Research

John Morgan finds sector statements on ‘momentous day’ taste a little bland

Sociologists make the case for observational drawing to be part of the research process

Two-thirds of funding over past three years went to just 20 institutions 

Analysis of co-authored journal papers details partnerships beyond EU

Larissa Shamseer and David Moher have taken a close look at what it is that sets dodgy journals apart from the rest

While learning to work quickly is a useful life skill, a greater gift to students is permitting unhurried excursions and digressions, says Shahidha Bari

Conducting clinical trials during an epidemic for the first time, researchers fast-tracked the creation of a vaccine for Ebola, but not before 11,000 people had died

Country’s publications in high-quality journals decline in relative and absolute terms

Institutions need to be excellent across the board to attract leading researchers, analysis warns

Carlos Moedas defends research council as discussions build over next framework programme

Amid crisis over reproducibility, agencies face call for ‘greater transparency and accountability’

Government analysis finds most academics think postgraduate research standards have held steady or improved

Health and environmental agencies face savage reductions as defence spending soars

Findings from the German Excellence Initiative raise questions over impact of TEF

Latest data on research grants show just how much UK institutions get from the EU

Life science is a big part of the UK government’s industrial strategy, but neglecting basic research will drive top researchers abroad and threaten the flow of translatable discoveries, says Philippe Froguel

James Tooley reflects on who helped him, who let him down and what he learned from his time in prison in Hyderabad

Universities on the continent must shun xenophobia themselves, THE-Ulsan event hears

Early signs of new administration’s attitude to research funding worry experts

Discussion of research excellence framework reform has overlooked the role of research itself, argues Kevin Hetherington

Comments are a further sign that European institutions are gearing up to poach UK-based researchers

John Morgan looks at the universities in Asia and beyond that have forged the closest ties with industrial partners

Elsevier report highlights countries and subjects where gender equality is improving the most

Chancellor Philip Hammond allocates previously announced industrial strategy funding

THE analysis reveals the 53 institutions that could surpass Oxbridge and the Ivy League

First THE Asia Pacific university ranking will be launched at the event

Periodicals need to think through the issues around film-based submissions, says professor

Latest Hesa finance data for UK universities show EU money was 12 per cent of all research grants

Research shows which UK institutions interact heavily with EU companies

Who is the man who will take the top job in UK science?

Less than a quarter of the country’s university research is curiosity-driven, and an assessment of impact is also in the offing, says Gavin Moodie

From Australia to Singapore, David Matthews and John Elmes weigh the pros and cons of likely destinations

Universities cannot wash their hands of responsibility for who is booked to speak on their premises, says Michael Marshall

Interviewing a Mafia researcher made John Elmes consider how scholars should study volatile groups

Researcher argues for the importance of getting to grips with the male organ

Founder of the Institute for Scientific Information passes away suddenly

JET experimental reactor faces uncertainty following decision to leave Euratom

Game-playing, ‘spurious precision’ of league tables and heavy workloads also highlighted by insiders from 2014 audit

But professor says Trump presidency might now provide ‘incentive’ for junior scholars to ask ‘important questions’

To avoid getting caught up in anti-establishment populism, UK science needs to pay attention to the shifts in public perception, says Jonathan Grant

An academic researching the Camorra talks to John Elmes about Kalashnikovs and pizza, investigating a closed community, and how she stays safe

Development assistance and research alike are ill-served by cash earmarked for both, argue Ambreena Manji and Peter Mandler

New document sets 'benchmark' for others to follow, according to research policy expert

Neuroscientists argue proposal would improve reproducibility and get drugs to market more quickly

Researchers on large-scale projects would receive less credit under proposed scheme

Data-centric science is emerging in concert with calls for increased openness in research, says Sabina Leonelli

UK government gives 'non-committal' response to calls for researchers' voices to be heard

Stern Review steering group member says unclear whether assessment still drives up quality

Data highlight strength of US-Iran research links while experts stress benefits for American science and economy

John Walley on how healthcare research must bring practical benefits, not just scholarly pride

Existing model of outreach that seeks to inform an ‘ignorant’ public is broken, say experts

Study finds a stronger correlation for women between success and being central to a network 

Thousands of France’s most educated minds are now based abroad – luring them back could be a boon for its ambitious plans for higher education, Jack Grove writes

Higher education has an important role in healing divides based on the distortion of religious beliefs, say Sami Everett and Ed Kessler

New journal sets out ideas on how to involve non-academics in research – but warns area is still a ‘work in progress’

Proportion of Royal Society scientists associated with Oxbridge is lower than expected, researcher says

Publisher takes decision despite still having no deal agreed with German universities

Data reveal research ties between US and Muslim nations targeted by attempted ban

Charity commits more than £70 million to research projects that approach ambitious, unresolved challenges in cancer research

Mathematical model works by trying to remove skewing of results in group funding decisions