Lorraine Beard
Digital Libraries, open research, digital innovation
Running, hiking, music and comedy
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@jelke.bsky.social
Prof at King’s College London, feminist and VEM-inista https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/visual-embodied-methodologies-network
@sarahfoxspeaker.bsky.social
Recovering lawyer helping others simplify their legals. Loves to speak, happy to MC, written 5 books. Created 500-word contracts to demonstrate what's possible. Wish I could cycle to events and solve climate change from the back of a tandem.
@profbriancox.bsky.social
Professor of Particle Physics at The University of Manchester and Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science
@historyhannahb.bsky.social
Professor of British History, University of Manchester. Social historian of northern England. Currently partial to a bit of material culture, religion, digital community history, popular culture and boxing. 🗃️
@uomresearchit.bsky.social
Research IT provide specialised research services and expertise for the research community at the University of Manchester. This includes research compute platforms, research software engineering and much more. https://research-it.manchester.ac.uk/
@rhaines.bsky.social
Director - Research IT, University of Manchester. Founding Trustee, Society of Research Software Engineering. Opinions mine.
@academiclibsnorth.bsky.social
A consortium of HE libraries in the North of England. https://www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/
@rcallewaert.bsky.social
🏋️♀️ Head public & innovation Ghent University Library 🗼 Ghent Booktower as inspiring workplace 💡 Board Cultuurconnect, meemoo, iedereen leest 🎯 Connecting as a Service 🏄🏼♀️ https://boekentoren.gent 🤖 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcallewaert
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IT news and announcements for The University of Manchester. Online 9am-5pm Mon to Fri. Please direct any technical queries to the IT Support Centre. itservices.manchester.ac.uk/help/
@profdanny.bsky.social
Technology and risk delivering information security: Professor, PhD, FCIISec, cyber researcher, analyst, consultant, practitioner, father, grandfather.
@heatherlowrie.bsky.social
CISO, Board Member, Advisor, Industry Fellow, Security Strategist, Technologist, Hillwalker, Runner. All views are my own. No endorsements, just thoughts.
@agneatha.bsky.social
Does digital library things at Oxford, likes coins a bit too much, visits castles cos they’re cool.
@scurry.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof (Imperial); Dir. of Strategy at RoRI. Former DORA Chair. Husband, father, carer. Also cares about science & equity. Personal a/c. Writes occasionally at http://occamstypewriter.org/scurry/. Proud Ballymena Professor
@dorassessment.bsky.social
San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment. Putting science into the assessment of research. Sign the Declaration at https://sfdora.org/sign and join the movement.
@matthewcobb.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus (Manchester), writes on history of science & French Resistance. Finishing a biography of Francis Crick, out in October 2025. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8258-4913
@slwalter123.bsky.social
Librarian | Teacher | Speaker - San Diego State University Dean, Scripps College parent - Fighting against book bans and for public schools & libraries. Loves cats & dogs (since you asked)
@profdamienpage.bsky.social
Vice Chancellor at Buckinghamshire New University and Professor of Education #academicsky
@trincolllibcam.bsky.social
The Trinity College Library in Cambridge comprises the modern student library, the Wren Library, and significant rare books, manuscript and archive collections. https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/library/home/ https://trinitycollegelibrarycambridge.wordpress.com/
@stephenpinfield.bsky.social
Professor of Information Services Management at the University of Sheffield, UK, interested in open access, open science, research policy, library and information services. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4696-764X
@livunipress.bsky.social
Publishing exceptional research since 1899. Home to @pavilionpoetry.bsky.social, @oxunienl.bsky.social, @modlangopen.bsky.social, and @lupdistribution.bsky.social. linktr.ee/livunipress
@manchesterup.bsky.social
We believe in books that promote positive change and enrich culture. Sign up to the MUP newsletter & receive 30% off all orders. https://linktr.ee/ManchesterUniversityPress
@plos.org
PLOS is a non-profit organization on a mission to drive open science forward with measurable, meaningful change in research publishing, policy and practice.
