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Open Research seminar series: Open publishing and peer review with Wellcome Open Research

By Gareth Knight · 08/05/2024 · Open Access, Open Research, Uncategorised · No comments

Thu, May 23, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BST.

Seminar recording
The recording can be accessed by completing the registration form at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2890971650647376730.

This online seminar will introduce the open publishing and peer review model used by Wellcome Open Research, alongside other F1000-supported platforms, such as Gates Open Research, Open Research Europe, NIHR Open Research and F1000Research.

Attendees will gain an understanding of the publication requirements for Wellcome Open Research, and the workflows for submission, revision, and post-publication open peer review. It will provide advice for authors on how to address challenges in open access publication, and engage with the revision and peer review process that follows.

The seminar will also highlight several emerging trends in open publishing and research, including the use of pre-print servers, and the newly announced verified pre-print platform, VeriXiv – a partnership between F1000 and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Book Display: World Malaria Day

By Julia Dandy · 22/04/2024 · Uncategorised · No comments

World Malaria Day (WMD) is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognises global efforts to control malaria. World Malaria Day, which was first held in 2008, developed from Africa Malaria Day, an event that had been observed since 2001 by African governments.

Globally, 3.3 billion…

Open Access Mythbusters

By Christopher Manning · 15/04/2024 · Open Research · No comments

OA Mythbusters is a fantastic short video series from the Open Access Books Network (OABN) community. Each video clip, lasting no more than 8 minutes, seeks to dispel common myths surrounding the publishing of open access books.

Episodes released cover false beliefs about issues with third-party material, not having…

P-hacking and how to prevent it.

By Christopher Manning · 07/04/2024 · Open Research · No comments

P-Hacking or data dredging is the practice of analyzing data until you find the results needed to back up your hypothesis.  However, in many cases this practice is unintentional and researchers follow the P-hacking route without fully realizing they are doing it.

The scientific method is built…

New way to find your books in the Library!

By Eloise Carpenter · 01/04/2024 · Uncategorised · No comments

With the recent revision of the Barnard classification scheme – which determines where books are shelved in the Library – the Collections team has been investigating ways that searching for books can be made easier for readers.

At the Enquiries Desk, when readers wish to find a book that they have read…

Welcome to our open research feed

By Christopher Manning · 25/03/2024 · Open Research · No comments

All sorts of things can happen when you’re open to new ideas and playing around with things Stephanie Kwolek

This is a ‘new’ blog focussing on all things Open Research.  The blog started on SharePoint for an internal LSHTM audience but has moved over to it’s more…

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