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Foundational Papers in Complexity Science! Foundational Papers presents the first unified charting of the full territory of complexity science—an essential resource for navigating the modern world. These four volumes are a product of collective intelligence More than a compilation, Foundational Papers represents large-scale collaboration within the SFI community—brilliant thinkers who have contextualized the work that shaped their own research, resulting in a sparkling demonstration of how complexity shatters the usual scientific divisions and a look back at the path we’ve followed in order to gain a clearer view of what lies ahead. Volumes 1 & 2 just landed in my mailbox. Looking forward to the read! Foundational Papers in Complexity Science. Edited by David C. Krakauer. 4 volumes. Santa Fe, NM: SFI Press, 2024. Check out the project by the Santa Fe Institute here: https://lnkd.in/dGfYxrSe #innovation #complexity #complexityscience #complexsytems

In 2022, Polish 15-year-olds were ranked 2nd 🥈 in Europe in the PISA knowledge survey. ✨ PISA is the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment. It measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. What does this mean? That we have great potential in Poland, and we should make the most of it. Here you can find out more: https://lnkd.in/dZr7UP86

First place in an international competition in the field of information #credibility! 🥇 A team of scientists from the Department of Information Systems at the Poznan University of Economics And Business took part in the “CheckThat! 2024” organized as part of the international conference CLEF (Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum). The goal was to verify the robustness of popular text classification approaches used for credibility assessment problems. #OpenFact #ncbr #infostrategi More details: https://lnkd.in/eeW23fnN

💡 How do we ensure economic benefits generated by investment do not leak out of local economies? 🗝Universities can be key to unlock local value capture in regional ecosystems by: - Supporting local industry transitions towards high growth knowledge intensive sectors - Leveraging on their regions' unique strengths through targeted engagements with local industry, delivering greater long-term benefits Simon Collinson, from City-REDI, University of Birmingham, presents fascinating learnings for *targeted* place-based policy with some excellent examples of inter-regional modelling and multiplier effects. Our co-authored blog series continues with part 2/4: 🔗 https://shorturl.at/ekYZ7

We are thrilled to announce the launch of DSEF, a cutting-edge academic journal dedicated to exploring the critical issues and innovative solutions that shape sustainable development and public policy. As the Senior Editor, I am honored to present the inaugural volume, featuring an editorial that sets the stage for the impactful and essential research we aim to cultivate. In today's rapidly evolving world, the intersection of research and policy has never been more crucial. Our journal is committed to bridging the gap between academic inquiry and practical implementation, providing a forum for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to exchange insights and foster meaningful dialogue. The editorial in this first volume, written together with Stéphane Goutte, underscores the importance of delving into subjects that demand further investigation and are pivotal for informed decision-making. Each issue of DSEF will feature peer-reviewed articles that push the boundaries of current knowledge and provide fresh perspectives on pressing economic and policy challenges. Our goal is to inspire evidence-based policymaking that can lead to tangible improvements in society. We invite researchers, scholars, and practitioners to contribute their work to DSEF. Together, we can create a robust body of research that informs and influences policy for the betterment of our communities and the world. Join us on this exciting journey! https://lnkd.in/dK_66Nzb

📢📢 My new Point of Departure article on ‘Getting Critical about Critique’ includes a series of provocations by theorists to unpack & open-up notions of critique and criticality in Higher Education. It is accompanied by a Call for Papers to further explore what we mean by ‘critical perspectives’ in academia. This Point of Departure ‘kicks off’ a process that we hope will elicit submissions for a SI to mark the 30th anniversary of the journal ‘Teaching in Higher Education: Critical Perspectives’. The theme of the SI is to debate the meanings of the concept critique / criticality—and its associated uses in HE Provocations are from theorists across diff disciplines & perspectives: Jan McArthur, Irfan Ahmad, Pedro Tabensky, Peter Kahn & Neil Harrison who provide a glimpse of how rationality can be understood & experienced differently in global Higher Education. The West’s flagship claim of criticality is built upon a series of binaries which justify and consecrate its unilateralism and colonialism, including that it is rational and the non-West is anti-rational. At the core of these binaries is a misplaced view of superiority. Huntington’s observation that “The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion ... but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence” reminds us that military might, not its rationality and critique, underlie the West’s claim to universality. It is thus vital that HE undertakes a process of sober self-critique. Our SI invites writers to explore a broad range of paradigms to challenge the epistemic assumptions from Western—and westernising—academia that perpetuate a status quo of comfortable critique. Read the article ‘Getting Critical about Critique’ here (author version, publisher’s link very soon!): https://lnkd.in/e2CBS_hZ And related Special Issue call for papers here: https://lnkd.in/eZzMfqkf 

Assistant Proffessor Jan Hausfeld and Associate Professor Artūras Juodis have both received a Vidi Grant from the NWO (Dutch Research Council). 👏 Hausfeld’s project, 'Us vs. Them: Using Attention to Understand and Reduce Discrimination', studies how attention affects discrimination, especially in group decisions. Using eye-tracking technology, he hopes to uncover hidden biases and help make hiring and resource distribution fairer. In 'Enhancing Interpretability and Transparency of Econometric Procedures for Dynamic Economic Models,' Juodis is working to make complex economic models easier to understand. His research will help economists get clearer insights for better policy and economic forecasts.

What is the theoretical framework? Theories provide us with a set of expectations, as well as explanations for those expectations. Some are very high-level, telling us about broad social phenomena and issues (e.g., the ecological systems theory used to understand child education and development). Some are far more specific, with easily measurable variables, and allow us to test the specific expectations (e.g., the Technology Acceptance Model, used to examine why a technological product may be purchased). Our research may draw inspiration from one or more theories, and applying these theories enriches our understanding of our research. In our literature review, it is common to outline and justify which theories are relevant to our own research. (And, between you and me, it is a little easier to outline these early on in the chapter).

Just released! ➡ A comprehensive analysis of Open Research Data (ORD) practices in Swiss Higher Education Institutions. This second recORD report, funded by swissuniversities and authored by Araujo, Bornatici, Ochsner and Heers at FORS, explores how ORD is integrated into recruitment, research proposals, and unit assessments. Check how your institution measures up! 🌟 The report https://lnkd.in/eii4v-Yn

Second blog in our series with City-REDI, University of Birmingham and Policy Evidence Unit for University Commercialisation & Innovation (UCI) looking at the potential of universities to drive regional economic growth. Important insights in this blog led by Simon Collinson: “… universities, in combination with other stakeholders, could more precisely target areas of growth, helping to attract specific kinds of inward investment, promoting starts ups and spinouts in selected industries, or helping existing firms to transition into new growth areas. But alongside doing more, the evidence suggests that focusing on particular firms, industries and economic activities, would yield greater long-term benefits for regions… But the bigger gain would come from better aligning university assets, science, technology and R&D capabilities to the demand-side of innovation needs in local firms. As the UK government, via the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and other bodies, develops a stronger place-based approach to innovation and growth, support structures and incentive mechanisms should incorporate the above insights to target their efforts.”