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Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the United Nations on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition
Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the United Nations on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition
Half of Surveyed Infrastructures Helping Ukrainian Researchers
European research infrastructures say they have hosted researchers and worked on joint projects
The Persistence of Eugenics in Mainstream Journals Highlights Major Gaps in Research Integrity
The Persistence of Eugenics in Mainstream Journals Highlights Major Gaps in Research Integrity
When published, bad data can have long lasting negative impacts on research and the wider world. In this post, Rebecca Sear, traces the impact of the national IQ dataset and reflects how its continued use in research highlights the lack of priority given to research integrity.
Horizon Europe and Erasmus+: "Switzerland Must Come on Board in 2024"
Horizon Europe and Erasmus+: "Switzerland Must Come on Board in 2024"
An end to Switzerland's exclusion from key European research and education schemes may be discussed next year, says the head of swissuniversities.
One-third of Indian STEM Conferences Have No Women
Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics faculty are rare, and women speaking at conferences are even rarer.
Open Educational Resources: Open Economics Guide Now Covers More Topics
Open Educational Resources: Open Economics Guide Now Covers More Topics
United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice
United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice
... but collaborations are still hampered by bureaucracy and underfunding.
China is Blooming and Flourishing with Science and Technology
Share:Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on X (Twitter)Share on TelegramShare on RedditShare on Email[Presented in the seminar on the "Significance of India China Relations in the Present National and Global Context" at the National conference of India China Friendship Association conducted on October 14-15,2023, Hyderabad] India and China bloomed with rich ancient civilizations. Both countries-epicentres […]
Comedy As a Tool to Demystify Science
If scientists want people to take science seriously, comedy may be the key.
Scale of Attacks on Universities 'Mandates More Protection'
Scholars at Risk warns that attacks on higher education are eroding academic freedom globally
Corporate Funding for Universities: Serving Society or Human Greed?
Corporate Funding for Universities: Serving Society or Human Greed?
Is it right for banks to fund the academic chairs that will train the economists and financiers of tomorrow?
Podcast - Sustaining Science for the Future of Ukraine
Vaughan Turekian, the director of the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the US, discusses efforts to support Ukrainian scientists and why such efforts are important for the future of Ukraine.
Researchers Revolt Against Weekend Conferences
Parents are pushing for employers to respect family time and keep meetings strictly to working hours.
Is CRISPR Safe? Genome Editing Gets Its First FDA Scrutiny
Advisors to the US regulatory agency will examine the safety profile of a CRISPR-based treatment for sickle-cell disease.
Podcast: Gendergap - Was Sind Gründe, Warum Frauen die Wissenschaft Verlassen
Podcast: Gendergap - Was Sind Gründe, Warum Frauen die Wissenschaft Verlassen
Japanese Research is No Longer World Class - Here's Why
Japan’s contribution to world-class research continues to decline, despite having one of the world’s largest research communities, according to a report by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
How Can Open Data Sharing Policies Be More Attentive to Qualitative Researchers?
How Can Open Data Sharing Policies Be More Attentive to Qualitative Researchers?
Open data practices are largely conceived and managed in ways that support quantitative, rather than qualitative data. Susie Weller outlines how an ethics of care is essential to making open qualitative data practical and ethical.
Here's What the EU Member States Have in Mind for FP10 - the follow-up programme to Horizon Europe
Here's What the EU Member States Have in Mind for FP10 - the follow-up programme to Horizon Europe
A special member state task force set up to help shape framework programme 10 (FP10), has compiled the first draft. The documents set out in broad strokes the ideas for FP10, including a call for the EU to be a global research and innovation powerhouse by 2034.
Removing Numerical Scoring When Evaluating Grant Proposals Found to Have No Effect on Outcomes
Removing Numerical Scoring When Evaluating Grant Proposals Found to Have No Effect on Outcomes
Not using a numerical scoring system to review research grant proposals has little impact on the way that evaluators carry out their written assessment and the final outcome of the review, a new study has found.
Why Chinese Minds Still Bear the Long Shadow of Keju
Keju, China's incredibly difficult civil service test, strengthened the state at the cost of freedom and creativity.
An Age of Disentangled Research?
Understanding the nuances of international scientific collaboration between China and the rest of the world offers insights into the future of global science.
Why BMI is Flawed - and How to Redefine Obesity
The main diagnostic test for obesity - the body mass index - accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.
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