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Assessing the social impact of scientific institutions: a scoping review of concepts, indicators, and evaluation approaches

Assessing the social impact of scientific institutions: a scoping review of concepts, indicators, and evaluation approaches

This article presents the results of a scoping review on the social impact of scientific institutions, mapping the main concepts, indicators, and evaluation approaches identified in recent literature.

‘Historic change’: what the 2026 US mid-term election results mean for science

‘Historic change’: what the 2026 US mid-term election results mean for science

Researchers hope that US lawmakers will push back against the Trump administration’s science policies — but there are limits to what Congress can do.

AI Data Centres Could Undermine UK's Net Zero Goals

AI Data Centres Could Undermine UK's Net Zero Goals

The UK government's ambition of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 could be undermined by its new deal on AI data centres.

Don’t be dazzled by fools’ gold

Don’t be dazzled by fools’ gold

Stephen Curry critically examines proposals for a new “golden age” of science and questions approaches that promise to improve science through strongly directed reform. He argues for the importance of academic freedom, pluralism and constructive disagreement in determining how science develops.

Open Access Fees Could Deepen Global Research Inequalities

Open Access Fees Could Deepen Global Research Inequalities

For years, Diamond Open Access – a model where scholarly publishing is free for both authors and readers – has been championed as the great equaliser in global science. But a new study reveals that this equitable ecosystem is increasingly fracturing.

What 4,200 Data Points Reveal About US Government Interference in Research

What 4,200 Data Points Reveal About US Government Interference in Research

US federal actions affecting research can look like isolated administrative decisions. A new report shows how they form a consistent and concerted pattern.

Decoding Funded Research: Comparative Analysis of Topic Models and Uncovering the Effect of Gender and Geographic Location

Decoding Funded Research: Comparative Analysis of Topic Models and Uncovering the Effect of Gender and Geographic Location

The study applies alternative topic-modelling approaches to funded research and examines how gender and geographical location relate to funding patterns.