San Diego State University subjects cancer biologist applicants to DEI litmus test
San Diego State University (SDSU) is subjecting applicants for a professor of cancer biology job to several diversity requirements. Read more
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UK expected to re-join Horizon science scheme
The UK is expected to re-join the EU's flagship research scheme, Horizon, with an announcement likely on Thursday. Read more
New journal on health ‘disinformation’ will stifle alternative opinions, researchers warn
A recently launched medical journal that aims to curb and counter health and medical misinformation may actually stifle valid research and alternative methodologies, warn some scholars concerned about the new publication. Read more
Scholarship policies are preserving barriers to low-income participation
Universities and colleges should not cut their own financial support if a student receives an external scholarship Read more
Will ChatGPT transform research? It already has, say Nobelists
Nobel-winning scientists are now using large language models, but experts say their impact on research is only just starting. Read more
Media puffs up study on spears to claim female hunters were ‘equal’ to males
Some media outlets were quick to trumpet a Kent State University study which suggested a possibility that primitive female hunters may have been able to kill as well as males if they used a specific weapon. Read more
India’s lack of research universities hinders its academic freedom
The historical disconnect between teaching and research makes it easy to restrict expression without provoking much outrage Read more
Stop crediting us when we didn’t fund you, NIH tells researchers
Leading supplier of basic research funding says scientists complicate its accountability systems by routinely attributing publications to it Read more
US universities protest against research fraud transparency rules
Biden officials call for publicising details of bad science allegations brought to the government, raising institutional warnings of privacy and legal violations Read more
Open science ‘has turned Dutch research funding into lottery’
Leading cell biologist says outstanding young researchers are missing out on funding as panellists are focusing excessively on open science contributions Read more
