19th July 2012 Toronto, Canada
The question of whether the public should be allowed to freely access publicly-funded research has been raging for years now, culminating recently in an all-out assault on the restrictions of traditional publishing models dubbed the Academic Spring. Read on for some history and what the UK is doing about it. The “traditional” model of research […]
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9th July 2012 Toronto, Canada
The Council of Canadian Academies (@scienceadvice) reported back last week on a year-long Expert Panel assessment of how research performance is measured in science and engineering disciplines. The 16-member panel included Sir Keith O’Nions (Rector, Imperial College London), and was co-reviewed by Claire Donovan (Reader, Brunel University). The specific question the panel was asked to […]
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6th July 2012 Toronto, Canada
The Independent Panel on Forestry was established almost a year and a half ago, to advise government on the future direction of forestry and woodland policy in England. Chaired by the Right Reverend James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool, it sought a wide range of expert advice and reported back earlier this week. You can read […]
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5th July 2012 Toronto, Canada
The UK’s immense knowledge base and world-class facilities make it a natural destination for academia’s brightest minds, and we welcome thousands of overseas students, researchers and teachers into our institutions every years. Did you know that if you are internationally recognised in your field then you may be able to apply to work in the […]
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