A study in ego
Nigel Piercy’s “case study” of an apparently fictitious dean at a Welsh university does indeed “raise eyebrows” (“Former dean’s ‘Duckpond University’ case study raises eyebrows”, News, 16 February)....
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Grant winners – 23 February 2017
A round-up of academics awarded research council funding
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Top and bottom five countries for improving research
Some countries have managed to increase both the quality and quantity of their research
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Overpraise is everywhere, and universities are not immune
Relentless celebration is diluting genuine achievement, affecting students and staff in different ways, writes Peter Larcombe
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Speaking in tongues: how to save modern languages?
Matthew Reisz reflects on the role of universities in overcoming monolingualism
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Animal study papers ‘should include independent confirmation’
Neuroscientists argue proposal would improve reproducibility and get drugs to market more quickly
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Michael Barber: no ‘flood’ of private providers in England
OfS chair-designate acknowledges potential risks of opening sector up to new players
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‘Policy failure’ holding back black academics
Black scholars progress in careers only through endorsement from white colleagues, warns professor
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New formula aims to stop ‘unfair’ credit for research
Researchers on large-scale projects would receive less credit under proposed scheme
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Big and open data are prompting a reform of scientific governance
Data-centric science is emerging in concert with calls for increased openness in research, says Sabina Leonelli
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Australian opposition attacks 'silence' on fee plans
Labor calls for funding alternatives to fee deregulation