Research

Proposals include new job classifications, a rolling back of metrics, and shorter publication lists in a bid to end excessive ‘emphasis on research performance’

Jonathan R. Goodman is wrong to blame bibliometrics for stifling academic debate, says Craig Aaen-Stockdale

Uta Frith says limit would force academics to focus on quality over quantity

Association to Horizon Europe would also be positive, but hostile mood music over immigration still reverberates 

The EU’s next framework programme, Horizon Europe, is due to start in just over a year. But while its broad shape is settled, political wrangling over budget and participation rights means researchers are still unclear over their future funding prospects. David Matthews reports from Brussels

Junior scholars have always needed to curry favour with their seniors, but quantifying research impact exacerbates the problem, says Jonathan R Goodman

Study finds that junior scholars at less prestigious universities have most to gain from co-authoring with a leading academic early in their career

Public discussion bears little resemblance to the productive relationship hidden ‘beneath the water line’

Universities are rapidly expanding their student rolls, using their increased scale to invest, compete and insulate themselves against economic uncertainty. But at what cost, asks Ellie Bothwell

Academics suggest ambitious targets for reducing air travel and introducing regional hubs for conferences

Lawmakers fret over weak response to China, but can’t say what they would do better

Don’t overlook opportunities in booming archipelago nations, Australian universities urged

Country now second to US on annual list of scholars producing multiple papers in top 1 per cent by citation 

New study of US-China co-authored papers suggests US output would have declined if collaborations were discounted

Queensland institution plots ‘visible and confident presence’ in business district as it flags ‘alternative use’ for campus in the suburbs

‘Non-prescriptive’ guidance highlights due diligence, cyber security and staff perks

Announcement by new government given cautious welcome by academics – although questions remain over funding and political independence

Management academics need to be supported to bring teaching and research on global warming into the mainstream, say Amanda Goodall and Susan Hill

UK research culture likened to 1970s car industry, with individuals ignoring quality concerns

Delays in the name of political PR ‘forcing academics overseas’

‘Geo-specific access models’ will help overcome problem of different nations having different policies towards open access, European Commission expert argues

The apparent proliferation of libel challenges by scientists accused of research misconduct have led to fears that journals and others will be dissuaded from calling out wrongdoers. But is the observation accurate? And is the chilling effect reproducible? Jack Grove reports  

Study says that universities need to ‘step up’ to continue progress made by funding agencies and journals

Project hopes to better value research by allowing outside world to see how surprising research findings are to experts in field

The Australian National University’s rejection of massification will reap rich rewards for its students, says Brian Schmidt

Rise in interactions means three times more disciplines represented in references and citations per paper than 50 years ago

Conservative mistrust of the existing research funding system demands a re-examination of its uneasy compromises, says John Womersley

Geographer Maddy Thompson warns scholars against relying on social network, as Facebook deletes then reinstates account

As mistrust between the EU and UK deepens, politics could scupper British association to the next framework programme, says Jan Palmowksi

Tough sanctions on institutions that ignore research integrity rules in new concordat backed by Universities UK and research funders

Sir Konstantin Novoselov sparks debate over who should be responsible for commercialising research discoveries

Complaints about journal editors’ decisions ignore the root cause of the research assessment problem: career structure, says Richard Sever   

Steph Grohmann’s ‘revenge eviction’ gave her vivid, first-hand experience of the trials and consolations of occupying unused buildings, finds Matthew Reisz

Schaffhausen Institute of Technology will work closely with industry and focus on interdisciplinary research and education

There is a vast universe of information about people’s online behaviour. But academics say social media firms are restricting access to it, leaving us in the dark about the web

The impact agenda is often portrayed a diversion from the real activity of research, but it can also provoke new lines of enquiry, says Alix Green

New THE report on development of Chinese university system sounds warnings that continued expansion may not be a given

Social scientists argue a lack of access stops them and the public understanding online phenomena – but hope pressure from Brussels could change this

The REF is a prime example of the sort of elaborate, burdensome process that potentially adds comparatively little value

Juergen Maier calls on UK government to associate to Horizon Europe post-Brexit, but also to create British innovation fund

Esther Duflo – the youngest ever economics Nobelist – shares 2019 prize with Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer

‘Overblown’ media reports focus on state control over students and perils of joint research

First analysis of economic cost of manuscript formatting highlights need for more flexibility from publishers, say authors

Improved citation performance amid falling funding is the result of gaming, say Alberto Baccini, Eugenio Petrovich and Giuseppe De Nicolao

Report for Research England warns assessment may be constraining academics' publishing options

Preliminary results of EUA survey suggest three-quarters of responding institutions draw on much-criticised metric

Rising instances of warrantless searches at borders have ‘serious implications for academic freedom and research confidentiality’, says union head

Athene Donald tells launch of institute that universities need better data on why women drop out

Major international project involves large charitable and public funders of research from nine countries

A cross-continental push to improve Europe’s best universities will make them more globally competitive, says Jan Palmowski

AI technology could help save people from the encroaching predators – and vice-versa

Caring duties and environmental responsibility do not signify a lack of commitment to scholarship, says Danielle George

Improving the career prospects of postdocs is now a priority of UK universities and research funders

Episode spotlights concerns for safety of scholars who visit repressive regimes

‘Systemic barriers’ hinder universities’ efforts to tackle the territory’s major problems, says report

Academic also claims European Commission officials told him UK coordinators would be kicked out in event of no-deal Brexit

Usha Goswami’s work has allowed educators ‘to arm themselves with scientific understanding’

Open access journal will publish results from studies sometimes dismissed as ‘failures’ as well as replication attempts

Bath researchers seek to combine scholarly rigour with campaigning zeal

Leading professor blames pressure to publish and lack of access to chief executives