Sustainable Open-Access Model for Monographs
A project that aims to slash the cost of producing monographs could help make more of them available to the public for free. But will scholars participate?
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Stanford Moves to Stop Providing Funds to Its University Press
Stanford Moves to Stop Providing Funds to Its University Press
Scholars question decision -- particularly as it comes from one of the world's wealthiest universities and will limit publishing by a highly respected press.
Report Gauges Potential Risks to Scholars and Universities if Publishers Capture Research and Student Data
Report Gauges Potential Risks to Scholars and Universities if Publishers Capture Research and Student Data
Analysis commissioned by advocacy group documents how major companies' business strategies could help them lock up research and learning data that colleges and scholars need.
Elsevier Agrees to First Read-and-Publish Deal
A Norwegian consortium has signed a new kind of subscription deal with Elsevier that includes open-access publishing - a first for the publisher. But the new rights come at a cost.
Scientists Rally Around Vanderbilt Professor Whose Tenure Bid Appeared to Hit Roadblocks As Me Too Activism Grew
Ghent University, in Belgium, Embraces New Approach to Faculty Evaluation Less Focused on Quantitative Metrics
Ghent University, in Belgium, Embraces New Approach to Faculty Evaluation Less Focused on Quantitative Metrics
Saying it wants to "again become a place where talent feels valued and nurtured," Ghent University overhauls its system for faculty evaluation to de-emphasize quantitative metrics and annual progress reports. Professors will be asked about their goals and what they are proud of.
New Research on Graduate Student Mental Well-being Says Departments Have Important Roles to Play in Fostering Healthy Environments
Editorial Mutiny at Elsevier Journal
Following in the footsteps of linguistics journal Lingua, the editorial board of the Elsevier-owned Journal of Informetrics has resigned and launched a rival journal that will be free for all to read.
Printing Delays Present ‘New Normal’ for Academic Books
Printer closures and paper shortages create scheduling headaches for academic authors and staff at university presses.
Federal Shutdown Includes Agencies That Are Key Supporters of University Research
Grant checks from NSF and other funders won't go out. Meetings on grant applications won't take place. Impact will grow with length of standoff. Trump threat on border with Mexico alarms some Texas campuses.
University of California Challenges Elsevier over Access to Scholarly Research
University of California System is playing hardball with Elsevier in negotiations that could transform the way it pays to read and publish research. But does the UC system have the clout to pull it off?
Netherlands Considers Creating Faculty Positions Based on Teaching, Not Research Metrics
Netherlands Considers Creating Faculty Positions Based on Teaching, Not Research Metrics
The Netherlands plan a shift away from evaluating faculty members only on research metrics. This move would also make it possible to be hired on the basis of teaching.
Gender Studies Scholars Say the Field is Coming Under Attack in Many Countries Around the Globe
Gender Studies Scholars Say the Field is Coming Under Attack in Many Countries Around the Globe
Scholars say their field is coming under increasing pressures from forces outside the academy who want to delegitimize it.
New Report Shows Colleges How to Bridge the Gap Between the Liberal Arts and the Work Force
New Report Shows Colleges How to Bridge the Gap Between the Liberal Arts and the Work Force
New study says the evolving economy creates a greater need for their skills, but that many colleges could do better at thinking about what graduates can do and helping them translate that into jobs.
University Presses Take Control of Ebook Distribution
Two leading university presses are changing the way they sell their digital collections to libraries - cutting out the middlemen. Will others follow suit?
The Challenges of Creating World-Class Universities in China
The obsession with internationalization had resulted in priority being given to overseas scholars and graduates and has diminished graduates of many top domestic universities to second or third-class status.
Saudi Arabia to Withdraw Students from Canada
Withdrawal is ordered as part of larger diplomatic spat over Canadian criticism of Saudi arrests of human rights activists.
Study Shows How Italy Faces Brain Drain That Defies Expectations
A brain drain of emigrating researchers might not be as bad as it sounds for Italy, according to an analysis that found that the worst-performing - as well as the best - researchers were leaving the country.
National Academies Push Open Science
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have published a framework to help academics, research institutions and funders bring open science to the fore.
GetTheResearch.org: A New Tool for Open-Access Research
A new search engine that aims to connect nonacademics with open-access research will be launched this fall. Get the Research will connect the public with 20 million open-access scholarly articles. The site will be built by Impactstory in conjunction with the Internet Archive and the British Library.
Digital Humanities for Social Good
Rapidly produced and highly topical digital humanities projects are challenging perceptions of the field.
New Statement on Women and Computer Science
An instructor at the University of Washington set off a major debate there and elsewhere over his recent essay in which he says that the low proportion of women in computer science is at this point largely a result of women's choices and is unlikely to change. University officials immediately disputed his claims.
Study Finds Recommendation Letters Inadvertently Signal Doubt About Female Applicants More Than They Do for Men
Study Finds Recommendation Letters Inadvertently Signal Doubt About Female Applicants More Than They Do for Men
Letters about women include more doubt-raising phrases than those about men, and that even one such phrase can make a difference in a job search.
Editors of Major Political Science Journals Demonstrate No Systematic Bias Against Female Authors
Editors of Major Political Science Journals Demonstrate No Systematic Bias Against Female Authors
Study says editors of major political science journals demonstrate no systematic bias against female authors. Yet women authors remain underrepresented in the field. Why?
Report Urges Program Data Transparency and a Focus on Core Competencies in Graduate STEM Education
More Institutions Consider Ending their 'Big Deals' with Publishers
An increasing number of universities are ending, or threatening to end, bundled journal subscriptions with major publishers.
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