Medical Schools Ease Admission Rules in Name of Diversity
Top universities are dropping some of the hardest A-levels from their entry requirements to attract more girls and poorer pupils on to courses dominated by male and middle-class students.
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First Article Published in UCL's Open Access Megajournal
UCL's new megajournal 'UCL Open' has published its first article, delivering on our commitment to provide academics, students and the general public with ground-breaking research free of charge.
Readers Beware! Predatory Journals Are Infiltrating Citation Databases
Publications in predatory journals have already infiltrated citation databases such as PubMed and Scopus. Researchers, academic institutions, journals, publishers and research funders will need additional strategies to prevent the further spread of predatory publications.
Meta-Research: Use of the Journal Impact Factor in Academic Review, Promotion, and Tenure Evaluations
Meta-Research: Use of the Journal Impact Factor in Academic Review, Promotion, and Tenure Evaluations
Almost a quarter of faculty evaluation documents from US and Canadian universities mention Journal Impact Factor and often imply that it measures research quality.
The Right to Read is the Right To Mine: But Not When Blocked by Technical Protection Measures
The Right to Read is the Right To Mine: But Not When Blocked by Technical Protection Measures
The Association of European Research Libraries is working with Libraries Archives Copyright Alliance (LACA) to gather evidence about what happens when Technical Protection Measures (TPMs) block researchers from accessing content because they have attempted text and data mining.
Commission Names Board Members for Horizon Europe Missions
The experts will be responsible for designing the large-scale, objective-driven research projects, which are seen as central to reframing Europe’s approach to tackling ‘grand challenges’ including climate change, soil erosion, sustainable food production and marine and freshwater pollution.
Big Deal Knowledge Base
This database puts libraries on a more level playing field with vendors by detailing what thousands of peer institutions have paid for journal subscription packages.
Council of Graduate Schools Data Show There's No One Way to Use a Doctorate
New data shows that many Ph.D.s switch jobs and employment sectors in their early careers and even into midcareer. So Ph.D. programs should help students navigate job opportunities and understand the value of their degrees across sectors.
Fact Check: What You May Have Heard About the Dispute Between UC and Elsevier
A fact check from UC’s negotiating team.
Artificial Intelligence Could Improve Health Care for All - Unless It Doesn't
Artificial Intelligence medical tools could help democratize health care - but some worry they could also worsen inequalities.
Implementing a Data Policy: a How-to Guide for Publishers - OASPA
OASPA is pleased to publish this guest post on the subject of open data and data sharing, providing helpful practical advice drawn from a wealth of resources, to enable publishers and editors to play a key role in the important movement to make data accessible.
What's a 'Science Princess' Doing in an Ice Field in Alaska?
Celeste Labedz's picture of herself dressed up as a princess while on a field trip researching glaciers has become a viral hit.
In Science, Questions Matter a Lot. Men Are More Likely Than Women to Ask Them
In Science, Questions Matter a Lot. Men Are More Likely Than Women to Ask Them
In science, questions matter a lot. But as a young female scientist speaking up in a public forum, the stakes may just feel a little higher.
U.S. Universities Battle a Security Storm in Congress
Legislators weigh steps to thwart foreign attacks on academic research.
We Need a New Science of Progress
Humanity needs to get better at knowing how to get better.
Three Pitfalls to Avoid in Machine Learning
As scientists from myriad fields rush to perform algorithmic analyses, Google's Patrick Riley calls for clear standards in research and reporting.
Elsevier: "It's Illegal to Sci-Hub." Also Elsevier: "We Link to Sci-Hub All the Time."
Elsevier: "It's Illegal to Sci-Hub." Also Elsevier: "We Link to Sci-Hub All the Time."
Elsevier made legal threats, claiming that the mere act of linking to Sci-Hub was itself illegal. Yet Elsevier's own journals turn out to be full of links to Sci-Hub.
Science Panel's Fight for Survival
The Trump administration wants to disband a panel of national security advisors, the latest U.S. crackdown on science.
Medical Journal Editors Expect Authors to Disclose Conflicts of Interest - but Don't Disclose Their Own
Medical Journal Editors Expect Authors to Disclose Conflicts of Interest - but Don't Disclose Their Own
Virtually all top medical journals require authors to disclose potential conflicts of interest, but few - just 12% - apply that same medicine to their own editors by publicly disclosing editors’ financial ties to industry, a study has found.
Students Changing the World-this Year's Science Fair Winners
Google announces 2019 science fair winners.
Overseas Students Face 'unacceptable' Visa Costs After Outsourcing
Universities fear chaos in September as private company struggles with workload.
Open Science in Switzerland: Opportunities and Challenges
Factsheet presenting the issues and recommendations surrounding open access to scientific literature and data in Switzerland and Europe.
40 Years Ago, Scientists Predicted Climate Change. And Hey, They Were Right
Scientists introduced credible climate change to the world in 1979, but it's taken decades for their message to sink in.
Academic Publishing Empires Need to Go
In response to the recent editorial "Open access and academic imperialism", disappointment is expressed at such a narrow and misleading interpretations of the recent attempts to make academic publishing more open.
Why We Publish Where We Do: Faculty Publishing Values and Their Relationship to Review, Promotion and Tenure Expectations
Why We Publish Where We Do: Faculty Publishing Values and Their Relationship to Review, Promotion and Tenure Expectations
A survey of academics finds that respondents most value journal readership, while they believe their peers most value prestige and related metrics such as impact factor when submitting their work for publication.
What Boris Johnson's Leadership Could Mean for Science
The next UK prime minister is a controversial character - and his stance on Brexit concerns researchers.
Significant Economic Benefits? Enhancing the Impact of Open Science for Knowledge Users
Significant Economic Benefits? Enhancing the Impact of Open Science for Knowledge Users
In this post it is discussed how open research can lead to economic benefits. The author suggests that future open research policies should focus on developing research discovery, translation and the capacity for research utilisation outside of the academy.
I'm a Scientist. Under Trump I Lost My Job for Refusing to Hide Climate Crisis Facts
I'm a Scientist. Under Trump I Lost My Job for Refusing to Hide Climate Crisis Facts
I was a climate scientist in a climate-denying administration - and it cost me my job writes Maria Caffrey
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