Digital Science

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard which connects LLMs with external systems. We discuss how new Dimensions and Altmetric MCPs ground LLMs in structured data, generating verified, citable results that research teams can trust. The "Knowledge

To understand true publication impact and influence patient outcomes, Medical Affairs teams must have their own benchmarks Compass Points: The Future of Medical Affairs is a series exploring the strategic challenges facing Medical Affairs teams in today's

What does responsible research assessment actually ask of the people who build the infrastructure, rather than those who write the policy? In this post, Steven Hill traces the arc from DORA and the Leiden Manifesto through to the Barcelona Declaration, an

There is no shortage of AI tools promising to transform research. Barely a week goes by without another launch - another platform powered by a large language model, another interface built on public data, another chatbot that will supposedly revolutionize

In the first two posts in this series, we explored the evidence challenges around Engagement & Impact and Contribution to Knowledge & Understanding. Here, we turn to the third element of REF 2029 assessment: Strategy, People & Research Environment (SPRE)

The race to deploy AI agents is accelerating, but most organizations are still building on sand. A new Gartner report suggests that the key to building reliable AI agents is a "context layer". According to Gartner's latest research, 42% of enterprises pla

In the first blog in this series, we explored engagement and impact readiness for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029. Here, we turn to the second element of assessment: Contribution to Knowledge & Understanding, and what it takes to approach it

Scientific communications have never traveled so far so fast. Medical affairs teams need an omnichannel approach to planning and monitoring publication strategy. Compass Points: The Future of Medical Affairs is a series exploring the strategic challenges

FAIR data is a defining component for a future-proofed pharma or life science enterprise. But what is FAIR data, and how can data be made FAIR? We explain how knowledge graphs achieve FAIR data to accelerate discovery, overcome regulatory hurdles, and sup