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More than 100 publishers across 26 countries have signed a charter led by university presses, which includes a commitment to keep human judgment central to the use of artificial intelligence in publishing.
This article presents the results of a scoping review on the social impact of scientific institutions, mapping the main concepts, indicators, and evaluation approaches identified in recent literature.
Stephen Curry critically examines proposals for a new “golden age” of science and questions approaches that promise to improve science through strongly directed reform. He argues for the importance of academic freedom, pluralism and constructive disagreement in determining how science develops.
A new publication aims to train young scientists to act responsibly and ethically, be good stewards of public funding and trust, and navigate the broader responsibilities that come with being a scientist in this rapidly shifting landscape.
A new ZBW study involving 908 economics and business students examines how literature search is changing, where students encounter difficulties, and what this means for information literacy teaching in libraries.
Analysis of OA policies across 35 countries finds “progress” but also “persistent fragmentation”.
One-fifth of data sets intended to support replication breached privacy standards, study finds
Violent state repression and government interference in university autonomy lead the global decline in academic freedom, according to Scholars at Risk’s (SAR) Free to Think 2026 report.
The ZBW Open Economics Guide now features more than 160 useful Open Science tools for everyday research. The catalogue has recently undergone a major overhaul, with new filtering and sorting options making it much easier to navigate and find the right tools.
Paper calls for stable careers and creativity-focused assessment, but authors pessimistic about seeing meaningful change,
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina has signed the position paper Free Science – Successful Economy – Strong Germany, published today by the Berlin Research Network.
Government report shows “challenges with academic engagement”.
Policy document citations are increasingly used to evidence the societal impact of research, yet we know little about how such indicators operate in small research systems
This interview with Ambassador Philipp Stalder explains why Switzerland is trying to strengthen science-diplomacy links with African partners. It highlights existing Swiss-African research collaborations, and frames research cooperation as a way to build long-term trust and support foreign-policy objectives.
This article argues that science communication is not just dissemination but part of participatory knowledge production, especially when science is socially contested and policy-relevant.
Professional grant-writing advisers help researchers construct ERC proposals—and thereby influence what institutions present as competitive science, affecting efforst to change research culture.
In the UK, Andy Burnham’s decision to absorb the science brief into an expanded business department could strengthen links between research and the government’s industrial strategy.
