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Open Access Creative Commons licences for Cambridge Journals « CJO « Cambridge Journals Blog

Cambridge University Press has announced today that articles in its Open Access journals can be published with a Creative Commons Attribution licence (‘CC-BY‘). This licence allows users and readers to download, read, re-use and re-distribute freely, as long as they … Continue reading

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ESRC success rates by discipline: what on earth is going on? | Impact of Social Sciences

Adam Golberg analyzes success rates for various disciplines applying for grants from the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC): ESRC success rates by discipline: what on earth is going on? | Impact of Social Sciences. Not surprisingly, some disciplines … Continue reading

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RCUK: Benefits of Engagement for Researchers

RCUKBenefitsofPE.pdf application/pdf Object. * Skills development * Career enhancement * Enhancing your research quality and its impact * New research perspectives * Higher personal and institutional profile * Influence and networking opportunities * Forming new collaborations and partnerships * Enjoyment … Continue reading

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Making an impact: when science and politics collide | Adam Smith | Talking science to power | Science | guardian.co.uk

More on the UK’s so-called “impact agenda” here: Making an impact: when science and politics collide | Adam Smith | Talking science to power | Science | guardian.co.uk. This is skewed in favor of those scientists protesting against the impact … Continue reading

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Science funding review – Telegraph

  Nobel laureates demand a review of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s funding process. As Nobel laureates, we are all dedicated to scientific enquiry and know that unexpected observations and discoveries have had far-reaching benefits to industry and … Continue reading

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