Reproducibility may be the key idea students need to balance trust in evidence with healthy skepticism

How do you ensure scientific research can be trusted? The concept of reproducibility can help.

Richard Ball, Professor of Economics; Coordinator of Mathematical Economics, Haverford College • conversation
June 5, 2025 ~13 min

Universities face getting stuck with thousands of obsolete robots – here’s how to avoid a research calamity

The future of university robotics research is on the line with the potential collapse of the maker of the popular Pepper and Nao machines.

Emilia Sobolewska, Lecturer and Researcher in Applied Informatics, Edinburgh Napier University • conversation
May 21, 2025 ~9 min


Chinese research isn’t taken as seriously as papers from elsewhere – my new study

A study of over 8,000 articles in top economics journals finds that authors with Chinese surnames are 14% less likely to be cited.

Peng Zhou, Professor of Economics, Cardiff University • conversation
May 8, 2025 ~8 min

The peer review system no longer works to guarantee academic rigour - a different approach is needed

Peer review is often assumed to guarantee quality, but it doesn’t always work so well in practice.

Ludo Waltman, Professor of Quantitative Science Studies, Leiden University • conversation
Nov. 22, 2024 ~6 min

Climate change: university researchers feel powerless to take action – survey

Some study the crisis, but all are worried – and frustrated.

Briony Latter, Researcher in Climate Change Engagement, Cardiff University • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 ~8 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to close the gap

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to get training

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 ~9 min

If universities want to hit climate targets, they should use their land for carbon offsetting

New research shows that universities could offset carbon by changing some of their land to woodlands and meadows.

David Werner, Professor in Environmental Systems Modelling, Newcastle University • conversation
Nov. 24, 2021 ~6 min


Who's covered by a vaccine mandate? Here's a quick guide to America's patchwork of COVID-19 shot requirements

Overlapping vaccine mandates at the federal, state and local levels aims to reduce the number of unvaccinated Americans.

Debbie Kaminer, Professor of Law, Baruch College, CUNY • conversation
Sept. 14, 2021 ~8 min

We're building a vaccine corps of medical and nursing students – they could transform how we reach underserved areas

One university is showing how the vaccine corps concept can speed up vaccination rates, including launching a large-scale vaccination site staffed by hundreds of students and volunteers.

Michael F. Collins, Chancellor and Professor of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School • conversation
Feb. 10, 2021 ~7 min

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