« We are proud to welcome two US-based startups to the Digital Science family of companies: automated reproducibility assessment tool, Ripeta, … Continuer la lecture de « Gigantum and Ripeta Join the Digital Science Family »
How safe is your data? Cyber-security in higher education
« In this new Policy Note, Dr John Chapman, Head of Jisc’s Security Operations Centre, reports on the cyber-security risks facing … Continuer la lecture de « How safe is your data? Cyber-security in higher education »
UUK open access monographs group: open access and monographs
« This report is a synthesis of two events: the first was an event for arts and humanities learned societies and … Continuer la lecture de « UUK open access monographs group: open access and monographs »
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universitiesuk.ac.uk, 28 mars 2019
AMRC Open Research – The new publishing platform for charity funded research
« The wait is over! We are excited to announce that 24 members of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) … Continuer la lecture de « AMRC Open Research – The new publishing platform for charity funded research »
Collaboration key for advancing open research: repository progress for Jisc and the British Library
« Jisc and the British Library share an interest in the persistence and open access of the UK research record, and … Continuer la lecture de « Collaboration key for advancing open research: repository progress for Jisc and the British Library »
UKRI welcomes publication of open research reports
« UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) welcomes the publication of two independent reports on open research, commissioned by government and published … Continuer la lecture de « UKRI welcomes publication of open research reports »
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ukri.org, 4 février 2019
2014 copyright changes: post-implementation reviews Call for Evidence
« Following the implementation of policy, the Government aims to complete a post-implementation review (PIR). These reviews evaluate whether the regulation … Continuer la lecture de « 2014 copyright changes: post-implementation reviews Call for Evidence »
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gov.uk, 30 janvier 2019
Helping learned societies transition to Open Access and explore Plan S-compliant business models
« Wellcome, in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), have … Continuer la lecture de « Helping learned societies transition to Open Access and explore Plan S-compliant business models »
Cambridge University Press launches new model for scholarly publishing
« Cambridge University Press has launched a new publishing model to provide an outlet for world-class research and writing that sits … Continuer la lecture de « Cambridge University Press launches new model for scholarly publishing »
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cambridge.org, 15 janvier 2019
Jisc and Elsevier collaborate on open access compliance
« Jisc and Elsevier have signed an agreement setting out how they will work together to support institutions to comply with … Continuer la lecture de « Jisc and Elsevier collaborate on open access compliance »
Wellcome and Gates join bold European open-access plan
« Two of the world’s largest biomedical research funders have backed a plan to make all papers resulting from work they … Continuer la lecture de « Wellcome and Gates join bold European open-access plan »
Wellcome Trust is updating its open access policy
« Following a six-month review, we’re updating our open access (OA) policy. The changes will apply from 1 January 2020. Robert … Continuer la lecture de « Wellcome Trust is updating its open access policy »
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wellcome.ac.uk, 5 novembre 2018
The Turing publishes new landscaping report on data science, AI and futures of work
« Today the Turing publishes a landscaping report: ‘Data science, artificial intelligence and the futures of work’ by researchers Sanna Ojanperä, … Continuer la lecture de « The Turing publishes new landscaping report on data science, AI and futures of work »
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turing.ac.uk, 30 octobre 2018
General Data Protection Regulation guidance for researchers
« UK Research and Innovation has provided some guidance on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for researchers of all disciplines. The … Continuer la lecture de « General Data Protection Regulation guidance for researchers »
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ukri.org, 29 octobre 2018
Considering the implications of the Finch Report (.pdf)
« It is now six years since the publication of the Report of the Working Group on Expanding Access to Published … Continuer la lecture de « Considering the implications of the Finch Report (.pdf) »
Fixing the UK repository landscape
« This paper outlines the current state of the organisational, cultural and technical landscape related to OA repositories in the UK, … Continuer la lecture de « Fixing the UK repository landscape »
Mapping the Future of Research Assessment at Imperial College London – 21 Sep 2018 [video]
« Imperial College has signed the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). What does that mean for academic career progression and for … Continuer la lecture de « Mapping the Future of Research Assessment at Imperial College London – 21 Sep 2018 [video] »
Cambridge Open Access spend 2013-2018
« Since 2013, the Open Access Team has been helping Cambridge researchers, funded by Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the consortium … Continuer la lecture de « Cambridge Open Access spend 2013-2018 »
UK Data Service Portal is 500th eResource in eDesiderata
« CRL’s eDesiderata platform recently surpassed 500 electronic resource entries, all accessible to members to support informed decisions on electronic resources. … Continuer la lecture de « UK Data Service Portal is 500th eResource in eDesiderata »
Jisc scholarly communications Issue 10: October 2018 – Open access update (.pdf)
