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Mathematician and educator Freeman A. Hrabowski III talks about the importance of the humanities, culture change in academia, and much more. He has led groundbreaking efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields throughout his career. As president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) for three decades, Hrabowski transformed a regional commuter school into a top-tier research university.
Auch die Wissenschaft ficht Arbeitskämpfe aus. In Deutschland wurde das Reformvorhaben zum Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVG) zurecht von den betroffenen Wissenschaftler:innen abgelehnt. Aber statt der vorgetragenen Sorge um die "internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit" der deutschen Wissenschaft wäre transnationale Solidarität angesichts vielerorts ähnlicher neoliberaler Regierungsmechanismen gefragt.
Collectively solving problems shared by many nations requires a new global science and technology commons.
As the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer releases the Spring Budget, the life science industry appears to be at the heart of the country's global image in years to come.
A recent article in the Israel Journal of Health Policy Research (IJHPR), analyzes the factors behind a recent surge in high quality publications by Israeli researchers, which have also informed global efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog highlights two of those factors which may be particularly relevant for researchers, research institutions, and research authorities in other countries.
The UK Government’s research evaluation system encourages a higher quantity and lower quality of work from academics, according to a recent paper.
Behavioural science is increasingly used in the public and private sectors, but it has been subject to several criticisms. This Perspective proposes a manifesto for behavioural science, addressing these criticisms and describing a way forward for the field.
Facing tighter restrictions on access to key technologies and an increasingly competitive global scientific landscape, China has launched a major shake-up of its research organizations in pursuit of “self-reliance” in science and technology.
Marc Lemaître, the new chief of the EU's research directorate takes office today, he will apply his experience in Cohesion policy to promote greater coordination between research funding and regional development funding, increasing the impact of both.
A controversial policy change threatens to upend large social-media studies.
He Jiankui refused to answer researchers' questions about his controversial 2018 experiments at weekend event.
Conversational AI is a game-changer for science. Here's how to respond.
A new EU project is aiming to promote the role and use of scientific knowledge in policymaking in seven participating member states, after current shortcomings came under the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learning how to deliver a polite refusal, alongside management training, will help young scholars with leadership ambitions.
Increasing investments, transforming research culture and boosting talent attraction - these are the recommendations for a more equal European R&I landscape outlined in a new paper by Science Europe.
China's top leadership changes reflect the prioritization of space, science, and technology.
Based on a survey of over 3000 researchers worldwide, Economist Impact identified important actions that should be considered if mistakes are not to be repeated during future health emergencies.
After setting sail nearly ten years ago, Europe's billion-euro flagship programmes have encountered many a stormy sea. But while one programme dedicated to graphene remains very much afloat, another - focused on the human brain - is foundering.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are not a priority for research in high-income countries. That must change.
