The European Commission is launching a public call for R&I actors to participate in a Community of Practice for developing the competence framework for knowledge valorisation intermediaries.

Final impact evaluation report and technical annex for the Smart Grants programme.

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Frontiers | How scientists understand, evaluate, and use science communication models: evidence from the Leibniz Association in Germany

Harassment, political interference, and violence against science communication are on the rise and pose considerable challenges for scientists, journalists, communicators, and institutions. In this commentary, we — an international group of researchers and practitioners — reflect on how scientists, science communicators and their institutions can balance the increased demand for meaningful public engagement while also appropriately responding to escalating harms of backlash. Drawing on existing literature and lived experience, we interrogate the consequences of attacks on science communication and review available support structures for scientists and practitioners. We propose ways to improve preparedness for and responses to public and political backlash, while considering the challenge of mitigating harassment without silencing valuable public feedback. In doing so, we aim to contribute to a resilient environment for scientists and communicators engaging with publics and to promote a more constructive discourse on socially contested issues in science and technology.

REF 2029 survey: FAQs published – REF 2029

A resilient scientific enterprise will require new approaches to governance, collaboration and accountability in the age of AI and geopolitical uncertainty.

An honest, practice-based view of how organisations move from reporting to accountable decisions Orlando Coronado Fernández | August 2026 Social impact is everywhere. It appears on conference stages, in corporate strategies, government plans, donor presentations and annual reports.

Citizen engagement processes can be transformative, especially for participating citizens. But what is their impact on policymaking, democratic systems and the broader public? This report maps a range of impacts across policy, institutions and society. Qualitative interview and survey data reveal that public administrations that engaged in citizen participation saw significant benefits, including improved policymaking, stronger democracies, greater legitimacy and increased trust in government, so much so that they are ready to conduct other participatory exercises. The study suggests and illustrates a number of indirect impact pathways, indicating that the extent of policy impact may be underestimated. Furthermore, citizen engagement drives culture change within institutions and enhances their capacity to engage more directly with citizens. Looking through a relational lens, citizen engagement processes foster closer connections between citizens and policymaking, but also between stakeholders, civil society, citizens, policymakers, and others. Key factors include the commitment of institutions and policymakers, and public communication about citizen engagement processes. Overall, the key message is that desired impact should be the starting point of citizen engagement processes, not an afterthought – support may erode if citizens and policymakers cannot see tangible outcomes. Commissioning bodies and organisers should prioritise commitment, legitimacy, and integration to ensure meaningful impacts.

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This review examines the second edition of Creative Research Communication by Clare Wilkinson and Emma Weitkamp. The updated edition provides a comprehensive introduction to research communication, combining theoretical perspectives with practical guidance. It covers topics such as public engagement, digital communication, policy engagement, inclusivity, professionalisation and generative AI. The review discusses the book’s contribution as an accessible and timely resource for researchers, students and communication professionals.

This post was initially published by The Scholarly Kitchen. Research integrity in the era of AI Following the launch of ChatGPT, researchers quickly recognized the potential for using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in their work, as well as the potential academic integrity concerns

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Science has the power to transform lives. But too often, research priorities are shaped by commercial interests and historical funding patterns rather than global health need. As a result, global health research remains highly unequal: funding is concentrated in a small number of high-profile diseases, while many conditions that disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries remain significantly underfunded.

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The ARC Strategy 2026–2035 sets the Australian Research Council's direction for the decade ahead and outlines its vision of advancing Australia through the power of research.

LLMs are now routinely used to search, summarize and synthesize the literature—yet scientific publishing has not adapted to that reality.

Signing DORA is not enough. Changing an application form is not the same as changing assessment practice. Responsible research assessment only becomes real when it reaches the point at which a reviewe...

A proposed overhaul of US federal grant rules could significantly curtail how research is communicated and damage US global science.