Archive for October, 2008



The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) is looking for a full-time Survey Research Fellow with an interest in research on the Internet and social relationships. The candidate should have training in one or more of the social sciences and specialised experience and skill in survey research and data analysis in an academic, government or business setting. [...]

Dieter Stein and other colleagues are organizing the latest in a series of conferences on open access, called the Berlin 6 Conference. It will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany, from 11-13 November. Do attend if you have an interest in the future of academic publishing. I am hopeful that this debate is moving towards a [...]

Professor Alex Jadad is a scholar and physician who has just expanded his reach with a book that provides his perspective on living a healthy life. Its titled Unlearning, and it is available online. Professor Jadad is the Rose Family Chair in Supportive Care, and Canada Research Chair in eHealth Innovation in the Departments of [...]