Hugh Shanahan
@hughshanahan.bsky.social
Professor of Open Science at Royal Holloway, University of London. He/Him/Hugh. Co-chair of CODATA-RDA schools. Dad. Irish agus ó Chiarraí. More details at orcid.org/0000-0003-1374-6015. Also at @[email protected]
I am very much under renovation.
I am very much under renovation.
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Is your software a “product”? If not — and it harms you in some way — you may not be able to claim compensation. That needs to change, the government’s law reform advisers suggest. And product liability law might be extended to online marketplaces like Amazon.
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Consumer protection
Will Amazon have to pay compensation if it sells products that cause harm?
rozenberg.substack.com
October 8, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Is your software a “product”? If not — and it harms you in some way — you may not be able to claim compensation. That needs to change, the government’s law reform advisers suggest. And product liability law might be extended to online marketplaces like Amazon.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/consumer-p...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/consumer-p...
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Read Ruth's excellent thread that shows real expertise on Russian economic and political reality, and Russia's societal response, the myths it tells itself. Spoiler alert - no secret Western plan.
This is a poor take that suggests Owen Jones doesn't know much about Russia in the 1990s, including Russia-US or wider Russia-West relations in the 1990s. By giving only one part of the story, he is repeating the Russian political elite's self-serving line that it was all the West's fault. Long 🧵
The West helped create Vladimir Putin.
A senior Western diplomat warned in 1994 where capitalist 'shock therapy' would take Russia.
They ignored him - and ended his diplomatic career.
A senior Western diplomat warned in 1994 where capitalist 'shock therapy' would take Russia.
They ignored him - and ended his diplomatic career.
September 25, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Read Ruth's excellent thread that shows real expertise on Russian economic and political reality, and Russia's societal response, the myths it tells itself. Spoiler alert - no secret Western plan.
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WDS Scientific Committee Vice Chair @hughshanahan.bsky.social joins global experts at the Ethical Data Initiative Stakeholder Forum (5 Oct, London) before #RDAP27 — exploring how FAIR, CARE & TRUST principles shape real-world data commons.
Learn more: buff.ly/GPMSyJs
Learn more: buff.ly/GPMSyJs
Bringing Ethics to the Global Research Commons: The EDI Stakeholder Forum at the RDA P27 - The Ethical Data Initiative
As data-driven research reshapes global science, industry, and governance, a critical question remains: how do we ensure that the infrastructures we build are both technologically robust and socially…
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September 24, 2026 at 11:01 AM
WDS Scientific Committee Vice Chair @hughshanahan.bsky.social joins global experts at the Ethical Data Initiative Stakeholder Forum (5 Oct, London) before #RDAP27 — exploring how FAIR, CARE & TRUST principles shape real-world data commons.
Learn more: buff.ly/GPMSyJs
Learn more: buff.ly/GPMSyJs
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Jisc's digital maturity report on UK HE says they “have moved beyond reactive investment in digital infrastructure”. Hmm. Really? Recent "AI" adoption? https://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/all/funding-and-staff-capacity-biggest-barriers-to-digital-transformation-for-uk-universities-finds-new-jisc-report
September 23, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Jisc's digital maturity report on UK HE says they “have moved beyond reactive investment in digital infrastructure”. Hmm. Really? Recent "AI" adoption? https://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/all/funding-and-staff-capacity-biggest-barriers-to-digital-transformation-for-uk-universities-finds-new-jisc-report
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Our next bootcamp is now less than 2 weeks away! 🚨 Registration deadline: Monday 28 September. There are very limited number of spaces still available - follow the link below to register and for more info
The agenda for our 3rd Bootcamp is now available. Limited places are still left to register and attend the Bootcamp which will take place 5 October in London. View the agenda and register here 👉️ eden-fidelis.eu/events/3rd-e...
3rd EDEN & FIDELIS Bootcamp | Eden-Fidelis
Tools and Networks for Enhancing Long-term Data PreservationThe EOSC EDEN/FIDELIS Bootcamps align with the support and training mechanisms of both p
eden-fidelis.eu
September 22, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Our next bootcamp is now less than 2 weeks away! 🚨 Registration deadline: Monday 28 September. There are very limited number of spaces still available - follow the link below to register and for more info
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The Register of British Slave Traders. A huge research achievement. https://britishslavetraders.org
I think I need to read the narrative book-form version to navigate it, though. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460026/britains-slave-traders-by-pettigrew-william-a/9781847927903
I think I need to read the narrative book-form version to navigate it, though. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460026/britains-slave-traders-by-pettigrew-william-a/9781847927903
The Register of British Slave-Traders
The Register of British Slave-traders compiles and presents information on all known slave-traders in Britain who invested in the trafficking of captive Africans from 1563 to 1807.
britishslavetraders.org
September 19, 2026 at 10:08 AM
The Register of British Slave Traders. A huge research achievement. https://britishslavetraders.org
I think I need to read the narrative book-form version to navigate it, though. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460026/britains-slave-traders-by-pettigrew-william-a/9781847927903
I think I need to read the narrative book-form version to navigate it, though. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/460026/britains-slave-traders-by-pettigrew-william-a/9781847927903
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And as many people have correctly pointed out, this is clearly modelled on Christopher Walken because reasons.
