Sustainability, Research, and Innovation – the Open Science panel at the SRI Africa Satellite event
At the #SRI2023 Africa satellite event, Dr Jo Havemann contributed to the Open Science panel that was organised by the […]
Open Access
Call for submissions: Share your COVID-19 relevenat research #OpenAccess
Researchers Global crowdsourced content by scientists: http://crowdfightcovid19.org/ AfricArXiv is working towards building an Africa-owned preprint repository and is reaching out
Open Access
ASAPbio/COAR Survey about Preprint Sharing in Repositories
Our partners at COAR and ASAPbio are conducting a survey of preprint sharing in institutional and other generalist repositories. ASAPbio
Being a happy person – A conversation with Sara Hefty
In this conversation, Sara shares with Jo how she committed herself to becoming a happy person and the journey that this led her onto.
In Memoriam of Victor Venema
It is with heavy hearts that we write this post in response to the recent and sudden death of Victor Venema, founder of Translate Science. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Victor was the driving force behind Translate Science — an initiative to facilitate and foster the translation of scientific texts.
Knowing your audience and making an impact – A conversation with Natira McDermott
Natira McDermott is a public speaking coach who helps her clients create successful businesses by dropping perfectionism and embracing their own compelling visibility. Despite winning her first high school debate, Natira spent most of her life avoiding an audience. (The irony of her being a public speaking coach is not lost on her.)
Computational notebooks for more openness, reproducibility, and productivity in research – A conversation with Ludmilla Figueiredo
Ludmilla Figueiredo is a research data and code curator coming from a background in ecology and conservational biodiversity. In the
The Data Quality Imperative – A conversation at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2022
From manuscript preparation to business-related best practices, scholarly publishers increasingly integrate data capture and analysis into their systems. These efforts are considered essential to enable interoperability, ensure transparency, and build trust with authors, funders, and institutions.
Multilingualism Week Conference 2022
The 6th edition of the Multilingualism Week Conference commences from the 28th to the 30th of September. This is a one-of-a-kind event
Gain and maintain mental wellbeing personally and in a professional [research] context in 5 steps – A conversation with Kate Thorpe
Kate and Jo talk about unhealthy stress in working and research environments and what measures each of us can take to gain and maintain a state of wellbeing.