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Why faculty members work so much?

Why faculty members work so much?

As I am writing this article, I should be writing something else: an email to an editor, an email to an author, a letter of recommendation, notes for tomorrow’s classes, comments on students’ papers, comments on manuscripts, an abstract for an upcoming conference, notes for one of the books I’m working on.

'Publish or perish' diminishing scientific returns

'Publish or perish' diminishing scientific returns

"The future of science (& humanity) isn't about funding, it's about supporting scientists to take risks once again."

"Wir brauchen in Europa die kreative Zerstörung"

"Wir brauchen in Europa die kreative Zerstörung"

Nobelpreisträger Edmund Phelps spricht Europa Innovationskraft ab. Die Menschen seien zu behütet. Der Kontinent lebe von der Substanz.

NIH tells genomic researchers: 'You must share data'

NIH tells genomic researchers: 'You must share data'

Scientists who use government money to conduct genomic research will be required to quickly share the data they gather under a policy announced on Wednesday by the NIH.

How academia and publishing are destroying scientific innovation

How academia and publishing are destroying scientific innovation

An interview with Professor Sydney Brenner, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2002.

Professors, we need you!

Professors, we need you!

Some of the smartest thinkers on problems at home and around the world are university professors, but most of them just don't matter in today's great debates.

The evolving guide on how the internet is changing research, collaboration and scholarly publishing

The evolving guide on how the internet is changing research, collaboration and scholarly publishing

This book will give researchers, scientists, decision makers, politicians, and stakeholders an overview on the basics, the tools, and the vision behind the current changes we see in the field of knowledge creation.

Review of methodologies and approaches

Review of methodologies and approaches

The assessment of scientific merit and individuals has a long and respectable history which has been demonstrated in numerous methods and models utilizing different data sources and approaches.

Modelling science as a contribution good

Modelling science as a contribution good

The non-rivalness of scientific knowledge has traditionally underpinned its status as a public good. This publication models science as a contribution game in which spillovers differentially benefit contributors over non-contributors.

Universities stand to benefit in recessions

Universities stand to benefit in recessions

New research from the London School of Economics and Political Science shows that universities across the world actually benefit during recessions.

Eurosceptics could damage British science and innovation

Eurosceptics could damage British science and innovation

The EU's academic output is 20% higher than the US. This shouldn't really be a surprise given the EU's combined population of over 500m versus America's 300m. In fact, Europe produces a third of the world's research outputs and, like China, investment is being ramped up while UK and US investments are treading water.

Knoblich: "Große Forschung findet nicht mehr an Unis statt"

Knoblich: "Große Forschung findet nicht mehr an Unis statt"

„Eine gute Forschungsstätte räumt Hindernisse aus dem Weg," meint Jürgen Knoblich, stellvertretender Direktor des Instituts für Molekulare Biotechnologie (IMBA) des ÖAW.