Open research starts with listening and learning

Students from African Rural University, Uganda, holding up posters and explaining things to community members outside on the grass

Open research starts with listening and learning

11 September, 2025 Sarah Buckmaster

Academic publishing, Digital platforms and digital learning, Equitable knowledge ecosystems, Evidence for policy, Open research

“We’ll be diverting from the normal desktop literature review and instead leave our office to listen to what the community...

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Guest post – rethinking open access policy in development research: reflections on the INASP policy paper

5 September, 2025 Guest Contributor

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Academic publishing, Equitable knowledge ecosystems, Evidence for policy, Information access, Research communication

INASP is pleased to welcome a guest blog in response to our recent policy paper a review of open access...

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Rethinking open access policies: a turning point for development research funders

13 August, 2025 Alice Chadwick El-Ali

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Academic publishing, Equitable knowledge ecosystems, Evidence for policy, Information access, Research communication

Open Access was supposed to level the playing field—removing knowledge paywalls, unlocking opportunities for reuse, and democratizing research. Yet the...

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Rising Scholars supports a new generation of researchers in the Global South

27 July, 2025 Sarah Buckmaster

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Academic publishing, Digital platforms and digital learning, Equitable knowledge ecosystems, Evidence for policy, Information access, Research communication

In March 2025, INASP relaunched one of its largest bodies of work. AuthorAID, a community platform for and driven by...

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A close up for a stethoscope on a desk, alongside some books and a yellow pencil

Supporting West Africa’s health workforce – Rising Scholars empowers Nigerian doctor to earn surgery fellowship

24 July, 2025 Sarah Buckmaster

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Academic publishing, Digital platforms and digital learning, Equitable knowledge ecosystems, Research communication

West Africa’s healthcare system faces significant challenges: under-resourced infrastructure, a shortage of healthcare professionals and a high burden of both...

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