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 […]
Grappa: A Radical Success Story
There was a time not too long ago when grappa, the popular Italian grape-based brandy, was considered a poor man’s drink. During […]
Major Study Asks, What Academic Subject Pays Best?
A new survey in England examines the career outcomes of recent university leavers. For maximum pay, it helps to be a student of economics — and to be male.
Mindfulness Leads to Positive Outcomes at Work
Mindfulness training can help individuals increase their attention and awareness, but how can this present-centered mindset help in the workplace? The recent article published in Journal […]
Celebrating Freedom of Expression
UPDATED WITH WINNERS: Various artists and intellectuals have written for Index on Censorship over the years. As the London-based organization hands out its annual Freedom of Expression Awards, here are some quotes from them that we hope inspire you to speak out for those who can’t.
Whitened Résumés: How Race and Diversity Impacts the Application Process
What do employers look for in job applications? This is an essential question for job seekers, and depending upon how an employer […]
In Research, Engagement Is Not the Same As Impact
As governments seek practical metrics for determining if their research funding is money wisely spent, the quest for ‘impact’ takes on great importance. Drawing from the Australian experience, Stephen Taylor addresses several key measurement principles.
CEOs Can Make Work Feel More Meaningful by Encouraging Innovation
How much impact does a CEO’s behavior have on employees’ perceptions of the meaningfulness of their work? A recent article published in Group […]
Social Science Spending a Pawn in Budget Games
In the White House’s budget on the table in Washington, D.C. right now, NSF, NIH and other U.S. government funders of social and behavioral science research have built in extra money for grants, Howard Silver explains how that money, much of it marked as ‘mandatory,’ is anything but.
