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When AI communicates research, who signs it off?

Taster — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Artificial intelligence could help close the gap between research and real-world impact, but only if used for audience-specific translation rather than summarisation. Drawing on findings from their Innovate UK-funded project … Continued

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As AI writing proliferates academics should publish less

Taster — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:01:07 +0000

AI tools have accelerated the production of academic writing to the point where quality control mechanisms and peer review are buckling under the weight of submissions. Muhammad Aamir Cheema argues … Continued

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The trust dividend – Why growth makes policy work

Taster — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Public trust often seems like an intangible and elusive goal for governments. However, drawing on a new study, Timothy Besley, Christopher Dann, and Sacha Dray, show how public trust can … Continued

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India’s doctoral ambitions outpace support for social science

Taster — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:23 +0000

Undertaking doctoral research in India is changing and arguably becoming more difficult. Aanchal Seth and Isha Lakhanpuria outline how funding changes in favour of “technological interfaces” for the humanities and … Continued

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Are high impact researchers less happy?

Taster — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:40 +0000

Impact agendas are often framed as ways of highlighting and rewarding high quality work that reaches beyond academia. However, as Joaquín M. Azagra-Caro shows the exclusive pursuit of impact can … Continued

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Prevention loses budget battles – wellbeing economics can change the maths

Taster — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Can wellbeing economics can make a compelling case for governments to invest in prevention over mitigation?

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Who teaches the teachers? How economic history can enhance teaching of the British Empire

Taster — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:12 +0000

The way in which empire is taught in schools across the UK is a subject of national debate. Discussing a project designed to link academic research in economic history to … Continued

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Did Brexit make us better at communicating economics?

Taster — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:00:19 +0000

The referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU was a watershed moment for research communication. Despite a near total academic consensus on the negative economic consequences of a vote … Continued

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The planned closure of Research Professional News is a loss for the sector

Taster — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:30:22 +0000

Research Professional News recently announced its impending closure, Adam Golberg considers what is lost when there is no-one to report the "research" news.

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Researchers need dedicated tools, not “off the shelf” AI

Taster — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:01:03 +0000

Author surveys show researchers regularly turn to generic “off the shelf” AI tools to aid with academic writing. Taking stock of this evidence, Akhilesh Ayer argues for a more careful … Continued

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