June Copyright Reads (2026)
Well, here we are in June and it is hot. So hot that we ordered an AC. Not a wall mounted one…
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Wondering about comments on a data management plan? Here’s an example
Part of my day job is to comment on data management plans (DMPs) that researchers send to me. Most of them are…
60 years of Loughborough University
Did you make it to this year’s Alumni Reunion Weekend? It was a special celebration to mark 60 years of the University…
Top 10 Views for May 2026
I'm not surprised that Joanna's thesis is at the top of the charts. Such an interesting study! Conferences, theses, and journal articles…
Copyright and Sustainability: Why Upcycling Challenges Traditional IP Boundaries
If you read this blog, you might have noticed that I advocate a lot for sustainability. We only have one planet and…
May Copyright Reads 2026
I am unsure how we have already arrived at the end of May, and almost halfway through the year. May is called…
Webinars and whatnots – May 2026
Upcoming: UK Reproducibility Network Course: Data Management for Reproducibility, 11 June & 2 July (sign up by 3 June), £250. Edinburgh Open…
Pass Go, Collect Copyright: The Legal Side of Board Games
The game is afoot Who does not remember family board game nights?! The gloat of the winners and the dejection of the…
Reframing research ethics: from hurdle to enabler
As Chair of the University’s Ethics Committee, I have been reflecting on how we talk about research ethics and how we process…
TRUST in the Loughborough University Research Repository
Do you trust the Loughborough University Research Repository? As someone who works behind the scenes, it's obvious to me that you should…
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