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Assessing the Potential for Crowdfunding

Assessing the Potential for Crowdfunding

This report provides an assessment of whether alternative finance has the potential to help Europe address the problem of access to finance for innovative companies and bridge the gap in terms of access to risk capital, and if EU action is needed to support development of the sector.

Researchobject.org

Researchobject.org

Website aiming to map the landscape of initiatives and activity in the development of Research Objects, an emerging approach to the publication, and exchange of scholarly information on the Web.

Building the Technical and Human Infrastructure for Open Research

Building the Technical and Human Infrastructure for Open Research

Taking stock of the current state of interoperability across the PID landscape and to discuss the next steps towards an integrated research record.

EPA Gave Notice to Dozens of Scientific Advisory Board Members that their Time Is Up

EPA Gave Notice to Dozens of Scientific Advisory Board Members that their Time Is Up

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given notice to dozens of scientists that they will not be renewed in their roles in advising the agency.

Less than 5 Years to Build the European Open Science Cloud

Less than 5 Years to Build the European Open Science Cloud

There are decades of lessons learnt and resources to build upon … where does the EOSCpilot project fit in?

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

His nuclear research helped a judge determine that former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko had been assassinated – likely on Putin’s orders.

Platform Diving - Top Journals, UX, and the Lure of Harmonization

Platform Diving - Top Journals, UX, and the Lure of Harmonization

A review of top journals in 18 fields show they are on a variety of platforms, suggesting cognitive burden for users which may be driving them to aggregated options with unified user experiences.

EU Moves into Publishing

EU Moves into Publishing

The European Commission is looking to create its own open-access publishing platform for papers that emerge from its €80bn Horizon 2020 programme.

EU May Join Gates Foundation And Wellcome Trust In Becoming An Open Access Publisher

EU May Join Gates Foundation And Wellcome Trust In Becoming An Open Access Publisher

Carlos Moedas suggested a "decision" to create the platform had already been made.

Salary Negotiation: Get What You Seek

Salary Negotiation: Get What You Seek

A move into industry after a PhD may not bring immediate financial rewards, but it pays to know your strengths.

How Do Researchers Use Social Media and Scholarly Collaboration Networks?

How Do Researchers Use Social Media and Scholarly Collaboration Networks?

Social media is not only a way for authors and publishers to disseminate research findings, it’s also increasingly being used by researchers to discover and read scientific content.

Case Study on Researcher Strategies Against Fear of Scooping in the Context of Open Science

Case Study on Researcher Strategies Against Fear of Scooping in the Context of Open Science

Openness requires trust in close peers, but not necessarily in research community or society at large.

Europe Joins Forces to Create Largest Ever Shared Data Repository

Europe Joins Forces to Create Largest Ever Shared Data Repository

World-leading research institutes have agreed to join forces with funding agencies and policymakers to create the European Open Science Cloud, the largest shared data repository in history.

Senior Scientists as Allies for Equity

Senior Scientists as Allies for Equity

Asking the scientific system to fix itself from the bottom up could place an unacceptable burden on junior scientists.