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 […]
Academy of Social Sciences launches evidence-gathering process
The Academy of Social Sciences is working to articulate the value of social science research to society, the wider economy and policymaking itself, in anticipation of government decisions on spending on research in the UK.
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.
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 […]
Bridging Theory with Practice:Qualitative Research to Aid Fire & Rescue
Research, and especially qualitative research, is fairly new to fire and rescue services. Historically, quantitative analysis has been prioritised, however qualitative research can help understand why fires occur, and social services are finally starting to notice.
Implementing Finch Conference
A two-day conference organised by the Academy of Social Sciences looked at the implementation of the recommendations of the Finch Review for Open Access publishing in the UK.
Sir Jimmy Savile’s Crimes
The English in full moral panic are never an edifying spectacle. The Jimmy Savile affair is no exception, as self-appointed experts on child abuse, BBC-bashing tabloids and ambulance-chasing lawyers have piled into the fray.
Showmanship and The Entrepreneurial University
The dominance of form over substance in the academic labour market has become so unforgiving that small flaws may invalidate a candidate´s presentation of self. You certainly can do the job, but you just don´t look the part.
