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Science may be the best tool humanity has to improve our social conditions – but we must steer it in the right direction, writes Carolina Torrealba

Students at the University of the Arts London formed more start-ups than any other university

Analysis of the database suggests UK universities take greater equity in spin-outs than others in Europe

NCUB report finds patent registrations and spinouts trended positive in 2020-21, but knowledge exchange income slumped

Science and technology investment fund created by universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield injects first capital to fuel innovation shift

Recent decades have seen attitudes to working with industry shift in Europe, but the difficulty of reaching smaller companies and a lack of incentives to bridge the gap are stifling progress

The global picture is changing, as five countries enter the ranking for the first time – all of them in Africa. Rosa Ellis reports 

Which countries are storming ahead when it comes to working with industry?

Aleks Subic suggests UK universities need to be ‘an active collaborator’ with government, rather than going on the defensive

Easing student caps is a ‘step in the right direction’ but doesn’t solve issue of talent leaving for higher pay in other nations, academics say

Swedish welfare system, political model of consensus and universities committed to industry collaboration key to innovation success, THE summit hears

Major survey of almost 4,000 firms finds work with institutions at national and international level is a large slice of collaboration activity

The Tohoku University president discusses the legacy of the 2011 earthquake and making his institution more friendly to foreigners 

Science minister sets up working group to examine how academics can move more freely between public and private research

Levelling-up plans for ‘innovation accelerators’ bring hope for local decisions on R&D, but warnings against Whitehall’s ‘Stanford-Silicon Valley’ concept

The president of Penn State discusses its business hub model and leading in the aftermath of a sexual abuse scandal 

Pay, promotions and intellectual property protections set for ‘refinement’ under new action plan

But critics say windfall won’t compensate for the money stripped from basic research

Privately backed institutions seen as new model for higher education development

Significant additional funding needed to realise Canberra’s commercialisation goals, say scientists

The City president discusses his personal ties to the institution, the opportunities and threats universities pose to national security, and self-indulgence in higher education

Canberra demands revamped governance and more applied focus

The LSE director on the institution’s green strategy, the importance of social scientists working with industry and the advantages of being ‘different’

 ¥30 million fund a start towards bridging the divide between sectors, researchers say

Academia should look to business-linked Israeli universities as a model for change, according to energy boss Francesco Starace

‘Don’t always stick with what you have,’ says science minister Amanda Solloway, as new innovation strategy points to US and German models

Chemistry laureate George Smith argues a publicly funded system would more than pay for itself by ending monopoly pricing in pharmaceuticals

Academic scientists, frustrated by years of lean budgets, again urged to value stimulating corporate innovation

While not complete or explained, Boston-Oakland partnership may ease major technology-university bottleneck

Data suggest research articles from commercial firms took a tumble in 2020 as academia boosted its output  

Your new manager likely doesn’t have a PhD, and she’s higher on the food chain because experience is more valued than a doctorate, says Janelle Ward

Latest attempt to replicate Darpa brings bipartisan praise but also wariness of potential harm to basic health research

Just 10 per cent of academics account for half of all engagement with the media, according to a survey of more than 1,000 Swiss professors

Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course

Hiroshi Amano expresses concern about poor representation of postgraduate degree holders in corporations

When it comes to industry collaboration, Eiichi Saitoh knows that experience is the best teacher. Here are his tried-and-tested tips for success

Service for local companies grabs spotlight as potential aid to competitiveness

New alliance of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield will put them on more equal footing with golden triangle institutions when seeking investment for start-ups, says adviser

Train up translation specialists and fix anomalies that discourage collaboration, Australian representative group says

Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield join forces to attract private investment

Lawmakers ‘desperately seeking innovation nirvana’ fail to buttress it with steadfast policies or durable statistics

Chief executive of biotechnology giant urges governments to provide long-term clarity on support for research

Boris Johnson ‘completely wrong’ about vaccine success, while UK industrial strategy vacillation ‘reeks of insecurity’, innovation expert tells THE summit

Minister says a new strategy and government restructure will ensure a continuous push towards a ‘robust science and technology ecosystem’ in the Emirates

New president sets ambitious financial and internationalisation goals

Government encourages shift away from reliance on international student revenue, but expert questions whether this is possible

Doctoral glut seen as especially bad in nation that does too little research

Commercial aid steers research agenda away from public health impacts, Australian study suggests

Fearful of lagging behind the US and China, the continent now has multiple Darpa-like agencies. But they face challenges securing political independence, funding, and turning prototypes into reality

Figures from survey of universities and firms suggest big downturn in activity in some sectors  

Plan seems to unite various factions after acrimony, but could hinge on Whitehall’s post-Cummings appetite for research ‘levelling up’

Vice-chancellors and business leaders urge tighter focus and fresh funding incentives to drive up industry-academia innovation

Government outlines scenario where university spinout’s sale to investor with links to ‘hostile state’ could be called in under planned new law

Data from THE World University Rankings suggest universities in Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland get far more per academic

Universities should create more strategic partnerships with the commercial world to boost their public perception, argues Rupert Younger  

Greater Bay Area outposts offer more space, government funding and industry collaboration opportunities

Universities told that emphasis on tackling pandemic, climate change and digital transformation may require ‘reshuffling of money’

Legal proceedings over LED light bulbs could pave the way for more universities to claim royalties − and illuminates venture capital firms as potential allies

Campaigners warn that technical details of how to manufacture vaccine candidates are in some cases not being released, risking the world’s ability to ramp up production

Knowledge transfer and start-up incubators are more important than ever given the economic downturn in the wake of Covid-19, say university leaders in South Korea