UKRN in the Media: contributing to quality research practices

This page features a selection of media articles written by UKRN members about UKRN. These articles highlight our network’s contributions to research integrity, reproducibility, and open research practices, as shared through various media outlets. Explore the insights and perspectives of our members on key topics shaping the research landscape.

​Four ways to make research more open and robust

Metadata can be used to improve research integrity but first major changes to research design and practice need to be made, argues Neil Jacobs

October 26 2019  

Four ways to make research more open and robust | Times Higher Education (THE) October 26, 2019

​Plan S: how important is open access publishing?

The advent of Plan S promises to turbocharge the open access movement, but amid pushback from researchers and publishers, Rachael Pells examines whether the demand for published research truly merits the disruption

Plan S: how important is open access publishing? | Times Higher Education (THE) January 24, 2019

​Reproducibility of research is critical for open science and open Britain

Science that is robust and reproducible will stimulate economic growth and social benefits, argue Marcus Munafò and Neil Jacobs

Reproducibility of research is critical for open science and open Britain | Times Higher Education (THE) January 5, 2019

‘TripAdvisor’ for research aims to shake up funding model

Sharing every stage of scholarship on Octopus platform will allow funders to offer smaller, more regular grants, according to founder

‘TripAdvisor’ for research aims to shake up funding model | Times Higher Education (THE)  December 4, 2018

Major progress made in open research but technical and cultural obstacles remain

Compliance rules around the UK’s open access policy are good, but we need more support from vendors, publishers and institutions to make research outcomes truly accessible to the public, says Helen Blanchett 

Major progress made in open research but technical and cultural obstacles remain | Times Higher Education (THE) July 7, 2018

Claims that reproducibility crisis ‘overblown’ spark debate

Scientists reject the ‘crisis narrative’ as an inflammatory distraction from bigger issues

Claims that reproducibility crisis ‘overblown’ spark debate | THE News (timeshighereducation.com) March 29, 2018​

The pre-registration of study designs will constrain the scientific process, argues Sophie Scott

The pre-registration of study designs flies in the face of how science works. It must be resisted, argues Sophie Scott

The pre-registration of study designs will constrain the scientific process, argues Sophie Scott | Times Higher Education (THE) July 25, 2013

Pre-registration would put science in chains

The pre-registration of study designs must be resisted, says Sophie Scott

Pre-registration would put science in chains | Times Higher Education (THE) July 25, 2013

 

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