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May 23 2013
Clear articulation of scholarly contribution is essential in academic writing
Leave a commentComprehensible writing relies on the strength of authorial voice, but voice remains a bewilderingly nebulous concept. Rachael Cayley recommends shifting from discussing voice to discussing contribution. The clear articulation of the contribution of one’s work to a body of research will ultimately strengthen voice. Cayley outlines … Continue reading
Posted by: May 23, 2013
Tagged with: academic writing
May 22 2013
Formal academic conferences and informal blogging play complementary roles in the academic feedback cycle
1 CommentAdam Crymble compares his experience presenting his research at an academic conference to his experiences of academic blogging. The formal, specialised nature of academic conferences offers the chance for invaluable targeted expert critique; however, blogging allows for a much more … Continue reading
Posted by: May 22, 2013
Tagged with: academic blogging
May 21 2013
Impact factors declared unfit for duty
Leave a commentLast week the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment was published. This document aims to address the research community’s problems with evaluating individual outputs, a welcome announcement for those concerned with the mis-use of journal impact factors. Stephen Curry commends the Declaration’s … Continue reading
Posted by: May 21, 2013
Tagged with: impact factors
May 20 2013
Investing in higher education, including the social sciences, would promote growth in Britain
4 CommentsPaul Whiteley points out that there is no evidence that supports the argument that STEM subjects provide an additional boost to growth on top of investments in universities in general. Despite higher than average enrolment in sciences, for instance, Britain has lower … Continue reading
Posted by: May 20, 2013
Tagged with: OECD, research investment
May 19 2013
5 minutes with Kathryn King from The Policy Press: “Digital publishing gives us the opportunity to offer content in ways impossible in print”
Leave a commentTo mark their first birthday, the LSE Review of Books held an awards ceremony on 16 May 2013 to recognise the hard work of contributors and to thank all parties involved in helping to support the initiative. Kathryn King, Marketing Manager at The Policy Press, continues the … Continue reading
Posted by: May 19, 2013
May 17 2013
Academia.edu releases embedded data-sets and code
2 CommentsImproved research sharing practices will undoubtedly help to boost the visibility of research. Richard Price, CEO of Academia.edu, explains how their social media platform is looking to incentivise data sharing by providing an outlet for researchers to share their data … Continue reading
Posted by: May 17, 2013
Tagged with: academia.edu
May 15 2013
True innovation in Higher Ed will emerge from faculty-driven, open-source projects, not start-up commercialisation
8 CommentsLeslie Madsen-Brooks is skeptical about the kind of disruption start-ups and tech folks promise. She highlights ways university faculty and staff are already driving thoughtful technological innovation through engaging in open source, open learning projects. Projects which focus on the … Continue reading
Posted by: May 15, 2013
Tagged with: MOOCs
May 14 2013
The apparatus of research assessment is driven by the academic publishing industry and has become entirely self-serving
14 CommentsPeer review may be favoured as the best measure of scientific assessment ahead of the REF, but can it be properly implemented? Peter Coles does the maths on what the Physics panel face and finds there simply won’t be enough time … Continue reading
Posted by: May 14, 2013
May 13 2013
The longstanding culture in the social sciences of making data accessible is one to value
Leave a commentEvidence-based social policy depends on access to rich supplies of high-quality data. But how can we create, curate, enrich and reuse data already collected by government departments and researchers? James Nazroo and Matthew Woollard of the UK Data Service explore … Continue reading
Posted by: May 13, 2013
Tagged with: data sharing
May 12 2013
Book Review: Humanity 2.0: What it Means to be Human Past, Present and Future
1 CommentSocial thinkers in all fields are faced with one unavoidable question: what does it mean to be ‘human’ in the 21st century? As definitions between what is ‘animal’ and what is ‘human’ break down, and as emerging technologies such as … Continue reading
Posted by: May 12, 2013
