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Springer Nature and Max Planck Reach Landmark Open Access Deal in Germany

Springer Nature and Max Planck Reach Landmark Open Access Deal in Germany

The agreement will allow authors at eligible German institutes to publish papers for fee of about £8500 each

From FAIR Leading Practices to FAIR Implementation and Back: An Inclusive Approach to FAIR at Leiden University Libraries

From FAIR Leading Practices to FAIR Implementation and Back: An Inclusive Approach to FAIR at Leiden University Libraries

Paper describe how LU builds up its support for FAIR data before, during and after research through its involvement in leading practices, training and consultancy and end with recommendations for other universities wanting to implement the FAIR principles.

Open Science - Who is Left Behind?

Open Science - Who is Left Behind?

The dominant model of Article Processing Charges, whilst lowering financial barriers for readers, has merely erected a new paywall at the other end of the pipeline, blocking access to publication for less-privileged authors.

Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal

Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal

In recent months, we've all been bombarded with numbers. It's vital that we learn how to interpret them.

Brexit's Back: the Five Issues That Will Shape Science

Brexit's Back: the Five Issues That Will Shape Science

Europe's political shake-up is approaching - for researchers, key factors such as immigration and funding hang in the balance.

FDA Express Concern over Emergency Authorization of Covid-19 Vaccines

FDA Express Concern over Emergency Authorization of Covid-19 Vaccines

The ageny may be exploring the idea of using expanded access - a more limiting program - in the early days of Covid vaccine rollouts.

Recommendations for a National Open Science Strategy in Austria

Recommendations for a National Open Science Strategy in Austria

A look at international activities on Open Science reveals a broad spectrum from individual institutional policies to national action plans. The present Recommendations for a National Open Science Strategy in Austria are based on these international initiatives and present practical considerations for their coordinated implementation with regard to strategic developments in research, technology and innovation (RTI) in Austria until 2030. The recommendation paper was developed from 2018 to 2020 by the OANA working group "Open Science Strategy" and published for the first time in spring 2020 for a public consultation. The now available final version of the recommendation document, which contains feedback and comments from the consultation, is intended to provide an impetus for further discussion and implementation of Open Science in Austria and serves as a contribution and basis for a potential national Open Science Strategy in Austria. The document builds on the diverse expertise of the authors (academia, administration, library and archive, information technology, science policy, funding system, etc.) and reflects their personal experiences and opinions.

Backlist to the Future: a New Business Model for University Presses and Open-Access Books

Backlist to the Future: a New Business Model for University Presses and Open-Access Books

The author is engaged in a project that seeks to convert publishers to business models that will allow them to publish their books openly, without using unaffordable book processing charges (which authors hate and which will not scale). As of today, the first press to take the leap: the Central European University Press can be announced. The model is called “Opening the Future”.

The Real Divide in America Is Between Political Junkies and Everyone Else

The Real Divide in America Is Between Political Junkies and Everyone Else

Most Americans view politics as two camps bickering endlessly and fruitlessly over unimportant issues.

Don't Let COVID Stop Your Fieldwork: Three Tips for Successful Collaborations

Don't Let COVID Stop Your Fieldwork: Three Tips for Successful Collaborations

During a pandemic, more researchers might require support from colleagues and depend on those partnerships to collect the data they need to keep their labs operational. The article presents guidelines for collaborations.

Nature Journals Announce First Open-Access Agreement

Nature Journals Announce First Open-Access Agreement

The arrangement will allow some researchers in Germany to publish openly - but critics say it comes with a high price.

Solar is Now 'Cheapest Electricity in History', Confirms International Energy Agency

Solar is Now 'Cheapest Electricity in History', Confirms International Energy Agency

The world's best solar power schemes now offer the "cheapest…electricity in history" with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries.

The Pursuit of Herd Immunity is a Folly - So Who's Funding This Bad Science?

The Pursuit of Herd Immunity is a Folly - So Who's Funding This Bad Science?

Links between an anti-lockdown declaration and a libertarian thinktank suggest a hidden agenda, say scientists Trish Greenhalgh, Martin McKee and Michelle Kelly-Irving

Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry is Radically Changing How We Search for New Colleagues

Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry is Radically Changing How We Search for New Colleagues

This year, candidates for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in MB&B will be asked to submit anonymized applications—no names of people, places, funding agencies or journals.

Open Access: Challenges and Opportunities for Low- and Middle-Income Countries and the Potential Impact of UK Policy

Open Access: Challenges and Opportunities for Low- and Middle-Income Countries and the Potential Impact of UK Policy

Open Access (OA) is central to the UK Government’s ambitions for research and innovation. Public funders are reviewing their OA policies and working collaboratively to understand how to take forward the Government’s ambitions.