Career Development

Career Development, Perspectives (blog), Scholarly Publishing

A New Guide for Publishers to Collaborate with Early Career Researchers

Access 2 Perspectives / October 25, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of scholarly communication, publishers are increasingly exploring new ways to keep pace with advancements in open access, open data, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. A new research article, Collaborating with Early Career Researchers to Enhance the Future of Scholarly Communication: A Guide for Publishers, dives into how publishers can engage with early career researchers (ECRs) to shape a more innovative, fair, and inclusive publishing ecosystem.

Multilingualism, Perspectives (blog)

Multilingualism in Academia

Access 2 Perspectives / September 19, 2024

Opportunities and Challenges of Conducting and Communicating Research in Multiple Languages

A session summary from this year’s Open Science Barcamp held in Potsdam, Germany.

Multilingualism, Perspectives (blog)

Translate Science Panel discussion on September 3rd, 2024

Access 2 Perspectives / August 29, 2024

Join us to hear how to incorporate open and multilingual science in your work.

Mental Health, Perspectives (blog)

Academia & World Wellness Weekend – Revitalize Your Research Journey

Access 2 Perspectives / August 16, 2024

Join us on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 12pm CAT/CEST/UTC-2 as we showcase the exciting and energizing events of World Wellness Weekend, https://map.world-wellness-weekend.org/, and how to engage as scholars and academic institutions.

AfricArXiv, Career Development, Global Research Equity, Open Access, Open Data, Open Science, Perspectives (blog), Research Integrity, Scholarly Publishing

Open Science workshop for Librarians

Access 2 Perspectives / October 31, 2023

UbuntuNet Alliance under the AfricaConnect3 project invited 20 librarians to participate in a one-day Open Science training session a day before the UbuntuNet Connect 2023 Conference.

Career Development, Keynotes and panel contributions (JH), Open Access, Open Science, Peer Review, Perspectives (blog), Reading Writing Publishing, Scholarly Publishing, Science Communication

Promoting Open Peer Review and Preprint Adoption in Africa

Access 2 Perspectives / October 10, 2023

Presentation held at the OASPA 2023 Conference during the panel Preprints: Supporting Open Peer Review and Global Preprint Adoption Trends.

Conversations (podcast), Multilingualism, Science Communication

Translate Science – A conversation with Victor Venema, Danny Chan and Jennifer Miller

Ebuka Ezeike / January 2, 2023

Translate Science is a working group that wants to exchange information, lobby, and build tools to make translations of scientific

Conversations (podcast), Mental Health, Science Communication

Being a happy person – A conversation with Sara Hefty

Access 2 Perspectives / January 2, 2023

In this conversation, Sara shares with Jo how she committed herself to becoming a happy person and the journey that this led her onto.

Multilingualism, Open Science, Perspectives (blog)

In Memoriam of Victor Venema

Access 2 Perspectives / December 30, 2022

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.

Career Development, Conversations (podcast), Presentation Techniques, Science Communication

Knowing your audience and making an impact – A conversation with Natira McDermott

Access 2 Perspectives / December 8, 2022

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.)