As 2023 draws to a close, it’s a time to reflect on the journey we’ve undertaken together as a team and the incredible partnerships we’ve forged with our clients. This year has been nothing short of remarkable, filled with challenges that we turned into opportunities, successes that we celebrated collectively, and growth that speaks volumes …
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Integrity is fundamental to research because it promotes trust, credibility and confidence in both the research process and its outcomes. Upholding its principles is crucial for maintaining the reputation of researchers and their institutions. It also ensures the reliability and impact of research findings. What is research integrity? Research integrity can be defined as the …
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Here at PA EDitorial, we are looking forward to Peer Review Week.[1] The annual event celebrates the crucial role of peer review in scholarly publishing and research. It runs during the week of September 25-29. The event brings together researchers, publishers, editors, and reviewers globally. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of peer …
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Diversity and inclusivity’s historical past In 1851, the Catholic academic and theologian John Newman gave a series of lectures on the state of Catholicism in the United Kingdom.[1] Newman was a convert to Roman Catholicism and wrote at a time when Catholics held fewer rights and privileges in English society than their Protestant counterparts.[2] It …
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Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, it has consistently made headlines for a variety of reasons. For some, the arrival of this latest artificial intelligence (AI) application heightens anxieties about where this technology could lead. In contrast, others are keen to explore its potential in a range of fields, including academia.
Mistletoe and Citations: Christmas according to academics By September, the first signs of Christmas start appearing in the shops. The TV schedules are planned, special programmes are made, and entire digital TV stations are handed over to 24-hour Christmas movies. The music industry moves into festive mode, recording Christmas singles and dusting off classic collections …
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The entire peer review process is one of questioning. This isn’t because a peer reviewer is required to be a relentless sceptic or a pathological doubter. It’s because the exercise is extraordinarily demanding. A peer review isn’t like the review of a book or a film, in which the consequence may, in some cases, be …
No one talks about the ‘information superhighway’ anymore. In the 1990s, the term was used to describe the internet’s potential to provide unparalleled access to information. Institutions and individuals would be able to - in seconds – find the answers to questions which would previously have required intensive work. World news, expert commentary and the …
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It’s been with us for several years, yet more recently, co-production (as a knowledge generation methodology) has been shining its light even more so across academic research, as well as in the creation of public policy, service design and continuous improvement. I’ve often tried to demystify co-production for people by describing it as a mindset …
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The Phone Call “Hi, Lizi, do you have availability towards the end of April this year? We are holding a series of mini-conferences for editors and publishers; we’d like to invite you along – as an expert on our panel. Okay, wow. Stop for a minute. How did we get to this? Retail assistant. Admin …
