1.6 million geographical datasets opened up
Academics and students are to be given access to more than 1.6 million geographical datasets, including the most comprehensive index of maps ever brought…
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A look at prediction markets
Jacqueline Thompson, Marcus Munafò and Ian Penton-Voak introduce a tool to help assess research quality
Jisc secures two-year OA pilot with Microbiology Society
Jisc and the Microbiology Society have announced a two-year pilot transitional open access (OA) agreement
Million-page science collection to be digitised
The not-for-profit technology provider for research and education, Jisc, and the publisher Wiley, are to digitise a one-million-page collection on the history of science
Jisc launches three library services
Jisc, the not-for-profit technology solutions provider for education and research, is launching three library services. Library hub discover, Library hub compare, and Library hub cataloguing are aimed at making it easier for UK higher education libraries and researchers to access,…
Liam Earney appointed JISC executive director for digital resources
Jisc has appointed Liam Earney as executive director for digital resources. From 1 August, Earney will lead on a portfolio of services containing licensing, library, content, discovery…
Competition ‘to boost research innovation’
The academic community is being encouraged to enter a competition to find the best ideas to support innovation for future research
Jisc expert appointed to accelerate Plan S
Neil Jacobs, head of open science and research lifecycle at Jisc, has been appointed as interim programme manager for the international consortium of research…
Springer/Jisc ‘convert previous subscription deal to OA’
Springer/Jisc 'convert previous subscription deal to OA'
NBK a ‘game-changer’ for UK librarians
A new National Bibliographic Knowledgebase has been hailed as a key piece of national data infrastructure for the UK
National Bibliographic Knowledgebase ‘key UK infrastructure’
NBK has made a great start providing one place for UK academic library data, writes Sarah Bartlett
UK’s Jisc and Eduserv to merge
Two of the UK’s leading technology not-for-profit organisations in the field of education, government and charities have agreed to merge