Australian, New Zealand universities join forces to negotiate open access publishing deals - July 25, 2025
Universities in Australia and New Zealand are uniting in a cross-sector initiative to negotiate open access publishing agreements with major academic publishers. Spearheaded by the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL), Universities Australia, and Universities New Zealand – Te Pōkai Tara, the joint effort aims to secure… Read More
Royal Meteorological Society launches Peer Review Guide for early career researchers - July 25, 2025
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) has released a Peer Review Guide to support early career researchers in developing the skills and confidence needed to participate in scholarly evaluation. The initiative responds to increasing demand for reviewers and interest among early-stage academics who feel underprepared… Read More
Pfizer and Kudos partner to enhance discoverability of medical publications - July 25, 2025
Pfizer has chosen Kudos, a research showcasing platform, to enhance the dissemination of its scientific publications. Kudos will host clinical summaries and links to related content like peer-reviewed articles, infographics, conference posters, videos, and fact sheets. Initial focus areas include Inflammation and Immunology, Internal… Read More
OCLC’s Express program fulfills 2 million digital requests across global libraries - July 25, 2025
Libraries participating in OCLC’s Express digital delivery program have surpassed 2 million fulfilled copy requests since its launch in January 2021. The milestone highlights the program’s growing role in accelerating access to digital resources within the world’s largest resource-sharing network. Designed for institutions with fast turnaround times,… Read More
Open scholarship and public engagement converge to advance shared impact goals - July 24, 2025
The convergence of open access and public engagement in research presents an opportunity to amplify the societal impact of academic work. Both approaches emphasize the importance of broad accessibility and inclusive participation in knowledge creation, aiming to address urgent global challenges through more equitable dissemination and use of research. Advocates… Read More
OpenAIRE enhances CONNECT and EXPLORE platforms for open access and discovery - July 24, 2025
OpenAIRE has introduced several new features across its CONNECT and EXPLORE platforms. OpenAIRE CONNECT and EXPLORE are two separate services offered by OpenAIRE to support the open science landscape. OpenAIRE CONNECT is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that enables research communities to create,… Read More
