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Welcome to the TU Delft OPEN Publishing Blog! Its objective is to share innovative concepts, to trigger discussion and to highlight our latest developments and progress. This blog endorses openness, fairness and diversity.  Opinions are those of the authors.

Editor Spotlight: Reviving the History of Gravity Research in the Netherlands

The field of geodesy, the study of the Earth’s shape and its precise measurements, has existed since antiquity. A unique project at TU Delft aims to bridge history, science, and education by reviving a bit of its past. Translating an 1830 thesis originally written in Latin by mathematician Petrus van Galen, the project brings to..

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Editor spotlight: A student perspective – Lessons learned while working for an OA journal

Getting involved with academic publishing is not all that common for a bachelor’s student. So when Laetitia Guérin, a double major in nanobiology and philosophy, got the unique opportunity to work as a student editor for the open access Journal of Human-Technology Relations (JHTR) she jumped right in. Over the last year, the experience has..

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From Publish or Perish to Thrive and Diversify

To change any culture, you need to change the incentives that go with that culture. Within the context of university research, the developments within the Rewards and Recognition programme are crucial for getting away from the debilitating environment of Publish or Perish. Professor Martijn Warnier is head of the Multi-Actor Systems Department within Delft University’s..

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Editor spotlight: Digitalisation – Transitioning Toward a Safer and More Sustainable Built Environment

As cities worldwide face mounting challenges like population growth, housing shortages, and climate change, large-scale sustainable transitions of the built environment are urgently needed. From adopting renewable energy to using circular materials and constructing climate-resilient infrastructure, digitalisation has the potential to transform cities. The annual 4TU-14UAS Research Day on Digitalization of the Built Environment is..

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Join us on 8th October Symposium: Changing Publication Culture at the TU Delft

Date: 8 October 2024 Time: 14:30- 17:00 (doors open at 14:00) Location: X, TU Delft Publication is essential to the sharing of scientific knowledge. But the effectiveness of publishing is decreasing – scientists suffer under the ‘publish or perish’ culture; peer review becomes slower and more difficult; tenure committees still rely on outdated journal impact..

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