Studying History Should Not Be Only for the Elite, Say Academics
As two UK universities cut their courses, historians fear others could follow.
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The REF's Singular Focus on Excellence Limits Academic Diversity
Research assessment exercises in the UK ostensibly serve to evaluate research, but they also shape and manage it. The author argues that the REF promotes a narrow vision and calls for a wider distribution of research funding to prevent fields being captured by dominant academic cultures.
The Importance of Early Career Researchers for Promoting Open Research
The Importance of Early Career Researchers for Promoting Open Research
Early career researchers appear to be at the vanguard of open research, with them reporting more positive attitudes towards sharing of code compared to more experienced researchers.
Why Hybrid Journals Do Not Lead to Full and Immediate Open Access
6 arguments are presented that articulate why cOAlition S organisations will not financially support the hybrid model of publishing.
Comparison of Preprints and Final Journal Publications from COVID-19 Studies
Comparison of Preprints and Final Journal Publications from COVID-19 Studies
A comparison of preprints and their final journal publications show discrepancies in results reporting and spins in interpretation.
How Universities Have Betrayed Reason and Humanity-And What's to Be Done About It
How Universities Have Betrayed Reason and Humanity-And What's to Be Done About It
We urgently need to create a high-profile campaign devoted to transforming universities in the way required so that humanity may learn how to make social progress toward a better, wiser, more civilized, enlightened world.
New Open Access Business Models - What's Needed to Make Them Work?
A look at a session from last week's CHORUS Forum that discussed new open access business models -- what does it take to make them work?
EOSC Portal User Survey
The Horizon 2020 project EOSC Enhance is launching an open survey targeting the entire EOSC community, to look more closely at individuals who create EOSC, understand who they are, where they come from and, most importantly, what they need in their everyday (research) activities.
The Coming Conflict Between Introverts and Extroverts
When the social floodgates open, not everyone will want to use their newfound freedom in the same way.
They Call It a 'Women's Disease.' She Wants to Redefine It.
As a bioengineer, Linda Griffith once grew a human ear on the back of a mouse. Now she is reframing endometriosis as a key to unlocking some of biology's greatest secrets.
Structural Racism and Vaccine Access: The German Data Gap
In the UK and the US, white people are being vaccinated more quickly than others. It might well be the same in Germany ― but statistics based on ethnicity are not collected here. Is it time to close the data gap?
Socioeconomic Status Determines COVID-19 Incidence and Related Mortality in Santiago de Chile
Socioeconomic Status Determines COVID-19 Incidence and Related Mortality in Santiago de Chile
The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cities particularly hard. Here, we provide an in-depth characterization of disease incidence and mortality, and their dependence on demographic and socioeconomic strata in Santiago, a highly segregated city and the capital of Chile. Our analyses show a strong association between socioeconomic status and both COVID-19 outcomes and public health capacity.
Collaborative Workshop: Best Practices and Innovative Approaches to Peer Review (29 April)
Collaborative Workshop: Best Practices and Innovative Approaches to Peer Review (29 April)
Join AfricArXiv, Eider Africa, TCC Africa, and PREreview for a virtual discussion and collaborative review of an African-relevant preprint.
Sell Yourself and Your Science in a Compelling Personal Statement
Don't get bogged down in technical details, and balance the professional and the personal.
To Boldly Grow: Five New Journals Shaped by Open Science
Announcing the launch of five new journals, all addressing global health and environmental challenges and rooted in the full values of Open Science.
Building the Last Mile: A Plan for Bringing the Expanding Universe of Digital Primary Sources into Classrooms
Building the Last Mile: A Plan for Bringing the Expanding Universe of Digital Primary Sources into Classrooms
Getting digitized primary source materials into the classroom requires an open dialogue among researchers, teachers, and archivists. A workshop from historians of business shows how.
How Philosophy is Making Me a Better Scientist
Rasha Shraim's education helped her to think more deeply about ethics, logic and other big questions.
The 'Capitalism is Broken' Economy
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15 French Volunteers Leave Cave After 40 Days Without Daylight or Clocks
This project investigated how a lack of external contact would affect sense of time - and two thirds wanted to stay longer.
Concept of Net Zero is a Dangerous Trap
Prominent academics, including a former IPCC chair, round on governments worldwide for using the concept of net zero emissions to 'greenwash' their lack of commitment to solving global warming.
Wealthy Nations 'Failing to Help Developing World Tackle Climate Crisis'
Warning comes after lack of new funding pledges at virtual summit attended by 40 world leaders and hosted by White House.
Equity Concerns Persist over Open-Access Publishing
Senior male researchers at prestigious institutions are the most likely to pay to publish open access, study suggests.
Covid Lockdowns Prevented Other Infections. Is That Good?
The "hygiene hypothesis" says early contact with microbes trains our immune systems. But what happens after a year of distancing?
Vaccine Success Makes UK Attractive to International Students, Poll Finds
A survey reveals Britain is a more popular destination for studying than the US, Canada, Australia and Germany.
Shifting Toward 'open Peer Review'
If we want real public understanding of new findings, we must also open up peer review.
YES to International Collaboration, NO to "EU-First"
Research-intensive university groups representing 77 universities across Europe have joined together to signal their determination to collaborate across borders to drive innovation and new discoveries. The joint statement also calls upon the European Union not to restrict access for associated countries, such as the UK and Switzerland, to parts of its multi-billion Horizon Europe research programme.
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