September 18, 2026 at 7:18 PM
And as many people have correctly pointed out, this is clearly modelled on Christopher Walken because reasons.
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For anyone who has been doing their utmost to avoid "AI" discourse but feels like they can't anymore, I offer this encyclopedia entry as a starting point that will hopefully give you the broader context:
Bender 2026:
Artificial Intelligence. (Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Society.)
doi.org/10.1093/9780...
Preprint: faculty.washington.edu/ebender/pape...
Artificial Intelligence. (Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Society.)
doi.org/10.1093/9780...
Preprint: faculty.washington.edu/ebender/pape...
Validate User
doi.org
September 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
For anyone who has been doing their utmost to avoid "AI" discourse but feels like they can't anymore, I offer this encyclopedia entry as a starting point that will hopefully give you the broader context:
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'The word traceability, in place of reproducibility, [...] refers to the extent to which the decisions made by the researcher are transparently documented, allowing readers to see how conclusions were reached'
@maddipow.bsky.social in new paper 'Can open science speak qualitative?' ⬇️
@maddipow.bsky.social in new paper 'Can open science speak qualitative?' ⬇️
Can open science speak qualitative? Rearticulating open science vocabulary for qualitative research
‘Open research’ (or ‘open science’) has substantially reshaped conversations surrounding rigor, transparency, and accountability, yet its vocabulary remains largely rooted in quantitative, positivi...
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September 16, 2026 at 7:23 AM
'The word traceability, in place of reproducibility, [...] refers to the extent to which the decisions made by the researcher are transparently documented, allowing readers to see how conclusions were reached'
@maddipow.bsky.social in new paper 'Can open science speak qualitative?' ⬇️
@maddipow.bsky.social in new paper 'Can open science speak qualitative?' ⬇️
If you are in the UK in October and work in Data Repositories or Long term data preservation then do come along to this workshop
eden-fidelis.eu/events/3rd-e...
eden-fidelis.eu/events/3rd-e...
3rd EDEN & FIDELIS Bootcamp | Eden-Fidelis
Tools and Networks for Enhancing Long-term Data PreservationThe EOSC EDEN/FIDELIS Bootcamps align with the support and training mechanisms of both p
eden-fidelis.eu
September 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
If you are in the UK in October and work in Data Repositories or Long term data preservation then do come along to this workshop
eden-fidelis.eu/events/3rd-e...
eden-fidelis.eu/events/3rd-e...
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If you're concerned about migration rules being tightened in Ireland, I recommend writing to your local TDs.
Ireland is far from perfect but we do live in a country where you can email politicians' offices directly.
If you have something to say, why wait until they're on your doorstep?
Ireland is far from perfect but we do live in a country where you can email politicians' offices directly.
If you have something to say, why wait until they're on your doorstep?
September 15, 2026 at 9:06 AM
If you're concerned about migration rules being tightened in Ireland, I recommend writing to your local TDs.
Ireland is far from perfect but we do live in a country where you can email politicians' offices directly.
If you have something to say, why wait until they're on your doorstep?
Ireland is far from perfect but we do live in a country where you can email politicians' offices directly.
If you have something to say, why wait until they're on your doorstep?
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BOB DYLAN writing in The New York Times on being 80.
We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
September 13, 2026 at 10:38 AM
BOB DYLAN writing in The New York Times on being 80.
We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
We’re so used to Dylan being an enigmatic & elusive trickster that it’s always a delightful surprise when he writes something so personal, heartfelt and wise.
