There are ways to learn about the impact of the all the collateral material that signify an academic career. If only there were some sort of ‘ultimate guide’ to show how …

Jeffrey Jordan, former senior vice president for international programs at the Catholic Medical Mission Board, has been selected as president […]

This Monday marks the end of the open consultation for HEFCE’s Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment. Steve Fuller argues that academics, especially interdisciplinary scholars, should welcome the opportunity to approach the task of citation differently.

This is the first of two “ultimate guides” on practical tips for measuring the impact of academic output. Tomorrow we […]

Heidi Schweingruber, the deputy director of the Board on Science Education (BOSE) at the National Research Council of the National […]

A new survey asks cyber-savvy educators and researchers directly about their use of social media.

Just as scholarship now is more and more about the generation of economic benefits, for many studying is now less about ‘reading for a degree’ than about ‘getting a degree,’ suggests Daniel Nehring.

David Canter considers the psychological bases of violent jihad.

David Takeuchi argues that even if the FIRST act doesn’t pass, it is clear that U.S. politicians are demanding more of a say in federally funded research. While a push to ensure research remains relevant can be a good thing, scientists and politicians must not forget that initial outcomes do not constitute substantive evidence. Scientific integrity and replication shouldn’t have to be sacrificed in order to meet political time frames.

Robert Dingwall argues that numeracy and and a grasp of quantitative method of course have a place in the education of a social scientist, but they shouldn’t be the only skills in the graduate’s quiver. How about he ability to walk around, for one?

Viewing the question through the prism of the riots of 2011, Martyn Hammersley asks some probing questions about ability and the expertise of public sociology is explaining the incidents.

We’ve all heard the phrase “peer review” as giving credence to research and scholarly papers, but what does it actually […]