October 24th - 30th is International Open Access Week 2016 - an annual event which celebrates open access publishing, with events being held at universities and libraries across the globe. We thought we'd take this opportunity to write a blog post about open access publishing; what it is and why it is important. How does conventional publishing work? Conventionally, journals are published by a publisher - an organisation or enterprise which handles the production and dissemin

Can you see the stethoscope between ‘D’ and ‘J’ in our updated logo? If so, you have just shared the same lightbulb moment, as James and I, when we first saw the design last week! Initially, we were reluctant to lose our ‘beloved’ stethoscope, but we were left in awe when our journal designer, Hugh Griffiths, presented this design. Hugh is a PhD student at Cardiff University, who is currently researching digital platforms and their impact on learning. He has worked in a range