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Public controversies cannot be settled by “following the evidence”

Taster — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:01:56 +0000

A close examination of three medical controversies shows how evidence, rather than resolving them, only takes effect when placed within instrumental narratives.

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What two years of impact meetups taught us about research, engagement, partnerships, and making a difference

Taster — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:30:17 +0000

Impact is largely communicated by text. Reflecting on two years of impact meetups, can talking about impact give a better account than yet another case study?

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Universities measure almost everything – except leadership

Taster — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:15:06 +0000

Research leadership is often measured through proxies, could narrative approaches create a clearer picture of what good academic leadership is like in practice?

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From open access to open participation, why research impact starts before publication

Taster — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:04 +0000

If open research is judged only by who can read the final article, it overlooks who has the networks, feedback and institutional support to shape research.

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Academic freedom does not require funder neutrality

Taster — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:00:57 +0000

Do funding priorities restrict academic freedom? Or can setting clear boundaries between funder problems & the answers academia can provide be productive?

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If research security feels like bureaucracy, we are making the wrong case

Taster — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:00:27 +0000

For research security to be relevant it must connect to the everyday issues researchers face, rather than be another exercise in institutional compliance.

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DPhil, PhD by Publication, Professional Doctorate, what’s the difference?

Taster — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:51:44 +0000

DPhil, PhD by Publication, Professional Doctorate, are all doctorates. What makes them different?

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Practitioner-researchers in social care and social work – hope for the future or promises unfulfilled?

Taster — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:25 +0000

As investment in research capacity building for those who work in social care and social work increases, Hannah Kendrick, Sharon Paul and Juliette Malley discuss areas of potential, whilst setting out challenges in navigating a complex landscape, differential access to training, and organisational conditions that may inhibit practitioner-researcher roles from flourishing. Social care and social … Continued

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Seeing like an evaluation system – How governance limits research assessment reforms

Taster — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:55:06 +0000

As the movement for researcher assessment reform gathers pace, how transferable are reform frameworks developed in the west to other kinds of research systems?

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Universities need to adapt to a world in which knowledge is no longer scarce

Taster — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:05:54 +0000

If AI is making access to knowledge is less scarce, what role to do universities have in delivering it?

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