Sage acquires Mary Ann Liebert
Acquisition "marks the joining of two mission-driven publishers founded by women who are pioneers in academic publishing"
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The Hidden Challenge of Industry-University Partnerships
Being able to engage with industry partners can significantly boost a university's research impact, drive technology transfer, and secure funding
ResearchGate and Canadian Science Publishing expand OA partnership
CSP has already seen a strong benefit from the activation of the open access agreement upgrade
SSP launches pay and benefits study
Project will gather data on wages, compensation, benefits, policies, and skills from professionals in scholarly communications
Bridging the industry-university divide pays off – study
New Catalyzing Collaboration report highlights US and Canadian success stories in an information age
Company of Biologists renews Read & Publish OA agreement
CAUL is the peak leadership organisation for university libraries in Australia and New Zealand
Sage acquires documentary distributor
Good Docs is a film distribution company promoting social justice through powerful documentaries
Cambridge reports billion-pound turnover for 2023-2024
Profits up from £140 million to £203 million – according to its annual report for 2023-2024
Karger Publishers signs five-year deal with Brazil institutions
Deal "significantly enhances resources available to researchers throughout South American country"
Bridging the gap: adventures of a researcher in residence
Taijrani Rampersaud-Skorka explains how the position at Springer Nature enabled her to share her challenges and learn about the publishing world first-hand
“Publishing isn’t just a single stepping stone”
Sophie Goldsworthy met Tim Gillett to discuss all things scholarly, the forthcoming Oxford Intersections series, and her love of landscape photography
‘So much in the current system discourages best research practice’
Octopus founder Alexandra Freeman explains how the platform will "change the culture to one that is more collaborative than competitive"