Okhe2

Introduction The discussion regarding open knowledge in higher education is a road well-travelled, especially if you work in a university. …

Introduction In between writing OKHE1 and this post, I changed roles, moving from long-term employment in Inter-Library Loans (ILL) to my fourth week in Stock Operations, both of which fall under the umbrella heading of Collection Strategies at the University of Manchester (UoM) Library. Whilst this was a welcome and…

When I cast myself back to being an undergraduate, I remember an exchange with one of my lecturers where I was a) astounded that academics worked during vacations and b) during vacations they were often working on research papers for publication which they earned NO money for. I assumed that…

Over the past decade there have been significant advances in the field of personal genomics such as: more affordable sequencing technology, mainstreaming of genomics in healthcare systems, augmented sharing of genomic data, and the demand for direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Traditionally medical genetic tests are applied for monogenic disorders within a…

In the first article we wrote (Credit, a troubled elephant in the room of Open Research) we looked at the choices and trade offs facing Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in adopting open practices. This was based on analysis done around the benefits and challenges for ECRs when adopting new open…

In the UK right now, supermarket shelves are missing food because of an acute shortage of haulage drivers in the country to transport goods. The haulage delivery system is often out of sight for most people, tucked away in the background. Certainly, it always has been for me; living in…

A revolution that should engage students to succeed. I find myself having to complete this assessment as part of a post grad course in higher education in a topic alien to my practice. I have been working in higher education over the past 10 years. My work has developed as…

All the researchers disseminate their research through different media/documents, e.g. research papers, seminar/webinar in conferences/individual, patents, monographs. Fellow peers (academicians, research students/associates) read and work on these to have a better understanding to advance the research in a better way. For doing this, one need to have an access to…

Where we learn, how we learn and who we learn from is ever evolving. My interest was sparked in thinking about the communities and networked way in which we learn. In my day job I support education and training in Higher Education whereas, outside of work I am part of…