Thousands Rally to Support the Need for Science in a Democracy
Dozens of Stand Up for Science gatherings nationwide focused on the importance of science for federal policymaking.
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The Complex Ecosystem of Hyperprolific Authors
This paper presents a systematic review of the literature on hyperprolific authorship to examine how it is defined, investigated, and perceived across disciplines.
Do Women Academics Need to Work 2.4 Times Harder to Succeed?
Do Women Academics Need to Work 2.4 Times Harder to Succeed?
Re-examining a 1997 paper claiming women academics need to work 2.4 times harder than their male counterparts, Ulf Sandström suggests what policymakers can learn from overreliance on single studies.
Widening, ECF Links and Priority Setting Top List of Horizon Europe Sticking Points
Widening, ECF Links and Priority Setting Top List of Horizon Europe Sticking Points
EU governments have key questions to resolve if agreement on the next EU research programme is to be reached in May.
China Lobbies Europe to Restore Science Ties after US Greenland Threats
China Lobbies Europe to Restore Science Ties after US Greenland Threats
Some want reproachment with Beijing, but others in Europe are wary of rekindling research and technology collaboration.
AI Agents Are 'aeroplanes for the Mind': Five Ways to Ensure That Scientists Are Responsible Pilots
AI Agents Are 'aeroplanes for the Mind': Five Ways to Ensure That Scientists Are Responsible Pilots
As artificial-intelligence systems take on more of the scientific workflow, the central goal should not be complete automation, but designing platforms that preserve creativity, responsibility and surprise.
When Do Scientists Become Leaders? Earlier Than We Think
When Do Scientists Become Leaders? Earlier Than We Think
By treating leadership as a future role, research training overlooks skills trainees practice daily and delays their development.
Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs
Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs
Ireland has launched a five-year strategy to boost research and innovation. It sets out how the newly minted funder Research Ireland can shape the country’s research landscape, not just fund it.
EU Innovation Policy Shift Has Consequences for Scientists
The reframing of European research and innovation in terms of competitiveness, strategic autonomy and security carries unvoiced consequences.
The Popularity of "new Antiquarianism" Challenges How We Understand Research Impact
The Popularity of "new Antiquarianism" Challenges How We Understand Research Impact
Research in the humanities is not confined to academic institutions. Particularly in history & archaeology where "new antiquarianism" creates public research.
How Can City Administrations Innovate to Advance Green Transitions While Strengthening Democracy?
Sustainability research overlooks key actors and actions in the face of the environmental crisis
Sustainability research overlooks key actors and actions in the face of the environmental crisis
Efforts to advance towards a more sustainable world focus heavily on a limited set of actions and actors while overlooking key strategies and sectors needed to address the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, according to a new study.
The Growing Number of US Scientists Moving to Spain: 'My Colleagues Are Having a Very Hard Time'
A Large-scale Randomized Study of Large Language Model Feedback in Peer Review
A randomized controlled study demonstrates that large language model-generated feedback can make reviews more informative while enhancing reviewer-author engagement. Preprint available: https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.09737
Major Chinese Funder to Stop Paying Fees for 30 Pricey Open-access Journals
Major Chinese Funder to Stop Paying Fees for 30 Pricey Open-access Journals
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) plans to stop paying to publish their papers in international free-to-read journals it regards as too expensive amid effort to grow the country’s own journals.
The EU's Strategic Rebalancing of Research Partnerships with China
EU limits Chinese participation in key Horizon Europe research areas, signaling a strategic shift in global science policy.
Switzerland to Host the Global AI Summit 2027 in Geneva
Switzerland will host the next Global Summit on AI in Geneva in 2027. This was announced by the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, in New Delhi at the AI Impact Summit in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pop-up Journals for Policy Research: Can Temporary Titles Deliver Answers?
Journals that focus on specific research questions could help to bridge the science-policy gap, if they can attract researchers.
Diamond Open Access Needs Institutions, Not Heroes
What would it mean to support community-led publishing as infrastructure, rather than as a collection of heroic individual efforts?
Does Targeted Research Funding Reshape Research Landscapes?
New research finds no clear evidence that targeted funding leads to larger or more abrupt shifts in research topics than non-targeted funding. Instead, changes in research focus tend to be gradual, and similar in scale across both funding modes.
Four Years On, Research Excellence in Wartime is Not a Luxury - It is Infrastructure
Four Years On, Research Excellence in Wartime is Not a Luxury - It is Infrastructure
The experience of UK-Ukraine research collaboration demonstrates the critical importance of structures when systems and individuals are under pressure.
Africa’s Science Councils Are Joining Forces — Here’s Why
Twenty African grantmakers have formed a new alliance, bolstered by US$42 million.
Reimagining STEM doctoral training
The solution is not to replace existing PhD programs, but to add a STEM innovation PhD track.
Revealed: 10 New Insights in Climate Science
Each year, the world's leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. The latest report delivers a stark warning.
Can AI Support the Assessment of REF Research Environments?
Can AI Support the Assessment of REF Research Environments?
ChatGPT's can closely replicate expert evaluations of REF research environments. How might research managers use these tools in the run up to the next REF?
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