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 […]
Do We Have (Data) Trust Issues With the Academy?
A new survey of the British public finds it has serious concerns about sharing data with just about everyone, even with institutions is otherwise respects deeply.
Beware the Lessons of Competitive US Higher Ed
Other nations looking at successful American universities and seeing the invisible hand of the marketplace at work should take a closer look at the arm attached to that hand, argues Steve C. Ward.
Spending Australia’s Research Dollars More Wisely
Australia allocates around A$9 billion a year of taxpayers’ money for research, but how do we know if that money is being spent wisely?
On the Ethics of Facebook – and Drawing the Right Conclusions
What does the Facebook emotional contagion study really tells us about research ethics? Perhaps, argues Robert Dingwall, that its time to deregulate public social science.
What to Make of The UK Universities Minister’s Departure
Following David Willetts’ resignation as part of the UK government’s cabinet reshuffle, Greg Clark MP has today been announced as the new Minister for Universities and Science. Steven Jones looks at the flurry of comment taking place on Twitter about the reshuffle and what might prove to be the lasting legacy of the previous minister.
Bottling the Olympic Spirit
In the run-up to the World Cup semifinals, David Canter considers the legacy of major international sporting events.
Social Work’s Ambitious Agenda for Promoting Equality
Seeing a world awash in inequality, three global bodies representing social workers and their educators have united to put addressing these problems on the planet’s front burner.
What Leads to Radicalisation?
David Canter considers the psychological bases of violent jihad.
