The Problem With Promoting 'Gold Standard Science'
Branding scientific research with a simplified label risks misleading the public and harming scientific literacy.
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Reshaping Science Communication in a Critical Period of Disinformation and Distrust
Reshaping Science Communication in a Critical Period of Disinformation and Distrust
Governments should strengthen institutional science communication, not just rely on individual researchers, to provide clear, coordinated, evidence-based information and counter misinformation, especially during crises.
Applications Flood In For First EIC Advanced Innovation Challenge Call
High demand means that only 2.8% of applicants will receive ARPA-style European Innovation Council funding
Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed
Why the Crisis in Official Statistics Matters - and How It Can Be Fixed
Governments that value effective policymaking should be alert to the perils of falling survey-response rates, inadequate funding and increased politicization of official data.
Academic Freedom Under Pressure: What Academic Publishers Can Do
Academic Freedom Under Pressure: What Academic Publishers Can Do
This post is an urgent call to push back against global trends in academic censorship and threats to free speech in scholarly communications.
Why Are Scholars of Political Science Frequently Ignored?
Why Are Scholars of Political Science Frequently Ignored?
A major reason is the rise of anti-intellectualism in politics and society – the devaluation of expert knowledge, critical thinking and rigorous empirical analysis of the challenges we face.
Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data
Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data
Some researchers are sounding the alarm over the official data sets that track crucial aspects of life in the United States, Argentina, the United Kingdom and India.
Value Landscapes in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research and Assessment: Exploring Indeterminacies and Disconnects
Value Landscapes in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research and Assessment: Exploring Indeterminacies and Disconnects
Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research are promoted because of their contribution to addressing complex societal challenges. However, barriers to these research modes persist, some of which emerge from challenges in assessing inter- and transdisciplinary research. This article uses the sensitising concept of ‘values’ to study the entanglement of inter- and transdisciplinary research practices and their assessment.
The Swiss Science Council Submits Statement on Planned Abolition – Independent Advice Must Not Be Weakened
The Swiss Science Council Submits Statement on Planned Abolition – Independent Advice Must Not Be Weakened
As part of the consultation process on the reorganisation of extra-parliamentary commissions, the Swiss Science Council (SSC) firmly rejects the Federal Council's proposal to abolish the SSC.
Switzerland Hosts 'CERN of Semiconductor Research'
Swiss universities rely on open-source technology to design more efficient chips.
The Economic Benefits of Open Science
Executive summary of an independent study on the economic benefits of open science, showing how sharing research outputs enables reuse, improves efficiency, and supports innovation.
EU Considers Model Contracts for Academic Researchers
Voluntary model contracts could boost researcher mobility and set standards for career development, says Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva
Universities Have Become Property Businesses. What Does That Mean for Research?
Podcast: Wissenschaft Unter Druck - Trumps Angriffe Auf US-Universitäten
Podcast: Wissenschaft Unter Druck - Trumps Angriffe Auf US-Universitäten
Seit Donald Trump wieder Präsident ist, hat sich die Lage an US-Universitäten drastisch verändert: Studierende fürchten Abschiebungen, Wissenschaftler verlieren ihre Stellen und wichtige Forschungsprojekte werden gestrichen.
The Unmaking of the American University
For decades, research universities have relied on federal funding, with no guarantee that it will last. Now their survival may depend on compliance with the government.
Opinion: "Good Science" Needs Purpose, Accountability and an Explicit Ethical Stance
Opinion: "Good Science" Needs Purpose, Accountability and an Explicit Ethical Stance
Professor Marisa Miraldo on the impact of rethinking how we judge scientific excellence. Sharing a manifesto for socially responsible science, she shows how institutions, academics and leaders can use it to take a stand.
Under Trump, MRNA Skepticism Threatens a Promising Technology
The administration had cut crucial funding for mRNA-based therapies. The rest of the world might step in and benefit.
Public Health Needs Steady Budgets - and Federal Funding Uncertainty Causes Real Harms, Even if the Money is Later Restored
Public Health Needs Steady Budgets - and Federal Funding Uncertainty Causes Real Harms, Even if the Money is Later Restored
Public health depends on long-term planning, and when that planning is interrupted, some programs never recover.
HR policies at CEE research institutes good on paper but lack implementation, report finds
HR policies at CEE research institutes good on paper but lack implementation, report finds
Leadership is one area where well-intentioned strategies are in place, but are often not put into daily use.
Who Owns Our Knowledge? An African University Press Perspective
Who Owns Our Knowledge? An African University Press Perspective
Today's guest post asks readers to reckon with the idea that knowledge reflects power, and the global knowledge economy excludes the Global South.
Ig Nobels to Move Awards to Switzerland Due to Concern over US Travel Visas
The annual ceremony of the Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, is normally held in the United States. This September it will take place in Zurich after organisers deemed the US "unsafe."
Commission Looks to Boost Palestinian Involvement in Horizon Europe
Commission Looks to Boost Palestinian Involvement in Horizon Europe
Virtual research collaboration hub will help researchers from Gaza develop their skills and find project partners in Europe
Cracked, but Still There: the Glass Ceiling Persists for Senior Women in Science
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.
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.
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