MIT Press expands Direct to Open model with new publishing partners - September 5, 2025
As Direct to Open (D2O) enters its fifth funding cycle, MIT Press has announced new partnerships with Duke University Press and Goldsmiths Press—marking a significant expansion of its diamond open access model for scholarly monographs. Beginning in 2026,… Read More
Jisc and UUK call for reform of shared services in higher education - September 5, 2025
The Universities UK (UUK) commissioned report led by Jisc has outlined recommendations to improve the use of shared services across UK higher education. While long-standing examples such as UCAS and Jisc’s Janet Network are widely adopted, many others remain underused because of limited awareness,… Read More
CCC panel to examine themes in AI copyright litigation - September 5, 2025
Copyright Clearance Center will host a free virtual town hall about AI & Copyright: Recent Litigation Themes on September 16. The event, which will be streamed on LinkedIn Live, is designed for professionals in publishing, AI technology, and business. The discussion will cover how… Read More
Pediatric Annals appoints new Editor-in-Chief - September 5, 2025
SLACK Journals has announced the appointment of Tyler K. Smith as Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Annals. Dr. Smith is a general academic pediatrician at Children’s Mercy Kansas City and holds academic appointments at the University of Missouri–Kansas City and the University of Kansas. Her background includes fellowship training… Read More
Seegene and Springer Nature launch 2025–2026 MDx Impact Grants - September 4, 2025
Seegene, in partnership with Springer Nature, has opened applications for the 2025–2026 Nature Awards MDx Impact Grants, which focus on antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections (UTI-DR). Applications close on November 20, and awardees will be announced in August 2026. Now in its third… Read More
IGI Global Scientific Publishing partners with ScienceDirect to expand OA journal access - September 4, 2025
IGI Global Scientific Publishing has partnered with Elsevier’s ScienceDirect platform to expand access to open access journals. The collaboration will make IGI Global Scientific Publishing’s Scopus-indexed journals available to ScienceDirect’s global research community, which includes millions of users and libraries worldwide.… Read More
