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COVID-19: Featured blogs and resources

  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

    Read about the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa and their role during the pandemic.

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    09 Jul 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Leading the Oxford Vaccine Trial

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Leading the Oxford Vaccine Trial

    Dr Sarah Gilbert, the lead for the Oxford Vaccine Trial for COVID-19 talks about the vaccine.

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    02 Jul 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Healthcare preparedness and response

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Healthcare preparedness and response

    How healthcare agencies prepare for a pandemic? What are the plans and guidance in place and how prepared was the US healthcare system? Find out in this week's blog.

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    25 Jun 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Using supercomputers and statistical physics to inform government policies

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Using supercomputers and statistical physics to inform government policies

    Read how simulation models are being used in South Korea to inform government policies on COVID-19.

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    18 Jun 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: How a 2018 BBC documentary helped advance COVID-19 research

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: How a 2018 BBC documentary helped advance COVID-19 research

    The story of an Oxford researcher and how he used data from a BBC documentary to demonstrate COVID-19 spread patterns.

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    11 Jun 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Korea’s COVID-19 success story

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Korea’s COVID-19 success story

    In this week's blog, read about one of the most successful COVID-19 responses globally, that of Korea

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    04 Jun 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: An interview with WHO

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: An interview with WHO

    The World Health Organization is this week's guest in our series 'Research in the time of a pandemic'. 

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    27 May 2020
  • Stories from researchers in lockdown: Constructive adaption, resourcefulness, and motivation

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    Stories from researchers in lockdown: Constructive adaption, resourcefulness, and motivation

    Read the firsthand experiences of researchers working remotely during the pandemic.

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    12 May 2020
  • Transfers during trying times

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    Transfers during trying times

    Research goes on. And the Transfer Desk at Springer Nature is still working hard to help every sound submission that comes into us find a suitable journal to publish it.

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    18 May 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: The researcher's role in shaping policy and communicating with the public

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: The researcher's role in shaping policy and communicating with the public

    In response to coronavirus, we are launching a new series 'Research in the time of a pandemic'. Read our first interview with Dr. Emmanouil Dermitzakis, key figure in a new epidemiological research project on SARS-COV-2 virus.

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    12 May 2020
  • Authentication issues? Learn about remote access

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    Authentication issues? Learn about remote access

    We explain how you can access Springer Nature content wherever you may be working from.

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    01 May 2020
  • Looking for ways to stay connected with your research community? Read an editor's advice.

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    Looking for ways to stay connected with your research community? Read an editor's advice.

    Read our advice for how you can keep networking despite travel bans by taking advantage of your virtual community, sharing your researcher wider online and more.

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    24 Apr 2020
  • Want to stay connected with a publisher? Here's how.

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    Want to stay connected with a publisher? Here's how.

    Our Palgrave Social Science Editorial Director shares how her team is approaching remote working and how current and potential authors can best stay connected with publishers during this time.

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    17 Apr 2020
  • Here’s how you can access textbooks for free during the coronavirus lockdown

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    Here’s how you can access textbooks for free during the coronavirus lockdown

    Download a wide range of essential titles now from across all disciplines.

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    16 Apr 2020
  • How can AI support the research community in times of crisis?

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    How can AI support the research community in times of crisis?

    Explore the rapid prototype report using coronavirus research published in 2020 by Springer Nature.

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    01 Apr 2020
  • How is Springer Nature helping you carry on with your research in these uncertain times?

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    How is Springer Nature helping you carry on with your research in these uncertain times?

    We are facing unprecedented circumstances in our personal and professional lives. Find out how Springer Nature is working to support the needs of the research community at this time.

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    27 Mar 2020
  • How Springer Nature responds to public health emergencies

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    How Springer Nature responds to public health emergencies

    Learn more about Springer Nature's commitment to supporting the global response to emerging outbreaks.

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    18 Mar 2020

Newest blogs by topic

Getting Published

What it's like to publish medical books during a pandemic

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What it's like to publish medical books during a pandemic

Read a Medical Editor’s experience navigating acquisitions in a critical time for her authors.

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10 Jul 2020

Open Research

Discover how machine learning is empowering researchers to progress on the SDGs

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Discover how machine learning is empowering researchers to progress on the SDGs

Get to know the three main players in our latest project to answer whether open research is facilitating progress on the SDGs.

