Research

Nation opts for strength in depth across the country instead of topping global rankings, argues sector head

Universities urged to take opportunity to modernise, as government’s next strategic plan set to boost research and technology

Fiery Senate estimates session probes funding councils’ 'natural justice' obligations when researchers are impugned

The pandemic has brought the power and consolations of scholarship to the fore. But with a particularly grim Halloween upon us, M. R. James’ ghost stories warn us that the pursuit of knowledge does not always end well, writes Shane McCorristine

Award reflects trend towards huge international research teams

Data from THE’s subject rankings show need for more integration in fields such as AI, says leading professor  

Australian survey finds little change in morale, workload or fatigue, but next year’s results could tell a different story

THE data demonstrate that leading institutions are focusing on becoming more comprehensive rather than more specialist

Westminster is providing ‘no reassurance’ it will keep negotiating in the event of a no-deal Brexit, peers told

Gambling studies expert puts extraordinary output down to collaboration and hard work

The South Asian country is now fourth in the world for science productivity but experts say quality issues remain

‘Exact’ replication a pipe dream, combatants say, amid claims and counter claims about reef science

Veteran administrator calls for Excellence in Research for Australia workload and frequency to be slashed

Report from Universities UK International explores how country can enhance its international academic reputation

Sydney PhD graduate reflects on how his surprise disability gave rise to an academic career and better prospects for fellow sufferers

Many early career researchers saw their working hours fall, but one in nine scientists worked 60 hours a week, says Vitae study

Urgent action is needed to help doctoral candidates whose research has been halted by Covid-related travel bans, says Lorena Gazzotti

If governments commit extra funding and researchers accept the growing industrial emphasis, the European Research Area can fly, says Jan Palmowski

New R&D network will help Wales become more research competitive amid fears over loss of regional funds after Brexit

Tougher action is needed to stop researchers dishonestly using spurious credits to bolster the credibility of their papers, says academic

Number crunching based on new research classifications helps pinpoint strengths and failings

Jean-Eric Paquet warns that on open data, research collaboration and academic mobility, EU-China links are not always reciprocal

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

University scientists prove nimble, but still wish for government allies

Study says findings are ‘concrete evidence to support concerns about racist and sexist misappropriation of research’

Head of UK Research & Innovation will urge scientists to help shed public view that research is an ‘elite and alien world inhabited by boffins’

But far-right voters view the failure to reproduce results as reason not to trust science as a whole, unique survey data from Germany show

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

Female deficit seen at medRxiv more than doubles in first months of pandemic

Oxford epidemiologist and lockdown critic says ‘puritanical’ criticism of idea of herd immunity has chilled legitimate scientific and policy debate

Australian sector must use ‘radical reset’ opportunity to refocus from grand challenges to the expertise needed to achieve them, says report

Education minister Ingrid van Engelshoven says too much research funding is now competitive, leading to intense work stress

UK science minister hits out at ‘spurious’ research metrics and ‘publish or perish’ lab culture

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

The focus on conducting research in independent institutes is holding the country back, say four academics

New $200 million laboratory aims to rectify academia’s past mistakes, but may find familiar limits

Former Treasury official to leave in May 2021

Latest Education at a Glance report says that impact of pandemic on international recruitment is about more than fee income 

Findings of study could be reminder of the fragile nature of preprints in year when their use has expanded

With the pandemic triggering greater emphasis on class time, something has to give as teaching-research model collides with sector’s ‘real-world’ problems

Study calls for more equitable partnerships between scientists and Indigenous knowledge holders

‘I can’t afford to self-isolate for two weeks’: academics working on pandemic research disclose the ways they are protecting their personal health

The novel coronavirus has transformed how research is done in many disciplines. But scholars are divided over whether the accelerated pace of science is an entirely good thing

While no universities will be immune to the financial and operational challenges brought by the pandemic, will the research prominence of some leading universities help mitigate the potential damage they face? Ellie Bothwell reports

Continent’s scholars urged to focus on solving societal problems

THE data show how the quality of countries’ research in health and life science shifted ahead of the pandemic 

Scholars say the pandemic has drawn attention to the uncertain and adaptive nature of research and called for a broader range of evidence to be valued

NYU president counters that such competition is what drives science forward

Nottingham vice-chancellor insists international collaboration can become ‘even better’ using digital communication

Study finds economics PhD students who sought extra comments and seminar presentations published in higher impact journals   

Co-director of research project says deal includes measures to ‘safeguard’ against risks and Dutch authorities were consulted

Covid-19 offers universities a chance to accelerate the transition towards a more digital, open and inclusive research environment, says Cisca Wijmenga

Proposed legislation could ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater’, opposition warns

Web of Science data show how the science superpowers are positioned as political debate rages over their future relationship  

The pandemic has shown how public investment in research and healthcare pays off, argues Ana Mari Cauce

Set up by young researchers, new publication will highlight where studies went wrong – but it may struggle to attract submissions

Australian thinktank tracks sharp increase in overseas recruitment stations and warns of links to covert activities

Board offering religious, rather than medical, expertise discounts value of NIH projects

Early-career and female researchers experience the greatest mental health toll, Australian surveys find

New UKRI chief executive tells THE she hopes to shift science incentives away from the model of an ‘Einstein figure’ lone genius