How the US Mid-term Elections Could Shake Up Science
A Democratic victory in Congress could halt the Trump administrationâs controversial grant-review plan and curb some of its funding actions.
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Parliament ECF Compromise Keeps Research Programming in Horizon Europe
The committee deal on the European Competitiveness Fund changes the draft report but maintains tight links to Horizon Europe
Parliament Rapporteurs Release agreement on Next Horizon Europe
The compromise text outlines how ‘experts’ would help set priorities for collaborative research
Can maths survive AI? Fields medallist Terence Tao calls for a ‘Maths 2.0’ world
Can maths survive AI? Fields medallist Terence Tao calls for a ‘Maths 2.0’ world
As machines race ahead in solving problems, mathematicians must establish a new era that prizes human understanding over simply publishing more solutions.
Some Australian Research Funding is Now a Lottery. And That's Actually Good News
Some Australian Research Funding is Now a Lottery. And That's Actually Good News
Leaving some funding decisions up to luck can save everybody time and effort - and help understand what the funding actually does.
Universities Can't Leave LGBTQ+ Researchers to Manage the Backlash Alone
Universities Can't Leave LGBTQ+ Researchers to Manage the Backlash Alone
Institutions need to take responsibility for colleagues doing politicised research.
Academics Have a Duty to Defend Open Knowledge Systems Like Wikipedia
Academics Have a Duty to Defend Open Knowledge Systems Like Wikipedia
Wikipedia faces existential challenges from generative AI companies. Do researchers and teachers in higher education have an ethical duty to defend it?
On Being a Scientist in a Disrupted Research Landscape
A new publication aims to train young scientists to act responsibly and ethically, be good stewards of public funding and trust, and navigate the broader responsibilities that come with being a scientist in this rapidly shifting landscape.
Citation Accuracy, Citation Noise, and Citation Bias: A Foundation of Citation Analysis
Citation Accuracy, Citation Noise, and Citation Bias: A Foundation of Citation Analysis
Citation analysis is widely used in research evaluation to assess the impact of scientific papers. These analyses rest on the assumption that citation decisions by authors are accurate, representing the flow of knowledge from cited to citing papers. However, in practice, researchers often cite for reasons that are not related to the fact that there has been (intellectual) input from previous papers.
Is the EU Research Budget Actually Increasing?
The Irish presidency says its negotiating position gives a boost to research. MEPs and universities disagree. We unpack the figures on each side.
Viewpoint: The Grant System Funds the Ability to Apply for Grants
A start-up founder calls out inherent flaws in grant evaluation systems, which stifle innovation.
Universities Measure Almost Everything - Except Leadership
Universities Measure Almost Everything - Except Leadership
Research leadership is often measured through proxies, could narrative approaches create a clearer picture of what good academic leadership is like in practice?
Academic Freedom Does Not Require Funder Neutrality
Do funding priorities restrict academic freedom? Or can setting clear boundaries between funder problems & the answers academia can provide be productive?
Why Real Intelligence is Something More Than Optimisation
If intelligence is merely optimisation then machines will outrun us. Kant tells us why human reason is so much more.
What Counts as Scientific Research? The EU’s Digital Omnibus Could Set the Definition
The United States Will Be Worse off for Losing International Scientists
The United States Will Be Worse off for Losing International Scientists
The US has long benefited from the scholarship of international scientists. The Trump administration's policies are forcing many to reconsider their careers here.
Gender Imbalances of Retraction Prevalence Among Highly Cited Authors and Among All Authors
Gender Imbalances of Retraction Prevalence Among Highly Cited Authors and Among All Authors
Scientific retractions remain rare but have become increasingly common. We set out to explore whether gender disparities in the likelihood of having retractions exist, both among highly-cited authors and among all authors with ≥ 5 publications.
This Award-Winning Microscopy Image Used AI - Igniting Controversy In A Prestigious Competition
Seeing Like an Evaluation System - How Governance Limits Research Assessment Reforms
Seeing Like an Evaluation System - How Governance Limits Research Assessment Reforms
As the movement for researcher assessment reform gathers pace, how transferable are reform frameworks developed in the west to other kinds of research systems?
Universities Need to Adapt to a World in Which Knowledge is No Longer Scarce
Universities Need to Adapt to a World in Which Knowledge is No Longer Scarce
If AI is making access to knowledge less scarce, what role to do universities have in delivering it?
Search Data Can Reveal South Africa's Changing Environmental Attitudes
Search Data Can Reveal South Africa's Changing Environmental Attitudes
Looking at what people search for online reveals what South Africans think about environment issues over the last twenty years.
AI Means Fewer Graduate Jobs - How to Make Sure They Still Exist in the Future
Six Principles for Supporting Academic Freedom in Universities
Six Principles for Supporting Academic Freedom in Universities
Many academics are concerned about threats to independent enquiry in higher education. Here's how it can be protected while taking legitimate concerns into account.
Proposal for Horizon Europe Expert Councils Exposes Parliamentary Rift
Proposal for Horizon Europe Expert Councils Exposes Parliamentary Rift
Research committee MEPs are concerned about potential conflicts of interest in councils intended to set priorities
Open Access in the European Research Area - Progress Remains Uneven
New report finds open access is advancing across the ERA, but progress remains uneven, calling for stronger national and EU action.
Canada Looks to Deepen Research and Education Links with the EU
Offer of associate EU membership opens the door to new trans-Atlantic relationships in Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ and beyond
Social Science Studies May Promise Anonymity, But Participant Identities Often Lurk in Public Data
Social Science Studies May Promise Anonymity, But Participant Identities Often Lurk in Public Data
One-fifth of data sets intended to support replication breached privacy standards, study finds
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