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While quantity of research is the name of the game, women are left on the sidelines
While quantity of research is the name of the game, women are left on the sidelines
As long men can score points for producing mountains of output, women will never get a fair shot at academic promotion
Only successful people can afford a CV of failure
A Princeton professor’s frankness hides the grim reality about work for many young people
Princeton professor publishes resume of his career lows
Johannes Haushofer bravely posts document listing degree programs he did not get in to and academic positions he did not get
If scientists want to influence policymaking, they need to understand it
Turning scientific evidence into policy exposes a gulf between how scientists think and how policymakers work. Here’s what scientists need to know
Opening up scientific publishing for the Flickr generation
Figshare has brought science publishing into the digital age so that academics can publish and share their research fully
It's time to stand up to greedy academic publishers
The UK’s higher education institutions spend more than £180m on journal subscriptions every year. We need to come together and create a better system
Britain’s scientists must not be gagged
A ban on state-funded academics using their work to question government policy is to begin on 1 May. It’s either a cock-up or a conspiracy
A new network for science advice in Africa
There are plenty of reasons to be upbeat about the prospects for science and research across Africa. The next challenge is to bring more of that evidence and expertise into decision making.
How can we keep science honest in a world of open data?
The advantages of making scientific data available for further analysis are clear, but it could also enable the trawling of data to find significant, or preferred, results.
The scientific impact of Brexit: it's complicated
Is UK science better off in or out of the EU? The arguments are complex and only partially evidence-based. And that’s not surprising.
Science infrastructure still a problem for UK policy makers
This week’s budget contained the usual announcements about new research facilities. But behind the welcome news, concerns continue to mount
French woman aged 91 gets PhD after 30 years
Colette Bourlier, who awarded a high distinction for her thesis on immigrant workers, said it took so long because she ‘took breaks’.
The NHS is a much bigger challenge for DeepMind than Go
Training a computer to play Go is an impressive achievement, but AlphaGo may be a long way from being a useful product.
The scientist's dilemma: can you be a parent, a partner, a friend #AndAScientist?
The Royal Society’s new campaign highlights the importance of life outside the laboratory
Science and democracy: a peculiarly British disease?
Two recent programmes on BBC Radio 4 highlight a worrying anti-democratic bias in discussions of science and technology.
The politics of evidence-based policymaking
When presenting evidence to policymakers, scientists and other experts need to engage with the policy process that exists, not the one we wish existed.
Researchers: speak up now or risk being muzzled on government policy
New rules could stop state-funded scientists advising ministers and make it easier for companies and campaign groups to sway government decisions
The scientist's dilemma: can you be a parent, a partner, a friend #AndAScientist?
South African universities 'racially skewed'?
Only one in 20 black South Africans succeeds in higher education, and more than half who enrol at university drop out before completing their degree, according to research published this week.
There's no space for today's young Einsteins
The gravitational waves theorist saw physics as no one else did, but if he was around today his time would be spent chasing grants or tenures.
Zika virus initiative reveals deeper malady in scientific publishing
Moves to speed up the release of Zika virus research in response to the public health crisis highlight a systemic failure in scientific publishing.
The peer reviewers’ openness initiative
A new initiative published this week outlines how scientists can make a change to open science practices at an individual level.
Academics, forget about public engagement, stay in your ivory towers
Researchers are urged to make their work accessible, but simplifying complex ideas doesn’t support great scholarship.
Why universities should support the EU
Why universities should support the EU
The Eurosceptics say universities would be unaffected, or even improved, by a Brexit. They are wrong, says this vice-chancellor.
Are we finally getting serious about fixing science?
Biomedical research has faced criticism for being unreliable, but a report from the Academy of Medical Sciences might change all that.
Africa produces 1.1% of global scientific knowledge
There are just 79 scientists per million Africans, compared to 4,500 per million people in the United States.
Why it's time to get real about interdisciplinary research
A new book argues for less focus on structures and funding for interdisciplinarity, and more on the everyday highs and lows of collaboration.