The End of the English Major?
During the past decade, the study of English and history at the collegiate level has fallen by a full third. Humanities enrollment in the United States has declined over all by seventeen per cent. What’s going on?
Celebrate Women in Science - Every Day
Nature asked six women researchers how they celebrate International Women’s Day.
Biden Calls for Boosts in Science Spending to Keep US Competitive
Biden Calls for Boosts in Science Spending to Keep US Competitive
Facing a potential re-election battle next year, President Joe Biden laid out broad funding priorities for the US government on 9 March. His proposed budget for 2024 would invest new research funds into a range of programmes designed to achieve goals in scientific innovation, domestic manufacturing and clean energy, among others.
Nobel Scientist Says 'UK Research is in Jeopardy'
A new assessment of Britain's research capability concludes it has "serious and longstanding problems".
Britain's Think Tanks Are Getting into Tech
A raft of think tanks have hired dedicated science and technology experts in the last year.
How Japanese Science is Trying to Reassert Its Research Strength
Successes in life sciences and international collaboration could be key to boosting the country's high-quality output.
China is Mobilizing Science to Spur Development - and Self-reliance
The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have boosted science and technology in the national agenda.
Finland Sets Sights on Higher R&D Intensity After Overhauling State Spending Policies
Cambridge University Press Publishes First AI Research Ethics Policy
From a CUP Announcement: The rules are set out in the first AI ethics policy from Cambridge University Press and apply to research papers, books and other scholarly works. They include a ban on AI being treated as an 'author' of academic papers and books we publish.
Planting the Seeds of Discovery: Scientists Identify 100 Important Questions Facing Plant Science
Planting the Seeds of Discovery: Scientists Identify 100 Important Questions Facing Plant Science
An international panel of scientists has identified 100 of the most important questions facing plant science.
It is Urgent to Recognize the Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge to Water Governance and Management
It is Urgent to Recognize the Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge to Water Governance and Management
UNESCO and its partners are organizing an official side event on 23 March during the United Nations’ 2023 Water Conference on indigenous knowledge of water governance and management.
Schisms in Research Collaboration Risk Worsening Global Crises, OECD Says
Schisms in Research Collaboration Risk Worsening Global Crises, OECD Says
China, the US and the EU's race to control their own scientific advances and cut out supply chain dependencies could lead to a "decoupling" of research activities at a time when collaboration to solve global issues is crucial, says a stark report by the OECD.
New Zealand Government Says Its Contribution to Horizon Europe could Be 'Adjusted' According to How Many Grants Its Researchers Win
New Zealand Government Says Its Contribution to Horizon Europe could Be 'Adjusted' According to How Many Grants Its Researchers Win
A transitional arrangement means researchers in New Zealand can apply for Horizon Europe grants as of now, even though Brussels and Wellington have yet to fix a budget following the agreement last December under which New Zealand became the first country to secure full association to the research programme.
China Rolls Out ‘Radical’ Change to its Research Enterprise
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.
Shifting Geopolitics Prompts Germany to Offer Researchers Extra Help on International Collaboration
Shifting Geopolitics Prompts Germany to Offer Researchers Extra Help on International Collaboration
In 2019 the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) set up a new service, the Competence Centre for International Academic Cooperation (KIWi). It's been hugely popular, and the DAAD believes it's time to give it a boost.
Raising the Visibility of Latin American Science
Latin American scientists and journals are strengthening research, evaluation, publication, and communication systems to help redefine ideas of professional success that have largely been determined by the Global North.
A Manifesto for Applying Behavioural Science
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.
Hope That the Way Will Be Cleared for UK Horizon Europe Association, As Parliament Votes on Windsor Framework
Hope That the Way Will Be Cleared for UK Horizon Europe Association, As Parliament Votes on Windsor Framework
Tomorrow's vote on the Windsor framework in the UK parliament marks a crucial step on the country's potential path to associating to Horizon Europe, the EU's €95.5 billion research and innovation programme.
REF Pushes Academics to Churn out Lower Quality Research, New Study Shows
REF Pushes Academics to Churn out Lower Quality Research, New Study Shows
The UK Government’s research evaluation system encourages a higher quantity and lower quality of work from academics, according to a recent paper.
To End Sexual Harassment, Make It Everyone's Problem
Sexual harassment in STEM isolates survivors. Collective bargaining could engage the whole academic community in ending sexual harassment.
Maximizing Researcher Contributions to Science and Policy
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 Road to Creating a 'science Superpower'
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.
Keep Scientists in the Research Room and out of Politics
Keep Scientists in the Research Room and out of Politics
The simple messaging favoured by media advisers doesn't chime with a discipline that is messy and incomplete.
German Science Minister Tells Fraunhofer to Reform Amid Allegations of Misuse of Funds
German Science Minister Tells Fraunhofer to Reform Amid Allegations of Misuse of Funds
Germany's federal research minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger is calling for sweeping reforms at the Fraunhofer Society, one of Europe's most prestigious applied research organisations, after auditors found "numerous violations" of financial rules, including members of the executive board exceeding spending limits for hotel stays and hiring luxury cars.
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