@jstor.bsky.social
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Part of the ITHAKA nonprofit family.
@lselibrary.bsky.social
Sharing our collections, celebrating our community and letting you know about our free events!
@semames.bsky.social
Digital Scholarship Librarian, National Library of Scotland Here for the digital humanities, open research and the long nineteenth century
@petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy
I work for #OpenAccess to research. Formerly directed the Harvard Office for Scholarly Communication. Now semi-retired but still working for the cause. Also […] [bridged from https://fediscience.org/@petersuber on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@lizziegadd.bsky.social
Research Culture & Assessment Loughborough University; Chair INORMS Research Evaluation Group; Vice-Chair CoARA; ARMA Res Eval SIG; Founder LIS-Bibliometrics; She/her;
@uclopenscience.bsky.social
At UCL, we champion #OpenScience across all disciplines. We empower our community with support in #OpenAccess, #ResearchData, #CitizenScience, and more, fostering a truly open academic culture. Join our mailing list: https://shorturl.at/DeWTC
@jeroenbosman.bsky.social
scholarly communication specialist at Utrecht University library
@emmaeditorial.bsky.social
Editorial Director, Manchester University Press. Commissioning art and design history, British Pop Archive and creative writing guides. Big fan of cats.
@uoylibrary.bsky.social
Welcome to the library. We're here to connect with the academic community at York, and beyond. Tips, updates, dialogue and scholarly comms. https://linktr.ee/uoylibrary Uni of York people! Starter Pack here: https://go.bsky.app/24quNDW
@oulibrary.bsky.social
The Open University (OU) Library enables OU students and staff around the world to access a world-class online library service. Visit www.open.ac.uk/library to get started. Starter Pack for OU (UK) staff here: https://go.bsky.app/UhqW8VR
@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com
Founded MoneySavingExpert, Money & Mental Health Policy Institute, (ish) the Martin Lewis Money Show ITV & Martin Lewis Podcast
@wired.com
At wired.com where tomorrow is realized || Sign up for our newsletters: https://wrd.cm/newsletters Find our WIRED journalists here: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/couts.bsky.social/3l6vez3xaus27
@registrarism.bsky.social
Experienced Higher Education professional, blogger and commentator. Personal views on higher ed stuff, rankings, regulation, #ncfc & True Crime on Campus. Also podcast: https://audioboom.com/channels/5093607-my-imaginary-university
@alexpeden.bsky.social
Head of Research Cultures | University of Edinburgh Research | Culture | Policy | Views mine | she/her www.ed.ac.uk/research-innovation/research-cultures www.linkedin.com/in/alex-peden-93a913145/
@ucclibrary.bsky.social
UCC Library | Est. 1849 Connecting with the academic community at University College Cork & beyond. Supporting teaching, learning, study, & research needs with updates, scholarly comms, & the occasional bit of craic Follow us for the latest on UCC Library
@nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social
One of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and online resources. Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment). linktr.ee/nhmlibraryarchives (Natural History Museum, London and Tring)
@ersatzben.bsky.social
Professor of practice in research and innovation policy. Former UK govt adviser on science and tech policy. LFC. Max/MSP. Personal views.
@thekindbraveleader.bsky.social
The Kind Librarian Kind Brave Leader, compassion, emotional intelligence, leadership, higher education and libraries. Film lover, swimmer and European too. She/Her (AKA melon_h )
@stephaniemlee.bsky.social
Senior writer at @chronicle.com, writing about scholarship, scholars, and society / stephanie.lee@chronicle.com / Signal: stephaniemlee.07 / stephaniemlee.com / San Francisco
@chronicle.com
Academe’s most trusted resource for independent journalism, career development, and forward-looking intelligence. Website: www.chronicle.com
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@patchedelbows.bsky.social
Lecturer in Library and Information Studies at UCL. PhD student researching social class in the academic library workforce. Co-organiser of Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference (CALC) and member of Fair Library Jobs.