How FAIR Data Are Helping to Build Trust in Science
The FAIR guidelines laid a solid foundation for ensuring data accessibility and reproducibility. A decade on, researchers are thinking beyond them.
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Europe agrees on plan to reconstruct Ukrainian R&D
Gdańsk declaration sets out infrastructure, brain drain and grant office measures. But Ukraine is far short of R&D spending targets
Science as Europe’s Fifth Fundamental Freedom: Joint Statement by the Leopoldina, the ERC and Four European Academies
Science as Europe’s Fifth Fundamental Freedom: Joint Statement by the Leopoldina, the ERC and Four European Academies
Europe can only deliver on its ambitions with research and innovation, proposes, among other things, establishing the free movement of knowledge as a fifth European freedom, alongside the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital.
Six Ways to Put the Public at the Heart of Science and Policy
Trust in elite institutions is on the wane globally. Building public participation into research and government advice can turn the tide.
Science, Interrupted: The Lasting Impact of Terminated Grants
The week ended on a Friday afternoon last spring with two emails from Northwestern University's Sponsored Research office telling a researcher that two of his National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants had been terminated.
Have People Stopped Trusting Science? The Data Tell a Surprising Story
Have People Stopped Trusting Science? The Data Tell a Surprising Story
Some say there's a global crisis of trust - but research reveals where the real problems lie.
If You Want to Publish Papers in Your Own Language, Look to Diamond OA
Diamond OA publications contain more work in languages other than English, Johan Rooryck & Janne Pölönen argue for more national & international co-ordination.
Academic Freedom for the Win; Open Access Mandate in Germany Declared Unconstitutional
Academic Freedom for the Win; Open Access Mandate in Germany Declared Unconstitutional
A German court ruled against a mandatory article deposit requirement under Germany's "secondary publication right" (SPR).
Why Paying Peer Reviewers Works, According to a Journal's Editor-in-chief
Why Paying Peer Reviewers Works, According to a Journal's Editor-in-chief
A biology journal that paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and maintained high-quality reviews.
Scientists Should Recognize Their Own Political Biases to Build Public Trust
Scientists Should Recognize Their Own Political Biases to Build Public Trust
Public trust in science can't be sustained by the support of narrow constituencies at one end of an ideological spectrum.
EU Urged to Keep MSCA’s Researcher-Driven Model
Cross-sectoral joint statement says planned introduction of political priorities risks missing out on future talent.
Now is the Time for AI in Peer Review, and Publishing Policies Need to Recognize This
Now is the Time for AI in Peer Review, and Publishing Policies Need to Recognize This
The role of AI in peer review should be acknowledged in order to ensure practical guidance and policies that help scholars respond with consistency and confidence.
UNESCO Launches Open-Source Platform to Advance Global Open Science
UNESCO Launches Open-Source Platform to Advance Global Open Science
UNESCO has officially launched its new Open Science Platform, an open-source resource designed to improve access to UNESCO-supported research and help countries monitor progress towards implementing the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.
A Year In, the Trump Administration is Exercising "Gold Standard" Suppression of Science
Addressing Power Concentration: What to Do About the Office of Management and Budget?
Multidisciplinary Teams Seek Ways to Mitigate Existential Threats
Nuclear winter, climate change, bioterrorism, AI. Those and other threats are growing in potential impact. What can we do?
Horizon Europe Package 2028–2034: Research for Fundamentals and Innovation
“Horizon Europe” is the framework programme through which the European Union (EU) has been advancing research and innovation since 2021. It expires in 2027, and negotiations on the successor package are in full swing. Professor Dr Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC), and Professor Dietmar Harhoff, PhD, are closely involved in this process — and are among those preparing the joint ERC and Leopoldina conference “Towards the European Fifth Freedom and Global Competition: Voices from Science” on 29 June.
Australian Universities Fast-Tracked Horizon Europe Association in Hope of Shaping FP10
Why Science Needs the Humanities More Than Ever
From AI to biotechnology, today’s scientific breakthroughs raise ethical and social challenges that technical expertise alone cannot solve.
Statistics for All: Open-source Pioneers Win Million-dollar Prize
Statistics for All: Open-source Pioneers Win Million-dollar Prize
The free, open-source software R has fundamentally transformed research in statistics and data science. One of the pioneers of its development is Martin Mächler and is among the laureates of the Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics.
Open Science Retreat Insights: Can Open Science Survive Authoritarianism and Geopolitical Tension?
Open Science Retreat Insights: Can Open Science Survive Authoritarianism and Geopolitical Tension?
Authoritarian tendencies, geopolitical conflicts, and growing concerns about research security are putting Open Science under increasing and unprecedented pressure. At the 10th Open Science Retreat, international experts and practitioners discussed how open research can remain resilient in times of such crises.
Symposium - Revolutions in Science: Discovery, Imagination, and the Future
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences will convene scientific leaders, innovators, and emerging researchers to explore a central question: What discoveries will define the next 250 years?
AI Promised to Democratise Academic Publishing - the Evidence Says Otherwise
AI Promised to Democratise Academic Publishing - the Evidence Says Otherwise
It was thought AI would level the playing field in academic publishing for non-native English speakers. A growing body of evidence to reveals the opposite.
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.
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