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21 May 2020

Communicating Research

Research in the time of a pandemic: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

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Research in the time of a pandemic: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Read about the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa and their role during the pandemic.

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09 Jul 2020

Life in Research

Amplifying Black Voices: The third Black President of the United States, a story of Black women in academia

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Amplifying Black Voices: The third Black President of the United States, a story of Black women in academia

In this week's 'Amplifying Black Voices' blog, Dr. Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Assistant Professor at Duke University’s School of Medicine, shares her story.

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07 Jul 2020

For Editors

Improving the Quality and Visibility of a Journal by Honoring Top Reviewers: An Exceptional Editor Case Study

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Improving the Quality and Visibility of a Journal by Honoring Top Reviewers

This editor set out to thank reviewers for their contribution to his journal's growth.

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15 May 2020

For Peer Reviewers

What do early career researchers need to know about quality and peer review?

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What do early career researchers need to know about quality and peer review?

Learn more about our upcoming peer review workshop for ECRs, in partnership with Sense about Science.

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10 May 2020

Research Integrity

Celebrating those who stand up for science: The John Maddox Prize 2019

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Celebrating those who stand up for science: The John Maddox Prize 2019

Early career researcher Alex Lloyd, from Voice of Young Science network, shares his experience of attending the John Maddox prize ceremony last year. 

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21 May 2020

Latest posts

  • What it's like to publish medical books during a pandemic

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    What it's like to publish medical books during a pandemic

    Read a Medical Editor’s experience navigating acquisitions in a critical time for her authors.

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    10 Jul 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

    Read about the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Africa and their role during the pandemic.

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    09 Jul 2020
  • Amplifying Black Voices: The third Black President of the United States, a story of Black women in academia

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    Amplifying Black Voices: The third Black President of the United States, a story of Black women in academia

    In this week's 'Amplifying Black Voices' blog, Dr. Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Assistant Professor at Duke University’s School of Medicine, shares her story.

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    07 Jul 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Leading the Oxford Vaccine Trial

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Leading the Oxford Vaccine Trial

    Dr Sarah Gilbert, the lead for the Oxford Vaccine Trial for COVID-19 talks about the vaccine.

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    02 Jul 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Healthcare preparedness and response

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Healthcare preparedness and response

    How healthcare agencies prepare for a pandemic? What are the plans and guidance in place and how prepared was the US healthcare system? Find out in this week's blog.

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    25 Jun 2020
  • Amplifying Black Voices: Education and critical thinking skills are the root of societal change

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    Amplifying Black Voices: Education and critical thinking skills are the root of societal change

    Listen to a critical race scholar share his personal story about growing up as a Black boy in 1970s Manchester.

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    21 Jun 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: Using supercomputers and statistical physics to inform government policies

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: Using supercomputers and statistical physics to inform government policies

    Read how simulation models are being used in South Korea to inform government policies on COVID-19.

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    18 Jun 2020
  • Future climate: What we know, what we don't

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    Future climate: What we know, what we don't

    Experts explain what climate models can tell us, and how we can use the information from these models to inform decisions by government and industry leaders.

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    18 Jun 2020
  • Research in the time of a pandemic: How a 2018 BBC documentary helped advance COVID-19 research

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    Research in the time of a pandemic: How a 2018 BBC documentary helped advance COVID-19 research

    The story of an Oxford researcher and how he used data from a BBC documentary to demonstrate COVID-19 spread patterns.

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    11 Jun 2020
  • Why working across fields and industries is critical for the future of oceans

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    Why working across fields and industries is critical for the future of oceans

    Read how a former science educator thinks about success against the goals and policy engagement.

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    05 Jun 2020
  • How scientists need to lead the public to a healthier planet

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    How scientists need to lead the public to a healthier planet

    Here one expert considers how researchers will be able to make real, lasting change against SDG14.

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    05 Jun 2020
  • Bringing problems to the public and other ways to raise awareness for our oceans

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    Bringing problems to the public and other ways to raise awareness for our oceans

    Learn why one researcher is depending on younger generations for the future well-being of our oceans.

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    05 Jun 2020

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