SpotOn London 2014 Final Programme
This year’s SpotOn London conference will take place at the Wellcome Trust on Friday, 14 November and Saturday, 15 November 2014. This year’s theme is on the challenges of balancing the public and the private in the digital age. Read more
SpotOn London 2014 – Fringe Events
To accompany this year’s SpotOn London conference, at the Wellcome Trust on Friday, 14 November and Saturday, 15 November, we have a number of exciting fringe events taking place around London. Read more
Let’s do an unconference
Guest Post by Martin Fenner. Martin Fenner is the technical lead for the PLOS Article-Level Metrics project. Before taking this position in 2012 he worked as a medical oncologist at the Hannover Medical School Cancer Center in Germany. He has served on the ORCID Board from 2010 to 2012 and is a member of the ORCID Outreach Steering Group. Read more
SpotOn London 2014 Draft Programme
We’re pleased to announce that the SpotOn London conference will take place at the Wellcome Trust on Friday, 14 November and Saturday, 15 November 2014. Read more
How to get a ticket for this year’s SpotOn London
With a month to go, we’ve been busy behind the scenes planning for this year’s SpotOn London conference on 14th and 15th November. We are pleased to announce that we can now share some more details about how you can attend the event. Read more
SpotOn London: Public interest and privacy in the digital world – 14/15 November 2014
The annual conference, SpotOn London, will be taking place at the Wellcome Trust on Friday, 14 November and Saturday, 15 November 2014. The two day event, which marks its sixth year, will be hosted by Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Digital Science and the Wellcome Trust. We’re also delighted to have Martin Fenner of PLOS joining us as a co-organiser again this year. SpotOn London is a dynamic, lively melting pot of scientists, science communicators, technologists, and those interested in science policy. This year’s theme will be on the challenges of balancing the public and the private in the digital age. Friday will see panels, workshops and keynotes on topics including: sharing sensitive data, measuring social impact, open peer review and the right to be forgotten. Read more
Save the date! Announcing SpotOn London 2013
Hosted by Nature Publishing Group, in association with the Wellcome Trust, SpotOn London is an annual conference for anyone interested in how science is carried out and communicated online. Read more
Sponsors and Hosts: SpotOn London 2012
SpotOn London would not be possible without the help of our generous sponsors. Read more
SpotOn London 2012 Programme Timings
We are now ready to share the timings for the SpotOn London 2012 programme – thanks for bearing with us while we’ve worked out how to fit everything in! Aside from the keynotes and closing plenary, the conference will be split into three tracks: i) science communication and outreach ii) online tools and digital publishing and iii) science policy. Follow the links to find out more about the discussion sessions and workshops in each strand. Attendees can stick to one track or can flit between different topics, depending on their interests. Read more