News: Academic Publishing Weekly, 9/25/23 – 9/29/23
Commemorating Peer Review Week, recommendations for AI in higher education, and the World University Rankings
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Many expected September to usher in a return to the office, campus, or “normal.” While the Delta surge of the coronavirus this summer certainly delayed those plans, whatever happened to the hopes for a new normal? In the meantime, which pandemic policies—remote work, stricter public health rules, encouraged use of sick time—are likely to become permanent? Are organizations still motivated to restructure work and learning environments as more balanced, flexible, and equitable? Were they ever?
Last month, our guests unpacked the myth of the COVID-transformed workplace. They highlighted the differences between effective, structural change and temporary shifts, the unequal impacts of COVID-19 work policies, and higher education’s relationship with today’s newly emerging workforce.
Here’s a quick round-up of the conversation, in case you missed it. We hope you find the episodes informative, engaging, and spirited. Thanks for listening!
Cynthia Clark of Bentley University, Gwendolyn Combs of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hari Rajagopalan of Francis Marion University, and Rhonda Sharpe of the Women’s Institute for Science, Equity and Race discuss the narrative of the COVID-transformed workplace. Are we returning to pre-pandemic policies without necessary amendments to workplace culture? Brought to you by SAGE Publishing.
Dr. Stella Tkatchova, a project manager in the European Space Industry, characterizes today’s space market. In the age of multi-billionaire space explorers, who are the major players? Which sectors of the space economy prove to be the most sustainable—and lucrative? Is space tourism a viable, profitable opportunity for entrepreneurs, or just a publicity stunt? Click here to listen to the series.
Our two guests from Springer Nature share the publisher perspective on the path toward open science. Caroline Nevison, Director of Commercial Transition OA, and Dr. Ritu Dhand, Vice President Editorial Nature Journals, trace Springer Nature’s adoption of open research practices and its broader implications on the marketplace. You can find the first episode here.
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Commemorating Peer Review Week, recommendations for AI in higher education, and the World University Rankings
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Publishing lawsuits galore, book bans continue, and the perks of open monographs
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AI detection tool shortcomings, pitfalls of specialist language, and book awards announcements
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Last month's episodes spotlighted referencing tips and a collection of Shakespeare's First Folio.
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