Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan

How can more scholars and journals embrace preprints to make research freely accessible? This slideshow co-created by Scholastica and Authorea addresses this question and more.

More than 600 professionals from the worlds of science and politics converged in Brussels late last month to mine internationally accumulated expertise on how best to connect scientific evidence with government decision-making.

A communication setting out a new strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation, in particular with a view to implementing Horizon 2020.

Book offers critique of uses of big data to measure the output of professors and institutions, arguing that technique is equivalent to “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

Significant strides in improving public access to scholarly publications and digital data help usher in an era of open science.

European University Association research flags pressure points across continent

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research is a non-profit, independent research and educational institution known as a world leader in biomedical research.

Ucas data for early-deadline courses are first sign of possible reaction to referendum result.

Scientists starting labs say that they are under historically high pressure to publish, secure funding and earn permanent positions — leaving precious little time for actual research.

Analysis points to problems with Horizon 2020

Head of England’s funding council says ‘future talent pool’ is big Brexit issue

The research enterprise sometimes keeps scientists from pursuing the best ideas: intense competition forces researchers to prioritize publishing papers over tackling important questions. A special issue explores the problems facing early and mid-career scientists, and how to solve them.

Young researchers are having to fight harder than past generations for a smaller share of the academic pie.

A two-day conference bringing together contemporary open science advocates and scholars to discuss particular themes relevant to openness in contemporary research practice.

Survey reveals three quarters of academics have shared data despite widespread uncertainty.

With usual funding sources squeezed, and Brexit round the corner, researchers are asking the public to fund their studies through crowdfunding – from bees to LSD

New rules also curb subsidized travel for staffers on loan from academia

Having to move position so regularly means there is little stability, but there is something special about uncovering nuggets of universal truth about the cosmos.

There is a growing trend of authors purchasing a spot on the author list of papers-for-sale – and the better the journal, the higher the price.

Scientists have to publish a constant stream of new results to succeed. But in the process, their success may lead to science’s failure, two new studies warn.

While the practice of preprinting in the life sciences is not completely new, it has grown dramatically over the past few years.

Scholars and their significant others share the good, the bad and the ugly.

oaDOI is an alternative DOI resolver that gets free fulltext where available, instead of just an article landing page.

Scripps and Calibr set to join forces

Health Ethics and Policy Lab of the University of Zurich invites you to explore some of the most controversial issues in digital health.

Via a NASA-led citizen science project, eight people with no formal training in astrophysics helped discover what could be a fruitful new place to search for planets outside our solar system.

ScienceOpen partners with the Open Library of Humanities to open up the context of HSS research

Downing Street says it is not looking at removing students from official figures after chancellor suggests definition of immigrant may be reviewed

Public consultation: have your say on Horizon 2020