« Welcome to the October issue This issue is released to the echoes of the announcement of « Plan S » from Science … Continuer la lecture de « Jisc scholarly communications Issue 10: October 2018 – Open access update (.pdf) »
New UKRI system needs community input on Horizon 2020 grants
« (…) Science Minister Sam Gyimah said: « It is imperative that we support our world-class researchers, businesses and scientists to continue … Continuer la lecture de « New UKRI system needs community input on Horizon 2020 grants »
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gov.uk, 27 septembre 2018
Jisc gateway to text and data-mining – status update
« Over the past few months, we have been investigating the opportunities for a possible Jisc-delivered text and data mining (TDM) … Continuer la lecture de « Jisc gateway to text and data-mining – status update »
UKRI contributes to new Google search tool
« Experts from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have contributed to a new Google search tool to help scientists, policy makers … Continuer la lecture de « UKRI contributes to new Google search tool »
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ukri.org, 7 septembre 2018
UK Research and Innovation joins Europe-wide ambition on open access
« Today, Tuesday 04 September 2018, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), joined funders from across Europe to launch cOAlition S, a … Continuer la lecture de « UK Research and Innovation joins Europe-wide ambition on open access »
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ukri.org, 4 septembre 2018
Wellcome: How we judge research outputs when making funding decisions
« Robert Kiley, Head of Open Research, and Jim Smith, Director of Science, discuss the steps Wellcome is taking to fulfil … Continuer la lecture de « Wellcome: How we judge research outputs when making funding decisions »
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wellcome.ac.uk, 8 août 2018
Open science, research indicators and reproducibility
« There’s been a flurry of reports and announcements on open science over the last few weeks. (…) At July’s Coalition … Continuer la lecture de « Open science, research indicators and reproducibility »
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wonkhe.com, Neil Jacobs, 8 août 2018
Resources from OA summer series community events [diaporamas]
« The presentations from our four OA summer series events this month in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol are below: OA … Continuer la lecture de « Resources from OA summer series community events [diaporamas] »
Open science is all very well but how do you make it FAIR in practice?
« (…) For research to be truly “open” both the findings and the data behind these results need to findable, accessible, … Continuer la lecture de « Open science is all very well but how do you make it FAIR in practice? »
arXiv and REF – together at last?
« New draft REF2021 guidance was released for consultation on Monday morning. Buried half-way through this daunting 139 page document was … Continuer la lecture de « arXiv and REF – together at last? »
Universities UK Open Access Coordination Group: recommendations and guidelines for best practice
« The Universities UK Open Access Coordination Group (OACG) works to ensure that activities to support the transition towards open access in the … Continuer la lecture de « Universities UK Open Access Coordination Group: recommendations and guidelines for best practice »
Do altmetrics assess societal impact in the same way as case studies? An empirical analysis testing the convergent validity of altmetrics based on data from the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF)
« Altmetrics have been proposed as a way to assess the societal impact of research. Although altmetrics are already in use … Continuer la lecture de « Do altmetrics assess societal impact in the same way as case studies? An empirical analysis testing the convergent validity of altmetrics based on data from the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF) »
UK Progress towards the use of metrics responsibly – Three years on from The Metric Tide report [.pdf]
« Over the last five years the use, and abuse, of metrics in research assessment has been in sharp focus, with … Continuer la lecture de « UK Progress towards the use of metrics responsibly – Three years on from The Metric Tide report [.pdf] »
UK research integrity – how to maintain the UK’s reputation for high standards
« The publication of the Commons Science and Technology Committee’s (STC) report into research integrity has confirmed what we already know: … Continuer la lecture de « UK research integrity – how to maintain the UK’s reputation for high standards »
The UK Scholarly Communication Licence: Attempting to Cut through the Gordian Knot of the Complexities of Funder Mandates, Publisher Embargoes and Researcher Caution in Achieving Open Access
« Whilst take-up of open access (OA) in the UK is growing rapidly due partly to a number of funder mandates, … Continuer la lecture de « The UK Scholarly Communication Licence: Attempting to Cut through the Gordian Knot of the Complexities of Funder Mandates, Publisher Embargoes and Researcher Caution in Achieving Open Access »
British Library to develop shared open access repository services
« The British Library, working with a group of cultural and memory organisations, is piloting a shared repository service for research … Continuer la lecture de « British Library to develop shared open access repository services »
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bl.uk/press-releases, 2 juillet 2018
Over 80% of research outputs meet requirements of REF 2021 open access policy
« Sixty one per cent of research outputs known to be in scope for the REF 2021 are meeting open access … Continuer la lecture de « Over 80% of research outputs meet requirements of REF 2021 open access policy »
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re.ukri.org, 14 juin 2018
What do we do with your article processing charge data?
