CERN publishes comprehensive open science policy - October 5, 2022
In September 2022, CERN approved a new policy for open science at the Organization, with immediate effect. The policy aims to make all CERN research fully accessible, inclusive, democratic and transparent, for both other researchers and wider society. It was developed by the Open Science Strategy Working… Read More
Emerald unveils its 2022 global inclusivity report - October 5, 2022
Emerald Publishing has launched its second global inclusivity report to understand academic perceptions and experiences of inclusion. Most academics agree that inclusivity is important, reveals Emerald’s survey of 1,199 academics from across the world. In particular, more than 80% say inclusion is important… Read More
Health Education England extends national subscription to BMJ Best Practice - October 5, 2022
Health Education England has extended their national subscription to BMJ Best Practice to include the Comorbidities Manager for all NHS staff and learners in England. In the UK alone one in three patients admitted to hospital as an emergency have five or more… Read More
Jisc and HESA confirm merger - October 5, 2022
Jisc, the UK’s digital body for tertiary education, and HESA (Higher Education Statistics Agency) have announced a merger, taking effect from the beginning of October 2022. The move will see all 171 HESA colleagues, including its CEO Rob Phillpotts, move to Jisc, creating… Read More
The University of Toronto Press’ academic books now available on the MUSE Platform - October 5, 2022
Project MUSE and University of Toronto Press (UTP) have announced the expansion of their partnership to make the publisher’s distinguished academic books available on the MUSE platform. Beginning in 2023, UTP - whose journals have been available on MUSE for nearly two decades, is… Read More
Wolters Kluwer acquires IJS Publishing Group (IJSPG) - October 3, 2022
Wolters Kluwer Health has signed and completed an agreement to acquire IJS Publishing Group (IJSPG), a UK-based provider of peer-reviewed medical journals supporting scientists and authors. The IJSPG portfolio consists of 10 journal titles, including the International Journal of Surgery (IJS), IJS Case Reports (IJSCR), and Annals… Read More
