Topic: Research and innovation
Journals and publishing, Online education, Open learning, open access, and open source, Research and innovation
University of California’s break with the biggest academic publisher could shake up scholarly publishing for good
Libraries subscribe digitally to academic journals – and are left with nothing in the stacks when the contract expires. Eric Chan/Flickr, CC […]
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All publicly funded research could soon be free for you, the taxpayer, to read
The new ‘Plan S’ initiative focuses on making all publicly funded research immediately fully and freely available by open access publication. from […]
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When losing one’s research partner is like losing a part of oneself
“If you want to see Rich alive, now’s the time.” I sucked in air as I read the text from his wife. I knew this was coming. But, I had been hoping for a miracle. I met my friend Richard Thompson at a mental health grant-writing boot camp at Cornell Medical Center almost 20 years ago. We were both young psychologists hoping to learn how to secure federal funding for our own research. Senior scientists, mainly academic psychiatrists, were presenting seven days’ worth of tips and tutorials on what the National Institutes of Health wanted in a scientifically solid and innovative proposal.
READ MOREPhD completion: an evidence-based guide for students, supervisors and universities
This discrepancy does not necessarily mean postgraduate research students “failed” their degree. Common reasons not completing a degree include changes of career goals, work-family conflicts, poor health or financial strain. Alternatively, some students remain enrolled in their degree for long periods without making significant progress.
READ MOREEditorial Matters: The slow erosion of public university funding
Ontario’s public universities are vital institutions that deliver education to thousands of students, produce thought-provoking and groundbreaking research, and provide good jobs […]
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The case for publicly funded universities
Ontario’s universities are important public spaces that depend on robust public funding to thrive. When the structure of the funding model changes, […]
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The public value of public funding for research
Basic, curiosity-driven research continues to take a backseat to privately and publicly funded research linked to short-term commercial profit. We must push […]
READ MOREUniversity funding debates should be broadened to reflect their democratic purpose
In 2017, Murdoch University successfully applied to the Fair Work Commission to terminate its Enterprise Agreement. From the National Tertiary Education Union’s […]
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A new bond between the public and universities could brighten America’s future
Blackboard/shutterstock.com The technology powering the device you are using to read this article was originally developed at a research university. So […]
READ MOREWhy learning from experience is the educational wave of the future
The university experience has changed. It used to be enough for students to spend four years working hard on assignments, labs and […]
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