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Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research

Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research

Robustness checks and reproduction of analyses with existing and updated data based on 110 articles in economics and political science journals with data and code-sharing requirements found high levels of robustness and reproducibility and determined that robustness was not dependent on author characteristics or data availability.

Science a source of hope when Britons have an otherwise bleak view of the country

Science a source of hope when Britons have an otherwise bleak view of the country

New technologies and scientific breakthroughs top the list of hope for the future in national survey, published this spring, outlining the attitudes of the British public towards science. 

NSF Awards Record Number of Coveted PhD Fellowships in Surprise Move

NSF Awards Record Number of Coveted PhD Fellowships in Surprise Move

Quantum science and AI research are big winners just a year after the US funding giant slashed its Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in half.

The Netherlands is Actually Raking in Too Much European Research Funding

The Netherlands is Actually Raking in Too Much European Research Funding

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are becoming increasingly successful at applying for a European research grant. Yet the gap with the Netherlands and the rest of the EU remains large. "We are losing an enormous amount of talent."

Massive Budget Cuts for US Science Proposed Again by Trump Administration

Massive Budget Cuts for US Science Proposed Again by Trump Administration

Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.

The Time Has Come for Big Changes to Improve Research Funding

The Time Has Come for Big Changes to Improve Research Funding

The competitive research funding system is at breaking point. This Perspective argues that innovations to address ongoing problems are needed on a grander scale than ever before, but this will not suffice. What we need is whole system transformation.

Alan Turing Institute Not Providing Value for Money, Says UKRI

Alan Turing Institute Not Providing Value for Money, Says UKRI

Critical review calls for “significant change” at beleaguered national AI institute, as chair steps down.