Why do we need additional support? Research4Life has made significant strides, but many institutions remain underserved due to limited resources. Donating to Friends of Research4Life means ensuring that researchers everywhere can benefit: https://www.research4life.org/friends-of-research4life/

COPE’s Publication Integrity Week takes place online, 2–5 November. Fee waivers are available for non-members of COPE in Research4Life Group A countries for Monday – Wednesday sessions. Find out more: https://ow.ly/pAox50ZWbJX #PublicationIntegrityWeek #PublicationEthics

From libraians in #Myanmar to doctors in #Ethiopia and researchers in #ElSalvador, Research4Life users are shaping their communities: read their stories 📚 https://www.research4life.org/news/

What can publishers achieve together? Elsevier’s Ylann Schemm shares a founding partner’s perspective on 25 years of Research4Life. https://ow.ly/CHYF50ZTSNh Want to get involved? Meet us at Frankfurt Book Fair, Hall 4.1, D98. #R4L25 The Elsevier Foundation

How can publishers advance research equity? Karen Phillips shares Sage’s experience with Research4Life. https://ow.ly/UleY50ZTSn9 Want to play a part? Meet us at Frankfurt Book Fair, Hall 4.1, D98. #R4L25

What role does Research4Life play in institutional research systems? A new study involving leaders and stakeholders in 35+ countries highlights expanding role across access, publishing, postgraduate education & research integrity. Read more: https://ow.ly/3o5E50ZP5vR

Access to research matters. But what happens when that evidence reaches policymakers? Research4Life #CountryConnectors build stronger links between research, ministries, universities & industry – helping knowledge move from publication, to participation and impact 👇 https://ow.ly/8wYi50ZAqUH

Make the most of Research4Life! Access free training materials for librarians, researchers, authors and more – designed to help you navigate, search and share knowledge. 👨‍🎓 Explore our training portal: https://ow.ly/2QSa50YcFzY

What do institutions need to participate more fully in research? Our new study led by ITOCA heard from institutional leaders and research stakeholders in more than 35 countries. The findings point to an expanding role for Research4Life. Read more here: https://ow.ly/TFMG50ZP4SO

Across 16 countries, Research4Life's Country Connectors are building research capacity that lasts – local ambassador networks, with a growing share of women. Even in challenging situations, trust and usage keep rising. 🌍 https://ow.ly/AZIg50ZxZeK #R4L25 #ResearchAccess

We’re excited to be returning to Frankfurter Buchmesse this year, thanks to their generous sponsorship of our booth. If your organization is interested in joining the growing community of sponsors and partners supporting Research4Life’s mission, come and meet us in Hall 4.1, D98.

@r4lpartnership.bsky.social on the 2026 ALPSP Impact Award! They've done great at providing institutions in lower income countries with online access to learning. We're proud to support them with Ingenta Edify. Research4Life: zurl.co/Hq0Lx Ingenta Edify: zurl.co/kpt8w

Why do we need additional support? Research4Life has made significant strides, but many institutions remain underserved due to limited resources. Donating to Friends of Research4Life means ensuring that researchers everywhere can benefit: https://www.research4life.org/friends-of-research4life/

Too busy for hours of training? These five self-paced Research4Life courses are built in short modules with quizzes and real scenarios. Work through them whenever suits you, no login needed. 🌍📚 https://www.research4life.org/training/online-courses/

From libraians in #Myanmar to doctors in #Ethiopia and researchers in #ElSalvador, Research4Life users are shaping their communities: read their stories 📚 https://www.research4life.org/news/

"Trust is the bridge between knowledge and action." – Gerardo Zamora Monge, WHO. From our 25th-anniversary Action for Equity conference: why evidence only changes lives when people can trust it, and why that begins with access. https://ow.ly/nM3750ZvGGs #TrustInScience #R4L25 #KnowledgeAccess

All our publications are now available via Research4Life. R4L “provides institutions in low-and middle-income countries with online access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content [aiming] to improve teaching, research and policymaking….” www.research4life.org @r4lpartnership.bsky.social

Research output from lower- and middle-income countries has grown ~10x since 2006 — but the partnership helping them access knowledge is under strain. @r4lpartnership.bsky.social has published our independent sustainability review. 📄https://buff.ly/hrsQ0qc

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The review highlights how significantly the research landscape has changed – and it confirms that Research4Life continues to play an essential role in providing access to scholarly knowledge.

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Research output from Research4Life countries has grown 10x since 2006, from ~50,000 to 500,000 a year. How do we continue to support our communities, while ensuring a sustainable future for the partnership? From the Research Consulting Financial Review Executive Summary 👉 https://ow.ly/u5zl50ZEoSO

From access to participation: the next frontier of knowledge equity. Researchers, librarians & funders on moving the Global South from reading research to shaping it. Watch 👉 https://www.research4life.org/blog/access-participation-next-frontier-knowledge-equity/ #R4L25 #ResearchEquity

From a 3-year deal between WHO & 6 publishers in 2001 → 200+ publishers, 250,000+ resources, 12,000+ institutions, 120 countries. 🌍 Research4Life is 25. 👉 https://www.research4life.org/press-releases/research4life-marks-25-years-journalists-2001-prediction-comes-to-life/ #R4L25 #ResearchEquity

As Research4Life marks 25 years, Dr Noorjahan Begum in Bangladesh is looking to the future of research access. She hopes that barriers to research access continue to fall. Read her #R4L25 story: ➡️https://www.research4life.org/blog/working-on-equal-scientific-footing/

Make the most of Research4Life! Access free training materials for librarians, researchers, authors and more – designed to help you navigate, search and share knowledge. 👨‍🎓 Explore our training portal: https://ow.ly/2QSa50YcFzY

Access to research matters. But what happens when that evidence reaches policymakers? Research4Life #CountryConnectors build stronger links between research, ministries, universities & industry – helping knowledge move from publication, to participation and impact 👇 https://ow.ly/8wYi50ZAqUH

Research training, on your schedule. 🌍📚 Research4Life’s new Virtual Courses for Supporting Research are free & self-paced and interactive – covering research access, searching, writing, publishing & responsible AI. Discover them: https://ow.ly/1HMn50ZzqNA

"By teatime, Hinari was born." 25 years on, Research4Life celebrates the STM Association people who turned a bold idea about access into a lasting global partnership. 👉 https://ow.ly/mec650ZoaTL #R4L25 #ResearchEquity

Get the most from Research4Life's free Virtual Courses! Join Dr Mercy Moyo on 19 August for a live tour, course demo and Q&A with the developers – for researchers, librarians, educators and students. Register: https://ow.ly/BZf650ZxZOZ

Across 16 countries, Research4Life's Country Connectors are building research capacity that lasts – local ambassador networks, with a growing share of women. Even in challenging situations, trust and usage keep rising. 🌍 https://ow.ly/AZIg50ZxZeK #R4L25 #ResearchAccess

We are proud to work alongside partners worldwide through @r4lpartnership.bsky.social, supporting a more connected and inclusive global research community. #R4L25

Why do we need additional support? Research4Life has made significant strides, but many institutions remain underserved due to limited resources. Donating to Friends of Research4Life means ensuring that researchers everywhere can benefit: https://www.research4life.org/friends-of-research4life/