All Academia articles – Page 63
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NewsMetrics have their place but peer review remains king
Review calls for responsible use of metrics in UK research
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Science Europe proposes ‘diamond engagement’ open access plan
Call for data repository policies to be harmonised and promoted across Europe
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NewsTuition fees set to rise in wake of UK budget
Fees will track inflation at institutes that offer high quality teaching as chancellor unveils a number of changes to student support
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NewsBusiness unable to access knowledge locked up in universities
Report concludes plethora of programmes leaves industry confused on university collaborations
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Scientist imprisoned over fraudulent HIV vaccine research
Former Iowa State University researcher gets four-and-a-half years in prison for faking vaccine research funded by the NIH
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NewsBan proposed on recruitment of Russian talent to reverse brain drain
Legislation to prevent overseas ‘talent scouts’ from operating in the country has backing at the highest levels
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NewsChemical sciences literature dominated by five publishing houses
Big five control publishing of more than 50% of global academic papers, rising to over 70% in chemistry
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NewsPostdocs struggle with poor job security and stress in Europe
Career study finds flexibility of temporary contracts delivers poor returns for both employer and employee
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NewsNIH-funded principal investigators fell sharply in 2010
New analysis finds PIs funded by US National Institutes of Health grew steadily from 1985 to around 2010, but has since dropped steeply
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NewsScientists hail partial victory on efforts to block cuts to European research programme
Provisional compromise between EU politicians sees Horizon 2020 cut by €500m less than originally announced
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NewsUniversities bear brunt of cuts to keep Australian science running
Cuts to funding for researchers announced in budget staves off infrastructure closures
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NewsScientists protest over political firing of Russian chemist
Leading chemist dismissed after criticising federal science agency
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NewsTravel policies restrict US government scientists attending conferences
Science advocacy groups are warning policymakers of the negative impacts of White House rules
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Fast-track peer review trial ends following resignations
Payment trial for expedited reviews ends in wake of editorial board resignations
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NewsGrant application peer review system 'works well'
Statistical analysis finds high peer review scores are linked to more ‘impactful’ research
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FeatureCrossing the valley of death
Katrina Krämer examines efforts to bridge the gap between university research and commercial products
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NewsWomen twice as likely to be hired for academic posts as men
Experiment shows that faculty staff are more likely to pick women for job roles based on hypothetical CVs
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NewsMetrics failed to predict REF outcomes
Predictions based on numerical measures of research quality were ‘wildly innacurate’, say mathematicians
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Scientists raise concern over fast-track peer review scheme
Payment scheme for expedited review leads one editor of Scientific Reports to resign
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Time spent assessing research impact was worthwhile
Report claims wider impact of academic work was fairly determined for UK’s Research Excellence Framework