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AI Promised to Democratise Academic Publishing - the Evidence Says Otherwise
AI Promised to Democratise Academic Publishing - the Evidence Says Otherwise
Inclusion Without a Structural Lens Just Reproduces Exclusion
With universities relying on disclosure models and deficit framing to address awarding gaps, racism and ableism aren't distortions of the system - they're built into it.
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
The Brain Drain that Stalled: Russian Scientists Struggle to Leave and Settle Abroad
The Brain Drain that Stalled: Russian Scientists Struggle to Leave and Settle Abroad
Europe and the US initially wanted to integrate them, but numerous obstacles are now making this difficult
Why Swiss China Scholars Can't Build the China Expertise They Need
Why Swiss China Scholars Can't Build the China Expertise They Need
Increasingly stringent controls on overseas research into China have made it difficult for many academics, including those in Switzerland, to carry on their work. These scholars say Switzerland should do more to support them.
Rejection in Academia is Structural Not Personal
European Research Council under fire over grant for Israeli ‘national defence’ drone project
Britain’s Next Research Choice
Ten years after Brexit, the UK must decide how to engage with the EU’s next research programme (FP10, starting 2028) – and whether full association makes sense.
Brexit Tore Apart European Science - Now the Research Rifts Are Healing
Brexit Tore Apart European Science - Now the Research Rifts Are Healing
France Takes Step Towards Creating New Innovation Body
France could become the latest European country to set up a new innovation body after a government-commissioned report recommended it create one “within months, not years.”
EU Should Spur ‘Horizontal’ Research Collaborations
Robbert Dijkgraaf thinks the EU could expand on the sectoral plans idea first implemented across Dutch universities.
Latvia Pilots Citizen Engagement in Research Grant Evaluations
Consultation on societal challenges and scientific solutions will inform decision-making at country’s main research funder.
New Rules for Federal Research Grants Will Limit Their Reach and Leave US Research Isolated
New Rules for Federal Research Grants Will Limit Their Reach and Leave US Research Isolated
A proposed overhaul of US federal grant rules has been debated mainly as a fight over political control of science. But, Rob Johnson argues, it would also reshape how publicly funded research is communicated and shared across borders, with consequences far beyond the United States.
Tenure and Research Trajectories
Tenure is a defining feature of the US academic system with significant implications for research productivity and creative search. Yet the impact of tenure on faculty research trajectories remains poorly understood.
Introducing the Journal of Research on Research (J·ROR): Aligning Constellations and Communities
Introducing the Journal of Research on Research (J·ROR): Aligning Constellations and Communities
Journal of Research on Research (J·ROR) is a new international peer reviewed journal that publishes commentaries, reviews, article and analyses of research management, governance, dissemination, practice, theory and assessment.
AI Models Have a Troubling Knack for Discovering Legal Loopholes
AIs on their own found ways to exploit regulations and evade current safeguards.
European Academies Renew Call to Support Ukrainian Research
Federation urges international efforts to support rebuilding “globally integrated” system “as cornerstone of national recovery”.
What’s New in Horizon Europe Work Programmes in 2027
The Commission’s draft work programme update includes preparations for the next Horizon Europe and a biodiversity mega-call.
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.
Trump Proposes Putting Political Goals Above Objective Criteria in Deciding Who Gets Government Grants
Chair of Parliament’s Research Committee Wants EU Funding to Be Fairer
Chair of Parliament’s Research Committee Wants EU Funding to Be Fairer
Borys Budka says Horizon Europe evaluation criteria should reward scientific merit, not access to grant writing infrastructure.
Kazakhstan’s Horizon Europe Association is A Win-Win, Says Science Minister
Kazakhstan’s Horizon Europe Association is A Win-Win, Says Science Minister
Sayasat Nurbek tells Science|Business why he thinks the EU is missing a trick in its collaboration with Kazakhstan