Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
Measuring What Matters: Why Academic Pathways Need Shared Evidence, Not Just Good Intentions
Across higher education, academic pathway programs play a critical role in widening access to degrees, research careers, and faculty positions for students who have […]
Should We Expect AI to ‘Do’ Science?
Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained […]
Stop the Rot, Fight the Malaise and Reclaim the Void!
Reflecting on my 17 years of tertiary education and 19 years of teaching and learning, university life was mostly supportive and always […]
A Box Unlocked, Not A Box Ticked: Tom Chatfield on AI and Pedagogy
In a new white paper by Tom Chatfield, the philosopher of tech and critical thinking outlines a practical roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into […]
Less Academic Freedom Will Mean Fewer Collaborative Breakthroughs
Since President Donald Trump took office for the second time, many researchers across academic disciplines have had their funding cut because of […]
Is the Dissertation Still Considered a Rite of Passage?
As a lecturer, I have observed increasing discussion among colleagues concerning the continuing value of the dissertation as an essential component of […]
An Introduction: After the University?
Around the world, universities find themselves in crisis, with higher education governance, academic labor, and the meaning of scholarship undergoing profound transformations. […]
Could Distributed Peer Review Better Decide Grant Funding?
The landscape of academic grant funding is notoriously competitive and plagued by lengthy, bureaucratic processes, exacerbated by difficulties in finding willing reviewers. Distributed […]
