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UK-Swiss Science Deal As Both Barred from EU Scheme
Political tensions mean both nations have been shut out of the EU's prestigious Horizon programme.
Publishing Fast and Slow: A Review of Publishing Speed in the Last Decade
This article analyzes changes in the speed of publication of research articles over the last ten years.
Apocalypse in the Rear-view Mirror
The planet, as authoritarian capitalism's plaything, is subject to real-world economic-ecological downward spirals. And yet exorbitant space exploration projects continue to build escapist dreams on extractivism. And the threat of nuclear war continues to push at the limits of tenuous environmental stability.
Ukraine Needs New Doctoral Schools or Risks Losing Generation of Scholars, Official Warns
Ukraine Needs New Doctoral Schools or Risks Losing Generation of Scholars, Official Warns
Ukraine urgently needs new doctoral schools to train its next generation of academics, according to a senior Ukrainian science administrator. He warned that, without that and other measures to stop "internal brain drain", many researchers are fleeing universities for better paid IT jobs in order to make ends meet. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, European countries have launched countless schemes and scholarships to help displaced Ukrainian students and academics.
Deceptive Academic Journals: An Excerpt from The Predator Effect
Deceptive Academic Journals: An Excerpt from The Predator Effect
Predatory journals - even the term is controversial - have been a vexing problem for many years, and have certainly been a subject of coverage at Retraction Watch and elsewhere.
Health and Science Are on the Ballot This Election. Here's What We're Watching
Tuesday's votes will chart the course for the future of health care access, affordability, and public health writ large.
US Mid-term Elections: 3 Ways Science is on the Line
Researchers project changes ahead for federal science if Republicans take control of either chamber of Congress.
How UN Secretary General Became an Outspoken Voice for Climate Action
António Guterres is heading to Cop27 for what is likely to be another blistering attack on complacency and foot-dragging.
Younger Scientists Are More Innovative, Study Finds
On average, researchers' impact dropped by a half to two-thirds over their careers.
Universities List the Hurdles Blocking Transnational Collaboration
The EU has been pushing for convergence in the university sector for several decades, but when it comes to collaborating transnationally, universities struggle to deal with the patchwork of national regulations governing higher education. The European University Association (EUA) has taken stock and listed the biggest barriers to transnational collaboration in a briefing paper last week.
The Scandal of Researchers Paid Less Than a Living Wage
The Scandal of Researchers Paid Less Than a Living Wage
The cost-of-living crisis is a fundamental threat for PhD scholars and early-career researchers. They need to be paid properly.
Ratings and Bias Against Women, over Time
Two new studies show how bias against women in student ratings operates over time, worsening with critical feedback and instructor age.
Wikipedia's Citations Are Influencing Scholars and Publishers
Rachel Helps, the Wikipedian-in-residence at the BYU libraries discusses the intersection of scholarly journals and Wikipedia.
'Not Even Enough Money for Food': Graduate Students Face Cash Crunch
'Not Even Enough Money for Food': Graduate Students Face Cash Crunch
The cost-of-living crisis is causing widespread financial distress among those in master's and PhD programmes worldwide.
How to get what you need from your Ph.D. or postdoc supervisor
For Ph.D. candidates and postdocs, the relationship with your supervisor can make or break a career. The onus for a positive and nurturing relationship should fall largely on the senior member.
George Freeman Reappointed Science Minister in Latest Incarnation of UK Government
George Freeman has been reappointed as UK science minister four months after he resigned from the post when former prime minister Boris Johnson lost power. Jan Palmowski, secretary general at The Guild of European Research Intensive universities welcomed the news, telling Science|Business, Freeman knows the science sector and "gets the importance of Europe."
Four Evidence-backed Reasons to Say 'no' to Early-morning Meetings
Everyone hates them and they're rarely essential, say Adaira Landry and Resa E. Lewiss. So why are we still getting the calendar invites?
'Huge Relief' in Brazilian Scientific Community After Lula's Win
The sentiment is widely shared in Brazil’s scientific community, where many feared a second term for Bolsonaro might be catastrophic for issues they care about, including support for science, climate policy, and deforestation.
What Xi Jinping's Third Term Means for Science
At the Chinese Communist Party's 20th congress, Xi laid out his vision for science and innovation to drive the country's growth.
Research Infrastructures Are About to Get Vocal About the Energy Crisis
The impact of the war in Ukraine is reverberating through research infrastructures, with rising energy costs and shortages of equipment manufactured abroad hitting these important shared facilities and forcing some to temporarily close their doors.
US and EU Officials Agree to Boost R&D Ties in Cancer, Climate, Aviation
US and EU officials agreed to expand R&D collaboration on cancer, climate change, green aviation and other fields, signaling a further warming of transatlantic science relations.
Applying Quantified Indicators in Central Asian Science: Can Metrics Improve the Regional Research Performance? - Scientometrics
Applying Quantified Indicators in Central Asian Science: Can Metrics Improve the Regional Research Performance? - Scientometrics
This study discusses the implications of research metrics as applied to the transition countries based on the framework of ten principles of the Leiden Manifesto. They can guide Central Asian policymakers in creating systems for a more objective evaluation of research performance based on globally recognized indicators.
Science, Technology and Innovation is Not Addressing World's Most Urgent Problems
Science, Technology and Innovation is Not Addressing World's Most Urgent Problems
Science, technology and innovation research is not focused on the most pressing problems: taking climate action, addressing complex underlying social issues, tackling hunger and promoting good health and wellbeing.
Lero Launches Charter to Make Science Research Freely Available
A new open access charter by Lero, the SFI research centre for software, aims to make publicly-funded research in Ireland openly available.
Stronger Pollution Protections Mean Focusing on Specific Communities
Targets specific locations is something that activists and experts have been pushing for in terms of pollution reduction.
How Weathercasters Helped Change Public Opinion on Climate Change
The Clinton administration's outreach to meteorologists persuaded some television weathercasters to include climate as part of their day-to-day presentations and others to follow suit over time, improving Americans' understanding of the climate crisis.
Not Science Fiction: Methane-Eating "Borgs" Have Been Assimilating Earth's Microbes
A newly discovered type of transferable DNA structure with a sci-fi name appears to play a role in balancing atmospheric methane. In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with the intent of taking over the galaxy. Here on nonfictional planet Earth