Daily Archives: 1 October 2018

Diversity? Who needs your diversity, we already know we are the smartest people in the room.

Posted on 1 October 2018 by Sylvia McLain

I am a member of an exclusive club. We, in our club, decide who the smartest people in the world are. The club, naturally, only contains white women who are below 5 foot 3 inches in height; 1.61 meters for … Continue reading →

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Academic freedom and responsibility: why Plan S is not unethical

Posted on 1 October 2018 by Stephen

Since its announcement on 4th September the European Commission’s plan to make a radical shift towards open access (OA) has caused quite a stir. Backed by eleven* national funding agencies, the plan aims to make the research that they support free … Continue reading →

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