Research committee MEPs are concerned about potential conflicts of interest in councils intended to set priorities
Studies produced by a suspected paper mill are frequently cited in patents, clinical guidelines and policy documents, according to a new analysis.
The latest Scholars at Risk Free to Think report shows academic freedom continues to be under increasing attack in many countries. But erosion of academic freedom could be reversed by new governments.
Analysis of OA policies across 35 countries finds “progress” but also “persistent fragmentation”.
Many academics are concerned about threats to independent enquiry in higher education. Here's how it can be protected while taking legitimate concerns into account.
Once upon a time, it was common for scientists to receive letters from researchers working in other institutions, asking for reprints of papers they had published ...
Artificial-intelligence systems can generate hypotheses, design experiments and analyse data - but humans still need to decide what makes sense.
Budget pragmatism prompts shift of bottom-up funding for institutions to programme area devoted to collaborative research.
Academia is dysfunctional, says the White House, and needs radical solutions. But is the research reform agenda being used to defund universities, or moving too fast?
Looking at what people search for online reveals what South Africans think about environment issues over the last twenty years.
Brussels says Hungary’s new government has addressed rule-of-law breaches, including on corruption and conflicts of interest
Speculation starts around the scope of Canada’s associate member status, and how universities could help shape it
Vor bestehendem Wissen keinen Respekt zu haben, ist Merkmal hochwertiger Forschung. Die Realität zeigt, dass die Welt von diesem Idealzustand erschreckend weit entfernt ist.
A study tracking diamond open-access journals has found an increase in titles switching to other publishing models - especially over the past few years.
If AI is making access to knowledge less scarce, what role to do universities have in delivering it?
Intended to help with biosecurity, it works with a popular AI protein design tool.
Current assessment systems rely heavily on bibliometric indicators such as publication counts, co-authorship, and citation metrics, which do not reliably reflect research quality or scientific rigor.
Scientific retractions remain rare but have become increasingly common. We set out to explore whether gender disparities in the likelihood of having retractions exist, both among highly-cited authors and among all authors with ≥ 5 publications.
Scientific publishing is under the spotlight at the moment. Is it time for change?
