The academy's super troupers
1 in 10 of Europe's academics apparently produce nearly half of its research output.
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Queen Mary University of London considers making PhD students employees
Importance of doctoral candidates in research makes it likely that many institutions will make the change, says principal.
Paper disputes causes of research misconduct
Productive researchers with high-impact papers and those working in countries were the pressure to publish is intense are less likely to produce retracted papers and are more likely to correct them.
The tip-top club: home to 173 men and just 28 women
Of top 200 institutions in the world, only one in seven has a female leader, research shows.
Why do scientists find it so difficult to reproduce results?
Researchers face pressure to hype and report selectively, says Dorothy Bishop.
The peer review drugs don't work
A process at the heart of science is based on faith rather than evidence, says Richard Smith, former editor of the BMJ and chief executive of the BMJ Publishing Group from 1991 to 2004.
Academics get pen pals to spread word on research
Academics at Newcastle University have been matched with members of the public as pen pals.
The future of scientific communication?
The future of scientific communication?
Chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport posits a future in which papers are revised as research matures, supplanting 'outmoded' publishing practices.
The future of scientific communication
Chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport posits a future in which papers are revised as research matures, supplanting 'outmoded' publishing practices.
EU plans to take €2.7 billion from H2020
Divertion of Horizon cash to investment fund will boost financial 'firepower', says Carlos Moedas.
UCU calls for wage audits as gender pay gap endures
THE analysis reveals progress in closing gap, but female academics still earn nearly £6K less than men.
EPFL among the 7 fastest-rising young universities in the world
World University Rankings analysis reveals the biggest climbers under 50 years of age.
Will double-blind reviewing bring quality into focus?
Nature is offering anonymity for both reviewer and reviewed, but questions remain about value and effectiveness of the approach.
World Reputation Rankings 2015
Times Higher Education's definitive list of the top 100 most powerful world university brands.
Split on fellowship scheme 'unacceptable'
The Royal Society has not been able to find any reason why so few women were successful in securing awards from one of its fellowship schemes in 2014
Pope Francis announced a Startup Accelerator
A startup accelerator called "Scholas.Labs" was announced during an education event hosted by Pope Francis.
Is 'academic citizenship' under strain?
A wide range of essential under-the-radar tasks sustain academic culture, but who will perform them in an increasingly careerist academy?
Public engagement: hidden costs for research careers?
Some early career scholars feel there is not enough support for academics who reach out, say Richard Watermeyer and Jamie Lewis.
EPFL, UNIGE & ETH ranked the 3 most international universities in the world
The 100 most international universities in the world 2015.
How to give the next generation of scholars a career boost
Holly Else examines European efforts to make academic career paths less challenging to navigate
The big grants, the big papers: are we missing something?
A perverse focus on research cash and high-impact publications threatens careers and the aims of science itself, says Dorothy Bishop
Dutch universities dig in for long fight over open access
Institutions 'unbending' on fee-free demand as talks with Elsevier resume. Meanwhile, a deal that meets the universities’ requirements was made with Springer.
Harsh reality
Two reports highlight the plight of postdocs on both sides of the pond aiming for academia and how it might threathen research integrety.
Wellcome Trust announces major funding scheme changes
Early career researchers among those targeted for extra support
Fall in grant application success rates at five research councils
Fewer applications prompt concerns over drop in funding and inflationary pressures.
Do scholars need 'performance free' time and space?
On the implications of academics being monitored in ever more and increasingly disparate aspects of work.
Metrics survey reveals scepticism
There is widespread ‘scepticism’ about the use of metrics to assess research, according to new evidence.
Spending on subscriptions to journals rises by up to 50%
Freedom of Information requests reveal substantial hikes in university outlay despite open access push.
Big brother in the academy
As monitoring of scholars' performance, time and output increases, so do reservations about its value and effectiveness
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