What Science Says About Hybrid Working - and How to Make It a Success
How researchers can maximize creativity and connection in the 'new normal'.
Rise of the citizen scientist
From the oceans to the soil, technology is changing the part that amateurs can play in research. But this greater involvement raises concerns that must be addressed.
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The 2020 Inside Higher Ed Survey of Chief Academic Officers
The 2020 Inside Higher Ed Survey of Chief Academic Officers
What chief academic officers think about the academic health of their institutions, the role of tenure, general education and much more.
Wanted: staff-scientist positions for postdocs
Nature readers favour creating more secure jobs to fix science’s broken postdoctoral system.
A Discussion About Open Access
A Twitter get together around open access, by researchers, publishers, and librarians.
Does Science Have a Bullying Problem?
A spate of bullying allegations have rocked several high-profile science institutions. Here's how researchers, universities, funders and others are dealing with the issue.
Math Looks The Same In The Brains Of Boys And Girls, Study Finds
A study of 104 children from ages 3 to 10 found similar patterns of brain activity in boys and girls as they engaged in basic math tasks, researchers reported.
US to Push 'Democracy-Affirming Technology' with Prizes and Research Projects
US to Push 'Democracy-Affirming Technology' with Prizes and Research Projects
The US is set to fund prizes, challenges and research projects to create so-called "democracy affirming technologies" that allow open societies to reap the benefits of innovation without sacrificing privacy or accountability.
Commission Puts Forward €13.6B Research Budget for 2024, with €12.8B for Horizon Europe
Commission Puts Forward €13.6B Research Budget for 2024, with €12.8B for Horizon Europe
The European Commission wants the EU to spend a total €13.6 billion on research and innovation next year, with €12.8 billion going to Horizon Europe. That is €400M more for the research programme than 2023, but in the face of rampant inflation the European Parliament doesn't see this as a major increase.
Ambra, the PLOS Journal Publishing Platform, is Open Again
Ambra is an innovative Open Source platform for publishing Open Access research articles. It provides features for post-publication discussion and versioned articles that allows for a “living” document around which further scientific discoveries can be made. The platform is in active development by PLOS (Public Library of Science) and is licensed under the MIT License.
An Astronaut Will Be Spain’s New Science Minister
Pedro Duque, who has been on two space missions, is the best-known face in a Cabinet lineup with more women than men.
Universities Will Cancel Deals with Publishers if They Don't Respond to Current Financial Pressures
Universities Will Cancel Deals with Publishers if They Don't Respond to Current Financial Pressures
A price freeze on journal subscriptions will not be enough to avoid UK researchers losing access to key academic content, warn three major sector bodies representing academic library directors and higher education managers.
Is Science Really Getting Less Disruptive - and Does It Matter if It Is?
Is Science Really Getting Less Disruptive - and Does It Matter if It Is?
A study suggesting papers and patents that change the course of science are becoming less dominant is prompting soul-searching - and lively debate about why, and what to do about it.
Does UK science have a fetish for the short-term?
Many of the biggest problems in science are tackled through sustained efforts over years or decades. But if science is a long-term endeavour, why are funding and careers so fixated on the now? Guest post by Andrew Holding.
Time to discard the metric that decides how science is rated
Scientists need ways to evaluate themselves and their colleagues. These evaluations are necessary for better everyday management: hiring, promotions, awarding grants and so on. One evaluation metric has dominated these decisions, and that is doing more harm than good.
Cambridge University Press Accused of 'Selling Its Soul' over Chinese Censorship
Cambridge University Press Accused of 'Selling Its Soul' over Chinese Censorship
Academics and activists decry publisher’s decision to comply with a Chinese request to block more than 300 articles from leading China studies journal.
Universities Show Their True Colours in Court
Institutions cannot boast of a respectful environment for researchers and trainees if they flout those values to cut legal liability, says Steven Piantadosi.
Researcher Has Faculty Appointment Terminated After Lancet Retraction
The decision comes as new details emerge in the scandal that has ignited a firestorm of controversy in the scientific community.
Recommendations for the transition to Open Access in Austria
By 2025, all scholarly publication activity in Austria should be Open Access: the final versions of all scholarly publications resulting from the support of public resources must be freely accessible on the Internet without delay (Gold Open Access).
What to Do With the Data?
Physicists and scientific computing experts prepare for an onslaught of petabytes.
NSF Marshals Data Science, Blockchain to Streamline Federal Grant Processing
The National Science Foundation is testing a creative mix of machine learning, blockchain technology and data science to tackle a stubborn challenge: How to better evaluate more than 60,000 grant applications it receives each year.
Trust in Science Is Not the Problem
There is no real evidence that the public has lost trust in science. So why are science-based recommendations often ignored?
From the sugar scam to Brexit, our faith in experts is fading
Science's quality control processes are under question. Scientists should think about changing the rules and extending their peer communities.
New EU Rules for International Research Already Outpaced by Shifting Geopolitics, Critics Say
New EU Rules for International Research Already Outpaced by Shifting Geopolitics, Critics Say
EU research ministers signed a declaration laying out common principles and values for international cooperation in research and innovation in Marseille on Monday, but these rules arrive as the rapid pace of geopolitical change threatens to render them useless in selecting scientific collaborators from outside the EU.
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