Prof. Sir Ian Chapman appointed new CEO of UKRI - February 27, 2025
Science Minister Lord Vallance has announced that Professor Sir Ian Chapman will be the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). He will succeed Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, who confirmed in January 2024 that she would not seek a second term when her… Read More
Publishers Association calls for fair copyright practices amid AI consultation - February 27, 2025
As the deadline for the Government’s consultation on AI and copyright approaches, Dan Conway, CEO of the Publishers Association, has voiced strong support for protecting the rights of the UK’s creative industries. Representing over 150 UK publishers, Conway’s comments underscore the urgent need for fair copyright practices… Read More
IGI Global partners with Rittenhouse Digital to expand access to health science publications - February 27, 2025
IGI Global Scientific Publishing, a leading provider of research content in various disciplines, has announced a new partnership with Rittenhouse Digital LLC to feature its extensive portfolio of health science, clinical, and medical publications on the updated R2Library.com platform. This collaboration marks a significant… Read More
Shiv Nadar University Delhi-NCR and Springer Nature expand global access to research with open access agreement - February 27, 2025
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, and Springer Nature have signed a Fully Open Access (FOA) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the India Sustainability Conclave 2025. The MoU also includes a partnership with the Cureus series of journals covering engineering, computer science, business, and economics. This… Read More
JULAC Consortium signs new Read and Publish agreement with ACS Publications - February 26, 2025
ACS Publications has announced a new read and publish agreement with four prominent universities in Hong Kong, marking a significant step in advancing academic access and open access publishing. The agreement, signed with City University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Hong Kong University… Read More
Nominations open for 2025 SSP Emerging Leader Award - February 26, 2025
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 SSP Emerging Leader Award, which will be presented at the organization’s 47th Annual Meeting in Baltimore this May. This esteemed award recognizes an SSP member with 1 to… Read More
