujk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mqmmce462s2eIntroducing our new profile picture!14 Jul 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmmce462s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mq7hgq2rnt2mThis week is Alcohol Awareness Week. To commemorate this, we are highlighting the Read & Publish Agreements we have with journals focussing on substance use and addiction. These agreements help spread the important work of King's researchers working in these fields. You can find out more here:09 Jul 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7hgq2rnt2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mpqiqye5yq2gSunday the 5th of July is Research Appreciation Day! We want to thank all of our fantastic researchers who make King's College London a hub for innovation and development. You can browse our research for free at the King's Research Portal: kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/ https://www.kcl.ac.uk/researchsupport03 Jul 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqiqye5yq2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mpnnyztxrc2yWe have recently launched our Research Data Management Clinic! This is a fortnightly space where King's researchers and doctoral students can bring any queries they have to discuss with the RDM team. Find out more here: shorturl.at/tqPWE (King's ID required 🔒) https://shorturl.at/tqPWE02 Jul 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnnyztxrc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mohy6tsoek2iFor Refugee Week, we're highlighting the King's Sanctuary Programme. The Programme was established in 2015 and since then has supported over 100 refugees. You can find out more about it here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/service/sanctuary17 Jun 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohy6tsoek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mnz2rrupmk2qFor Diabetes Awareness Week, we are celebrating the pioneering diabetes research and treatment carried out at King's College Hospital. These archive photographs from Historic England offer a glimpse into life in the Diabetes Department and the people who shaped its history. sl1nk.com/pfbz2nw https://smartframe.historicenglandservices.org.uk/p/med01_01_1055/fb8aba1d7b60d53d4124549309e1c0b7?source=aHR0cHM6Ly9oaXN0b3JpY2VuZ2xhbmQub3JnLnVrL2ltYWdlcy1ib29rcy9waG90b3MvaXRlbS9NRUQwMS8wMS8xMDU111 Jun 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz2rrupmk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mnwdiyznes2sThe Open Institutional Publishing Association (OIPA) will be hosting its symposium next week at the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts. The event is free and will feature panels, talks, and workshops. You can find out more information here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oipa-symposium-2026-tickets-198799589724410 Jun 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwdiyznes2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mmvqdgrmis24Read out interview with Dr Anna Collins, the Open Research Manager for Research Data and Bibliometrics at King’s College London here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:746569924408421990428 May 2026 09:44 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvqdgrmis24https://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mlq4owhs6c2kFor Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to promote Mental Health Open. This is an open access, peer-review, and data journal focussed on advancing mental health knowledge. You can check it out here: https://mentalhealthopen.eu/index.php/mho/index13 May 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq4owhs6c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mldpjw7rmk2sThere is still time to sign up for our next #OpenAccess training session for academic and professional staff. It takes place on Wednesday, 13 May, on Strand Campus. tinyurl.com/6femkfnx @kingsnmes.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social08 May 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldpjw7rmk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mks42pf4wk27We are pleased to share issue #3 of King’s Open Research Quarterly! In keeping with a colourful Spring theme, we are thinking about sustainability and how ’Green’ Open Access is, along with the colours of Openness. Subscribe here: shorturl.at/DAQz9 (Kings ID required🔒) #Kings #OpenResearch01 May 2026 12:13 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks42pf4wk27https://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mkmx5g4riw2jFor our latest team day, we visited the Temple of Mithras in London, shared Open resources on Ancient Rome, and enjoyed some delicious pistachio cake courtesy of our talented colleague Charlotte. It was a very fulfilling day and we've highlighted some of our resources below. #OpenAccess #Kings29 Apr 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmx5g4riw2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mk5uez6qt22vStress Awareness Month King's participates in 22 R&P agreements which allow eligible King's authors to publish Gold open access without paying APCs. These agreements remove cost barriers and reduce admin burden around OA publishing. You can find out more here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/researchsupport/open-access/oa-apc-funding23 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5uez6qt22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mk5qwhaqbz2sHappy World Book Day! 