I saw @lauralexx.bsky.social new show tonight in Guildford. Lots of fun - do go! (And bring Florentine biscuits - she likes 'em)
September 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I saw @lauralexx.bsky.social new show tonight in Guildford. Lots of fun - do go! (And bring Florentine biscuits - she likes 'em)
Very random thought (may be utter BS so please ignore) as I am attending #RSEcon2026 and similar events. 1/n
September 11, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Very random thought (may be utter BS so please ignore) as I am attending #RSEcon2026 and similar events. 1/n
April Johnson points to the Jupyter Code of Conduct jupyter.org/governance/c...
and asks - why can't we do these for a our regular work? #RSECon2026
and asks - why can't we do these for a our regular work? #RSECon2026
Project Jupyter Code of Conduct - Project Jupyter Governance
jupyter.org
September 11, 2026 at 8:46 AM
April Johnson points to the Jupyter Code of Conduct jupyter.org/governance/c...
and asks - why can't we do these for a our regular work? #RSECon2026
and asks - why can't we do these for a our regular work? #RSECon2026
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The Jimmy Kimmel -Talarico interview the FCC didn’t want you to see…so it’s been posted on YouTube Tube instead.
May this go viral. Spread it. Share it. Watch it. The Constitution is about free speech.
#GTS
#Blues
#ProudBlue
Stand up for democracy. Follow the example of Major Watson! See ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
Every inspiration of keeping our democracy strong deserves being highlighted!
youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
#GTS
#Blues
#ProudBlue
Stand up for democracy. Follow the example of Major Watson! See ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
Every inspiration of keeping our democracy strong deserves being highlighted!
youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 7:31 AM
The Jimmy Kimmel -Talarico interview the FCC didn’t want you to see…so it’s been posted on YouTube Tube instead.
Just a qiuck reminder all -
FAIR data is not the same as open data. You can have FAIR data that is only available to particular entities.
FAIR data is not the same as open data. You can have FAIR data that is only available to particular entities.
September 11, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Just a qiuck reminder all -
FAIR data is not the same as open data. You can have FAIR data that is only available to particular entities.
FAIR data is not the same as open data. You can have FAIR data that is only available to particular entities.
Arfon Smith suggests a next step for replicability at #RSEcon2026
September 9, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Arfon Smith suggests a next step for replicability at #RSEcon2026
Good quote from Arfon Smith of Schmidt Sciences (his opinion not theirs) at #RSEcon2026
September 9, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Good quote from Arfon Smith of Schmidt Sciences (his opinion not theirs) at #RSEcon2026
Lovely to be at #RSEcon2026 in Sheffield.
September 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Lovely to be at #RSEcon2026 in Sheffield.
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I hereby declare the "learn to code" era officially dead:
Big declines in the number of people studying computer science in the last year or two 📉
Chart from this week’s edition of our newsletter on AI and the labour market www.ft.com/content/9183...
Big declines in the number of people studying computer science in the last year or two 📉
Chart from this week’s edition of our newsletter on AI and the labour market www.ft.com/content/9183...
September 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
I hereby declare the "learn to code" era officially dead:
Big declines in the number of people studying computer science in the last year or two 📉
Chart from this week’s edition of our newsletter on AI and the labour market www.ft.com/content/9183...
Big declines in the number of people studying computer science in the last year or two 📉
Chart from this week’s edition of our newsletter on AI and the labour market www.ft.com/content/9183...
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NEW training slides on open research in the arts, humanities & qualitative social sciences, codeveloped by staff from 15 UK universities at a hackathon event earlier this summer.
Including colleagues from @uoyopenres.bsky.social, @edopenresearch.bsky.social, @openresleeds.bsky.social & more
Including colleagues from @uoyopenres.bsky.social, @edopenresearch.bsky.social, @openresleeds.bsky.social & more
doi.org
September 1, 2026 at 12:41 PM
NEW training slides on open research in the arts, humanities & qualitative social sciences, codeveloped by staff from 15 UK universities at a hackathon event earlier this summer.
Including colleagues from @uoyopenres.bsky.social, @edopenresearch.bsky.social, @openresleeds.bsky.social & more
Including colleagues from @uoyopenres.bsky.social, @edopenresearch.bsky.social, @openresleeds.bsky.social & more
Very tired of asking people to do something/look something up and getting a response “I asked <favourite LLM> and it said this… <lengthy response>”
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September 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Very tired of asking people to do something/look something up and getting a response “I asked <favourite LLM> and it said this… <lengthy response>”
1/2
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In case you haven't seen this job and you work in Open Research then please have a look
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NORF are awesome.
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NORF are awesome.
Vacancy – National Open Research Forum Manager (Permanent) – IReL
IReL is a consortium of Irish research libraries, providing access to licensed e-resources, OA publishing agreements, and open science infrastructure.
irel.ie
August 24, 2026 at 3:59 PM
In case you haven't seen this job and you work in Open Research then please have a look
irel.ie/vacancy-nati...
NORF are awesome.
irel.ie/vacancy-nati...
NORF are awesome.