The Uncertain and Shifting Future of Ph.D.s in Science
Research funding cuts may lead to shrinking Ph.D. classes, raising concerns about impacts on the science-driven economy.
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Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships
Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships
With steep budget cuts already upending the US science world, the Trump administration is now taking aim at global science, including US collaboration with Europe's CERN particle accelerator and other "big science" labs.The proposed cuts, detailed on May 31 in Trump's 2026 budget plan to Congress, stunned scientists around the world for whom the US has been a key collaborator.
Work on FP10 Outline Must Start Immediately, says MEP Ehler
There is an urgent need to fill in the detail of FP10, the next EU research and innovation Framework Programme, following confirmation that a regulation to set it up will be published on July 16 alongside the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Viewpoint: Novel Ideas, Bold Bets
At the European Research Council (ERC) we know that ambitious, high-risk research pushes back the frontiers of knowledge. Supporting scientifically daring and novel projects means trusting researchers with bold ideas, those who challenge existing paradigms and push the boundaries of existing knowledge and methodologies.
'You're Just Not Welcome': Researchers Grapple with US Plan to Revoke Chinese Student Visas
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated.
The ”Immune System” of a Safe and Equal Europe is in Danger, According to Researchers
Climate policy can save half of the world’s glaciers
A study published in Science finds that twice as much of the world’s glacier mass could be preserved by meeting the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement.
ISC Expert Group Publishes Nature Sustainability Comment on Scientific Priorities for Plastics Treaty
ISC Expert Group Publishes Nature Sustainability Comment on Scientific Priorities for Plastics Treaty
The Expert group on plastic pollution convened by the International Science Council outlines science-based recommendations to inform the final stages of plastics treaty negotiations and a robust and effective instrument.
Trump's Call for 'gold-standard Science' Has Prompted an Outcry: Here's Why
The Fallout from Trump's War on Harvard Will Outlast His Term
The US president's ramped-up threats are seen by many as an attempt to reshape a stronghold of the left. Could he succeed?
Horizon Europe Expulsion "Almost a Death Sentence for Israeli Science"
Horizon Europe Expulsion "Almost a Death Sentence for Israeli Science"
Ejecting Israel from Horizon Europe would be "almost a death sentence for Israeli science," the president of the country's Academy of Sciences and Humanities has said, as debate grows in the EU over whether to expel the country.
How a Trump-fueled Brain Drain Could Be the Rest of the World’s Brain Gain
The US has long been a research powerhouse. After Trump's cuts, other countries are stepping in.
“Widespread International Disparities in Research Integrity Training”
A white paper reveals significant disparities across the world in research integrity training, encompassing access, delivery timing, methodology and understanding.
What Trump's Climate Science Crackdown Means for Global Forecasts
Experts warn that cuts to US scientific agencies would hurt other nations' abilities to accurately forecast the weather.
Let Unfunded Grant Applications See the Light of Day
Showing which proposals do and don't receive federal funding can improve research and advance open science.
UK science policy has a new priority: national survival
Tight funds and crazy world might force universities into some uncomfortable allegiances, says John Womersley.
Between Gift-Giving and Accumulation: Peer Review Economies in Psychology
Between Gift-Giving and Accumulation: Peer Review Economies in Psychology
Peer review is crucial for academic communities to ensure high-quality research. Drawing on 39 semi-structured interviews, the study investigates how reviewers for three publishing outlets in psychology experience the tension between community responsibility and various priorities of a more individual kind.
Excellence commission selects 70 clusters of excellence
Are Groundbreaking Science Discoveries Becoming Harder to Find?
Researchers are arguing over whether 'disruptive' or 'novel' science is waning - and how to remedy the problem.
Science's 'Gollum Effect': PhDs Bear Brunt of Territorial Behaviour
Survey respondents at all career stages report colleagues engaging in territorial and possessive behaviours - but early-career researchers are most often affected.
Can a Better ID System for Authors, Reviewers and Editors Reduce Fraud?
Unverifiable researchers are a harbinger of paper mill activity. While journals have clues to identifying fake personas, there isn’t a standard template for doing so.
Why Restrictive Academic Authorship Practices Perpetuate Inequality
Authorship plays a central role in the credibility and career progression of academics. Yet as Joseph Mellors and Stroma Cole argue, restrictive authorship practices risk perpetuating inequalities and sidelining important contributions to knowledge.
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