Academics ‘See Research Security as Bureaucratic’, UK Survey Finds
Academics ‘See Research Security as Bureaucratic’, UK Survey Finds
Government report shows “challenges with academic engagement”.
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The Uncomfortable Truth an Explosion of Papers Reveals About Authors' Access to Data
The Uncomfortable Truth an Explosion of Papers Reveals About Authors' Access to Data
A rapidly increasing number of published articles rely on analyses produced via the TriNetX platform. However, TriNetX users don’t get full access to the information in the platform, muddying the truthfulness of any analyses of the data and compromising the integrity statements offered by authors and accepted by journals.
Jason Arday's Tragic Death Reveals the Intense Skepticism Black Scholars Face
Despite Global Turmoil, Gen Z Researchers Are Not Giving Up
Despite Global Turmoil, Gen Z Researchers Are Not Giving Up
Four researchers born after 1997 describe how they stay motivated and cultivate resilience during difficult times.
When the Best Decision is No Decision: the Rise of Randomization in Grant Funding
When the Best Decision is No Decision: the Rise of Randomization in Grant Funding
If reviewers can't reliably tell the difference between top grant proposals, why should they pretend they can? A new wave of funders is turning to lotteries to break the tie.
As Impact is Increasingly Found in Non-academic Careers What Skills Do PhD Students Need Now?
As Impact is Increasingly Found in Non-academic Careers What Skills Do PhD Students Need Now?
Students and institutions have much to gain from taking the impact competencies developed through doctoral research more seriously.
IBM Claims its Quantum Computers Outperform Classical Ones
Has quantum advantage been achieved, and what does this mean for scientists?
Promoting Equity in Research Funding Requires Collaboration Now More Than Ever
Promoting Equity in Research Funding Requires Collaboration Now More Than Ever
In contested and cautious times, cross-sector working is needed to push EDI work forward. What can this look like in the context of research funding? In contested and cautious times, cross-sector working is needed to push EDI work forward.
War Fractures Emerging Clinical Trial Infrastructure in the Middle East
War Fractures Emerging Clinical Trial Infrastructure in the Middle East
As conflicts escalate, resource shortages and patient safety force researchers in Middle Eastern countries to make difficult decisions about clinical trials.
When Physicians and AI Work Together, Who is Accountable? How to Lay out Medical Liability
When Physicians and AI Work Together, Who is Accountable? How to Lay out Medical Liability
A staging system based on how big a role AI has in patient care can help to identify who is responsible in cases in which care fails.
A Fatal Reaction
A cutting-edge gene-editing trial in China went disastrously wrong. A family wants accountability.
Why Do Some People Who Trust in Science Also Believe in Scientific Conspiracy Theories?
Why Do Some People Who Trust in Science Also Believe in Scientific Conspiracy Theories?
Trust in science seems compatible with believing almost anything, so long as it is expressed in plausibly scientific terms.
Academic Freedom for the Win; Open Access Mandate in Germany Declared Unconstitutional
Academic Freedom for the Win; Open Access Mandate in Germany Declared Unconstitutional
A German court ruled against a mandatory article deposit requirement under Germany's "secondary publication right" (SPR).
AI Promised to Democratise Academic Publishing - the Evidence Says Otherwise
AI Promised to Democratise Academic Publishing - the Evidence Says Otherwise
It was thought AI would level the playing field in academic publishing for non-native English speakers. A growing body of evidence to reveals the opposite.
Anyone Can Fake a Scientific Image with AI, Tricking Even Academic Journals - and Undermining Trust in Science
Anyone Can Fake a Scientific Image with AI, Tricking Even Academic Journals - and Undermining Trust in Science
Several scientific fields rely on visual evidence to illustrate their claims. Inaccurate AI-generated images put the credibility of science at risk.
Decentralized Databases: Building a Backup Plan for Biomedicine’s Knowledge
Decentralized Databases: Building a Backup Plan for Biomedicine’s Knowledge
A brief outage at NCBI, the US government’s biomedical database, exposed the risks of relying on a single repository and renewed calls for a global, decentralized data-sharing network.
The Hill I will Die On: If Hollywood Blockbusters Must Dabble in Science, Can’t They Get the Small Stuff Right?
The Hill I will Die On: If Hollywood Blockbusters Must Dabble in Science, Can’t They Get the Small Stuff Right?
Project Hail Mary, Jurassic Park: from dino-mosquitoes to a spaceship’s roar, pointless mistakes on the scientific details make me wince.
What is Ethical Knowledge Brokering?
Knowledge brokers have to navigate competing interests often without guidance. The authors set out system of practical ethics for knowledge brokers.
The Netherlands is Actually Raking in Too Much European Research Funding
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are becoming increasingly successful at applying for a European research grant. Yet the gap with the Netherlands and the rest of the EU remains large. "We are losing an enormous amount of talent."
Parliament ‘misreads’ link between Horizon Europe and ECF, Commission official says
Parliament ‘misreads’ link between Horizon Europe and ECF, Commission official says
Maive Rute says the upcoming competitiveness coordination tool will set a limited number of top-down priorities.
AI Policy is Penalising the Students Most Trying to Comply
Jim Dickinson presents findings from new research on students' use of AI – and argues the sector is punishing precisely the disposition it should be cultivating.
Understand the Motivations Involved in Research-policy Exchange
The rush to expand policy engagement without understanding the goals for each side risks creating structures and processes that work for no one. Here's how to understand each other better.
Public Writing Has Become a Benchmark of the PhD Journey
Public Writing Has Become a Benchmark of the PhD Journey
Writing for public audiences in a variety of media has become a common feature of PhD research. This blog discusses what pubic writing adds to the PhD journey.
What a Recent Court Win Reveals About the Trump Administration's Unlawful Attacks on Climate Science
Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed
Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed
Governments that value effective policymaking should be alert to the perils of falling survey-response rates, inadequate funding and increased politicization of official data.
The Swiss Science Council Submits Statement on Planned Abolition – Independent Advice Must Not Be Weakened
The Swiss Science Council Submits Statement on Planned Abolition – Independent Advice Must Not Be Weakened
As part of the consultation process on the reorganisation of extra-parliamentary commissions, the Swiss Science Council (SSC) firmly rejects the Federal Council's proposal to abolish the SSC.
The Popularity of "new Antiquarianism" Challenges How We Understand Research Impact
The Popularity of "new Antiquarianism" Challenges How We Understand Research Impact
Research in the humanities is not confined to academic institutions. Particularly in history & archaeology where "new antiquarianism" creates public research.
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