📚 For WBD, we're highlighting 'Oral Literary Worlds: Location, Transmission and Circulation', edited by Sara Marzagora (King's) & Francesca Orsini (SOAS). This is an Open Access book on oral traditions, storytelling & global literary circulation. Read: shorturl.at/45wVT https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/oral-literary-worlds-location-transmission-and-circulation/23 Apr 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5qwhaqbz2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mk3iv6x3qa2sHappy Earth Day! To celebrate this year's Earth Day, we're highlighting the role of Open Access in supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. We're proud to advocate for open access publishing for our researchers in line with these goals. Check out our thread below. 🧵22 Apr 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3iv6x3qa2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mk3dybxt4j2oStress Awareness Month This article explores the impact of emotionally challenging research and highlights the importance of institutional support, supervision, and wellbeing planning. Supporting researcher wellbeing is an essential part of research culture. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12457521/22 Apr 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3dybxt4j2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mk35iow33k2gThe London Open Science & Scholarship Festival is taking place this week! A collaborative event led by UCL and London universities, exploring key issues in Open Science—from AI to careers. Find out more and sign up: shorturl.at/UhI2F https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/open-access/2026/03/05/london-open-science-scholarship-festival-2026/22 Apr 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk35iow33k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mjjqnzpatt26Stress Awareness Month Creating Pure records? If your research output is already published online, you can save time and reduce stress by importing records from CrossRef or Scopus instead of creating them from scratch. See our guide on how to import research outputs into Pure:15 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjqnzpatt26https://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3miy5eqk43r2oStress Awareness Month One of the biggest sources of research stress is sorting out data at the end of a project. Planning early using a Data Management Plan (DMP) can make projects run more smoothly and reduce pressure later on. A useful tool for writing DMPs is DMPOnline: https://dmponline.dcc.ac.uk/08 Apr 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy5eqk43r2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mijejdcclp2mStress Awareness Month Research can be stressful: deadlines, publishing pressure, data management, and compliance. Over the next month we will be sharing information and tools to help support researchers manage these pressures and to raise awareness about stress within research culture. #Kings02 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijejdcclp2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mhv24szftk2eFor our Open Research Journal Club last week, we discussed a recent study by Swanson et al. (2026) on how LLMs can perform large-scale deanonymisation at speed and relatively low cost, using micro-data gathered from unstructured text. You can read the full paper here: arxiv.org/pdf/2602.16800 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.1680025 Mar 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv24szftk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mhdabxejd22sCall for recommendations 🙏 At our next journal club, we're going to be discussing predatory and non-reputable practices in research publishing. We're looking for recommendations for articles or papers on this topic. If you know of any please let us know!18 Mar 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdabxejd22shttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mh43vd5wx22uHappy 10th Birthday to the FAIR principles! The guiding principles of data management were first published in this comment piece 10 years ago today. They state that data should be Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. You can read the article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata20161815 Mar 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh43vd5wx22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mgk6tqp7pr25For #IWD2026, we're sharing the Gender Equality Index UK, developed by researchers at King’s College London and other universities. The Index measures gender equality across 372 UK local authorities. You can explore the open dataset, report, and interactive maps here: https://www.genderequalityindex.uk/08 Mar 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgk6tqp7pr25https://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mgfmeh2xq22jThis International Women's Day, we want to highlight some of the research conducted at King's relating to women's experiences and history. The English Women's Journal (1858-1864) was an influential, early feminist publication advocating for women's employment, education, and legal rights.06 Mar 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfmeh2xq22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kclopenresearch.bsky.social/post/3mgaaefee4k2jWe're looking forward to RLUK's virtual conference from the 25th to the 27th of March. The theme of the event, 'The role of libraries in supporting civic society', feels very timely and we're excited to see what discussions emerge. You can find out more and sign up here: rlukconference.com #RLUK26 https://rlukconference.com/04 Mar 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:iagokugyvvui4f2a2awk2aem/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaaefee4k2j