Françoise Barré Sinoussi, 2008 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, supports the citizen initiative of the Euroscientist allowing scientist from across Europe to have a voice and share their concerns. Read more [...]
Nobel laureate supports Euroscientist’s citizen initiative, how about you?
Françoise Barré Sinoussi, 2008 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, supports the citizen initiative of the Euroscientist allowing scientist from across Europe to have a voice and share their concerns.
Under the diktat of paperwork
Accountability and bureaucracy in science are rising in tandem. Researchers complain that grant proposals and project reviews are depriving them of valuable research time. Others say, in this age of austerity, public money must be accounted for and made to count.
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With only two euros per reader, we believe, we can provide you with a magazine that is sustainable. Above all, by supporting us, what you would be supporting is the Euroscientist’s independent editorial content. Since the magazine will only be accountable to its readers, this approach equates to guaranteeing the editorial independence of the magazine. It would therefore not be subjected to any of the financial and editorial pressures that affect traditional publishing. Yet, the Euroscientist is not-for-profit organisation but still requires a minimum amount of support to exist.
SPECIAL ISSUE: Research Austerity
Austerity has taken its toll on European research, and particularly on scientists from Southern Europe. In this special issue, we bring you an analysis of the impact such conditions have had on scientists who stayed and on those who were forced to emigrate. We also bring you testimonies of researchers sharing their experience of navigating the troubled waters of recession, when it comes to maintaining a seemingly steady research career path.
Edito: An evolutionary tale of short versus long-term research vision
The recessionary climate has disturbed research cycles. All the testimonies gathered for this special Euroscientist issue covering research austerity in Southern Europe concur. If we draw a parallel with Nature, we observe that disturbance in seasonal cycles imposed by climate change is responsible for the disappearance of biodiversity. Unlike animal species, however, European scientists have a fantastic ability to adapt to the disruptions in their research environment.
Nobel laureate supports Euroscientist’s citizen initiative, how about you?
Posted by Editor on May 20th, 2013
Françoise Barré Sinoussi, 2008 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, supports the citizen initiative of the Euroscientist allowing scientist from across Europe to have a voice and share their concerns. Read more [...]
Challenges for learned societies in the transition to Open Access publishing
Posted by Editor on May 17th, 2013
To the outside observer, the debate on open access to scientific publications seem to be all about a battle between the researcher groups and commercial publisher giants, fueled by anger at the greed, real or perceived, of commercial publishers. But the real world is more complex than that. Read more [...]
2013 European Science TV and New Media Festival
Posted by Editor on May 17th, 2013
The dates for the 2013 European Science TV and New Media Festival, which will take place at the Science Gallery in Dublin from 14 to 16 June. The Festival is organized jointly by Euroscience and EuroPAWS, and will lead into the Irish follow-up month reflecting the success of the ESOF2012 Science conference. Read more [...]
Virtual degrees may matter more to emerging economies
Posted by Editor on May 16th, 2013
“Going to university” has long been a rite of passage for young adults in the developed world. But is it possible that a future generation, particularly in developing countries, will have the college experience virtually? The growth of information technology means that it is now possible, in principle, to get high-quality lectures and discussions at a computer screen. At the same time, the massive cost of university attendance is raising questions about its value. Read more [...]
Europe lagging behind in open education: for how long?
Posted by Editor on May 15th, 2013
Massive online open course, dubbed MOOCs, are all the rage in higher education in the United States. A European reader may feel perplexed and start to wonder: did I miss something? What are those MOOCs everyone is talking about on the other side of the ocean? It seems as if a revolution is taking place and nobody noticed in Europe. Read more [...]
