The REF has turned academic research from a vocation to pursue knowledge and scholarship, to a game of ‘hits’ in top journals.
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People have always known science would advance faster with various incentives and rewards. As modern experimental science took off, these took the form of gifts and favors to and from wealthy elites.
Money can corrupt. But that doesn’t mean all types of funding – or intentions – are the same.
Random clown sightings don’t make everyone laugh. A psychologist who has studied creepiness explains why clowns are especially adept at making us squirm.
There is no such thing as ‘free higher education’. Someone has to pay. And the reality is that low, or no tuition fees benefit middle and high-income families.
We shouldn’t scoff at the Facebook founder’s goal of eradicating disease.
Bad Pharma author Ben Goldacre about how bad research hurts us all
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Darren Saunders speaks with Bad Pharma author Ben Goldacre about bad medical research reporting, and how greater transparency in research practices could improve public trust in science and medicine.
Many young South Africans struggle to get a job due to the high levels of unemployment. But access to information, which is influenced by race and class, increases the chances of getting employed.
We don’t know what knowledge we’ll need in the future, and that’s where maths research comes in.
The decision to refuse the ARC and academic researchers a right of reply appears to be a straightforward breach of the News Corp Australia code of conduct.
Flexible work is on the rise but research shows it often leads to people working longer hours than they would otherwise.
A few programs are leading the way to help support researchers in achieving impact.
Brexit has put scholarly endeavour in Britain under a huge new strain.
Brexit, and proposed changes to the way research is assessed, are making Britain uncompetitive in the global race for academic talent.
Are you moody? Prone to distraction? Cellphones may act as a high-tech pacifier.
Recommendations in a new report aim to stamp out game-playing when it comes to the Research Excellence Framework.
Establishing a national minimum wage in South Africa will benefit the country by addressing working poverty and high levels of inequality.
Financial incentives alone won’t increase research collaboration between universities and business. Academics say they need time, support and an environment encouraging of engagement.
New research shows how the financial crisis led to a dramatic shift in poverty across Europe.
New studies on the quality of published research shows we could be wasting billions of dollars a year on bad science, to the neglect of good science projects.
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Professor of Marketing, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology, Knox College
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Associate Professor of Communication, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Professor of Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia
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Director, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor, Khalifa University
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Thomas Merritt is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University
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Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Research Education and Development, La Trobe University
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Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics, University of York
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Research Affiliate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
