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We publish timely essays, reflections and signals from across metascience, research policy and reform. Expect original thinking, reactions to live debates, and practical insights from people studying research systems and working to change them.
Senior Strategic Advisor at RoRI and Co-editor of its Go Meta! Substack. Emeritus Prof at Imperial. To be found on BlueSky @scurry.bsky.social Been writing online since 2008 at https://occamstypewriter.org/scurry/
Director, Research on Research Institute (RoRI). Professor of Research Policy, UCL.
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