What Science Says About Hybrid Working - and How to Make It a Success
More than 2 Million Research Papers have Disappeared from the Internet
Fallout from Israel-Hamas war causing ‘significant harm’ to researchers in Israel, survey finds
Fallout from Israel-Hamas war causing ‘significant harm’ to researchers in Israel, survey finds
Academic researchers in Israel say they are being “affected dramatically” by negative international reactions to Israel’s military actions against Hamas in Gaza, a recent survey finds. And many fear the professional fallout from the war will become much worse in the future.
Towards Theorizing Peer Review
Academic peer review is seriously undertheorized because peer review studies focus on discovering and confirming phenomena, such as biases, and are much less concerned with explaining, predicting, or controlling phenomena on a theoretical basis.
Helmholtz Calls for More Attractive Widening Programme in Framework Programme 10
Helmholtz Calls for More Attractive Widening Programme in Framework Programme 10
The EU's next framework research programme should continue funding projects aimed at bridging Europe's research and innovation gap, Germany's largest research organisation said in a paper highlighting their priorities for the successor of Horizon Europe.
Top AI researchers say OpenAI, Meta and more hinder independent evaluations
Tech company policies have put a chill on independent AI research, says open letter.
Furedi criticises 'methodologically naive' education research
A leading sociologist has attacked the application of so-called "'evidence'-based policy" - and much of the research lying behind it - to education
Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on a Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention
Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on a Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention
The third session of the OEWG will be held at International Conference Center in Geneva (CICG), Switzerland from 17 to 21 June 2024.
New Toolkit Launched to Protect Scientists from Abuse
Nobel Prize Scientists on AI, Democracy and Critical Thinking
Nobel prize-winning scientists and a world-leading AI researcher highlighted the dazzling potential of AI to support research, the contributions of science to democracy and the importance of critical thinking in the age of AI, at a Nobel Prize Dialogue held in Brussels this week.
Fact & Fiction: The Future of Democracy
YouTube video of the Nobel Prize Dialogue Brussels 2024
Climate Change: Africa Needs Help Against Escalating Public Health Crisis
Climate Change: Africa Needs Help Against Escalating Public Health Crisis
The Reason Why Africa's Borders Are So Straight is More Complicated Than Most Think
Obama's rankings won't solve crisis in US academy
More government cash is the only way to cut student costs, argue Rudy Fichtenbaum and Hank Reichman
'Despair': Argentinian Researchers Protest As President Begins Dismantling Science
'Despair': Argentinian Researchers Protest As President Begins Dismantling Science
We Need a University Check for New EU Legislation
The wave of new EU digital regulation has revealed a particular blind spot in EU policy making. While these regulations are not specific to universities, they do have a considerable impact on the day-to-day running of these institutions.
Cost of Damage to Ukraine's Scientific Infrastructure over $1.2B and 'growing Every Day'
Cost of Damage to Ukraine's Scientific Infrastructure over $1.2B and 'growing Every Day'
Universities of Applied Sciences Call for Timely and Equitable Access to Work Programmes in FP10
Universities of Applied Sciences Call for Timely and Equitable Access to Work Programmes in FP10
Switzerland Takes Another Step Towards Being Able to Apply to Horizon Europe
Switzerland Takes Another Step Towards Being Able to Apply to Horizon Europe
What is good science? And what gets public funding?
I've heard that we should stop talking about "pure" science and "applied" science; that we should only be talking about "good" science and "bad" science. Last year, CSIRO Chief Executive Megan Clark said as much during question time at her National Press Club address, and this year I heard it recommended again at the Universities Australia Conference.