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Deadline extended for the hidden REF competition
Entrants to the hidden REF competition now have until May to enter their submissions. The extension comes in response to the ongoing UK lockdown and…
January 2021
Why digital and information literacy are so important to education?
Author: Erica Sunarjo, a professional writer, translator, and editor with a Master's degree in Marketing and Social Media. It’s commonly believed…
January 2021
A new dawn for research evaluation?
Academic culture and practices around research evaluation have taken a hit in recent years, with stakeholders across the ecosystem pushing for change…
January 2021
Will Australia and the EU achieve Global Gender Equality in a post Covid-19 world?
Author: Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey In a year marked by the unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic, the stark reality of its impact on women globally in…
January 2021
Q&A – unpacking the secrets of the hidden REF
In the following interview, Professor Simon Hettrick, Deputy Director of the Software Sustainability Institute and Chair of the hidden REF…
December 2020
A new competition celebrates the forgotten contributors to research
It’s only right to give credit where it’s due, but that isn’t always how it works in academia. Often the contributors that underpin research are…
December 2020
Access to essential medicines in the times of COVID-19: Messages from Mauritius
Recent messages from the Prime Minister of Mauritius, presented at the Qatar-based World Innovation Summit for Health, can be taken as an indication…
December 2020
5 ways technology can help you increase business productivity
Practically since the beginning of time, small and medium enterprises have been trying to find ways to do business more efficiently, striving to…
December 2020
5 Reasons to use social media in qualitative research
With the advent of social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, qualitative research has become more accessible than ever before.…
December 2020