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 Sheepskin Isn’t the Same as a Balance Sheet
The generation of knowledge by professors. The transformative conversations that happen outside of the classroom. The advancements in our understanding of society. How can you put a value on any of these things?
Are Plant-Based Diets Better For More Than Just Your Health?
Veganism and vegetarianism are becoming more and more popular as a greater variety of plant-based foods become available. A little to no […]
Wanted: Crime-Fighting Profs to Nab Corporate Criminals
Could it be that business studies is the new criminology? Given the hijinks we’ve seen in the financial world the last few years, Cardiff’s Mike Marinetto makes that case that it could be.
Weekly Overview of Social Science News
Makerere Social Science dons end strike New Vision MAKERERE University lecturers at the School of Social Sciences Wednesday returned to class, a […]
Round-up of Social Science Research
The following article is drawn from SAGE Insight, which spotlights research published in SAGE’s more than 700 journals. The article linked to below […]
Publication Ethics and Biomedical Imperialism
Applying ethics to social science research can raise as many issues as it answers. A new set of guidelines on which Robert DIngwall consulted gives clarity in some cases like manipulation of images and duplicate publication but leaves some other controversies unsettled.
Is There an Economic Future for Eco-Friendly Eateries?
More and more consumers are turning to environmentally friendly products and services, even though this can occasionally mean a higher cost. Restaurants […]
Where is UK Government Getting Its Research?
Anyone under the impression that universities are the dominant suppliers to the United Kingdom government of commissioned research, advice, and knowledge, think again. Open data on government spending shows the relative dominance of other suppliers and mediators of knowledge to government – not least the private sector and think tanks. Simon Bastow presents some preliminary government-wide data.
