Deanta's Trends in Academic Publishing
Deanta's Trends in Academic Publishing
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About This Podcast
The podcast is hosted by Patrick Shafe, who, as Deanta's Commercial Director, is focused on understanding how the academic publishing market is evolving within a world of continual technological innovation. This research led directly to the Trends in Academic Publishing survey and white paper, which Patrick has written, overseen, and presented to international audiences over the past five years.
This first series includes six episodes, released every Thursday.
To find out more about Deanta, visit www.deanta.com.
To download Deanta's 2025 Trends in Academic Publishing Report, visit www.deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/
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Recent Episodes
S2E2 S2 Ep2: Ben Ashcroft, De Gruyter Brill
Ben Ashcroft has spent his career building relationships in academic publishing. As Chief Commercial Officer of De Gruyter Brill - the combined entity that emerged from Brill's acquisition by De…
S2E1 S2 Ep1: Mirela Rončević
Dr Mirela Roncevic is not your typical open access advocate. A journalist turned academic, she has spent her career navigating the space between publishers, libraries and the researchers they serve.…
S1E5 S1 Ep5: Jennifer Regala, Wolters Kluwer Health
Jennifer Regala isn’t a conventional publisher. She is not from an academic background, but is an entrepreneur, networker extraordinaire and celebrated extrovert, dressed in pink. This…
S1E4 S1 Ep4: Darren Ryan, Deanta
Darren Ryan didn't follow the corporate ladder—he jumped off it. After climbing the ranks at an established publishing vendor, watching the industry race to the bottom through outsourcing, he made a…
S1E3 S1 Ep3: Gillian Shasby, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group
Gillian Shasby didn't make a dramatic career move to reach the top—she rose steadily through the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group, building systems and efficiencies along the way. Her…
S1E2 S1 Ep2: Tim Williams, Edward Elgar Publishing
Tim Williams didn't start out as a publisher, he came to the industry via roles in business development then consultancy. But his big business approach, investing in new technologies and building on…
S1E1 S1 Ep1: Nicola Ramsey, Edinburgh University Press
Nicola Ramsey has spent her entire career to date at Edinburgh University Press, rising from Assistant Editor role to CEO. Where many might see this as a cause for stagnation, Nicola has made it a…
S1 S1: Welcome to the Trends in Academic Publishing Podcast
Trends in Academic Publishing takes you inside the minds of some of academic publishing's most senior publishers to explore how they are navigating their organizations through this pivotal…
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Deanta's Trends in Academic Publishing has published 8 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Business.
Deanta's Trends in Academic Publishing is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 38m.
