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Extra time is not inclusion – Why redesigning assessments benefits all students

Taster — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:29 +0000

For many higher education institutions the default way to accommodate neurodiverse students in assessment is to provide extra time. Drawing on the principles of Universal Design for Learning, Malak Benslama-Dabdoub … Continued

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Qualitative research can and should be more open and reproducible

Taster — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Qualitative social scientists have lagged behind their quantitative colleagues in adopting open social science approaches to research. Discussing their new book, Patrick Dunleavy and Timothy Monteath outline numerous different strategies … Continued

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Legal jeopardy shouldn’t determine who can research digital platforms

Taster — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:03:42 +0000

Calls for evidence-based scrutiny of online platforms have intensified globally. But the capacity to produce evidence is unevenly distributed. Alexandra Boutopoulou argues legal uncertainty surrounding data access is creating a … Continued

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Polls are a “public good”, they deserve to be better understood

Taster — Mon, 11 May 2026 10:01:26 +0000

Polls and surveys act as an important conduit between public opinion and decision making. They can even be seen as a democratic and public good. Considering the high levels of … Continued

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The costs of limiting academic freedom

Taster — Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:47 +0000

The UK High Court’s recent decision in favour of Sussex university is the latest flashpoint in an ongoing debate on academic freedom. Chirantan Chatterjee argues attempts to narrow academic debate could … Continued

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From microscopes to AI? New tools spark scientific discovery

Taster — Thu, 07 May 2026 11:01:36 +0000

Scientific discoveries and the innovations that stem from them are pursued by governments and science policies seeking to ultimately drive human wellbeing. Drawing on the study of science’s major discoveries, … Continued

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Spetacularisation, ephemerality and narcissism – Is social media antithetical to academic life?

Taster — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:25:37 +0000

Social media has become an accepted part of academic life. However, as Fernando Vianna, Rafael Alcadipani and Isleide Fontenelle argue many of its underlying dynamics run counter to core academic … Continued

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Vibe coding for qualitative researchers – Can AI really build our Research Tools?

Taster — Tue, 05 May 2026 10:01:02 +0000

As proponents of AI claim it will soon replace software engineers, what does this mean for qualitative researchers and research software development? Reflecting on an eight-month experiment building a qualitative … Continued

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A successful open access book mandate requires infrastructure not compliance

Taster — Fri, 01 May 2026 15:10:45 +0000

The requirement for longform publications to be open access always seems to be one REF cycle away. Considering the findings of a recent British Academy report on open access book … Continued

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Changing the clocks won’t address inequalities in Indian education

Taster — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:48 +0000

A recent declaration to establish an Indian global timescale based on Mahakal Standard Time has re-opened debates around decolonisation and the ongoing legacy of the “Macaulay mindset” in Indian education. … Continued

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