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2 Interesting Scholarly Datasets Obtained from Web Scraping - Open Editors & Open Syllabus

2 Interesting Scholarly Datasets Obtained from Web Scraping - Open Editors & Open Syllabus

"Open Editors" & "Open Syllabus" are two interesting datasets obtained from wide scale web scraping due to lack of structured , machine readable data

Universities Unite for Consistency in Research Data Management

Universities Unite for Consistency in Research Data Management

In an outstanding collaborative success, 25 of Australia’s 42 universities are coming together to develop a framework to bring consistency to the management of research data across the university sector.

What It Will Take to Vaccinate the World Against COVID-19

What It Will Take to Vaccinate the World Against COVID-19

A special report outlines the challenges - from unleashing the power of mRNA vaccines, to the battle for temporary intellectual-property relief.

Black Graduates 'shut out' of Academic Science and Technology Careers

Black Graduates 'shut out' of Academic Science and Technology Careers

Talented black graduates are being shut out of academic careers in science and technology, according to the president of the Royal Society, who appealed to the scientific community to improve access.

Row Erupts over University's Use of Research Metrics in Job-cut Decisions

Row Erupts over University's Use of Research Metrics in Job-cut Decisions

Critics say redundancies are being decided using unreliable measures related to funding and citations, highlighting broader unease about the use of metrics in science.

ELife and PREreview Partner to Promote Greater Diversity in Peer Review

ELife and PREreview Partner to Promote Greater Diversity in Peer Review

The two initiatives are continuing their joint efforts to increase the diversity of voices in scholarly review.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Careers of Young Researchers

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Careers of Young Researchers

Within the scope of the Career Tracker Cohorts study, postdocs were surveyed in order to learn more about potential changes in their work routines, effects on their research, and their own assessment of the impact the pandemic would have on their careers. 

Gates Open Research - A Summary of Year Four

Gates Open Research - A Summary of Year Four

2021 marks four years of publishing on Gates Open Research, now the 2nd most popular publication venue for Gates-funded researchers. In this blog post, Ashley Farley, Program Officer of Knowledge and Research Services at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, explores the publishing activity for the last year and the platform's growth in popularity and size.

What Scientists Do and Don't Know About the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine

What Scientists Do and Don't Know About the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine

Results confirming the vaccine's strong protection against COVID-19 were welcomed following last week's pause in roll-outs - but fresh questions have now emerged about the data.

They Had Mild COVID-19. Then Their Serious Symptoms Kicked In.

They Had Mild COVID-19. Then Their Serious Symptoms Kicked In.

A new study illuminates the complex array of neurological issues experienced by people months after their coronavirus infections.

Police Warn Students to Avoid Science Website

Police Warn Students to Avoid Science Website

Universities are urged to block a science research website, which police say could put data at risk.

Sci-Hub: Police Warn Students and Universities Against Using 'the Pirate Bay of Science'

Sci-Hub: Police Warn Students and Universities Against Using 'the Pirate Bay of Science'

Sci-Hub has been described as "the Pirate Bay of science", but often receives praise for opening access to research.

Five Reasons Why COVID Herd Immunity is Probably Impossible

Five Reasons Why COVID Herd Immunity is Probably Impossible

Even with vaccination efforts in full force, the theoretical threshold for vanquishing COVID-19 looks to be out of reach.

A New Master's in Sustainable Management and Technology

A New Master's in Sustainable Management and Technology

EPFL introduced its new joint Master's in Sustainable Management and Technology, a degree that will prepare the next generation to spearhead the transition towards a more resilient, sustainable and inclusive economy and which is hosted by the multi-institutional initiative Enterprise for Society Center (E4S).

Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars - NASA's Mars Exploration Program

Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars - NASA's Mars Exploration Program

NASA's newest rover recorded audio of itself crunching over the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new dimension to Mars exploration.

PLOS Open Response to "Economic Impact of UKRI Open Access Policy" Report

PLOS Open Response to "Economic Impact of UKRI Open Access Policy" Report

PLOS generally refutes the assertion that OA via the UKRI policy is economically damaging, regarding the FTI Consulting report: "Economic assessment of the impact of the new Open Access policy developed by UK Research and Innovation".

Five Tips for Understanding and Managing Your Emotions to Build Flourishing Connections

Five Tips for Understanding and Managing Your Emotions to Build Flourishing Connections

Emotional intelligence is a crucial component of successful professional relationships. Here's how to boost yours.