Knowledge shouldn’t be locked away.
United Academics Foundation makes scientific research free to read for everyone who needs it — students, teachers, clinicians, journalists, and the si mply curious. Connecting science and society since 2013.
Science belongs to the people who paid for it
Most research is funded by the public, carried out at public institutions, and peer-reviewed for free by other researchers. Then it disappears behind a subscription that most libraries — let alone most people — can’t afford.
We think that’s backwards. United Academics Foundation is a not-for-profit working to make research open: free to read, free to share, free to build on. That’s what we mean by connecting science and society.
How can something as important as knowledge be trapped into a billion dollar business? We believe it’s time for change.
Louis Lapidaire, founder
What we do
We publish open access
Peer-reviewed research, freely available to anyone with an internet connection. No paywall, no subscription, no institutional login.
We make research readable
Our writers turn published studies into clear articles that non-specialists can actually read, understand and use.
We build partnerships
We work with universities, publishers and institutions who share the conviction that knowledge should circulate freely.
Latest open access articles
Research, made readable. Free to read and free to share.
- The Role of Research and Innovation in the Recovery Plan – Knowledge 4 for Innovation Letter to EU Commission President Research and Innovation actors from the public, private and academic sectors represented by the Knowledge4Innovation Forum in the European Parliament, addressed a letter to the… Read more: The Role of Research and Innovation in the Recovery Plan – Knowledge 4 for Innovation Letter to EU Commission President
- 5 Must-Reads to Understand How Open Access Can Shape Research on Covid-19COVID-19 could kill the for-profit science publishing model. That would be a good thing. by Michael Hilrzik LA Times, March 3, 2020 “Of all the… Read more: 5 Must-Reads to Understand How Open Access Can Shape Research on Covid-19
- Preprints and Peer Review Guidelines Are Unclear At Most JournalsResearchers surveyed 171 major academic journals and analysed their public policies regarding preprints and peer reviews. Of the 171 journals surveyed: 31.6% do not provide… Read more: Preprints and Peer Review Guidelines Are Unclear At Most Journals
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