Fraudulent Images are Rife on Antibody Sellers’ Websites, Researcher Says
Fraudulent Images are Rife on Antibody Sellers’ Websites, Researcher Says
New tally reveals nearly 19,000 altered images in reagent catalogs.
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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”.
Co-constructing the ERC Proposal: Grant Writing Support Professionals, Domains of Expertise and Value Conflicts
Co-constructing the ERC Proposal: Grant Writing Support Professionals, Domains of Expertise and Value Conflicts
Professional grant-writing advisers help researchers construct ERC proposals—and thereby influence what institutions present as competitive science, affecting efforst to change research culture.
Why Mega-conferences Work Better Than Their Critics Think
Critics attack academic mega-conferences as too big and too cliquish, favouring smaller, curated meetings as the humane alternative.
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.
Retaining Neurodivergent Talent Will Strengthen the STEM Pipeline
Retaining Neurodivergent Talent Will Strengthen the STEM Pipeline
The challenge is not a lack of neurodivergent talent, but systems that fail to support and retain it.
Some Research Culture Work May Be Sustaining the Practices It Seeks to Change
Some Research Culture Work May Be Sustaining the Practices It Seeks to Change
Efforts to improve research culture can make harmful systems easier to endure and harder to reform.
Scientists Should Recognize Their Own Political Biases to Build Public Trust
Scientists Should Recognize Their Own Political Biases to Build Public Trust
Public trust in science can't be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum.
Poor Supervision is Pushing Young Researchers out of Academia
Poor Supervision is Pushing Young Researchers out of Academia
A survey finds that academic supervisors can have a huge impact on their students' mental health.
Tough Peer-review Process? Your Paper Might End Up Being More Highly Cited
Tough Peer-review Process? Your Paper Might End Up Being More Highly Cited
An AI-led analysis of publicly available peer-review reports links requests for major revisions with papers that end up having high impact.
The Complex Ecosystem of Hyperprolific Authors
This paper presents a systematic review of the literature on hyperprolific authorship to examine how it is defined, investigated, and perceived across disciplines.
Science Needs Disagreement. What Makes Some Disagreement Useless?
Science Needs Disagreement. What Makes Some Disagreement Useless?
Scientific progress depends on disagreement. So why are vaccine sceptics and other science critics not worth listening to?
The REF Helps Make Research Open, Transparent, and Credible - Let's Not Lose That
The REF Helps Make Research Open, Transparent, and Credible - Let's Not Lose That
REF should be central to solving the collective action problems around openness, transparency, and accountability in research.
Research Funders Urged to Drive Culture Shift on Negative Results
Research Funders Urged to Drive Culture Shift on Negative Results
Reform needed to improve trust in science, patient care and training of AI, advocates say.
The Rise of the Ghost Academic
The academic conference no-show might feel like a minor inconvenience, but it might represent evidence of a growing concern with CV padding over contributions to the field.
Threats to Research Integrity ‘a Global, Systemic Problem’
Research is facing major integrity challenges, with some of the prevailing incentives in the sector presenting “a global systemic problem that requires a global systemic solution”.
Science Europe sets out Vision of Ideal Research Culture
Association of research funding and performing organisations wants more diversity, collaboration and societal impact.
Equality, diversity and inclusion must be disruptive
Shifting what and who is valued will strengthen the research system, writes UKRI chief executive.
Recognizing the Role of the Research Coordinator
High turnover among research coordinators can slow the progress of clinical studies. Standardizing the role could help.
No Shame, No Blame - How to Make Retractions Work
The retraction of academic papers often functions as an indictment against the reputation of a researcher. For retractions to function as an effective corrective to the scholarly record, they need shed this reputation.
Academia's Culture of Overwork Almost Broke Me, So I'm Working to Undo It
Academia's Culture of Overwork Almost Broke Me, So I'm Working to Undo It
For young immigrant women like me, the pressures of early career research are even greater than for most. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Tools Such As ChatGPT Threaten Transparent Science; Here Are Our Ground Rules for Their Use
Tools Such As ChatGPT Threaten Transparent Science; Here Are Our Ground Rules for Their Use
As researchers dive into the brave new world of advanced AI chatbots, publishers need to acknowledge their legitimate uses and lay down clear guidelines to avoid abuse.
ChatGPT Listed As Author on Research Papers: Many Scientists Disapprove
ChatGPT Listed As Author on Research Papers: Many Scientists Disapprove
At least four articles credit the AI tool as a co-author, as publishers scramble to regulate its use.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: The Hidden Toll of Community Outreach
Caught in a system eager for success stories, a PhD student from an underrepresented background learns how to balance his challenges in the lab with his desire to serve his community.
Developing an Inclusive Culture at South Africa's Research Institutions
Developing an Inclusive Culture at South Africa's Research Institutions
To fully desegregate science, institutions should bolster mentorship, safe spaces and a culture of belonging.
The Attack of Zombie Science
They look like scientific papers. But they're distorting and killing science.
Online Harassment: a Toolkit for Protecting Yourself from Abuse
Scientists can take practical steps to prevent or pre-empt problems on social media.
Has Peer Review Created a Toxic Culture in Academia?
It is suggested to revamp the peer review process to make it less about tearing down the work of others, and more about helping authors improve their papers.
The digitalisation paradox of everyday scientific labour: How mundane knowledge work is amplified and diversified in the biosciences
The digitalisation paradox of everyday scientific labour: How mundane knowledge work is amplified and diversified in the biosciences
This paper examines how automation and digitalisation influence the way everyday scientific work practices are organised and conducted. Drawing on a practice-based study of the field of synthetic biology, the paper uses ethnographic, interview and survey data to offer a sociomaterial and relational perspective of technological change.
A Values Framework for the Organisation of Research
Science Europe presents a set of shared values that may serve as a reference for the policies and practices implemented by Science Europe Member Organisations (research funding and performing organisations).
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