‘Fast publication can save lives!’
River Valley Technologies director Maryam Bazargan describes her early career, 10 years of working with her brother Kaveh, and her love of languages and…
Interviews
‘It just frustrates me to see research not being read and used’
Kudos co-founder Charlie Rapple explains her passion for accelerating the dissemination – and impact – of science
A Mastermind of taxonomy
Helen Lippell explains why organisations should learn more about taxonomies, ontologies and metadata - and describes her love of a good quiz
Working towards a fairer playing field
Figshare founder Mark Hahnel describes the company's beginnings and raison d’être – and his wider hopes for scholarly communications
Changing the landscape of scientific communication
Ivy Cavendish tells the inspirational tale behind the formation of a writing tool for researchers, TooWrite
A passion for impact
Emerald Publishing CEO Tony Roche talks of his career in scholarly publishing and a love of eastern cuisine
The wisdom of preservation
Alicia Wise, CLOCKSS executive director, reflects on her career and explains the importance of robustly preserving academic resources
Data and decanting
David Myers tells us about his new venture, the Data Licensing Alliance, and his adventures in wine-making
‘Publishers need to help speed research up, not slow it down’
Fiona Hutton, of Cambridge University Press and Assessment, looks back over her career and tells of her love of the wilderness
‘Where there is hardship, there is hope’
Kortext CEO James Gray reflects on founding the company, his wider career, and some life-changing moments
Relaunching the academic seminar
Andrew Preston and Ben Kaube tell us about their new venture Cassyni
Embedding a positive culture
Frances Downey, head of research and innovation culture at UKRI, explains the formation of the organisation’s Good Research Resource Hub