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9th July 2012 Toronto, Canada

Council of Canadian Academies reports on assessment of research performance

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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30th August 2010 Ottawa, Canada

What is "Innovation"?

Have you ever asked yourself: “What is innovation?” Maybe not, but as a Science & “Innovation” officer, I ask myself that all the time!  So with this blog posting, I thought I’d give myself the excellent excuse to figure out just what we mean by Innovation, and also, what it means in Canada in particular. […]

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