The Association for African Universities (AAU), the Public Library of Science (PLOS), and the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) are pleased…
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Advocacy Open Science Advocacy and Capacity Building for Leadership in African Higher Education InstitutionsRead more
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Advocacy Expanding Globally, Listening Locally: Open Science in AfricaRead more
PLOS, the African Association of Universities (AAU), and the Training Centre in Communication (TCC Africa) publicly launched their collaboration with a webinar for Presidents, Vice Chancellors…
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Advocacy Scientists are flawed, stressed, inspired, kind… we are humanRead more
This post was written by Alexia A., Hannah Dee, Karel Green, Alison Young and Yolanda Ohene from Scientists are Humans and Rebecca…
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Advocacy Theme of 2020 Open Access Week to be Open with Purpose: Taking Action to Build Structural Equity and InclusionRead more
This post was written by Nick Shockey and first appeared on openaccessweek.org and has since been reposted on sparcopen.org. Nick is the…
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Advocacy PLOS Joins Other Publishers and Societies in Support of the Proposed White House Policy Regarding Federally Funded ResearchRead more
Note: PLOS and other prominent organizations delivered the following letter to the Trump Administration on January 17, 2020. We encourage all publishing organizations…
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Advocacy Everyone Loves a List, Right?Read more
Bidding farewell to the decade afforded us a wonderfully surprising trip down memory lane. Researching our milestones, top blogs and best tweets…
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Advocacy Open Access Week: “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge”.Read more
Note: this announcement was originally published by Nick Shockey on June 4, 2019. He is the Director of Programs & Engagement at…
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Advocacy PLOS Stands with #ClimateStrikeRead more
“Rapid emissions reduction is required to restore Earth’s energy balance and avoid ocean heat uptake that would practically guarantee irreversible effects. Continuation…
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Advocacy The Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform: Catching Up to Plan S and Going FurtherRead more
Guest Authors: Dylan Roskams-Edris (Open Science Consultant and Invited Scholar with the Center for Genomics and Policy,), JB Poline (Associate Professor, Neurology…
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Advocacy Open Access Publishing Forges Ahead in EuropeRead more
A group of national funders, joined by the European Commission and the European Research Council, have announced plans to make Open Access…
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Advocacy PLOS Responds to Ebola Outbreak with New Channel & Expedited Peer ReviewRead more
Early sharing and expedited peer review of relevant research In response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Advocacy PLOS Collaborates on Recommendations to Improve Transparency for Author ContributionsRead more
In a new report, a group convened by the US National Academy of Sciences and including a dozen journal editors reflects on…