Hybrid events: a sustainable future for academic conferences?
Learn what the future may hold for academic conferences as they adapt to meet evolving needs.
Immediate open access to research data: a federal mandate and much debate
As US policy mandates immediate open access to all federally funded research by the end of 2025, how will this impact the publishing landscape?
Monitoring open science: what key practices should we measure?
Discover the results of a consensus study in the biomedical research community.
Challenging the status quo in medical communications: an interview with James Dathan
James Dathan shares his perspectives on why we need to change standard practices and adopt a more creative, innovative approach to medical communications.
FAIR principles for research software: a step forwards in discoverability
Familiarise yourself with the FAIR for Research Software principles, which aim to improve research transparency and reproducibility.
Evidence-based policy generation: how can we improve on open access?
Read about a proposed 5-part framework for strengthening the relationship between research and public policy.
Meeting report: summary of Day 2 of the 2023 ISMPP European Meeting
Missed the meeting? Read our report to get up to speed!
Are research data FAIR enough?
Find out why, despite implementation of mandates, current research data may not be FAIR.
Clear and present data: identifying barriers to clinical trial transparency
What’s standing in the way of researchers adopting good practices on clinical trial data sharing and transparency?
Data sharing and reporting still suboptimal in vaccine trials
A recent analysis of randomised controlled vaccine trials suggests there are still improvements to be made.
WHO mandates health-related data sharing
Learn all about the new WHO data sharing policy and their practical guidance on data sharing plans.
How common is data sharing for COVID-19 preprints?
An analysis of early COVID-19 preprints identified low uptake of data sharing statements and making data accessible.
The reality of data sharing behaviour: do researchers share their data as promised?
A recent study revealed that many researchers fail to comply with their data sharing statement.
NIH bid to tackle reproducibility crisis – is data sharing the answer?
Read about the upcoming NIH requirement to include a data management and sharing plan in all grant applications for projects collecting scientific data.
Are data availability statements slowing down publication processes?
Read the results of a pilot study on the impact of data availability statements on publication workflows.
WHO and ICMRA announce a joint statement on data transparency and integrity
Read about their call to action for the pharmaceutical industry to increase sharing of clinical trial data.