This report examines the extent to which fossil fuel companies are involved in Australian universities, positing that this involvement compromises the integrity of those universities’ research and undermines their independence, impartiality and credibility. It argues that universities should cut ties with fossil fuel companies to protect their independence, as they have ended relationships with tobacco...

This paper has been prepared to enrich the descriptive data captured in the Ithaka S+R 'Product Tracker'. In the first section, the authors provide a typology of existing products and value propositions. In the second, they offer observations about what the product landscape suggests about the future of teaching, learning, and research practices, and speculations...

Australia needs a research integrity watchdog, but what would a best-practice regulatory body look like? Using world-leading examples from five nations, this paper makes nine recommendations for the design of an independent research integrity watchdog that would enable Australia to effectively tackle research misconduct.

Australia has no independent body to investigate allegations of misconduct in scientific research, unlike most countries with developed research sectors. Research institutes largely investigate allegations themselves, leading to potential conflicts of interest. The authors of this paper argue that a research watchdog is needed to ensure the integrity of Australian science.

The science and research sector has always had a responsibility to earn and retain trust through transparent systems of accountability, and through producing work of quality and integrity. This paper aims to provide clarity and context about the process of science to contribute to better public debate and understanding.