Academies call for a sustainable European data governance approach - July 1, 2019
ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, and the Royal Society have jointly published a discussion paper on Flourishing in a data-enabled society (PDF). Based on the outcomes of discussions during an ALLEA/Royal Society conference in November 2018, the… Read More
UKRI signs San Francisco Declaration of Research Assessment - July 1, 2019
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has signed an international declaration aimed at strengthening and promoting best practice in the way research is assessed. The San Francisco Declaration of Research Assessment (DORA) recognises the need to improve the ways in which the outputs of research are… Read More
Melanie Keen appointed Director of Wellcome Collection - July 1, 2019
Wellcome has announced that Melanie Keen, currently Director and Chief Curator of Iniva (the Institute of International Visual Arts), has been appointed Director of Wellcome Collection, the free museum and library for the incurably curious in London, UK. She will take up… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - July 1, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: David Smith (What is the Blockchain Really, and Should You Care? A Guide for the Perplexed Scholarly Publishing Citizen); Christine Tulley (Making the Most of Your Research Promotion Team); Dalmeet Singh Chawla (Data analysis, open access could improve peer-review process);… Read More
PLOS collaborates with ORCID to include credit for reviewers - June 28, 2019
PLOS has announced that its collaboration with ORCID now includes credit for reviewers. For more than five years, PLOS authors have used ORCID to make their professional lives easier. Now reviewers at PLOS can take advantage of the same benefits to track… Read More
Plans for a new Open Access Book Network take shape - June 28, 2019
Foundational planning is currently underway for the formation of an Open Access Book Network. Development of this network was the topic of a recent ELPUB 2019 Conference panel session led by Eelco Ferwerda from OAPEN, with the University of Cambridge’s Rupert Gatti, Pierre Mounier of OPERAS, Andrea Bertino of SUB… Read More
