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Change by exchange: The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

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A group of smiling young people are standing in a circle with their hands stretched out and all resting one on another in the middle of the circle. Research Outreach spoke to Kai Sicks about the DAAD and the work of the organisation to provide opportunities for change through exchange programmes, funding, and other support.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a large German education agency with global perspectives aimed at spreading the value of ‘exchange’ across borders and cultures through diverse, funded research projects. Research Outreach was privileged to talk with Kai Sicks, Secretary General of the DAAD, on the objectives, achievements, and future goals of the organisation. Many borders exist that prevent […]

Paperpal: AI-driven solutions to revolutionise global research publishing

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Research Outreach talks to Charlotte Baptista, Product Head at Paperpal, about academic language editing, AI and the future of academic publishing research manuscripts.

For 20 years, Cactus Communications have been providing end-to-end publication support to academic writers across the globe. Paperpal is their latest innovation in this field, providing instant AI-driven feedback on language and grammar issues, as well as technical checks more specific to the needs of a research manuscript. Research Outreach spoke with Charlotte Baptista, Product Head at Paperpal, about academic […]

Vesalius Innovation Awards: Impactful technology and the Research World

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We discuss how the three finalists from the Vesalius Innovation Awards 2022 have created platforms and how they impact the research world and their perspectives on the impact of technology on the future of research.

The Vesalius Innovation Awards is a yearly event hosted by Karger Publishers which honours young and innovative start-up companies in the fields of health and open science. The award’s name comes from the 16th-century physician Andreas Vesalius, a pioneer in the field of human anatomy, whose work revolutionised medicine for generations to come. This article features interviews with the three […]

Meet the Editorial team – Rachel Perrin

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An interview with Rachel Perrin, Editorial Director at Research Publishing International, about working with Research Outreach. Rachel enjoys spending time outdoors with her family.

Get to know Rachel Perrin, Editorial Director at Research Publishing International. She’s been working with Research Outreach for the last four years and is truly passionate about what we do here. So, can you start with telling us a bit about your background? I’ve always had a passion for science. I studied physiology and did my PhD at Bristol University […]

Meet the Editorial team – Adele Walker

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Research Outreach - an interview with Adele Walker. View of Maiden Castle, Dorset, the hill fort.

Get to know Adele Walker, one of our editors on the team at Research Outreach. Can you give us some insight into your background and how you came to be working at Research Outreach? I’m an archaeologist by training – I learned my craft at an impressive Iron Age hillfort called Maiden Castle in Dorset. I fell in love with the […]

International Day for Universal Access to Information 2022 is here! #AccessToInfoDay

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International Day for Universal Access to Information 2022 (IDUAI) is here! Ensuring equitable access to information is about tackling inequalities and working collaboratively to disseminate and increase our shared knowledge. Research Outreach firmly believes, like the organisers of IDUAI, that a free-flowing exchange of knowledge and learning is essential for our scientific, technological and societal advancement. To celebrate IDUAI, enjoy open […]

Ohrid diamond – the dark horse of chestnuts?

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Looking at the Ohrid diamond The need to study biologically active compounds in plants, such as phenolic compounds, flavonoids, carbohydrates, is growing in importance in scientific research. These active compounds can have a medical effect on consumer’s health. Despite the chemical composition of wild chestnut being well-known, there is still insufficient data on the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity shown by […]

Research Outreach – Issue 129: Sustainability, ethical banking, and baby robots

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Although this issue was published earlier in the year, the scientific research was too good not to round up here on the blog. This issue of Research Outreach investigates a number of ways that sustainability issues are being tackled, including strategies in green central banking, opportunities to improve urban transport and a transdisciplinary approach to restoring the river Thames. Research […]

Research Outreach – Issue 130: Pollution problems, ethical engineering, and civilisation decline

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Research Outreach 130 highlights international research in a diverse array of topics, including volatile oil prices, a new delivery system for dietary supplements, and a deeper understanding of civilisation decline in the Late Holocene era. Waste management is once again a key topic, as we share research into one region in Finland that is helping transition to a circular economy. […]

2021 Research Excellence Framework Results

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Looking at the results of the REF: 2021 regarding the quality of research in the UK and highlighting that the UK provides quality research on an international level

REF: 2021 results are in – and the UK is a world leader in research The UK is a world leader in research, according to the latest iteration of the Research Excellence Framework. The REF is a nation-wide assessment of research by UK universities, and was last conducted in 2014. Every six years, four UK higher education funding bodies, Research […]