ALT: Cat's Hilarious Reaction to a Cucumber

Internal metascience is helping make scholarship fairer and more open, say Catherine Davies and colleagues

Transcript of Module 8 Public Hearing on 30 September 2025

This week, the biennial Metascience Conference came to London’s “Knowledge Quarter” with around 800 participants from a wide range of roles, including researchers, librarians, research funders, publis...

Just back from Metascience2025 in London, its fourth global gathering and the first outside of the US (held online in 2021). 830 participants representing 65 countries, some better acclimatised to the...

Letter: Dr Catherine Davies celebrates government funding for nurseries in England’s schools

The effects of social distancing policies on children’s language development, sleep and executive functions.

Branwen Jeffreys meets with families and teachers to find out how they are helping some of the youngest children impacted by lockdown to catch up on their education and social development.

Abstract. This article explores the practical dimension of organizing a partial lottery as an alternative funding allocation mechanism in academic institut

Abstract. As part of the shift towards a more equitable research culture, funders are reconsidering traditional approaches to peer review. In doing so, the

Claims that efforts are tokenistic must be countered with bold actions to retain buy-in, make progress and maintain momentum, says Cat Davies

A diverse body of research conducted since the start of Covid-19 has investigated the impact of the pandemic on children's environments and their language development. This scoping review synthesises...

YouTube video by Cat Davies

Aqil and his twin were eight weeks old when lockdown hit - both are starting school with speech and language needs.