The pandemic has pushed the use of technology to the fore and it is likely to remain there, writes Tim Gillett
Open Athens
Twenty-five years on – enabling access to knowledge
As OpenAthens celebrates its 25th anniversary, Jon Bentley discusses the organisation’s growth, industry changes and what to expect in the future
Access all areas!
Under a new name, the Open Athens conference returns to London rebranded as Access Lab
The meaning of open
David Stuart investigates the concept of open research, and what it means to the scholarly community
OpenAthens launches new identity
Single sign-on provider OpenAthens has launched a new user-centred identity, intended to embody the software providers’ mission to make access to knowledge easy for its customers and end users.
'User-centred by design’
Improved user-centred design in digital media and publishing is the key to future success and to combating piracy, the OpenAthens 2019 conference heard
All about the user
The concept of ‘user-centred by design’ will be centre-stage at the OpenAthens 2019 conference
When bad user design becomes a barrier to content
OpenAthens studies student’s behaviour to improve our single sign-on products. We would like to share some of the findings with university presses and other publishers that provide digital content to the education and research sector. Our research into university students’ journey in the UK and the US can help publishers provide more relevant, flexible and timely content.

Latest issue
Lou Peck and Phil Hurst cast an eye over proceedings during Peer Review Week
Academic publishers are railing against inaccurate stories and asking the scientific community to do more, writes Matt McKay
We've recently seen some positive and impactful changes to the way in which the OA landscape can work, writes Steven Inchcoombe
Rebecca Pool asks: has Covid-19 pushed the move towards open data to the point of no return?