« Following a six-month review, we’re updating our open access (OA) policy. The changes will apply from 1 January 2020. Robert Kiley, Head of Open Research, explains what will be different and why. (…) »
« Today the Turing publishes a landscaping report: ‘Data science, artificial intelligence and the futures of work’ by researchers Sanna Ojanperä, Neave O’Clery and Mark Graham. With technology developing at a great pace, there have been many concerns over how it will impact the jobs of the future…
« UK Research and Innovation has provided some guidance on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for researchers of all disciplines. The guidance has been compiled with the support of the Information Commissioner’s Office and is an FAQ-style document providing facts and signposts to further sources of information. (…) »
« It is now six years since the publication of the Report of the Working Group on Expanding Access to Published Research Findings (Finch Group), “Accessibility, sustainability, excellence: how to expand access to research publications”. (…) »
« This paper outlines the current state of the organisational, cultural and technical landscape related to OA repositories in the UK, trends and recent developments, and suggestions for improvement. (…) »
« Imperial College has signed the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). What does that mean for academic career progression and for research in general? Join us for a workshop with local and national experts to discuss the changing landscape of research evaluation »
« Since 2013, the Open Access Team has been helping Cambridge researchers, funded by Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the consortium of biomedical funders which make up the Charity Open Access Fund (COAF), to meet their Open Access obligations. Both RCUK (now part of UKRI) and COAF have Open Access policies…
« CRL’s eDesiderata platform recently surpassed 500 electronic resource entries, all accessible to members to support informed decisions on electronic resources.
eDesiderata is CRL’s online platform and interactive space for aggregating information and member expertise on databases and e-resources of interest to CRL libraries. Launched in 2013, eDesiderata…
« Welcome to the October issue
This issue is released to the echoes of the announcement of « Plan S » from Science Europe. 11 European funders, including UKRI, have signed up to a robust and game changing set of principles for scholarly communications,with the Plan saying « . . . the subscription-based…
« (…) Science Minister Sam Gyimah said:
« It is imperative that we support our world-class researchers, businesses and scientists to continue to collaborate with EU partners after exit.
While we do not want nor expect no deal, it is right that we plan for every eventuality. The launch of…
