News: academic

Pearson breaks from print with 'digital first' policy for US titles

Pearson will start releasing its updated US titles in digital form first as it breaks with traditional educational publishing and begins phasing out print textbooks.... Read more

Springer Nature extends ResearchGate content sharing pilot

Springer Nature is extending its content sharing pilot with site ResearchGate, originally launched in March, with a new phase that will see the publisher roll... Read more

Brexit uncertainty has hit industry investment, PA president warns

The prolonged uncertainty over the shape and timeline of Brexit has led to delayed investment decisions from publishers which will affect industry growth further down the... Read more

Emerald launches redesigned Insight platform

Academic publisher Emerald has made live its rebuilt Emerald Insight digital research platform, which aims to make scholarly communication "easier and more engaging", in a development that represents... Read more

Publishing 'sleepwalking into oblivion' over library e-book lending barriers, says librarian

The book world is “sleepwalking into oblivion” if there are not changes to the terms under which e-books are made available to libraries, a chief librarian... Read more

Wiley spends $56m on STEM education courseware company Zyante

Wiley has acquired Zyante, a provider of computer science and STEM education courseware, for $56m. Read more

SAGE partners on initiative to improve black representation in academia

Publisher SAGE is partnering with the Leading Routes initiative, which supports black students and encourages them to move through the PhD route and into employment... Read more

Springer Nature signs its first 'pure OA' deal with Sweden's Bibsam

An agreement between publisher Springer Nature and Sweden's Bibsam consortium - made up of institutional libraries and funders - will see the two share the... Read more

‘Jury out’ on future impact of Intelligent Assistants, publishers told

The jury is out on the road ahead for Intelligent Assistants like Alexa and Siri, with the potential for customers to abandon the voice search... Read more

Wiley sees flat revenue, profit dip in 2019 fiscal year

Wiley has recorded revenue of $1.8bn (£1.42bn) for the 12 months to end April 2019, a 0.2% lift on last year’s figures. Read more

MUP strikes US deal with Ingram

Manchester University Press has signed a US distribution, sales and marketing agreement with Ingram Academic Services. Read more

National Library of Scotland curator wins top award

An official publications curator in collections and research at the National Library of Scotland has been named the country’s Library and Information Professional of the... Read more

Plan S start date delayed to January 2021

International research funder consortium cOAlition S has delayed the start date of Plan S – the controversial initiative which had aimed to make all government-funded... Read more

Historic England and Liverpool University Press form publishing partnership

Liverpool University Press will run the Historic England imprint in a new partnership, managing its 300-plus backlist titles, as well as publishing new books under... Read more

Goldsmiths conference: 'OA mandates will damage academic freedom'

Academics in the arts, humanities and social sciences (AHSS) voiced concerns that Open Access mandates will damage academic freedom at a conference held at Goldsmiths, University of London.... Read more