Call to unlock a treasure chest of hidden research data
"The right to read is the right to mine" : publishers are resisting a change to copyright law that would allow academics to digitally mine published research to help crack intractable problems.
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Elsevier cracks down on pirated scientific articles
Elsevier has filed a complaint hoping to shut down websites which are particularly popular in developing nations where access to academic works is relatively expensive.
Researchers protest government reforms
About 3000 Russian scientists rallied in Moscow on Saturday to protest against government reforms of the research system and the imposition of competitive funding, which is not commonly used in the country.
Employee suspended on suspicion of embezzling funds
The EPFL has launched an investigation into an alleged misappropriation of 218'000 CHF from its prestigious [16]Blue Brain Project.
Bourguignon's statement on Hunt's comments
ERC President statement on reported comments by ERC Scientific Council member
Why "science" is one of the most powerful arguments in the pro-EU campaign
The case of Switzerland is a clear example of how a "no" vote could damage UK science.
Dora the brave
The DORA Declaration points out that using the Journal Impact Factor as a proxy measure for the value or quality of specific research and individual scientists leads to biased research assessment. How can we resist misusing metrics?
Killing tenure is academia's point of no return
If faculties across the US don’t take a very public and aggressive stand in defense of their colleagues in Wisconsin, there will be little to stop the process of complete corporatization of higher education.
Global research chiefs seek ways to foster serendipity
Researchers need freedom and the flexibility that leads to serendipity, and they should be encouraged to take risks even if it leads to failure.
Sluggish data sharing hampers reproducibility effort
Initiative trying to validate 50 cancer papers finds difficulty in accessing original study data.
A woman will lead Oxford University for the first time in its 785-year history
Oxford University has picked its next leader — and for the first time in 785 years, it will be led by a woman: Louise Richardson.
Academics get pen pals to spread word on research
Academics at Newcastle University have been matched with members of the public as pen pals.
Is size really the most important thing?
There is an urgent need to reverse the decline in research funding, and a lot to discuss about how decisions are made. But setting up a death match between Big Science and the rest is not the way to go.
Scientists who cheat
Cheating in scientific and academic papers is a longstanding problem, but it is hard to read recent headlines and not conclude that it has gotten worse.
The peer review drugs don't work
A process at the heart of science is based on faith rather than evidence, says Richard Smith, former editor of the BMJ and chief executive of the BMJ Publishing Group from 1991 to 2004.
Why do scientists find it so difficult to reproduce results?
Researchers face pressure to hype and report selectively, says Dorothy Bishop.
Defining and identifying Sleeping Beauties in science
Scientific papers typically have a finite lifetime. Previous studies pointed out the existence of a few blatant exceptions: papers whose relevance has not been recognized for decades, but then suddenly become highly influential and cited. This study investigates how common Sleeping Beauties are in science.
Most cited publications from 1997−2011
16.4% of Swiss publications were in the world’s top 10% between 2007 to 2009.
The tip-top club: home to 173 men and just 28 women
Of top 200 institutions in the world, only one in seven has a female leader, research shows.
JournalGuide
JournalGuide brings all sources of journal data together in one place to give authors a simple way to choose the best journal for their research.
An online glossary
This glossary is designed to to be a resource to help inform people about the culture of ‘open scholarship’.
A list of retracted scientific studies
This list recounts some prominent retractions that have occurred since 1980.
Research Hackdays
On June 5 and 6, 2015, Opendata.ch invites researchers and experts, designers, developers, journalists and all people who would like to embrace experimentation with data to participate in our hackdays in Zurich and Lausanne.
EU trims H2020 but spares ERC
Facing pressure from E.U. parliamentarians and scientists, the European Commission agreed to spare the ERC from budget cuts.
OpenCon 2015
On November 14-16, 2015 in Brussels, OpenCon 2015 will feature leading speakers from across the Open Access, Open Education, and Open Data movements.
ORCID unveils plan to recognize efforts of peer-reviewers
Movement to publicly record peer-reviewing activity gains momentum.
Switzerland is 2nd in the Ranking of National Higher Education Systems
Switzerland’s higher education system has been ranked 2nd in the 2015 global ratings done by Universitas 21. One aspect where it stood out: international outlook. However this is the area under threat after an anti-immigration vote last year.
The Swiss science of investigating fraud
The ETH Zurich announced it was investigating one of its professors following accusations of publication fraud. Academic misconduct is nothing new, but the Swiss have only recently taken a coherent approach to investigating it.
UK universities slow to publish reports of misconduct investigations
Just a fraction of universities in the United Kingdom have made public the extent of their investigations into research misconduct, a survey has found - even though all have been told that they should do so.
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