South Africans’ access to important knowledge and research is incredibly limited. In this time of Open Access, why is this the case – and will it ever change?
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Research institutions don’t have a monopoly on innovation. In fact, most innovation comes out of business, and it’s this sector that needs more attention in innovation policy.
Small island universities can add to the sum total of African knowledge in a number of ways.
The Nobel Prize-winning research on neutrinos is expected to push the boundaries of science and technology.
Many readers can’t tell the difference between native ads and editorial content. So will a web publisher’s credibility take a hit if it ‘goes native’ with its ad strategy?
Policies at universities and in research institutions can be changed in small and significant ways to boost the space for gender equity within the sciences.
If the continent is to grasp the science and technology revolution, then governments should take the lead in both policy formulation and implementation.
The more knowledge we gather in our search for answers to the unknown, the more uncertainty we uncover. But that’s not a bad thing.
Public engagement of academics has increased enormously in recent decades. But this new level of engagement is producing problems and conflicts for which many academics are ill-prepared.
The future is not bleak as long as the government recognises the importance of and continues investing in science.
Why do certain songs and colors make us feel a certain way?
Despite ongoing efforts, achieving gender equality struggles because it is ignored or compartmentalised rather than interwoven throughout.
A new form of research is needed to bring us the cities of the future.
Initiatives to attract and retain women in science must overcome chauvinism and other obstacles to succeed.
Research systems with an international approach will be best-placed to win the most accolades.
HIV therapy that enables patients with the virus to live a healthy life is a great success for modern medicine. But what are the challenges to coming up with a complete cure?
There are no UK universities in the top ten list of institutions that have won the most Nobel Prizes since 2000.
We need to know what ‘good’ interdisciplinary research looks like.
A report out of the UK would have the quality assessors of research abolished because it takes time away from students. However the real reason seems to be an attempt to minimise government spending on research.
Government departments often commission research to help them understand and respond to policy issues. But they impose contract conditions that threaten to undermine the integrity of the work.
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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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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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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
