Life through a lens
Just a few years ago, video was still a relatively new concept in the world of academic publishing. Even in the two-year period from…
December 2016/January 2017
Dare to share?
In September Springer Nature announced that all research papers accepted for publication in Nature and its additional titles must include a data-availability statement, detailing…
C is for collaboration
Can you give a quick round-up of your previous career? My career began in the 1970s, and I’ve worked in the pharmaceutical and diagnostics…
The Arab dream of new libraries
European and North American countries should pay attention to the development of libraries in Arab countries, writes Rafael Ball
ARM addressing the engineering skills gap
October saw the launch of ARM Education Media, a subscription-based digital content hub offering education kits. Khaled Benkrid tells us more
Next-generation research environments
Chris Brown asks whether the environments in which we conduct our research are up-to-scratch
Recognising the role of women in cancer research
The issue of female representation in STEM occupations has been a hot topic in recent years, writes Katherine Single
‘A software geek at heart’
There are a growing number of new tools and services available to support academics throughout the research cycle. Here, Emily Marchant from Cambridge University…