Blogs and case studies
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Librarian spotlight: An interview with Tuba Akbayturk
Thanks to Tuba Akbayturk, Library Director at Koç University, Turkey, for taking part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “For what it’s worth, my advice is to never stop being curious. Try to learn something new every day, no matter how small. Otherwise, it is very easy to fall behind in this rapidly changing world.” […]
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Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Ertuğrul Çimen
Thanks to Ertuğrul Çimen, Library Director at MEF University, Turkey, for taking part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “Work hard, remain globally competitive, and stay sensitive to social change. Librarianship is not just a career – it is a commitment to shaping society.” Although I did not choose the library science program in a […]
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From academia to publishing: career journeys at IOP Publishing
A group of PhD physics students from the University of Bath recently spent a day at the IOP Publishing office in Bristol, stepping briefly beyond the world of academia to explore what might come next. They arrived not just to listen, but to understand how others had made the transition from doctoral research into careers […]
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Supporting families and carers at IOP Publishing
Every colleague brings different experiences, including caring responsibilities for children, ageing parents, partners or loved ones. To support colleagues balancing work and care, IOP Publishing (IOPP) created the Family and Carers employee resource group (ERG). The group offers a space to share experiences, raise awareness and build community. We spoke to members of the group about the realities of caregiving and the […]
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Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Fredrik Eriksson
Thanks to Fredrik Eriksson, Research Librarian and Data Curator at European Spallation Source ERIC in Lund, Sweden, for taking part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “We are here to help, and there should be no threshold for users to reach out and ask for guidance. Without users, our value is zero.” After studying various […]
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Women in Science: Interview with Peer Reviewer Berenice Posada-Ramírez
What inspired you to pursue a career in science, and what continues to motivate you today? From an early age, I was fascinated by the physical phenomena that shape our world. My questions were simple, “Why do rainbows form?” “Where does light come from?”- but they revealed a deep and growing curiosity about the nature […]
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Women in Science: Interview with Peer Reviewer Dr. Sarah McFall-Boegeman
What inspired you to pursue a career in science, and what continues to motivate you today? I have always really loved getting to find out why something is taking place. It wasn’t always clear that I wanted to go into science, but what I found was that when I was younger, I had a lot […]
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Women in Science: Interview with Peer Reviewer Dr. Bárbara Bermúdez Reyes
What inspired you to pursue a career in science, and what continues to motivate you today? I started cooking as a child and observed how the colors of the ingredients changed when mixed together and cooked. I believe it was at that moment that the need to understand the transformation of materials became my motivation […]