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Understand the Motivations Involved in Research-policy Exchange

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Communication

Understand the Motivations Involved in Research-policy Exchange

The rush to expand policy engagement without understanding the goals for each side risks creating structures and processes that work for no one. Here's how to understand each other better.

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Australia Has Set New Expectations for AI Data Centres - They Should Serve the Public

Australia Has Set New Expectations for AI Data Centres - They Should Serve the Public

Essential infrastructure should serve local communities, not just the market.

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Under Trump, MRNA Skepticism Threatens a Promising Technology

Under Trump, MRNA Skepticism Threatens a Promising Technology

The administration had cut crucial funding for mRNA-based therapies. The rest of the world might step in and benefit.

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NSF officials break silence on how AI and quantum now drive agency grantmaking

NSF officials break silence on how AI and quantum now drive agency grantmaking

Leaders acknowledge White House role in controversial moves

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How Can City Administrations Innovate to Advance Green Transitions While Strengthening Democracy?

How Can City Administrations Innovate to Advance Green Transitions While Strengthening Democracy?

City governments’ ability to drive green transitions depends not only on technological solutions and administrative capacity, but also on democratic legitimacy.

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Climate policy support is linked to emotions

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Climate

Climate policy support is linked to emotions

New research has found that we are more likely to back policies aimed at tackling climate change when we feel fearful – but feelings of dread make us less likely to support such policies.

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Indirect Cost Caps: A Hidden Threat to American Science

Indirect Cost Caps: A Hidden Threat to American Science

Reductions in federal reimbursement rates for institutional research facilities and administration costs could bankrupt America’s research universities.

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Ideological Bias in the Production of Research Findings

Ideological Bias in the Production of Research Findings

When studying policy-relevant topics, researchers’ policy preferences may shape analytical decisions and results interpretations.

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We live in a golden age of medical science, but is the policy ready?

We live in a golden age of medical science, but is the policy ready?

Cutting-edge medicines and treatments exist, but widespread and equitable access to them does not. We can reverse this trend if we invest in health as a strategic asset. Acting earlier on diseases results in fewer hospitalizations; longer, healthier, more productive lives; and less demand on and costs for healthcare systems

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Web

Generative AI and the REF: Closing the Gap Between Policy and Practice

Generative AI and the REF: Closing the Gap Between Policy and Practice

This blog was kindly authored by Liam Earney, Managing Director, HE and Research, Jisc. The REF-AI report, which received funding from Research England and co-authored by Jisc and Centre for Higher Education Transformations (CHET), was designed to provide evidence to help the sector prepare for the next REF. Its findings show that Generative AI is […]

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EU Launches AI Strategies to Boost Competitiveness and Science

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Science

EU Launches AI Strategies to Boost Competitiveness and Science

The European Commission has launched two strategies it hopes will speed up the adoption of artificial intelligence and strengthen Europe's competitiveness and innovation capabilities.

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This phrase was meant to increase trust in science. It backfired.

This phrase was meant to increase trust in science. It backfired.

Here’s where “follow the science” went wrong.

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Publications

The Importance of a Sound AI Policy in Pharma Research and Development

The Importance of a Sound AI Policy in Pharma Research and Development

From accelerating drug discovery and optimizing clinical trials to automating regulatory documentation and improving patient engagement, AI offers opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and bring therapies to market faster.

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Publications

Connecting Research to Real-world Outcomes: Policy Documents in the Web of Science

Connecting Research to Real-world Outcomes: Policy Documents in the Web of Science

The new Policy Citation Index on the Web of Science platform links policy documents to the research papers they cite, helping researchers and institutions

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How Citizen Science is Shaping International Conservation

Citizen Science

How Citizen Science is Shaping International Conservation

Citizen science can shape policy at every level, from local projects to global initiatives.

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Modern arts and humanities demand modern policy approaches

Modern arts and humanities demand modern policy approaches

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Australians Want Scientists More Involved in Policy-making

Australia

Australians Want Scientists More Involved in Policy-making

Two thirds of Australians think scientists should actively advocate for specific policies, and more than 60 per cent think scientists should be more involved in policymaking, according to a global study released by the Australian National University today.

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Use-inspired research

Biden Helped Bring Science out of the Lab and into the Community − Emphasizing Research Focused on Solutions

Research

Use-inspired research

Biden Helped Bring Science out of the Lab and into the Community − Emphasizing Research Focused on Solutions

Biden's legacy includes elevating science's influence in federal decision-making and considering the social and ethical effects of research.

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Opinion

Forget about those disciplinary boundaries’: Narayanan and Kapoor on collaboration in AI research and policy

Forget about those disciplinary boundaries’: Narayanan and Kapoor on collaboration in AI research and policy

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The Long, Contentious Battle to Regulate Gain-of-Function Work

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Pandemics

The Long, Contentious Battle to Regulate Gain-of-Function Work

For years, experts have tussled over whether - and how - to restrict risky pathogen research. Is a compromise possible?

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A Science Mega-programme is Taking Shape in the EU: What It Means for Researchers

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Research

A Science Mega-programme is Taking Shape in the EU: What It Means for Researchers

A new research commissioner will help to build the European Union's next massive science scheme - with a renewed focus on innovation.

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Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science

Research

Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science

The environmental risks embedded in today's globally integrated economies require an updated approach to scientific and regulatory decisionmaking.

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Science Diplomacy and the Rise of Technopoles