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 […]
OA and the UK Humanities & Social Sciences
The opportunity for H&SS to reach much wider audiences who appreciate the value of their work generally, and to reach those specific people who will make important use of it is enormous.
Podcast: Virginia Crisp on Filesharing: Who’s the true thief?
Virginia Crisp on filesharing – or is it piracy – or is all property theft?….and why is everyone playing table football?
Scotland the Brave?
The referendum on Scottish independence, scheduled for 2014, may be regarded as an amusing abstraction for those outside Scotland but within it raises many questions about Scottish identity and what is special about Scottish society.
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The Study of Conflict Mediation by Political Scientists
As Hilary Clinton arrives in Israel to attempt to negotiate a cease fire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hammas, it is worth noting that there is a sub-field of political science that focuses on the determinants and effectiveness of these kinds of mediation effects.
Navigating the Global Tsunami of Elections in a “Non-Polar” World
This year, we’re watching an unprecedented tsunami of elections. As countries across the world rise in prominence, and the U.S. role as global enforcer wanes, these elections are increasingly important.
OA and the Man from Del Monte…
Older readers may recall a series of advertisements on UK TV in the 1980s, featuring the Man from Del Monte. The international […]
Weekly Overview of Social Science News
Ideologues vs. Science, young people on the search for soul mates, the decline of religion and more in your Weekly Overview of Social Science News
