By Guest Author
16 December 2019
Introducing Jennifer Crane, a member of the Early Career Researchers Advisory Board for Wellcome Open Research. She explains why Wellcome Open Research is a space to be celebrated, and wants to help other early career researchers to navigate the challenges of open access research, particularly in a rapidly changing policy environment.
By Guest Author
11 December 2019
Children born to women who reported domestic violence in pregnancy or during the first six years of the child’s life are almost 50% more likely to have a low IQ at age 8, according to a study on a British population, published in Wellcome Open Research. We discuss the associated negative influence this can have on the children’s later life outcomes and what can be done to help mitigate the adverse effects.
By Jack Nash
11 November 2019
Author surveys are an important tool to understand our authors experience and what they would like to see improved. Robert Kiley and Michael Markie discuss the key findings from our latest survey and ways we can help to streamline and improve the platform.
By Guest Author
06 November 2019
Researchers suggest that increasing political commitment to provide universal health coverage can drive the production of falsified or substandard medicines. We interviewed first author of the study, Elizabeth Pisani, King’s College London, UK to find out more about the drivers for poor quality medicines and the actions that can be taken to protect medicine quality, and thereby public health.
By Guest Author
22 October 2019
For Open Access Week 2019, the Early Career Researchers Advisory Board members share their thoughts on open access and how they think it benefits science and the community as a whole.
By Guest Author
11 October 2019
The new gateway for the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology (WCIP) provides a deeper understanding of parasites. Vickie Curtis, Public Engagement Manager at WCIP, and Andy Waters, research group leader and gateway advisor for WCIP, tell us more about the gateway and how this open research hub can benefit the community and could speed up the development of new treatments.
By Guest Author
17 September 2019
Introducing Rebecca Payne, chair of the Early Career Researchers (ECR) Advisory Board for Wellcome Open Research. In this Q&A, she shares her frustration with the status quo on how research is predominantly published and disseminated, and suggests how the research community can benefit from adopting more open and collaborative approaches.
By Jack Nash
03 September 2019
In this blog, Molly Cranston; Senior Associate Editor at F1000 and Jonathan Threlfall; Editorial Data Lead and Senior Assistant Editor at F1000, discuss the policies and guidelines implemented by Wellcome Open Research to ensure our adherence to the core practices of COPE.