Today is the closing date for the Call for Papers for the 2023 hybrid Researcher to Reader Conference. But we are extending the open period by a week, to allow people to get their last-minute proposals in to us. We are looking forward to seeing the rest of the proposals flooding in over the next few days.

Mark Carden
15 September 2022

The Call for Papers for the Researcher to Reader Conference on 21-22 February 2023 is now open. The R2R Advisory Board is welcoming proposals for workshops, panels, interviews, presentations, debates and lightning talks on the subject of international scholarly communications. Proposals for our highly popular workshops are especially welcome.

We are particularly encouraging proposals from researchers, editors, funders and librarians, and from people based outside the UK. We are also strong supporters of diversity and inclusion, and actively welcome proposals from under-represented demographics. As R2R is planned to be a hybrid event, we anticipate that both speakers and delegates will be able to participate either remotely or at the London venue.

Our Conference participants are interested in the interactions between the various parts of the scholarly communications supply chain, and how different people and organisations can work together more effectively. The Conference particularly values topics that are of broad interest across the diverse range of people and organisations that participate in scholarly communication, rather than subjects that focus on one particular silo. We also prefer sessions that are practical, analytical, informative or supported by evidence – we are interested in facilitating what could be done, rather than merely declaring what should be done.

Members of the scholarly communications community are invited to provide a proposal by 15 September 2022, using the form downloadable from the Conference website, where further details of the event are provided. Please contact the Conference Director if you have any questions or would like to discuss a potential proposal.

Mark Carden
27 July 2022

With the hybrid Researcher to Reader Conference coming up next week, in a blog post at the Scholarly Kitchen, R2R Conference Director Mark Carden has revisited the cost, value and price challenges of physical, online and hybrid conferences, and calls for a commitment to a future that supports real interactive hybrid conversations.

Mark Carden
15 February 2022

We are delighted to announce that Morressier has become our fourth and final Silver Sponsor for the Researcher to Reader Conference on 22-23 February 2022.

Morressier is the leading platform for conferences designed for enduring value. Since 2014, more than 200 of the world’s leading professional and scientific organizations trust Morressier to support their virtual and hybrid meetings, engage their users, and amplify their content.

We are very grateful for the support of Morressier, helping to keep the R2R Conference affordable for all members of the scholarly communications community.

Registration is open for the highly interactive hybrid Conference which will take place on 22-23 February in London and Online.

Mark Carden
11 February 2022

We are very pleased to announce a new sponsor for the Researcher to Reader Conference, as Defend&Publish becomes a first-time Bronze Sponsor.

Defend&Publish is a boutique coaching firm staffed by PhD-trained writing specialists. They support all aspects of researching and writing academic scholarship, including project management, editing and hosting workshops by the publishing community. Christine Tulley PhD, a past speaker at Researcher to Reader, is the owner of Defend&Publish and a Professor of English at The University of Findlay.

We are very grateful for the support of Defend&Publish, helping to keep the R2R Conference affordable for all members of the scholarly communications community.

Registration is open for the highly interactive hybrid Conference which will take place on 22-23 February in London and Online.

Mark Carden
8 February 2022

The Programme for the collaborative hybrid Researcher to Reader Conference, taking place on 22-23 February, will include a presentation on intermediation between the Researcher and the Reader, by a publishing professional who will be bring insights from also working in the food delivery and travel industries. What can publishers and librarians learn from JustEat and Secret Escapes?

Registration is still open for this innovative event, with a varied and cross-sectoral Programme, which includes hybrid networking, panels, workshops, presentations, lightning talks and a debate.

Mark Carden
26 January 2022

The Programme for the collaborative hybrid Researcher to Reader Conference, taking place on 22-23 February will include a panel of distinguished international experts discussing the hybrid workplace.

Registration is still open for this innovative event.

Mark Carden
25 January 2022

The Researcher to Reader media partner, Research Information, is offering a free place, valued at £235, for a librarian or researcher to participate in the fully-hybrid R2R Conference on 22-23 February. The winner of the Research Information ticket can participate in the Conference either online or physically at the venue, and the free place will be drawn on Monday 7 February. For more information, visit the Research Information announcement:
www.researchinformation.info/news/reader-offer-free-ticket-draw-researcher-reader

The Researcher to Reader Conference, which is a conversation about scholarly communications, is a particularly attractive event for academics and librarians to join, given the event’s research-focussed name, cross-sectoral programme and collaborative ethos.

While this is a great chance for someone to win a free place at the Conference, this should not discourage people from registering for the Conference today, taking immediate advantage of the great discounts available for librarians and researchers. If you register now, but are then lucky enough to win the draw, R2R will be delighted to refund what you have paid!

Mark Carden
21 January 2022

We are delighted to announce that Aries has renewed their sponsorship of the Researcher to Reader Conference for the hybrid event taking place in London and Online on 22-23 February 2022.

Aries Systems Corporation, the developer of Editorial Manager and ProduXion Manager, is committed to enhancing how publishers and scholars disseminate knowledge on a global scale. Aries’ cloud-based workflow solutions enable the submission, peer review, and content management of high-value documents, and are used by thousands of journals and hundreds of publishers worldwide.

We are grateful for the continuing support from Aries – our sponsors help to make the Conference affordable for all members of the scholarly communications community.

Registration is open for the Conference, which is a fully-hybrid event allowing live participation for both physical and online delegates. And the full Programme is available on the website.

Mark Carden
20 January 2022

We are delighted to announce that Ringgold is returning once again as a sponsor of the Researcher to Reader Conference for 2022. Ringgold was R2R‘s first ever sponsor, and they have supported every single Conference since our opening event in 2016.

Ringgold maintains a global, multi-sector database of organizations complete with relationship hierarchies, multiple standard identifiers, and deep metadata that allows anyone with a need for trustworthy information to simplify, understand, and navigate the complex world of research and scholarly publishing.

We are very grateful for Ringgold’s support, helping to keep the R2R Conference affordable for all members of the scholarly communications community.

Registration is open for the highly interactive hybrid Conference which will take place on 22-23 February in London and Online.

Mark Carden
13 January 2022