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A New EPFL Fund Rewards Nine Open Science Ideas
The first call for proposal for the EPFL Open Science Fund attracted nearly 50 propositions. Nine projects were selected and will receive support to develop ideas fostering open and reproducible research on campus, and beyond.
Open Access Working Group: Statement on Plan S Guidelines - LIBER
The recently published guidance for the implementation of Plan S offers welcome new details on how full and immediate Open Access to research publications would be achieved under this new initiative.
Responding to the Call of Home
Why some scientists choose to forgo promising careers abroad to return to their countries of birth.
How Brexit Threatens Irish Science's Cross-Border Collaboration
Peace and EU membership have allowed scientists in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to build a unique, cross-border research system.
Dutch Universities Give Open Access Another Boost
The Dutch universities will give open access an extra boost from 2019 by starting a pilot titled ‘You share, we take ca ...
Black Female Professors Must Deal with Bullying to Win Promotion, Report Finds
Imagine a Research Future Defined by Open Values: Introducing the Open Science MOOC
Imagine a Research Future Defined by Open Values: Introducing the Open Science MOOC
Image: UN Sustainable Development Goals https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ The world of research is not working as well as it could be. On all sides we see issues with reproducibility, questionable research practices, barriers and walls, wasteful research, and flawed incentive and reward systems. If we want research to be more effective in helping to solve the problems …
A Change of Plan for UK Open Access?
David Kernohan previews Adam Tickell's advice to the minister on open access.
How the BBC Visual and Data Journalism Team Works with Graphics in R
Over the past year, we've fundamentally changed how we produce graphics.
Elsevier and the Open Science Monitor: Where Are We At?
Proponents of Open Science criticise the fact that Elsevier, one of the chief opponents to the progress of Open Science, will be helping to monitor the future of Open Science in Europe.
VSNU Statement on Plan S: Ambitions Remain High, Transition Will Require Due Care
The VSNU endorses the objectives of and has been actively involved in the developments on Open Science as stated in the National Plan Open Science (NPOS). Open Science aims to bring about a fundamental improvement of science by making the scientific process transparent and ensuring that research output is widely available.
Responsible Research and Innovation - A Quick Start Guide for Science Engagement Organisations,
Responsible Research and Innovation - A Quick Start Guide for Science Engagement Organisations,
Making science engaging is vital work, but fraught with challenges. How do you stay relevant in your local community? How do you ensure activities are designed in a way that places the needs and preferences of multiple target audiences at their centre? How do you find new collaborators and effectively expand your network? If you work for a science engagement organisation and need some support or just a little direction, this quick start guide to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) will help.
Few Open-access Journals Meet Requirements of Plan S, Study Says
Smaller publishers may struggle to afford costs of satisfying open-access initiative's rules.
Open Access Books Attract Many More Readers and Slightly More Citations
Academics who offer their books free online reach many more readers and are cited slightly more often. Surprisingly enough, it has little effect on the sale of paper editions, positive or negative.
Europe Wrestles with a Plan to Build the 'Amazon of Science'
The European Open Science Cloud is a giant effort to provide a single point of access to all scientific data. But getting all the infrastructures to integrate and engendering a culture of sharing is a daunting task, say those involved in its creation.
Is Journal Peer-Review Now Just a Game?
Milton Packer wonders if the time has come for instant replay.
Leveraging Concepts in Open Access Publications
This paper addresses the integration of a Named Entity Recognition and Disambiguation (NERD) service within a group of open access (OA) publishing digital platforms and considers its potential impact on both research and scholarly publishing.
Encouraging Data Sharing: A Small Investment for Large Potential Gain
Data Availability Statements are a powerful tool in promoting data sharing, but what does it take to include them in a journal workflow?
We Won't Know if Screen Time is a Hazard Until Facebook Comes Clean
Facebook's research app shows big tech can't be trusted to conduct research on its users. To get real answers about how tech impacts us, social media firms need to give their data to external scientists.
Evidence Vs Democracy: What Are We Doing to Bridge the Divide?
The ecidence movmeent must respond to the ‘politics of distrust’. We cannot carry on regardless.
ETH Zurich Promotes Data Science Research
Intelligent data science approaches are changing science, the economy and society. In a new interdisciplinary initiative, ETH researchers from the fields of mathematics, computer science and information technology are therefore increasingly dedicating themselves to the foundations of data science.
A Guide to Avoiding Predatory Conferences
Predatory conferences (conferences promoted to fraudulently make money from attendance fees) are becoming an increasingly common part of academic life. This post presents the Think. Check. Attend. initiative, which provides academics with an easy to use checklist to ascertain if a conference is legitimate or predatory.
Meta-Research: Gender Inequalities Among Authors Who Contributed Equally
An analysis of papers in which two or more authors shared first-author position found that male authors were more likely than female authors to appear first in the author list.
To Learn Inclusion Skills, Make It Personal
Laboratory heads need training, support and accountability to connect people across cultures.
Good Practice Principles for Scholarly Communication Services
Good Practice Principles for Scholarly Communication Services
Science and scholarship are critical to improving our lives and solving the world’s most intractable problems. The communication of research, a vital step in the research process, should be efficient, effective and fulfill the core values of scholarship.
A Response to UCL's "Response to Plan S"
A response from Robert Kiley, Head of Open Research at the Wellcome Trust, to UCL’s “Response to Plan S”.
Profiles Not Metrics
Clarivate Analytics' Institute for Scientific Information Launches Global Research Report titled Profiles Not Metrics.
Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They're Saying.
Germs in Your Gut Are Talking to Your Brain. Scientists Want to Know What They're Saying.
The body's microbial community may influence the brain and behavior, perhaps even playing a role in dementia, autism and other disorders.
Fake News on Twitter During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
Fake News on Twitter During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
The spread of fake news on social media became a public concern in the United States after the 2016 presidential election. This article examines exposure to and sharing of fake news by registered voters on Twitter.
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