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The Abuse of Power in German Academia
German researchers studying power abuse in academia in Germany have come to some interesting conclusions about how common the problem is. Not enough checks are in place to prevent professors from exploiting doctoral candidates and other students.
Case Studies Are Vital to Monitoring the Development of Open Science
As a recent consultation on how to monitor open science practices draws to a close, it is argued that if monitoring frameworks aim to capture the widest dimensions of open science as a practice they should include case studies.
Unanswered Questions in Research Assessment - Whose Values Lead Value-led Approaches?
Unanswered Questions in Research Assessment - Whose Values Lead Value-led Approaches?
Reform efforts may need to reconsider the usefulness of value-led strategies.
Improving Universities' Public Standing
How universities can help make their case
Beyond Science: Barriers for Global South Researchers in International Agricultural Development
Beyond Science: Barriers for Global South Researchers in International Agricultural Development
From stalled visas and travel woes to discrimination, barriers for Global South scientists to participate in the international research community are numerous.
The EU must treat universities as partners, not tools
Policymakers’ view of R&I needs to look beyond narrow economic objectives, says Thomas Jørgensen
South Korea Can Boost the Research Potential of Low-income Countries
South Korea Can Boost the Research Potential of Low-income Countries
The nation's unique geographical and geopolitical position makes it an ideal candidate to help low-income countries to realize their potential.
Metascience Can Transform Indian Research
Drawing on a study of priorities in health research, researchers argue a metascience approach can refocus Indian research towards areas that are most needed by Indian society and that are understudied globally
How Science Journals are Confronting the 'Existential' Question of Politics this Election
In the Authoritarians' New War on Ideas, Biology Might Be Next
The debate over the teaching of history in schools portends a future war on ideas that includes the natural sciences.
Equality, diversity and inclusion must be disruptive
Shifting what and who is valued will strengthen the research system, writes UKRI chief executive.
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Research and innovation is shaping up to have a central role in the EU's new competitiveness agenda, but Hungarian MEP Eszter Lakos, who was involved in the negotiations for Horizon Europe, is worried about what this will mean for its successor scheme, framework programme 10 (FP10).
The Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI
If artificial intelligence-created content floods the internet, who decides what online information is worth archiving?
The Rise of AI in the Global South and the Need for Inclusion
In the context of the Global South, it is critical to recognize the capacity for exploitation. It is also critical to understand the inputs these regions will need to continue the growth of their AI ecosystems and expertise, allowing them to be empowered stakeholders and beneficiaries of this technological revolution.
More Studies Won't Solve the Masking Debate
Policymakers should communicate how science informs their values and priorities in weighing policy trade-offs.
Chinese Export Rules Make Collaboration Riskier, Researchers Warned
As European universities weigh China collaborations in a darkening geopolitical environment, they also need to worry about whether Beijing's increasingly tough export control rules could deny Europeans access to jointly developed technology, a think tank has warned in a new analysis.
Assessments of Research Culture Should Be Open About Failure
Research assessments regularly focus on outstanding and unique achievements, rather than the everyday failures and disappointments associated with academic work. Discussing a recent self-assessment and annual research report at Maastricht University that took a more candid approach to failure, Sally Wyatt suggests that research culture can benefit from a more realistic appraisal of failure.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Impact
Academia's mission now includes "impact"-but what does that mean?
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