Relaunching Nutrition Journal
Following the appointment of Professor Clare Collins (University of Newcastle, Australia) and Dr. Sharon Kirkpatrick (University of Waterloo, Canada) as… Read more »
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BMC “Research in Progress” photo competition – 4 weeks to go!
The BMC "Research in Progress" photo competition is well under way but there’s still time to get your entries in.
Improving students’ academic performance – there’s an app for that
A recent article published in International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education makes a case for a multi-functional mobile app as a university… Read more »
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Cancer Research UK: Taking a broad view of research impact
Cancer Research UK has been encouraging an ‘open science behaviour’ for some time, asking researchers to make their work… Read more »
BMC “Research in Progress” photo competition now open for submissions
Have you heard? BioMed Central is becoming BMC. At BMC, we believe our research communities share our enthusiasm for innovation,… Read more »
Do peer review models affect junior doctors’ trust in journals?
A recently published study in Research Integrity and Peer Review, that surveyed 178 trainee doctors, finds that although peer… Read more »
Being queer in the jungle: The unique challenges of LGBTQ scientists working in the field
The Stonewall Riots occurred on June 28, 1969. It was this summer evening that sparked the Gay Rights Movement. Now, forty-eight… Read more »
How do researchers use social media and scholarly collaboration networks (SCNs)?
Written by Tina Harseim, Head of Social Media, Springer Nature and Gregory Goodey, Research Analyst, Springer Nature. The data… Read more »
“The research does not change anything; it’s the research that changes you”.
PhDs can be a grueling undertaking, requiring years of hard work and dedication. In the blog, Dr Sima Barmania, author of a recent… Read more »
Mapping pastoralists’ women’s roles: colonial and post-colonial impact
A new study published in the SpringerOpen journal Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice explores the impact of colonization… Read more »