« Every year, Jisc asks UK HEIs to provide details of the individual article processing charges (APC) transactions they’ve made throughout … Continuer la lecture de « What do we do with your article processing charge data? »
LSE launches open access publishing platform
« LSE has unveiled a new open access publishing platform in partnership with Ubiquity Press. ‘LSE Press’, managed through the LSE … Continuer la lecture de « LSE launches open access publishing platform »
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lse.ac.uk, 16 mai 2018
Springer Nature charts rapid growth in open access articles by UK authors
« A new report outlines how Springer Nature has been able to deliver rapid growth in gold open access (OA) articles … Continuer la lecture de « Springer Nature charts rapid growth in open access articles by UK authors »
National licence negotiations advancing the open access transition – a view from the UK
« (…) This article will provide a status update on OA negotiations in the UK in the context of the UK’s … Continuer la lecture de « National licence negotiations advancing the open access transition – a view from the UK »
Bad habits and best practices – a survey on RDM among early career researchers
« One of the Jisc Research Data Champions, who is also a Research Data Champion at the University of Cambridge, Annemarie … Continuer la lecture de « Bad habits and best practices – a survey on RDM among early career researchers »
American Chemical Society partners with leading Societies to support ChemRxiv™
« The American Chemical Society (ACS) today announced its partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry and the German Chemical Society … Continuer la lecture de « American Chemical Society partners with leading Societies to support ChemRxiv™ »
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acs.org, 20 mars 2018
University of Huddersfield Press Becomes First to Use Hosted Janeway Service for Journals
« The Open Library of Humanities, Birkbeck’s Centre for Technology and Publishing, and the University of Huddersfield Press have entered into … Continuer la lecture de « University of Huddersfield Press Becomes First to Use Hosted Janeway Service for Journals »
The UK position paper on the Ninth EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9)
« This document sets out the UK government’s reflections on the Ninth EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9). (…) »
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gov.uk, 6 mars 2018
Wellcome is going to review its open access policy
« We’re going to do the first full review of our open access policy. Robert Kiley, Head of Open Research, explains … Continuer la lecture de « Wellcome is going to review its open access policy »
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wellcome.ac.uk/news, 5 mars 2018
Creative Nation – How the creative industries are powering the UK’s nations and regions
« Creative Nation uses official, open and web data to map the creative industries in the UK, their evolution, contribution to … Continuer la lecture de « Creative Nation – How the creative industries are powering the UK’s nations and regions »
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nesta.org.uk, février 2018
Re-envisioning scholarly publishing: new university presses and academic-led publishing in the UK [diaporama]
« The 2017 report, Changing publishing ecologies: A landscape study of new university presses & academic-led publishing, shows a discernible increase … Continuer la lecture de « Re-envisioning scholarly publishing: new university presses and academic-led publishing in the UK [diaporama] »
80 University Libraries in UK, Ireland “Reject Taylor & Francis Opportunistic Change of Contract”
« Over eighty university libraries have signed an open letter to Taylor & Francis rejecting their new policy of locking content … Continuer la lecture de « 80 University Libraries in UK, Ireland “Reject Taylor & Francis Opportunistic Change of Contract” »
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sconul.ac.uk, 13 février 2018
Research Councils UK sign up to Responsible Research Metrics Declaration
« The UK Research Councils have today (Wednesday 7th February) published a statement on the responsible use of metrics and signed … Continuer la lecture de « Research Councils UK sign up to Responsible Research Metrics Declaration »
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rcuk.ac.uk, 7 février 2018
Academic Software “Kopernio” Receives Funding from Innovate UK to Accelerate One-Click Journal Article Access for Academics and Researchers Worldwide
« We are proud to announce that Kopernio has received funding and additional support from Innovate UK, the UK Government’s innovation … Continuer la lecture de « Academic Software “Kopernio” Receives Funding from Innovate UK to Accelerate One-Click Journal Article Access for Academics and Researchers Worldwide »