Research excellence

Deep dives into university research practices around the world, including supervision, community engagement, funding and publication.

By Eliza.Compton, 11 May, 2022
The shift towards open-access publishing can leave students and researchers confused. Here, a group of research facilitators answer the most common questions about the new publication landscape – and sum up where we stand
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4minutes
By dene.mullen, 3 May, 2022
Are you Google or Microsoft? WhatsApp or Signal? The incompatibility driven by Big Tech obstructs research and teaching, so Europe’s mooted Digital Markets Act may be good news
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 26 April, 2022
An introduction to individual research metrics and how to discover how your own profile and data are represented online, in part one of Ioannis Glinavos’ advice on managing metrics
By Miranda Prynne, 26 April, 2022
Steps you can take to improve your research data and elevate the visibility of your work, in part two of Ioannis Glinavos’ advice on managing metrics
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 6 April, 2022
No longer just guardians of knowledge, public universities are critical to the health of young democracies. To support civil society and democracy, flagship institutions must embrace their role as coordinators of open knowledge exchange
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 31 March, 2022
Graphic representations or frameworks can be powerful tools to explain research processes and outcomes. David Waller explains how researchers can develop effective visual models to chart their work
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4minutes