Research Funding is Short-changing Humanities Subjects
The humanities subjects do not benefit from the research excellence framework. They need a better system.
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Have University Leaders Changed After the Vice-chancellor Pay Scandal?
After a troubled year for universities, the next generation of leaders is emerging. They're tech savvy, low ego and skilled in soft power
Former Naturopath and Scientist Share John Maddox Prize
Scientist documenting coral reef decline and whistleblower on alternative therapy industry share award.
Financial Times Tool Warns if Articles Quote Too Many Men
The Financial Times is automatically warning its journalists if their articles quote too many men, in an attempt to force writers to look for expert women to include in their pieces.
Tim Berners-Lee Launches Campaign to Save the Web from Abuse
A 'Magna Carta for the web' will protect people's rights online from threats such as fake news, prejudice and hate, says founder of the internet.
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On Ada Lovelace Day, we should rethink access to scientific fields, says researcher Jess Wade.
There's No Plan B: Academics Race to Safeguard Research Against Brexit
With science, IT and archaeology among subjects heavily funded by the EU, leaving with no deal would be cataclysmic, say universities
Why Nobel Prizes Fail 21st-century Science
It is the ultimate accolade, but critics claim the award is now out of step with modern collaborative research methods.
The Lawyer Who Became a Scientist to Find a Cure for Her Fatal Disease
When Sonia Vallabh found out she was likely to develop a terminal brain disease, she and her husband, Eric Minikel, changed careers to find a cure.
Scientific Publishing Is a Rip-Off. We Fund the Research - It Should Be Free
Those who take on the global industry that traps research behind paywalls are heroes, not thieves, says George Monbiot.
Scientists Must Keep Fighting Fake News, Not Retreat to Their Ivory Towers
Scientists Must Keep Fighting Fake News, Not Retreat to Their Ivory Towers
Scientists have the public’s trust, so the swell of fake news shouldn’t put them off communicating, says CEO of Science Media Centre.
British Astrophysicist Overlooked by Nobels Wins $3m Award for Pulsar Work
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Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell will donate the money to help students underrepresented in physics.
Britain Loses Medicines Contracts as EU Body Anticipates Brexit
European Medicines Agency ends pharma evaluations work and moves contracts to bloc.
I Was Deluded. You Can't Beat Fake News with Science Communication
The battle for evidence-based reason may have to move elsewhere, says Jenny Rohn.
Attempt to Replicate Major Social Scientific Findings of Past Decade Fails
Attempt to Replicate Major Social Scientific Findings of Past Decade Fails
Scientists and the design of experiments under scrutiny after a major project fails to reproduce results of high profile studies.
Open Science Is Now the Only Way Forward for Psychology
A look at the journey psychology has made toward becoming a robust and mature science.
Predatory Publishers: The Journals That Churn out Fake Science
A Guardian investigation, in collaboration with German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk, reveals the open-access publishers who accept any article submitted for a fee.
Tokyo Medical School Admits Changing Results to Exclude Women
Tokyo Medical School Admits Changing Results to Exclude Women
University manipulated test scores for more than a decade to ensure more men became doctors.
Former refugee among winners of Fields medal - the 'Nobel prize for maths'
Caucher Birkar grew up on a farm near the Kurdish city of Marivan in Iran and spoke little English when he began his PhD.
Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed
Researcher Jess Wade says efforts to attract girls into science are not evidence-based – and are not working.
MPs Want New Watchdog to Root out Research Misconduct
Proposed body would monitor universities to ensure that allegations of malpractice are properly investigated.
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