Closer ties for German U15 and Canadian Unis
The German U15 group of research-intensive universities has signed a long-term agreement to support closer ties between researchers and universities at its Canadian counterpart, U15 Canada.
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The Excellence Dilemma
Are equity, diversity and inclusion criteria and sustainable development goals compatible with academia's obsession with excellence?
Distrust in Grant Peer Review - Reasons and Remedies
While peer review has long been perceived as the cornerstone of self-governance in science, researchers have expressed distrust in the peer review procedures of funding agencies.
Commission's Research Directorate to Develop a New Artificial Intelligence in Science Policy
Commission's Research Directorate to Develop a New Artificial Intelligence in Science Policy
The European Commission is to add a new unit with a brief to set down guidelines for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in science, according to a leak on the upcoming restructuring of the research and innovation directorate general, DG RTD.
Universities of Applied Sciences Are Shaping Up to Boost EU Research Outputs
Universities of Applied Sciences Are Shaping Up to Boost EU Research Outputs
There's a new player in Horizon Europe - the universities of applied sciences (UAS), a broad term for second tier higher education institutes such as polytechnics, regional colleges and institutes of technology that were set up as teaching-only bodies but which over time have moved into research. Given their roots, UAS were historically left out of the EU's research programmes but are slowly improving their standing as EU-funded research becomes more policy-heavy and market-oriented.
The US and China May Be Ending an Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation
The US and China May Be Ending an Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation
China's success in science and technology propelled it to the forefront of many fields. Now, the US wants to pull back from years of intense cooperation.
re3data - Indexing the Global Research Data Repository Landscape Since 2012
re3data - Indexing the Global Research Data Repository Landscape Since 2012
For more than ten years, re3data, a global registry of research data repositories (RDRs), has been helping scientists, funding agencies, libraries, and data centers with finding, identifying, and referencing RDRs.
Australia Grapples with How to Investigate Scientific Misconduct
The nation currently allows institutes to investigate cases in-house - but calls to change this are mounting.
Evidence-based Politics: WHO and the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Evidence-based Politics: WHO and the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) Sign Memorandum of Understanding
The MoU has three key areas:
technical support to promote evidence-based laws and policies aligned to WHO normative guidance, advocacy to mobilize parliamentarians on awareness raising for sexual and reproductive health, with particular support to low- and middle-income countries, capacity building to strengthen the way WHO and parliamentarians work together.
The Party Rules: China's New Central Science and Technology Commission
In March 2023, the Chinese government issued the “Reform Measures of the Party and State Organizations,” which included the establishment of the Central Science and Technology Commission (CSTC).
UK Facing 'Brain Drain' of Cancer Researchers After Failure to Join EU Scheme
UK Facing 'Brain Drain' of Cancer Researchers After Failure to Join EU Scheme
Delay joining the Horizon Europe programme making it more difficult to attract and retain the brightest scientists.
If AI Becomes Conscious: Here's How Researchers Will Know
Many researchers say that AI systems aren’t yet at the point of consciousness, but that the pace of AI evolution has got them pondering: how would we know if they were? A checklist derived from six neuroscience-based theories could aid in the assessment.
Back to School: What's on the European Research and Innovation Policy Agenda This Autumn
Back to School: What's on the European Research and Innovation Policy Agenda This Autumn
After a summer of fun, the EU research and policy bubble is back in business and bracing for a busy run up to Christmas: a new research commissioner, negotiations on the EU's ambitions to be a leader in critical technologies and (hopefully) a much-anticipated final sprint for UK association to Horizon Europe.
Universities Of applied Sciences' EU Research Project Participation Through the Lens Of differentiation
Universities Of applied Sciences' EU Research Project Participation Through the Lens Of differentiation
The study investigates whether the differentiation in the research function of UASs is reflected in their participation in the European Union Framework Programs for Research and Innovation (EU-FPs).
Supporting open science in the Arab world
The Arab region comprises 22 member states across the Gulf, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Although economic circumstances, and available human, physical and digital capacities vary widely across these 22 states, the region as a whole has the resources and capability to play a pivotal role in the global transition towards more accessible, sustainable and inclusive research and education models.
Positioning HE and Research: Is It Time for a Rethink?
While the United Kingdom played a critical role in helping to shape global and European higher education, at a time when adherence to internationalisa...
Deepfakes and Scientific Knowledge Dissemination
Deepfakes and Scientific Knowledge Dissemination
Science misinformation have significant public policy repercussions. Artificial intelligence-based methods of altering videos and photos (deepfakes) lower the barriers to the mass creation and dissemination of realistic, manipulated digital content.
Economist group argues for scientific experimentation in environmental policymaking
Economist group argues for scientific experimentation in environmental policymaking
The economists say more frequent use of up-front experiments would result in more effective environmental policymaking in areas ranging from pollution control to timber harvesting across the world.
Use of AI Is Seeping Academic Journals—and It’s Proving Difficult to Detect
Use of AI Is Seeping Academic Journals—and It’s Proving Difficult to Detect
Ethics watchdogs are looking out for potentially undisclosed use of generative AI in scientific writing. But there's no foolproof way to catch it all yet.
Important Study Calls for Major Change in How Decision-Makers Value Nature
Important Study Calls for Major Change in How Decision-Makers Value Nature
How people value nature around the world is not properly reflected in key political and economic decisions, a new study has concluded.
Want to Speed Up Scientific Progress? First Understand How Science Policy Works
Want to Speed Up Scientific Progress? First Understand How Science Policy Works
Researchers and policymakers often exist in different worlds and speak different languages. Here are three ways to bridge the divide.
No Democracy, No Academia
The assault of Israeli government on democratic institutions and principles is an imminent threat to Israeli academia, which relies on a solid democratic foundation.
Thousands of Scientists Are Cutting Back on Twitter, Seeding Angst and Uncertainty
Thousands of Scientists Are Cutting Back on Twitter, Seeding Angst and Uncertainty
A Nature survey reveals scientists' reasons for leaving the social-media platform now known as X, and what they are doing to build and maintain a sense of community.
Microsoft AI Suggests Food Bank As a "Cannot Miss" Tourist Spot in Canada
AI-penned Microsoft Travel article recommends food bank as a must-see destination.
When Aggression is Viewed As Brilliance, It Hurts Women in Science, and Science Itself
When Aggression is Viewed As Brilliance, It Hurts Women in Science, and Science Itself
Tearing down ideas is central to scientific practice, but when it bleeds into the interpersonal, science loses its humanity.
The Benefits of Open Science Are Not Inevitable: Monitoring Its Development Should Be Value-led
The Benefits of Open Science Are Not Inevitable: Monitoring Its Development Should Be Value-led
Open science is increasingly becoming a policy focus and paradigm for all scientific research. Ismael Rafols, Ingeborg Meijer and Jordi Molas-Gallart argue that attempts to monitor the transition to open science should be informed by the values underpinning this change, rather than discrete indicators of open science practices.
Evaluation of Research Proposals by Peer Review Panels: Broader Panels for Broader Assessments?
Evaluation of Research Proposals by Peer Review Panels: Broader Panels for Broader Assessments?
This exploratory observational study at two large biomedical and health research funders in the Netherlands provides insight into how scientific quality and societal relevance are discussed in panel meetings.
Navigating Interdisciplinary Careers
Interdisciplinary research is an oft-cited, rarely achieved aim in contemporary scholarship that requires understanding the human element.
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