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Bipartisan Support for Scientific Integrity Reform is Growing
"We are at a crisis point," according to a new report from the highly respected Brennan Center for Justice, "with almost weekly violations of previously respected safeguards."
Members of Disbanded EPA Air Quality Panel Form Independent Group
Former members of an air quality scientific advisory committee that was disbanded by the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday they were forming an independent panel to continue their work.
Ethiopia Adopts a National Open Access Policy
In September, Ethiopia adopted a national open access policy for higher education institutions. EIFL guest blogger, Dr Solomon Mekonnen Tekle, librarian at Addis Ababa University Library, and EIFL Open Access Coordinator in Ethiopia, celebrates the adoption of the policy.
New Report Scopes the Landscape of Future Research Assessment
A new report draws on contributions from more than 3,700 researchers to look at the current research landscape in the UK, including systems of research assessment, and to look ahead at how it may change over the next five to ten years.
Student Teaching Evaluations Are Effective, but Not in the Way You Think
Student Teaching Evaluations Are Effective, but Not in the Way You Think
Opinion piece examining a study that found that the correlation between student evaluations and quality of learning is negative.
What History Can Tell Us About the Future of Scholarly Society Journals
What History Can Tell Us About the Future of Scholarly Society Journals
In this interview, Aileen Fyfe, professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews, shares an abridged history of journal publishing at scholarly societies and her thoughts on how scholarly publishing's past can influence its present.
Split Decisions: How Brexit Has Taken a Toll on Five Researchers
U.K. efforts to leave the European Union have pushed out scientists and convinced some not to come.
Why Scholarly Societies Are Vitally Important to the Academic Ecosystem
Why Scholarly Societies Are Vitally Important to the Academic Ecosystem
Robert Harington suggests that despite the critical role of scholarly societies in publishing and academia, the sad reality is it is the big corporate publishers who win.
Trump Administration's War on Science Has Hit 'Crisis Point', Experts Warn
Trump Administration's War on Science Has Hit 'Crisis Point', Experts Warn
Nonpartisan taskforce of ex-government officials reports 'almost weekly violations' of norms meant to safeguard objective research.
World Science Day for Peace and Development
The World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019 will be devoted to the theme of "Open Science, leaving no one behind".
The Journal Blacklist Surpasses the 12,000 Journals Listed Mark
Just how big a problem is predatory publishing? Simon Linacre reflects on the news this week that Cabells announced it has reached 12,000 journals on its Journal Blacklist and shares some insights into publishing’s dark side.
Higgs Nimmt Studien Genauer Unter Die Lupe
Das Wissenschaftsmagazin higgs setzt Forschung ab sofort in den Kontext.
$100M Health Initiative Aims to Democratize Data Science
Together with partners, the Rockefeller Foundation is working to improve access to data science tools for frontline health workers to prevent 6 million maternal and child deaths in 10 countries by 2030.
Open Access in Finland: How an Open Repository Becomes a Full Service Open Publishing Platform
Open Access in Finland: How an Open Repository Becomes a Full Service Open Publishing Platform
To foster open access in Finland, universities have decided to join forces and develop a full service platform for open publishing.
Meet the Research Impact Canvas
Fecher and Kobsda introduce the Research Impact Canvas - a structured guide to plan science communication activities.
The making of professors: Assessment and recognition in academic recruitment
How do academics become professors? This paper considers the making of ‘professor’ as a subject position through which academics are acknowledged in both organizational contexts and disciplinary fields.
Scientists Booted from EPA Panel Form Their Own Group
Scientists who were booted from their advisory roles by the Trump administration plan to reconvene their air pollution panel without the backing of the government.
How Academic Libraries Can Support Humanities Monographs
Academic libraries have an opportunity to engage in open access publishing to promote and protect the work being done by humanities scholars.
Science Writing: Guidelines And Guidance
Notes for a class called "Writing about Science, Medicine, and the Environment," which Carl Zimmer has taught for several years at Yale.
Research on Research Institute Launches to Enable More Strategic, Open, Diverse, and Inclusive Research
Research on Research Institute Launches to Enable More Strategic, Open, Diverse, and Inclusive Research
Announcing the launch of the Research on Research Institute (RoRI), an international consortium of research funders, academic institutions, and technologists working to champion the latest approaches to research on research.
2019 Science in Society Journalism Award Winners
Announcing the winners of the 2019 Science in Society Journalism Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Science Writers.
Down with Tenure, Equal Rights for All
All contracts for academic posts should be open-ended, and liable to termination: this is the opinion of the President of the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences Antonio Loprieno.
Briefing Paper on Open Access to Academic Books
The Science Europe Briefing Paper identifies the key issues at stake in implementing a policy of Open Access to academic books, and outlines recommendations for different stakeholder groups to facilitate and accelerate such a policy.
Choices Made Now Are Critical for the Future of Our Ocean and Cryosphere - IPCC
Choices Made Now Are Critical for the Future of Our Ocean and Cryosphere - IPCC
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report highlights the urgency of prioritizing timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere.
Turning Science into Business is About Recognising Opportunity
Scientists need to work more closely with entrepreneurs and financiers to ensure groundbreaking research in Europe can be turned into successful business opportunities, according to the recently appointed chair of the European Innovation Council's pilot advisory board.
Die Großen Unis Zahlen Drauf
Wegen teurer Fachmagazine boykottierten Hochschulen lange Großverlage. Nun gibt es Einigungen zwischen beiden Seiten - aber glücklich sind nicht alle.
Landmark 'United in Science' Report Informs Climate Action Summit
The world's leading climate science organizations have joined forces to produce a landmark new report for the United Nations Climate Action Summit, underlining the glaring - and growing gaps - between agreed targets to tackle global warming and the actual reality.
Myth-busting: All Open Access Journals Can Be Listed in DOAJ
This is a myth. People think that DOAJ exists to index all open access journals. A journal can only be indexed if it passes all of our criteria. The Directory of Everything Open Access The Director…