An academic librarian and a computer scientist talk about supporting academic research from totally different perspectives. We lift the lid and chat about how it all works under the hood, demystifying some of the things that go on in the background to make the academic machine work, from tackling the world of information and managing the tidal wave of Big Data through to developments in scholarly communications to research assessment.
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Ep 14 Microbe Talk: AI: a useful tool or a dangerous unstoppable force
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Niamh and Andrew are interviewed by Clare Baker from the Microbiology Society about their editorial on AI in Microbial Genomics research.Editorial on AI: https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/mgen/10.1099/mgen.0.001049Article for podcast: https://microbiologysociety.org/blog/microbe-talk-ai-a-useful-tool-or-dangerous-unstoppable-forc…
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Ep 13 Navigating the AI Frontier: Ethical Considerations and Best Practices in Academic Research.
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This episode was generated by ChatGPT 4, with the script read out by virtual voices. It is not our own words, but is a bit of fun nonetheless.In this episode, hosts virtual Andrew and virtual Niamh discuss the ethical considerations, best practices, potential risks, and benefits associated with using AI-generated content in academic research.Topics…
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It was announced that the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has updated US policy guidance to make the results of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the American public at no cost. We discuss this development in open research.Further information is available in this blog post by Niamh: https://unlockingresearch-b…
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Ep11 Reimagining academic publishing
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In this episode of The Research Pages podcast, join hosts Andrew and Niamh as they delve into the world of academic publishing and explore how the process can be improved for researchers everywhere. They examine the complexities and inefficiencies of the current publishing landscape and envision a future where the systems are more user-friendly, al…
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In this episode, the discussion revolves around the rights retention strategy, open access, and the challenges researchers face in the academic publishing landscape. The benefits of green open access and rights retention are emphasized, as they allow authors to retain their rights and share their research more widely. This approach is necessary in …
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Ep9 What Andrew has been up to for the last 2 years
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We are back with Season 2 and chat with Andrew about what hes been up to for the past 2 years. Turns out its been a lot since hes been working on leading a group sequencing SARS-CoV-2.Details of Andrews work: https://quadram.ac.uk/case_studies/genome-sequencing-sars-cov-2-plays-a-critical-role-in-informing-national-and-international-covid-19-public…
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Ep8 Explaining SARS-CoV-2 new variant naming
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We discuss SARS-CoV-2 'new variants' and try to clear up some of the confusion around all the names flying around. Hopefully this helps to give some insights into the various names you hear, but probably by the time you listen the whole thing will have changed again since this field moves so rapidly. Andrew apologises in advance for all the errors …
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Ep7 Mechanics of scientific paper writing
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The process of writing a scientific paper can be complex with lots of little details nobody tells you about. We discuss how it all works practically, from the inception of an idea to getting your paper into review.Oleh Podcast on supporting academic research
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We discuss different resources used in research:databases such as free ones like Google Scholar and Pubmed to paid databases,author profiles such as ORCID,and the pros and cons of them.See @research-pages (https://soundcloud.com/research-pages) for all of our other episodes.Oleh Podcast on supporting academic research
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Ep5 Reference managers: easing the pain of referencing
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Reference managers can save you a lot of time and energy when writing papers, but are an often overlooked tool.We look into what they actually are, why we need them, our own experiences with a variety of different reference managers, and some of the pros and cons.See https://soundcloud.com/research-pages for all of our other episodes.…
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Ep4 The challenge of reproducibility
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Reproducing results from scientific papers can be a challenge. Using bioinformatics as an example, we discuss how to make it easier to reproduce results, covering: pipelines,compute,software,storage, and metadata.See https://soundcloud.com/research-pages for all of our other episodesOleh Podcast on supporting academic research
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Ep3 DORA the explora: rethinking research assessment
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We discuss DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment) and its impact on Researchers, Publishers, metrics providers, Institutions and funders.Oleh Podcast on supporting academic research
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Ep1 Why we all need Information Professionals in our research groups
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This podcast discusses why academic research groups need information professionals covering:busting sterotypes,different types of information professionals,sharing what information professionals do,embedded librarians,managing data itself andthe right tool for the job.Oleh Podcast on supporting academic research
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Ep2 Peer Review from the other side
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In this show we discuss academic peer review:what is peer review and why its important,how it works from a reviewers perspective,open versus blind review,why its a good thing,what a reviewer gets out of the process,the cost of Knowledge campaign and peer review systems (websites).Oleh Podcast on supporting academic research
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