A snapshot of UK universities and associated academic organisations on social media.
The spreadsheet is a snapshot of UK universities and associated academic organisations such as publishers, funders, learned societies, media organisations, open research platforms and initiatives, research centres and other organisations.
The first tab contains social media information on
- Funders and research programmes
- Charities,Trusts and Non Government
- Learned Societies
- Professional bodies, collectives and groups
- Research news and opinion
- Open research, impact, data and metrics
- Festivals, public engagement
- Publishers and journals
- PhD, career development
- Research Centres and programmes
- Conferences
The second tab is a snapshot of UK Universities and their social media links on X, Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. These are categorised by colour based on the following information:
- Actively left X
- Not posted on X in 2025 (as of 6th February 2025)
- Still posting on X
- Not posted on Bluesky yet, or just a single welcome post
- Not posted on Threads in 2025 (as of 6th February 2025)
- Not posted on Mastodon in 2025
A living copy of this spreadsheet can be viewed via this link.
Individuals representing UK and UK-facing academic and research organisations can contribute to the spreadsheet via this Google Form
History
Ethics
- There is no personal data or any that requires ethical approval
Policy
- The data complies with the institution and funders' policies on access and sharing
Sharing and access restrictions
- The uploaded data can be shared openly
Data description
- The file formats are open or commonly used
Methodology, headings and units
- Headings and units are explained in the files
Responsibility
- The depositor is responsible for the content and sharing of the attached files
