Working towards a fairer playing field
7 June 2022
Figshare founder Mark Hahnel describes the company's beginnings and raison d’être – and his wider hopes for scholarly communications
James Gray assesses the situation and how it can be addressed
Figshare
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The State of Open Data 2021 - survey results
30 November 2021
Report finds increasing concerns around the lack of credit for data sharing
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Open science and the new normal
12 November 2021
While open science has gained from the pandemic many challenges remain, writes David Stuart
The never-ending story
22 July 2020
From deposits to discovery, Rebecca Pool looks at the long and winding journey of the institutional repository
2020 the year of open data?
30 March 2020
A growing number of mandates, incentives and declarations are driving progress in open data, reports Rebecca Pool
Open data: growing pains
26 November 2018
While researchers, publishers and funders warm to data sharing, issues over misuse, citation and credit remain, reports Rebecca Pool
State of Open Data 2018 released
22 October 2018
Open data has become more embedded in the research community, according to an industry report published today
Open data use growing – Figshare report
23 October 2017
Researchers are increasingly willing to share data and are increasingly aware of open data, according to a survey by Figshare
Sheffield gets its data in ORDA
9 August 2017
Jez Cope and Angela Davies describe a research sharing initiative in the north of England
Figshare and Univ of Sheffield deliver data hub
29 June 2017
The University of Sheffield has announced the outcomes of a joint venture with Figshare, an online digital repository for academic researchers
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Céline Richard
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Tasha Mellins-Cohen
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Tony Roche
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Alicia Wise
Alicia Wise, CLOCKSS executive director, reflects on her career and explains the importance of robustly preserving academic resources
Heather Staines
Heather Staines sums up proceedings at this year's Researcher to Reader conference
