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Analysis Reveals Ethnicity Bias in EPSRC Funding

Analysis Reveals Ethnicity Bias in EPSRC Funding

White and Chinese reviewers “appeared to give higher scores to applicants that share their ethnicity”.

I Want to Ensure That Africans Take Part in the AI Revolution

I Want to Ensure That Africans Take Part in the AI Revolution

Vukosi Marivate learnt that communities, not just superstar individuals, can open doors in artificial intelligence.

Citizen Participation and Technology: Lessons from the Fields of Deliberative Democracy and Science and Technology Studies

Citizen Participation and Technology: Lessons from the Fields of Deliberative Democracy and Science and Technology Studies

Deliberative democracy could be enriched by a deeper engagement with the material aspects of democratic processes. STS scholars would benefit from engaging more closely with democratic theory, as well.

European Research Sector Reiterates Solidarity with Ukraine

European Research Sector Reiterates Solidarity with Ukraine

Science Europe pledges “unwavering support”, as European University Association leader calls for “step up”.

Europe Could Be a 'Haven' for US Researchers, Says ERC President

Europe Could Be a 'Haven' for US Researchers, Says ERC President

The EU's research funding bodies are thinking of ways to welcome US scientists and European ex-patriots who might be looking for a more sympathetic place to work now that Donald Trump is in the White House. This mirrors discussions at the national level of possible "repatriation awards" and the expansion of programmes to attract American scientists.

Connecting Research to Real-world Outcomes: Policy Documents in the Web of Science

Connecting Research to Real-world Outcomes: Policy Documents in the Web of Science

The new Policy Citation Index on the Web of Science platform links policy documents to the research papers they cite, helping researchers and institutions

New Minister Aims to Find 'black Holes' in Romania's Research System

New Minister Aims to Find 'black Holes' in Romania's Research System

After more than three decades of reliance on foreign direct investments and EU funds, Romania should be looking towards a new economic model based on the production of knowledge and advanced technologies, says Daniel David, who became the country's education and research minister in December. But that would require a reconfiguration of Romania's entire research system, including the merger of low-performing institutions and a new classification system for universities, David told Science|Business in an interview. 

European Big Science Has the Potential to Drive Social and Economic Transformation

European Big Science Has the Potential to Drive Social and Economic Transformation

Investment in Big Science projects, such as the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, are often seen as purely scientific ventures. A more co-ordinated approach to Big Science across the UK and European Union could produce significant benefits.

New Research Funding Policies in the USA Will Not Affect the Freedom of Research at the University of Helsinki

New Research Funding Policies in the USA Will Not Affect the Freedom of Research at the University of Helsinki

"Funding should not be sought at any cost, such as by removing certain words from research proposals," says Vice-Rector Anne Portaankorva from the University of Helsinki.

"We Need our Brains at Home in Ukraine"

"We Need our Brains at Home in Ukraine"

As the US and Russia hold controversial peace talks, Ukrainian research leaders want scientists back.

Leptin Calls for a Doubling of the ERC Budget

Leptin Calls for a Doubling of the ERC Budget

With concern for the future of the European Research Council (ERC) still in the air, its president Maria Leptin has called on the European Parliament to protect the council from attacks on its freedom and its resources. "My message today is simple: an independent ERC with a doubled budget in the next MFF [Multiannual Financial Framework] is a strategic investment," she told MEPs on the Industry, Research and Energy Committee on February 19.