Times Higher Education rankings editor Phil Baty uncovers the secrets behind the California Institute of Technology's extraordinary global success

Antonio Loprieno, Rektor der Uni Basel, im Interview

Die Bedeutung von Drittmitteln in der universitären Forschung hat dramatisch zugenommen und wächst immer noch weiter.

Although the representation of women and racial or ethnic minorities within the scientific community has increased in recent decades, the overall pace of diversification remains relatively slow.

Die Einführung von Tenure Track-Modellen für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs ist in Deutschland neuerdings in aller Munde.

Why don't proposals given better scores by the NIH lead to more important research outcomes?

Long-term study will monitor healthy people in detail — and encourage them to respond to the results

Le sociologue et historien des sciences Yves Gingras vient de publier "Les dérives de l'évaluation de la recherche. Du bon usage de la bibliométrie", chez Raison d'agir.

A special issue of the EuroScientist focusing on the evolving solution for research evaluation

Knowledge generated with public funds should be accessible to everyone, says Dr Al Shorbaji, Director of Knowledge, Ethics and Research at WHO.

Research careers are built on publishing in high-profile journals, so can postdocs be expected to take a stand against them?

Der amerikanische Literaturagent John Brockman stellt der Cyber-Elite jedes Jahr seine Edge-Frage. Lesen Sie an dieser Stelle eine Auswahl der jüngsten aufregenden und überraschenden Antworten.

Scientific publishing is under the spotlight at the moment. Is it time for change?

Vor bestehendem Wissen keinen Respekt zu haben, ist Merkmal hochwertiger Forschung. Die Realität zeigt, dass die Welt von diesem Idealzustand erschreckend weit entfernt ist.

Once upon a time, it was common for scientists to receive letters from researchers working in other institutions, asking for reprints of papers they had published ...

A bibliometric analysis in Nature purports to confirm that women scientists are discriminated against. But the full picture might be much more interesting.

What scientist hasn’t dreamed of spending less time getting funding and more time doing research?

Over the past year, Jonathan Eisen's reading habits have changed dramatically. For most of the past 2 decades, he has kept up with scientific literature primarily by combing PubMed. But these days Eisen, an evolutionary biologist, discovers research relevant to his own work without even looking for it.

There are indeed concerns about the current science publishing model, but until major changes in grant funding are incorporated, researchers will continue to lust after publications in high-tier journals.

As public pressure builds for drug companies to make more results available from clinical trials, the industry should not forget that it relies on collective goodwill to test new therapies.

Fewer than half of those new to research can expect long-term academic careers There is a "significant credibility gap" between researchers' expectations and the likelihood of their forging long-term careers in higher education, a survey has found.

Governments, funding agencies and universities must all do their bit to ensure that research is appropriately assessed and rewarded.

Im Geschäft der Erkenntnisgewinnung läuft zu viel schief. Zum Glück gibt es Menschen, die das ändern wollen.

On the eve of a new funding era, the European Union's research chief tells scientists what to expect

Panelists and attendees at the American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting considered the future of peer review and journal impact factors.

The EPSRC allocates millions to fund research at residential workshops.

The long arm of the law has reached into an investigation of alleged scientific misconduct in Italy.

When Peter Higgs, of Higgs boson fame, was quoted in the Guardian on Friday as saying "Today I wouldn't get an academic job" because he would not "be regarded as productive enough", it prompted much nodding and retweeting from academics.

In the coming days, the US Senate will consider the confirmation of Dr. France Córdova as director of the NSF. If confirmed, Dr. Córdova will be the latest in a line of distinguished scientists to lead the nearly $7 billion agency.

When scientists moan about how little politicians know about science, I usually get annoyed. Such grouching is almost always counterproductive and more often than not betrays how little scientists know about the UK's governance structures, processes, culture and history.