Language Science Press and Knowledge Unlatched announce partnership - October 27, 2016
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), a not-for- profit company based in England, has announced that it has been selected by the Language Science Press (LangSci) as its partner for creating sustainable funding starting in 2017. Based on its global network of over 380 scholarly libraries, KU will… Read More
Nature Index 2016 Australia and New Zealand supplement names Melbourne and Sydney as leading hotspots for innovation in Australia - October 27, 2016
According to the Nature Index, Melbourne was Australia's leading city in terms of high-quality science output in 2015, followed by Sydney. The index also shows that Brisbane saw the fastest growth in output between 2012 and 2015, and is home to the highest-placed institution in Australia,… Read More
Holiday Notice - October 27, 2016
This is to inform our esteemed subscribers that there will be no newsletter dispatch on October 28, 2016 on account of a local holiday. We will resume our newsletter service on Monday, October 31, 2016. The newsletter will contain all the headlines that have appeared after the October 27th issue.… Read More
Elsevier partners with Doctors Without Borders to help tackle Africa’s health challenges - October 26, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier and renowned international humanitarian-aid organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have agreed to cooperate in fighting the root causes of some of Africa's most vexing health challenges, including diarrhea and infectious diseases, which leave millions of people dying or severely diminished every… Read More
New Figshare report provides new insights into the global state of open data - October 26, 2016
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has released the results of its global survey of 2,000 researchers and report, "The State of Open Data," to assess the global landscape around open data and sharing practices. This report has been supported by parent company
SCOAP3’ annual online Forum to present achievements to date, current status and future plans - October 26, 2016
SCOAP3 is hosting its annual online Forum - an open event presenting achievements to date, current status and future plans. The Forum also offers an opportunity to ask questions, and give suggestions, to representatives of the SCOAP3 international governance and the operations team at CERN. … Read More
