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 […]
Academic Freedom Can Clash With Employers’ Rights in U.S.
First Amendment law in the United states generally prohibits the government from restricting individuals’ right to speak freely. But the First Amendment rules that apply to the government when it limits the speech of its own employees are much more government-friendly, allowing greater restrictions of those workers’ speech.
Work from Female Researchers Is Less Cited. But It’s Read More. Why?
The gender gap in citations between male and female researchers is well documented. Lin Zhang and Gunnar Sivertsen find that while papers authored by female researchers are less cited, they are more frequently engaged with by readers.
Online Teaching, Campus Design Upgrades and Institutional Changes
The times they are a-changin’ for higher education. Or so say a growing number of commentators. They see COVID-19 disruptions as a […]
Report: Putting the Academic Freedom Index into Action
“Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action,” a report released by the Global Public Policy Institute in March, works as part of an effort to put the Academic Freedom Index (AFi) into action.
Social Science Conversations on the Legacy of George Floyd
After Derek Chauvin’s conviction for the murder of George Floyd, calls for reform and the restructuring of institutions fuel continuing calls for […]
After the Chauvin Verdict, Changes to Policing are a Must
The guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd signposts a defining moment beyond policing. Finding Chauvin guilty on all counts should have consequences for policing in the United States, the trial-by-jury system and, crucially, race and justice.
Event: The Future of Open Science: The Need to Change Culture to Change Science
Join the American Psychological Association for a free webinar on April 26, 2021. Improvements in the openness, rigor, and reproducibility of psychological […]
Returning Absentee Ballots during the 2020 Election – A Surprise Ending?
One of the most heavily contested voting-policy issues in the 2020 election, in both the courts and the political arena, was the deadline […]
