Research4Life
@r4lpartnership
A partnership with 200 publishers and 5 UN agencies providing free or affordable access to research content in low & middle-income countries. Visit www.research4life.org for more info.
"Global challenges need global solutions: and that needs a more representative research system." – Thea Shearer, @springernature.com, on a panel all about why publisher partners support Research4Life. #OpenScience #ResearchAccess #R4L25
"Trust grows when people see themselves reflected in the scientific enterprise." – Gerardo Zamora Monge, @who.int, opening our Action for Equity event this morning. And trust depends on access: that's why #Research4Life matters! 25 years of putting knowledge within reach. #R4L25 #TrustInScience
In 2001, a journalist predicted a new deal to widen access to medical journals would prove profound – "say, 25 years from now." This month, Research4Life turns 25. He was right. 👉 https://ow.ly/rPmz50ZohxG #R4L25 #ResearchEquity
Big news from Angola 🇦🇴 The President of Angola has launched the country's first open science repository – with a legal framework behind it. Angolan researchers can now publish and preserve their work at home. A milestone for Research4Life and #OpenScience! #R4L25
"Not everything is on Google." 🇰🇪 In Kenya, Research4Life Connectors took the data to the Ministry of Education – alongside the Vice Chancellors representing ~78 universities – to make the case for funding quality research access. Advocacy in action! #ResearchAccess #R4L25
From few users to national strategy. 🇰🇬 In Kyrgyzstan, #Research4Life Connectors worked "as one team" with the new Ministry of Science to co-develop and officially endorse a National Implementation Strategy – with a ministry platform to sustain it. #R4L25 #SciencePolicy
In 2025, the Research4Life Country Connectors trained 18,400+ people across 420+ institutions – 58.6% of them women. 🌍 Now 16 countries in 5 regions, welcoming Morocco & Nepal. Not just access, but full participation in global science! Read more: www.research4life.org/other/access... #R4L25
We're celebrating nearly 25 years of Research4Life! Wherever you are, we'd love you to join us. Share your favourite Research4Life memory, photo or message using #R4L25. Your post could appear on screen during our Global Partners Meeting in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Research4Life is 25. 🎉 It started with one phone call in 2001: could publishers unite to widen access to health research in LMICs? We're celebrating the STM people who made it last, and turned access into global participation 👉 https://ow.ly/mec650ZoaTL #R4L25 #ResearchEquity
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
📚 New on Research4Life: Sage's International Textbook Collection – 450 core texts across social sciences, business & research methods – is now available to eligible institutions in LMICs. Same foundational ideas, for students everywhere. 👉 https://ow.ly/BwFy50Zmj7A
Tomorrow! Access to research was step one. Participation is the next frontier. Join Research4Life's first Knowledge Equity Roundtable on 15 July – practitioners, publishers & funders explore what it really takes to close the gap. Register: https://ow.ly/QAA350ZkAOM #ResearchAccess #GlobalResearch
"Integrate it, don't just add it." At Kyiv's Grinchenko University, Research4Life is embedded in doctoral education from year 1 – shaping how early-career researchers engage w/ international scholarship from the very start: https://www.research4life.org/blog/research4life-doctoral-education-ukraine/
Welcome LLMC to Research4Life! 🎉 Eligible researchers now have access to 40,000+ titles in 70+ languages – legal & historical materials that include records from their own countries. Available via the GOALI program: https://www.research4life.org/news/research4life-welcomes-llmc-partnership/
What a way to mark 25 years. 🎉 Research4Life has been shortlisted for the ALPSP Impact Award 2026. Thank you to our extraordinary community whose commitment makes this possible. The winner will be announced at the #ALPSP2026 conference in September. What better way to celebrate #R4L25.
Discover a brand new series of virtual courses for researchers and librarians in Research4Life countries. Five free, self-paced courses covering how to navigate the content portal and develop your research and publishing skills. Read more here: https://ow.ly/jcMn50ZjhW4
As we celebrate 25 years of impact, we're proud to recognize Cornell University Library's long-standing commitment to #ResearchAccess. From TEEAL to AGORA and Research4Life, Cornell has helped expand opportunities for researchers worldwide: https://ow.ly/aVEf50ZbIj5 #R4L25
In 2 days! Webinar: Information Professionals as First Responders. How do librarians and knowledge managers support disaster response? By ensuring frontline responders can access trusted, evidence-based information when it matters most. 🗓️ 25 June ⏰ 2 PM SAST 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/Kqsr50ZcbOZ
For 10+ years, Minata Traoré has helped build a culture of knowledge sharing in #BurkinaFaso, reaching 6000+ of learners each year. Read her story knowledge sharing in action: https://www.research4life.org/blog/minata-traore-on-training-students-who-become-trainers/ #R4L25 #AccessEquityImpact
25 years ago, Research4Life started with a simple question: How can we work together if we're not accessing the same evidence? Today, that idea supports equitable participation in research across 125+ countries. New #R4L25 blog, from WHO Ian Roberts: https://ow.ly/P3kR50Z9Oks
For over 20 years, Oxford University Press has partnered with Research4Life to expand #EquitableAccess to knowledge. Clare Bebber reflects on our collaboration towards a more inclusive research landscape: https://www.research4life.org/blog/oxford-university-press-research4life-partnership/ #R4L25
From developing protocols to publishing research, access to evidence underpins infection prevention work. David Odada reflects on how this shapes both research and clinical practice. Explore his #R4L25 story: ➡️ https://ow.ly/TZX050YE0Xc
From Bhutan to Tanzania, Country Connectors transform access to research into action, collaboration & research participation. 25 years of access, equity and impact – and the work continues. Read more: https://www.research4life.org/other/access-to-action-country-connectors-research-participation/
Onan Mulumba has spent nearly two decades training researchers and librarians at Makerere University, Uganda. With over 5,000 participants, his advice carries weight. Read his #R4L25 story: https://ow.ly/2iMC50YYUo0
Even during war, science endures. Dr. Obaydo uses Research4Life to mentor students, develop green methods, and publish vital mental health research from #Syria. Discover how access shapes impact: https://www.research4life.org/blog/i-stayed-in-syria-through-war-to-keep-research-alive/
What happens when the research community commits to collaboration? Thea Sherer from Springer Nature reflects on 25 years of Research4Life. Read her #R4L25 article: https://ow.ly/BX1z50YW3q9
Access to research shapes who gets to participate in global science. In this Research4Life article on equity in GeoAI research, co-author Md. Shahajada Masud Anowarul Haque reflects on why access to literature matters. Read here: https://ow.ly/leRL50YY6hf