Nicholas E Rowe

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What % of high impact academic journals are genuinely not-for-profit?

In 1969, the 'Inglefinger rule' was used to protect journals from potential dual publication. Now, authors wait long periods of time for their submissions to be processed (sometimes up to 6 months...

23 April 2020 3,030 3 View

Are there any sectors of government / industry with multi-billion expenditures that do not have some form of cost-benefit accountability?

If a sector uses public funds (i.e. government budgetary allocations stemming from tax income), is it unreasonable to expect at least a rudimentary accounting for expenditure and funding use? Do...

19 December 2017 9,486 10 View

What was the impact of the Global Recession (2007-08/09) on R&D spending around the world?

As a result of the Financial Crisis (2007-08) & the US Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis (2007-09), we experienced a global recession. Are there clear figures to show how research budgets &...

13 August 2016 4,359 4 View

Interview data, sample size & saturation - how do you defend small-scale studies?

When we conduct interviews, we look to gain enough data that can offer a reliable picture of the issue being examined. Depending on the field, interview numbers in a study can be very small (I...

30 May 2016 9,501 7 View

Is formal feedback necessary for student assignments?

Our HE systems vary a great deal. Some have a formal requirement to provide detailed feedback and grading breakdowns, whilst others may provide feedback only if directly requested by the...

28 May 2016 7,662 57 View

Does your HE system allow a student to improve a summative grade?

Summative assessment takes place after learning has been completedand provides information and feedback that sums up the teaching andlearning process. Typically, no more formal learning...

05 April 2016 6,693 4 View

Should you provide questions in advance of an interview?

I am going to conduct a series of semi-structured interviews (on conferences & poster presentation) with RG members via Skype. The interviews will be conducted in English, and the interviewees...

31 August 2015 9,185 35 View

What is your country's most prominent scientific / research institute and are they advocating open access to research?

The Royal Society (2012) opine that: “a shift away from a research culture where data is viewed as a private preserve … expanding the criteria used to evaluate research to give credit for useful...

04 November 2013 5,504 3 View

Gender-Neutral Phrasing ... is there a case for token feminism in non-related writing ?

Many writers in social science use 'her' to show they are being considerate to gender, but in fact we are still prioritizing one sex over another (just the other way round) and for no clear...

30 July 2013 136 10 View

Does anyone else find the RG notication that their 'contributions were the most read contributions from your institution' a bit suspect?

Every Monday, up pops a notification that I have X number of 'reads' and that 'Your contributions were the most read contributions from your institution'. Great, but the number is pretty much the...

01 January 1970 6,177 10 View

Which is really more prevalent in academia: Dunning-Kruger or Impostor Syndrome?

Lots of people in academia (not just 'juniors') say they experience Imposter Syndrome, where they really doubt their own expertise and capacity. But when you think back on some of the non-sensical...

01 January 1970 2,281 1 View

Action on plagiarism

Cases of plagiarism continue to be reported (especially in high profile cases), yet universities seem reluctant to take decisive actions. Many countries are adopting a policy where all publicly...

01 January 1970 486 4 View