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 […]
A Year In — The Conversation UK Marks First Birthday
The Conversation UK, a Social Science Space media partner, celebrates its first birthday today. Here, Stephen Khan, the editor of The Conversation UK, reflects on the year that was.
Judgement Day for Australian Science and Research Funding
When Tony Abbott took office as Australia’s prime minister and didn’t name a science minister, he asked that his government be judged by action, not titles.
A Year in the Life of a News Site With Scholarship In Its DNA
The Conversation UK, a Social Science Space media partner, is celebrating its first birthday on May 16. Here its editors reflect on stories — penned or influenced by academics — that were particularly powerful or memorable.
Much Ado About Piketty
Is the French economist and meteoric public intellectual our generation’s Marx (or Malthus)?
Gerry Adams and Research Anonymity: How Far Do We Go?
After promising research subjects anonymity, a compelling reason — and the state’s compulsion — pushes us to renege on the promise. is that a mortal sin or a venal transgression? Mark Israel argues that sometimes it’s a necessary evil.
The Promise and Perils of the Public ‘Nudge’
While there are ample perspective benefits to behavioral nudges in the creation of public policy, make sure the nudges are designed for real people and not some rational superbeing.
Who Really Holds the Cards in Gambling Research?
Australian research into gambling ultimately is highly dependent on the success of gambling itself (even when it’s funded by the state). Is there any surprise that much of the research is rarely critical of the industry?
Aussie Academics Keep Publishing, and May Start Perishing
Under attack from some quarters for research that is portrayed as wasteful or out of touch, it’s time, argues Jason Ensor, to find newer and more public ways to engage the community beyond the ivory tower.
