#sciencepolicy — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sciencepolicy, aggregated by home.social.
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New in Journal of Informetrics: Myroslava Hladchenko examines how foreign co-affiliations shaped the research performance of Ukrainian universities and the National Academy of Sciences before and during Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Open science is not only about sharing data.
It also means rethinking how research is produced. This survey explores what happens when scientists and citizens build knowledge together, revealing both opportunities and practical obstacles.
#OpenScience #CitizenScience #ResearchPractice #SciencePolicy
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The case for overhauling American science
https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2026/08/13/the-case-for-overhauling-american-science
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49305708
#HackerNews #overhaulingScience #AmericanScience #reformInnovation #sciencePolicy
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Supporting science also means supporting scientists.
The SNAP network gives early-career researchers tools to engage with policy makers and the public, helping bridge the gap between scientific evidence and decision-making.
🔗 https://phys.org/news/2026-06-early-career-scientists-national-infrastructure.html
#SciencePolicy #PublicEngagement #EarlyCareerResearchers #SciComm #Research
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How do we teach future physicists?
This Nature Physics article argues that studying physics education where physics is actually practiced can improve both teaching and research communities.
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Just in two weeks from now we will meet at the exciting #ECSA61 conference. You can still register and present a poster, joining to +500 delegates already registered!
See you in Brussels!
www.estuarinecoastalconference.com
#MarineEcology
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China’s AI ecosystem is not as open as it claims. Nor is any other country’s | Letters
By Guardian StaffResponding to an article by China’s ambassador to the UK, Prof Paul H Cleverley advocates shared openness standards, while Dr Claire Jenkins says British AI can offer a distinctive path
#AIartificialintelligence #Computing #Technology #China #Sciencepolicy #Geology #Alibaba #EuropeanSpaceAgency #Worldnews #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
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An interesting evolution from Mike Thelwall. A year ago, he was cautiously exploring whether LLMs could approximate expert research assessment. Today, he reports that ChatGPT-5 mini reached correlations of up to 0.905 with expert REF2021 quality assessments across some disciplines, using a dataset of more than 107,000 UK research articles.
:doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/jdis-2026-0058
#ResearchEvaluation #Scientometrics #ResearchAssessment #ChatGPT #LLM #AI #SciencePolicy
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When did "local" become a synonym for "second-rate"? A thought-provoking new paper in #ResearchEvaluation argues that locality is a characteristic of research, not a measure of its quality.
:doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvag045
A timely reminder for everyone involved in research assessment.
#Scientometrics #OpenScience #ResearchPolicy #SciencePolicy #HigherEducation
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Wie widerstandsfähig ist die Wissenschaft gegen politische Eingriffe – in den USA, in Ostdeutschland, in Europa? DFG-Vizepräsidentin Britta Siegmund (Charité) über das neue DFG-Resilienzpapier und was es fordert.
https://www.laborjournal.de/editorials/3550.php
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Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing | Letters
By Guardian StaffReaders respond to an editorial about the threat to research funding, including plans to close the Jodrell Bank Observatory
#Sciencepolicy #Sciencefundingcrisis #Cern #Astronomy #Physics #UKnews #Space #Science #Publicsectorcuts #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
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Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing | Letters https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/03/science-funding-cuts-will-harm-britains-global-standing #SciencePolicy #ScienceFundingCrisis #Cern #Astronomy #Physics #UkNews #Space #Science #PublicSectorCuts
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Don’t let Jodrell Bank Observatory become another industrial museum | Letters
By Guardian StaffReaders respond to reports that the world-famous big dish is facing closure due to spending cuts by UK Research and Innovation
#Sciencepolicy #Space #Science #Culture #Museums #AndyBurnham #UKnews #Astronomy #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
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The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial
By EditorialFunders have picked a damaging fight with scientists and the public. They should reconsider their plans
#Sciencepolicy #Physics #Astronomy #Science #Space #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #LizKendall #PatrickVallance #UKnews #TheGuardian #Editorial
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The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/the-guardian-view-on-the-lovell-telescope-cuts-physics-bad-science-politics #SciencePolicy #Physics #Astronomy #Science #Space #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #LizKendall #PatrickVallance #UkNews
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A timely new commentary in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology raises an uncomfortable question:
Can anti-metric research assessment reforms backfire in weak academic systems?
:doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112430
Reducing metrics may work where institutions are strong. But in fragile systems, it may unintentionally increase the influence of favouritism, academic inbreeding, and opaque decision-making.
#ResearchAssessment #CoARA #DORA #Bibliometrics #MetaResearch #OpenScience #SciencePolicy
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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
By Ian Sample Science editorFunding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growth
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/28/world-class-jodrell-bank-threat-uk-physics
#Astronomy #Physics #Sciencefundingcrisis #Sciencepolicy #Science #UKnews #TheGuardian #IanSampleScienceeditor
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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/28/world-class-jodrell-bank-threat-uk-physics #Astronomy #Physics #ScienceFundingCrisis #SciencePolicy #Science #UkNews
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Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support
By Ian Sample Science editorScientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/27/jodrell-bank-observatory-facing-closure-uk
#Astronomy #Science #Space #Sciencepolicy #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #IanSampleScienceeditor
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Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/27/jodrell-bank-observatory-facing-closure-uk #Astronomy #Science #Space #SciencePolicy #Politics #UkNews
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Can a national research ranking claim to reward the "most productive researchers" while capping the value of additional scientific output?
I looked closely at the formula behind Ukraine's new government-funded ranking. My conclusion: it optimizes for something quite different. Full explanation on LinkedIn 👇
#ResearchEvaluation #ResearchAssessment #SciencePolicy #OpenScience #CoARA #DORA
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How should physics weigh its own impact?
A new editorial argues that research choices must include environmental costs, not just scientific gains.
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Dual-use research, linking civilian and security applications, is cited more often than purely civilian science, according to a large-scale analysis of US patents and publications.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01770-8
#sciencepolicy #research #innovation #dualuse #bibliometrics
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Indian academia faces shrinking research funding, faculty shortages, administrative burdens, and concerns over academic freedom. Stronger institutions need investment, autonomy, and merit-based opportunities to foster innovation. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01214-1 #IndianAcademia #HigherEducation #Research #SciencePolicy
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As AI makes writing grant proposals easier, funding agencies may face a surge in applications.
A correspondence in Nature highlights a simple question: how can review systems remain effective when proposal numbers keep rising?
🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01777-1
#SciencePolicy #ResearchFunding #ArtificialIntelligence #PeerReview #Academia
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Europe is stepping up its effort to attract top researchers with new long-term grants worth up to €7 million per project.
Beyond funding, the initiative highlights a growing focus on academic freedom and scientific ambition in a changing global research landscape.
🔗 https://www.science.org/content/article/how-europe-hopes-lure-foreign-researchers-massive-new-grants
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Nature's latest feature argues that the EU is trying to turn the current turmoil in US science into a historic opportunity:
👉 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01955-1
A few striking facts:
• Europe publishes more research papers than the US.
• Horizon Europe could grow to €175–200 billion.
• Nearly 45% of EU research output involves international collaboration.
• Countries from Canada to Japan and Australia are joining parts of Horizon Europe.
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From lab results to the creation of a company: the path is possible but complex.
This article explores the barriers and opportunities shaping researchers’ move toward entrepreneurship.
🔗 https://theconversation.com/pourquoi-les-chercheurs-francais-ne-creent-que-peu-dentreprises-272847
#research #innovation #entrepreneurship #academia #sciencepolicy