Researcher to Reader announced today that the transfer of ownership of the R2R Conference, which was announced in February, has now been completed.  The company that organises the R2R meeting each year, Scholarly & Academic Services Ltd, has been acquired from its founder, Mark Carden, by SKS Knowledge Services GmbH, run by Tiberius Ignat.

This acquisition secures the long-term future of the event as Mark Carden nears retirement. Tiberius Ignat has been a regular participant at R2R for many years, and his company already runs scholarly events, conducts EU-funded research, provides research consultancy services, and distributes research information for major publishers.“Researcher to Reader will continue as before, but with a long-term future ahead of it, and exciting new ideas to add to what has been offered in the past.” said Ignat, “We are delighted that R2R’s founder, Mark Carden, will continue to act as an advisor to the event, to ensure a smooth transition.”

The next annual Researcher to Reader meeting will be in London on 23-24 February 2027. A Call for Papers is scheduled for July & August, and registrations will open in October.

Mark Carden / Tiberius Ignat
8 June 2026