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Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (341+ words) A massive seven-year project exploring 3, 900 social-science papers has ended with a disturbing finding: researchers could replicate the results of only half of the studies that they tested1. Read a related News & Views: "Huge meta-research project puts claims in social-science papers to…...

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The economics of social mobility

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (106+ words) Research is invited on a range of themes, including but not limited to:" Submissions may include empirical studies, theoretical models, policy evaluations, historical analyses, or applied research relevant to the economic, social, or policy dimensions of social mobility." University of…...

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I won three competitive grants in a row. Here's how I learnt what to do

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (535+ words) Jingming Cai is an associate professor at the School of Civil Engineering at Southeast University in Nanjing, China Jingming Cai says he deliberately shaped his Ph D's focus to prepare for future applications Credit: Cavan Images/Getty After completing my…...