Writing For Research
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Creative research writing is hard. Patrick Dunleavy, political science LSE, & Editor in Chief @LSEPress suggests advice https://medium.com/@Write4Research
Agentic AI vs Traditional AI – What Sets Them Apart? The future of AI is evolving from static tools to dynamic, autonomous agents. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what makes Agentic AI the next big leap: 1. What is Traditional AI? These systems follow fixed rules for narrow…
Say what you like about Musk, but Grok is powerful software, available free too.
I just discovered that Grok can run basic and complex statistical tests on data I upload in a CSV file. Statistics software like SAS, SPSS, and JMP are now (or will very soon be) totally obsolete. Wow.
AI doesn't search like humans do. It wants paragraphs, not keywords. It needs 1000 results, not 10. This is why traditional search engines fail AI systems. They were built for lazy humans who can't type full sentences. The future of search isn't about clicks, it's about…
“Columbia’s decision to settle is understandable, but it’s also evidence of how badly the Trump era has numbed the conscience of the American elite. To protect its funding, Columbia sacrificed its freedom” theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
Is there a strain on peer review? – It’s more complicated than you think - Impact of Social Sciences blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…
Narrative CVs are rewriting academic stories and identities - Impact of Social Sciences blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…
Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication | Harvard University | The Guardian theguardian.com/education/2025…
Can higher education be a neurodivergent-affirming space without funding? - Impact of Social Sciences blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…
Attacks on the Fulbright Program will undermine US intellectual and cultural collaboration overseas writes @robbins_glyn blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…
‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…
We need social science as much as STEM in policymaking - Impact of Social Sciences blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…
Is there a place for AI in research assessment? - Impact of Social Sciences blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…
My lab’s 5-year NIH R01 grant, awarded to study gene therapy for hearing loss, was abruptly terminated. I want to share how this action has been incredibly harmful and disruptive, not just to my lab, but to the scientific process itself. 1/15
The pressure to quantify research is erasing conceptual depth #Research ow.ly/f4b750WkW4k
In this piece for @LSEUSAblog, UK housing campaigner and past Fulbright Program participant, @GlynRobbins argues that attacks on the Fulbright Program will undermine US intellectual and cultural collaboration overseas. blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…
‘If the provisions of Big, Beautiful Republican bill become permanent, the USA’s debt-to-GDP ratio would hit 200 percent in 2055. The only countries that currently have a higher debt-to- GDP ratio are Sudan and Japan.” budgetlab.yale.edu/research/budge…
Attacks on the Fulbright Program will undermine US intellectual and cultural collaboration overseas writes @robbins_glyn blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2025…
NIH-funded science must now be free to read instantly: what you should know nature.com/articles/d4158…
ICYMI: In the age of #AI, has long-form writing in higher education reached a dead end? Martin Compton & Claire Gordon discuss the unique aspects of the essay and introduce a manifesto to revitalise it ⬇️ ⁉️ blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…
Great opportunities here for the rest of the world!
The US government is aiming to get rid of a quarter million people involved in science research and education by 2026. I have no words.