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Australia Institute report author says proposed open-access research library ‘great start’ but research grants reforms are needed to disrupt current model
The notable decline of public confidence in universities suggests that university researchers need to do more to explain the importance of what we do, including the funding systems we work within.
Why the greatest scientific experiment in history failed, and why that's a great thing
A prominent research paper is under review for possible fraud. Why is it so hard to correct the record?
Within a week of giving birth, neuroscientist Natalia Egorova Brumley was holding her baby in one hand and typing a grant application with the other. She was trying to save her career.
Australian researchers will welcome the newly announced review of how their main source of non-medical federal funding, the Australian Research Council, operates. There’s a lot to consider.
Female scientists are “significantly less likely” than men to be credited as authors on scholarly articles or named on patents to which they contribute — a systemic exclusion that probably has negative impacts on female scientists’ careers, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
From joining a working group to mentoring and collaborating, UK scholars can support Ukrainian scientists and make a difference, no matter how small
Three-quarters of the academic journals that folded served the arts, social sciences and humanities. The losses weaken the academic communities and activities that formed around these journals.
In a survey of 1,725 Australian teachers, 86% said they “did not have adequate time to engage with research” and struggled to “keep up with new research”.
At a time when it’s increasingly difficult to separate truth from falsehood, Wikipedia is an accessible tool for fact-checking and fighting misinformation.
Historically, research has been imposed upon Indigenous people, instead of conducted with them. This is an exploration of more collaborative ways to research when working with Indigenous communities.
A survey of 414 schools across four states has found most school leaders and teachers do not regularly draw on research-based evidence of the sort universities provide.
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Cases involving Stanford, Harvard and M.I.T. are fueling skepticism over the thoroughness of research — even from the academic world’s biggest stars.
UNSW has been conducting a "preliminary" investigation into research misconduct for more than two years. Now the university itself will be investigated.
An online journal has become the place where cutting-edge and Nobel Prize-winning science meets the demanding standards of reviewers age 15 and younger.
Peer review is an essential part of academic publishing, but it can be exploitative, opaque and slow. There’s plenty journals, publishers and universities can do to make the system work better.
Many researchers in Australia have little job security, and are stressed, burnt out and too often exploited.
Researchers found concerning gaps in research related to three of the most important ailments: cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders and cancer.
Peer review of research sounds like it should be a conversation between equals. Instead, it can be patronizing, demanding and simply unkind. A group of journal editors thinks this should change.
Universities Australia says economic modelling shows a 1 per cent increase in research investment could grow the Australian economy by $24 billion over a decade.
An anonymous whistleblower says they have uncovered problems in hundreds of published scientific papers dating back a decade, involving multiple researchers working at Australian universities.
COVID-19 lockdowns have kept researchers from their labs and libraries and delayed projects. What can be done to reduce the likely impacts?
The University of NSW has launched a review of wide-ranging allegations surrounding several taxpayer-funded studies into ageing from scientists at Australian and overseas universities.
At best, when universities differentiate and specialise it can marshal talent and sharpen their focus. At worst. though, this debate can present universities with a false dilemma.
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