The slow professor
The authors of a new book challenge what they call the “frantic pace” of contemporary university life.
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This advisory report is about open science, and more specifically about access to scholarly publications (open access) and research data (open research data). What impact is this likely to have for the world of science itself, for society and for business? What level of openness is publicly desirable and what does this imply for government policy?
Self-presentation in scholarly profiles
Characteristics of images and perceptions of professionalism and attractiveness on academic social networking sites
Conflict-of-interest information is often buried in studies. These researchers want to change that.
The challenges for scientific publishing, 60 years on
On the democratization of science via the Internet and the dramatic change in the communication of data and in their interpretation.
Denmark and Sweden take another look at how they investigate scientific misconduct
After a series of scandals in Nordic science, Denmark and Sweden are rethinking how they investigate allegations of academic fraud and misconduct.
Scientists Say It's Time To End 'Parachute Research'
Researchers drop in. They take specimens. And they head home and don't share. That's no way to fight an epidemic. Can they do things differently when it comes to Zika?
Elsewhere in Science: Funding concerns, a scientific memoir, and more
Financial conflicts of interest … Concerns about a people-based funding program … NextGen VOICES … A scientific memoir … Working Life
Smartphone science
Researchers are learning how to convert devices into global laboratories.
Criminologists scrutinise academia in wake of scientific scandals
Scientific misconduct increasingly studied as example of ‘occupational crime’, researcher says.
This scientist nearly went to jail for making up data
An Australian neuroscientist just pleaded guilty to fraud but received a suspended sentence for his research misconduct.
Open Science
Authors have, in general, a positive view on open access, but other factors are more important in choosing a place of publication for an academic article.
Seven Things Every Researcher Should Know About Scholarly Publishing
After many and long conversations among colleagues within and beyond the Scholarly Kitchen about what researchers need to know about scholarly publishing.
Flagship brain project releases neuro-computing tools
Human Brain Project asks wider neuroscience community to start using its hardware and software.
Can a young university be a world-leading university?
Youth is not a bar to excellence, despite older institutions’ rankings success. Jack Grove analyses how some youthful contenders have risen in the ranks.
Springer opens research articles that can make a difference
Springer is launching a new online initiative called Change the World, One Article at a Time: Must-Read Articles from 2015. The initiative focuses on articles published in 2015 in Springer journals which deal with some of the world's most urgent challenges. Those articles which are already open access are freely available online on a permanent basis and all other articles have been made freely available until July 15, 2016.
Fixed term and permanent: my two academic lives
Rejection hurts more when you don't have a long-term contract to fall back on, says Helen Lees.
Million-dollar babies
As Silicon Valley fights for talent, universities struggle to hold on to their stars
This student put 50 million stolen research articles online. And they’re free.
Alexandra Elbakyan is challenging the multibillion-dollar academic publishing industry.
Commission moots use of crowdsourced peer review for Horizon 2020 evaluations
The EU Commission is canvassing views on whether the process of assessing research projects should be more open to public eyes.
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Too many medical trials move their goalposts halfway through. A new initiative aims to change that
Watch Albert Einstein jumpkick Isaac Newton in Science Kombat
A tribute to an old video game and to the greatest scientists in history.
Auto-correlation of journal impact factor for consensus research reporting statements: a cohort study
Auto-correlation of journal impact factor for consensus research reporting statements: a cohort study
Citation counts are not purely a reflection of scientific merit and the impact factor is, in fact, auto-correlated.
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