Interdisciplinary research community launched by Jisc
Jisc has announced the launch of a digital research community to explore how technology and innovation can help improve current research practices
Publishing news
OA 2020 – the transition towards open science
We've recently seen some positive and impactful changes to the way in which the OA landscape can work, writes Steven Inchcoombe
Central European University Press to move to open access monograph programme
The Central European University Press is transitioning to an open access monograph programme through its new library subscription membership initiative, Opening the Future
Nobel Laureate to headline new virtual conference
Nobel Laureate Sir Richard Roberts will be a keynote speaker at a new industry event – See the Future
Research Information editor to host open access debate
Tim Gillett will host a discussion panel tomorrow as part of International Open Access Week, with a transatlantic line-up of industry experts taking part…
APC-free open access agreements test alternative funding models
Researchers will be able to publish in PLOS journals without incurring article processing charges following a three-year agreement wth Jisc
Catalyst for change: virus could impact on research
Research has long been a vital part of how we advance human knowledge to better understand our world and improve lives, writes Andrew Plume
Free places for librarians and academics at event
The organisers of Challenges in the Scholarly Publishing Cycle (CISPC) 2020 are delighted to confirm that there will be a number of free places…
Towards a community-driven, open access university publisher
Alenka Prinčič and Frédérique Belliard describe how they influenced the change from traditional academic publisher to innovative and community-driven university press at TU Delft
Open letter calls for ‘investigation of academic publishing industry’
A group of UK-based academic librarians, researchers, university lecturers and students has called on the government to investigate the academic publishing industry over its…
What we’ve learned from a watershed year
The events of 2020 have created a turning point for everyone in our industry, writes Jamie Hutchins
Search for more impact undermined by skills gap – report
Researchers are keen for their work to have more impact – but they are often constrained by a lack of skills and resources