The Key to a Happy Lab Life Is in the Manual
A well-crafted set of guidelines and advice can save time, reassure trainees and promote a positive lab culture, argues Mariam Aly.
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Free our Knowledge
ECR-driven initiative launching in 2019 to collectively boycott commercial publishers and return scholar communication to the academic community.
cOAlition S: An Initiative to Make Full and Immediate Open Access to Research Publications a Reality
cOAlition S: An Initiative to Make Full and Immediate Open Access to Research Publications a Reality
The 11 national research funding organisations that form cOAlition S have agreed to implement the 10 principles of Plan S in a coordinated way, together with the European Commission including the ERC. Other research funders from across the world, both public and private, are invited to join cOAlition S.
Talent Isn't Keeping Women Away from Science. Sexism, Stereotypes and Bad Science Are
Talent Isn't Keeping Women Away from Science. Sexism, Stereotypes and Bad Science Are
Girls are equally able at STEM-related subjects at school but are reluctant to choose them for a career. That is linked to a lack of confidence. We're only just starting to tackle the problem.
Science Without Publication Paywalls: cOAlition S for the Realisation of Full and Immediate Open Access
Science Without Publication Paywalls: cOAlition S for the Realisation of Full and Immediate Open Access
In this Perspective, a group of national funders, joined by the European Commission and the European Research Council, announce plans to make Open Access publishing mandatory for recipients of their agencies' research funding.
Open-access Journal Editors Resign After Alleged Pressure to Publish Mediocre Papers
All 10 senior editors of the open-access journal Nutrients resigned last month, alleging that the publisher, the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), pressured them to accept manuscripts of mediocre quality and importance.
Open Access the Movie
Richard Poynder views a documentary on the tug of war over paywalls in scholarly publishing.
Open Access to Publications: the SNSF Supports Europe's Plan S
Open Access to Publications: the SNSF Supports Europe's Plan S
European and national research funders are expected to commit all researchers to granting open access to their publications as of 2020. The SNSF supports this Plan S. However, it is not in a position to add its signature to the plan at present.
Apple, IBM, and Google Don't Care Anymore If You Went to College
Skills matter. How you learned them may not.
High-Profile Journals Put to Reproducibility Test
Researchers replicated 62% of social-behaviour findings published in Science and Nature - a result matched almost exactly by a prediction market.
Academicons: Icon Font for Academics
Icons for websites and organisations related to academia that are often missing from mainstream font packages. It can be used by itself, but its primary purpose is to be used as a supplementary package alongside a larger icon set.
Publish Peer Reviews
Biomedical funders and ASAPbio call on journals to sign a pledge to make reviewers’ anonymous comments part of the official scientific record.
Research Is Set up for Bullies to Thrive
Working conditions in academic labs encourage abusive supervision. It is time to improve monitoring of and penalties for abuse, says Sherry Moss.
What's the Big DEAL and Why Is It so Difficult to Reach?
Nick Fowler and Gerard Meijer on the future of Open Access in Germany. Will the negotiations continue?
Massive GBP30-million Grant Will Be Awarded to One Cardiovascular Research Team
British Heart Foundation award is one of the largest single grants in medical research.
Mapping Open Science Tools
Mapping Open Science Tools
A fresh mapping of open-science tools for the researcher workflow reveals numerous gaps and opportunities for software solutions in the name of scientific progress.
Betting on the Result
Experts are good at betting which scientific experiments can replicate despite some studies not being repeatable.
Finding Open Access Articles - Tools and Tips
A guide to help search more easily for open access articles.
The New, Younger Generation of Scientists Is Much More Open to Dialogue With Society
The New, Younger Generation of Scientists Is Much More Open to Dialogue With Society
A new generation of scientists is confounding expectations and proving much more willing to engage with the public, not only because it benefits their development as researchers but also out of a sense of duty to society and a desire to have a positive impact on public perceptions of science.
Why Universities Need 'Public Interest Technology' Courses
In an era in which data is everything, the risks to core democratic principles caused by technological illiteracy in policymakers, and policy illiteracy in computer scientists, are staggering.
India Targets Universities in Predatory-journal Crackdown
But academics say government incentives to publish are part of the problem.
Fitbit's 150 Billion Hours of Heart Data Reveal Secrets About Health
Fitbit's 150 Billion Hours of Heart Data Reveal Secrets About Health
Fitibit's wristbands have collected 150 billion hours' worth of heart-rate data from people around the world. For the first time, the company offered a look inside that data, to see how lifestyle, location, age, and gender affects our health and longevity.
Help to Shape Policy With Your Science
Decision-makers need input from researchers on issues involving science and society.
Transparency, Credit, and Peer Review
Support for publication of reviewer reports has been mounting as part of a greater effort to inform the discussion on peer review practice.
Ways to Promote and Foster Collaborative Research in Your Lab
Top tips for principal investigators to help junior scientists navigate the travails of teamwork.
Publish Peer Reviews
Jessica K. Polka and colleagues call on journals to sign a pledge to make reviewers’ anonymous comments part of the official scientific record.
Open Letter on the Publication of Peer Review Reports
Open letter signed by many journals supporting the idea that publishing peer review reports would benefit the research community by increasing transparency of the assessment process.
Serbia Adopts National Open Science Policy
The Serbian Government has adopted a national policy mandating open access (OA) to all publications resulting from publicly-funded research in Serbia. The policy, titled the Open Science Platform, was introduced by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development (MESTD), the main funder for research in Serbia, in July 2018. EIFL welcomes the adoption of the policy, which makes a major contribution to improving visibility and discoverability of Serbian research outputs.
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