We're incentivizing bad science Current research trends resemble the early 21st century’s financial bubble. James Zimring News 5 Nov 2019
The growth of papers is crowding out old classics The benefits of middle age. Gemma Conroy Dataviz 4 Nov 2019
Q&A: Bored with bad conferences? It's time to demand more Calling out the time-wasters. Bec Crew Q+A 1 Nov 2019
Top 10 fastest rising universities aged 50 and under Making their mark. Gemma Conroy Listings 1 Nov 2019
Q&A: 5 simple ways to make your research more reproducible Small details can make a big difference. Gemma Conroy Q+A 31 Oct 2019
Female researchers in Australia less likely to win major medical grants than males The results come despite a gender equity push at the National Health and Medical Research Council. Bianca Nogrady News 30 Oct 2019
Strongest research performances for universities aged 50 and under by region Global rankings look different when the measure is young institutions’ output. Nature Index Listings 29 Oct 2019
"It’s not a replication crisis. It’s an innovation opportunity" The meaning of failure in science. Jon Brock News feature 28 Oct 2019
Unmasking the hidden networks behind academic success They work well for some. Margath Walker Comment 25 Oct 2019
Nine universities under 50 in the fast lane These high performers are setting the pace in the race for solutions. Gemma Conroy, Bec Crew, Hepeng Jia & Mark Zastrow Listings 25 Oct 2019
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore is rising rapidly up the rankings President Subra Suresh explains the strategy behind his university’s success. Catherine Armitage Q+A 24 Oct 2019
New universities pioneer different approaches to excellence in teaching, governance Philip G. Altbach Comment 24 Oct 2019
Top 10 young universities in physical sciences 2019 Fresh eyes and new approaches are driving physics forward. Bec Crew Listings 23 Oct 2019
Careless citations don't just spread scientific myths – they can make them stronger How misconceptions persist and proliferate within the scientific literature. Jon Brock News 21 Oct 2019
Thousands of grant peer reviewers share concerns in global survey Peer review process helps funders make decisions, but researchers say it is time-consuming and lacks transparency. Dalmeet Singh Chawla News 21 Oct 2019
The biggest reason for biomedical research retractions Detection software is not enough. Gemma Conroy News 18 Oct 2019
Why don’t more women win science Nobels? Barriers still hold women back from advancing in the same numbers as men to the upper reaches of STEM academia. Mary K. Feeney Comment 16 Oct 2019
What’s lost when research is driven primarily by funding Productivity-oriented “science on demand” leads to caution and conformity. Stephen Turner & Daryl Chubin Comment 16 Oct 2019
These 5 EU countries are the UK’s top research partners Brexit stakes. Gemma Conroy Listings 15 Oct 2019