NEWS
New editor for Learned Publishing journal
3 November 2016
Lettie Conrad has been confirmed as the new North American editor of the Learned Publishing journal
Publishing news
NEWS
New directors for Kudos
2 November 2016
Kudos has announced new appointments to its board of directors and the successful close of a second funding round
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Recognising the role of women in cancer research
2 November 2016
The issue of female representation in STEM occupations has been a hot topic in recent years, writes Katherine Single
ANALYSIS & OPINION
'A software geek at heart'
12 October 2016
There are a growing number of new tools and services available to support academics throughout the research cycle. Here, Emily Marchant from Cambridge University Press speaks to Matias Piipari, the founder of an online writing tool called Manuscripts, which is designed specifically for the authoring of academic texts
NEWS
OpenAthens renews three-year contract to deliver access management to NHS workers in England
30 September 2016
OpenAthens has announced it has renewed its contract with NICE on behalf of the NHS in England, providing access to essential content for hundreds of thousands of front-line medical workers and researchers across the country
ANALYSIS & OPINION
The crUX of user experience
23 September 2016
Interactive scholarly publishing systems need to do much more than just look pretty, argues Ian Curson
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Agents of value: the evolving role of librarians in India
22 September 2016
The role of the librarian in India is transforming. Shafina Segon and Nicola Bacon describe two initiatives to change technology and research methodology in academia
NEWS
Taylor & Francis and Wiley scoop ALPSP award
16 September 2016
The winners of this year’s ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing have been announced as Cartoon Abstracts, from Taylor & Francis, and ChemPlanner, from Wiley
NEWS
Gearing up for Peer Review Week
15 September 2016
The second annual Peer Review Week is to run next week, from 19 to 25 September
NEWS
Kudos/Jisc agreement provides standard agreement for UK universities
8 September 2016
Kudos has partnered with Jisc Collections to provide a standard agreement for all UK universities
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Feature
Open access looks set to shake up the humanities and social sciences book landscape for the better, reports Rebecca Pool
Interview
Nigel Lee, CEO at Glasstree Academic Publishing, describes how he wants to transform scholarly communications