The end of written grant applications: Let's use a formula
Hours spent writing grant applications could be spent actually doing research with a grant-determining formula.
Without Science, There Can Be No Development
A United Nations conference on financing sustainable development was a missed opportunity to fund the science needed to create a better world.
Large study of scientists who move their labs reveals how location drives productivity
Concentrating funding at high-powered universities can maximize output, paper argues, but may sacrifice broader benefits
Rethinking the Blue Economy: Integrating Social Science for Sustainability and Justice
Rethinking the Blue Economy: Integrating Social Science for Sustainability and Justice
The Importance of Funding and Investment to Strengthen Data Science in Africa
The Importance of Funding and Investment to Strengthen Data Science in Africa
The authors explore the underutilization of data science (DS) to improve health outcomes in Africa and advocate for increased, strategic investment in DS infrastructure, talent development, and research funding.
How is the UK Responding to Switzerland's Deeptech Ascent
Switzerland's $100B deeptech boom sets a new standard for Europe, but the UK is rising to the challenge
What is peer review? The role anonymous experts play in scrutinizing research before it gets published
What is peer review? The role anonymous experts play in scrutinizing research before it gets published
Towards Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Education: a Systematic Review on Identifying and Mitigating Ethical Risks
SpotOn Conference London 2013
SpotOn Conference London 2013
A collection of talks given last week at the London SpotOn conference 2013 on science communication and peer review.
Commission Puts Forward €175B Budget for FP10
The European Commission has presented plans to almost double Horizon Europe's budget to €175 billion under the next long-term budget for 2028-34. The tenth Framework Programme for research and innovation will remain "standalone" within a wider €409 billion European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).
Praise for Commission's Research Programme Proposal, but Concerns Linger over Its Vagueness
Praise for Commission's Research Programme Proposal, but Concerns Linger over Its Vagueness
There was praise for research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva and much relief after the European Commission presented its proposal for a €175 billion successor to Horizon Europe on July 16. But concerns remain about the programme's links to the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and plans to simplify funding.
Universities Struggle to Recognise Leadership Beyond the Academic Template
Universities Struggle to Recognise Leadership Beyond the Academic Template
Second-career academics and pracademics challenge traditional notions of academic leadership - and that's exactly what universities need.
Six Months of Trump: Six Ways the Research World Has Changed
The administration has slashed federal science budgets, pulled grant funding and pressurised universities.
Horizon Europe Budget to Double, but €68B Will Remain in Competitiveness Fund
Horizon Europe Budget to Double, but €68B Will Remain in Competitiveness Fund
The proposal for the next Horizon Europe is in, with funding increases all round, including a tripling of the budget for the EU's innovation scheme, the European Innovation Council.
Horizon Europe Will Be 'Dual Use by Default,' Zaharieva Says
Dual-use projects will be supported across the whole of the next Horizon Europe programme, and not just under the European Innovation Council (EIC), as previously announced.
Horizon Europe's Retention is Good News - but the Fight Isn't over Yet
Horizon Europe's Retention is Good News - but the Fight Isn't over Yet
A significant budget boost, including for the ERC, MSCA and EIC, must not be undermined by the next two years of wrangling.
Learning Outcomes and Evaluation Metrics for Training Researchers to Engage in Science Policy
Learning Outcomes and Evaluation Metrics for Training Researchers to Engage in Science Policy
Making research evidence accessible and relevant to policymakers is one way that the scientific enterprise confers direct societal benefits.
Personal Genome Project
Personal Genome Project
Sharing data is critical to scientific progress, but has been hampered by traditional research practices-our approach is to invite willing participants to publicly share their personal data for the greater good.
New Research Shows That Powerhouse Institutions Play an Outsized Role in Scientific Innovation and Discovery
New Research Shows That Powerhouse Institutions Play an Outsized Role in Scientific Innovation and Discovery
Where does scientific discovery happen, and why does it matter? A recent analysis by Amitabh Chandra, Harvard Kennedy School professor of Public Policy, and Connie Xu, a Harvard PhD candidate in health policy, finds that strong scientific institutions play a significant role in output in the life sciences.
Building Bridges Between Knowledge Production and Policy Decision-making
Building Bridges Between Knowledge Production and Policy Decision-making
Last May, scientists, political figures and members of Senegalese civil society met in Dakar to discuss the sustainable transformation of agrifood systems. At the core of the discussions was the national structuring of science-policy interfaces, spaces for exchange between two worlds that sometimes struggle to agree. This provided an opportunity to talk with Astou Camara, a researcher at the Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA), about the need to more effectively connect research and policy.
Democrats Cite More Science Than Republicans in Policy Documents
Analysis of U.S. policy documents reveals very little overlap in the science that Democrats and Republicans cite, deepening concerns over shared facts.
Retractions in Scientific Publishing: Why They Happen and Why They Matter
While the decision to retract is always difficult, retractions help ensure research integrity.
Research Replication Can Determine How Well Science is Working - but How Do Scientists Replicate Studies?
Research Replication Can Determine How Well Science is Working - but How Do Scientists Replicate Studies?
Replication research can take the temperature on how accurate science in a given field is, but research replication is easier said than done.
Science communication on TikTok: toward transformative and post-normal science
Science communication on TikTok: toward transformative and post-normal science
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