Building on Constitutional Ambition: The Next Chapter of Indian Scientific Architecture
Earlier this year at the 3rd Global Diamond Open Access Summit, I met Ablaz Mohammed Schemnad, a young, highly dedicated, […]
Research Integrity
ScienceOS and Access-2-Perspectives form partnership
We are glad to announce our strategic partnership with ScienceOS, an AI-powered research platform committed to transparent and researcher-controlled workflows. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in our mission to promote more equitable, transparent, and context-aware research practices globally.
Newsletter • Week 50/2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of our newsletter! We are a training and consulting organization for globally inclusive research and
Newsletter • Week 48/2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of our newsletter! We are a training and consulting organization for globally inclusive research and science
Research Integrity & Open Science for African Scholars
Discussing the ethical and integrity-related aspects of Open Science at this BEACON webinar was a great pleasure. The event was organised by Africa Bioethics Network’s marvellous Mercury Shitindo and Umazi Munyikah. I was equally honored to be able to co-present with Professor Walter Jaoko from the University of Nairobi.
Identifiers and Inequality: Reassessing PIDs Through a Global Equity Lens
Sergio Santamarina works as a librarian at a public university in Argentina, and has a focus on open science practices and challenges in Latin America. Together with Jo, he explores issues around open access publishing requirements, the cost barriers for obtaining Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) in Latin American universities, and the importance of decentralized networks and persistent identifiers in research.
AI and Its Conflicting Objectives from a Sustainability Perspective – A conversation with Friederike Rohde about the relationship between AI and global climate justice
Dr Friederike Rohde is a sustainability researcher with a background in science and technology studies. She is committed to the
Critical turning point for HE and research globally as USAID is being shut down
As highlighted in two University World News articles last week, the shutdown of USAID represents a critical turning point for higher education and research globally, with profound implications for research innovation, educational access, and international collaboration. We, i.e. the international higher education and research community, can take several steps to mitigate the impact of USAID’s shutdown:
AfricArXiv Open Science Webinar Series: A Year in Review
AfricArXiv, a free digital archive for African research, has played a pivotal role in advancing open science on the continent. Established in 2018 and hosted by UbuntuNet Alliance since 2023, the platform is being tailored towards meeting the needs of African researchers, leveraging the Alliance’s extensive network.
Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare is a core component of Open Science for various reasons.