Using data is often seen as a technical or computational challenge, especially for organisations with multiple streams of data. However, as Sarah Morton and Ailsa Cook discuss, the fundamental challenges faced by organisations using data are largely hu…
Are universities too slow to cope with Generative AI?
Similar to other ed-tech trends, generative AI has led to a lively debate and divide between those boosting the potential disruptive nature of the technology and more critical perspectives. Mark Carrigan argues that as generative AI is already making i…
Translating “Home,” “Index,” and “Welcome to Our Website” in 50 Different Languages: An Interview with Rick Fitzgerald
Today’s guest post is from Abbie Grotke, Assistant Head of the Digital Content Management section at the Library of Congress. Rick Fitzgerald contributed to the Library’s web archiving program for over fifteen years as a cataloger and metadata expert. He recently moved on to a new position in Collections Management Division, as a Cataloging Specialist/Problem …
Dryad in the community: From publication to reuse: making data in Dryad data science friendly
Available to watch now: “From Publication to Reuse: Making Data in Dryad Data Science Friendly”, part of the Coalition for Networked Information’s video briefings series. In this video, learn about Dryad’s new and upcoming capabilities to support data …
Less academic freedom leads to less innovation
Drawing on data showing a decline in academic freedom over the past decade, David Audretsch, Christian Fisch, Chiara Franzoni, Paul P. Momtaz and Silvio Vismara, analyse the relation of academic freedom to technological innovation, as represented by pa…
Finding time for impact – Policy choices incentivising academic behaviours are not zero-sum games
Research policy increasingly encourages academics to undertake different activities, such as research, teaching and academic service, yet academic time remains finite. Using the introduction of tuition fees in 2012 as a natural experiment within the UK…