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Brexit and the Crisis of Academic Cosmopolitanism

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Digital Transformation Needs Organizational Talent and Leadership Skills to Be Successful

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The negative consequences of relying too heavily on metrics to assess research quality are well known, potentially fostering practices harmful to scientific research such as p-hacking, salami science, or selective reporting. To address this systemic problem, Florian Naudet, and collegues present six principles for assessing scientists for hiring, promotion, and tenure.

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Open Access in the Humanities and Social Sciences in Canada: A Conversation

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National Academies Looks at How to Reduce Racial Inequality In Criminal Justice System

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Survey Examines Global Status Of Political Science Profession

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Analyzing the Impact: Social Media and Mental Health

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The Risks Of Using Research-Based Evidence In Policymaking

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Surveys Provide Insight Into Three Factors That Encourage Open Data and Science

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Using Video Data Analysis in the 21st Century

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South African Course Aims to Make University Education Less Transactional

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Immigration Court’s Active Backlog Surpasses One Million

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Our Open-Source Tool Allows AI-Assisted Qualitative Research at Scale

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