Open Science Blog

The University of Groningen Library transitioned from X (formerly Twitter) to Mastodon in October 2023, driven by ethical concerns and a desire to align with open science principles. This move, while challenging, resulted in deeper engagement and provided valuable lessons that could benefit other academic institutions considering a similar transition.

‘Which license should I choose?’ is one of the most frequently asked questions in our open access support inbox. In this blogpost, we highlight some undesirable consequences of applying a restrictive license to your article publication.

October's open access article in the spotlight examines how university researchers develop a hybrid identity that combines academic and entrepreneurial roles, finding that both the perception of a university’s entrepreneurship strategy and its society-industry orientation significantly influence this identity, with the latter moderating the effect of the former.

In August 2024, the University of Groningen Library became a sponsoring member of the Open Book Collective (OBC). The OBC enables libraries to collectively support open access book publishers and service providers. 

This month's publication in the spotlight reviews three potential driving interventions to discern their impact on road safety when implemented specifically for drivers with ADHD.

The book is edited by Alain Dekker, Irene IJpma and Martha Martens. In this interview, editor and author Alain Dekker (UG/UMCG) describes his motivation and experience with publishing an open access book. 

The Network promotes reproducibility and transparency in all scholarly disciplines a.o. through training activities and by sharing best practices and supporting meta-scientific research.

Researchers who join ‘Collective Action in Science Diamond’ promise to publish (at least) one diamond open access article in the coming five years. 

What is the source of commonalities among languages in the world? In this article, Alexander Martin (Faculty of Arts) and co-authors explore this question by making a comparison between word-order preference of speakers of Kîîtharaka and English.

Can love affect knowledge and knowledge affect love? John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor-Mill, Max and Marianne Weber, and Bertrand and Dora Russell had a definite vocation: they wanted to change the world.