Opinion

ViewEurope’s space policy can learn from down-to-earth experience

Joined-up approach to research infrastructure should reach beyond Earth, say Katharina Cramer and her colleagues

ViewThe real freedom of speech issue

Chris Skidmore calls for a review of universities’ misuse of non-disclosure agreements

ViewThe Wokefinder General

Ivory Tower: We discover a remake of the Vincent Price classic

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 17 February issue of Research Fortnight

ViewPostgrad pain

UKRI’s response to struggling PhD students will shape sector’s future

ViewOnly connect

Simone Buitendijk argues that fostering strong relationships in higher education is more important than ever

ViewJames and the giant teach

Ivory Tower: a fantastical tale of higher education regulation

ViewRepository of broken dreams

Failed Swiss data-sharing project has lessons for Europe, say Fritz Sager and his colleagues

ViewScience fiction reveals the dark side of impact

Cheerleaders for links between academia and society should read more novels, says Joaquín Azagra-Caro

ViewAfter the fact

Academia must help nip damaging populist arguments in the bud

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 11 February issue of Research Europe

ViewFair admissions?

Mike Nicholson looks at the challenges universities face in the 2021 admissions round

ViewMicky & Mandy: fixed penalty

Ivory Tower: things get out of control in our Westminster flat share sitcom

ViewBe honest about aid research

Funding mainly benefits UK universities and should not count towards development budget, says Balázs Szent-Iványi

ViewMapping UK patents shows priorities for government

Build on strength in renewable energy and Covid-related technologies, say Ralf Martin and his colleagues

ViewTrespassers should be encouraged

Building a dynamic research culture means supporting mobility in all its forms, says Matthew Flinders

ViewWorld of difference

Research culture won’t change through policy alone

ViewInvest in moonshots—but don’t forget the launchpad

Mariana Mazzucato’s new book shows her influence, but leaves tricky questions unanswered, says David Willetts

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 3 February issue of Research Fortnight

ViewThe lockdown diaries: taking back control

Ivory Tower: more journal entries from the great and the grating

ViewRevoke PhDs for misconduct

Pivotal scientific qualification should be guarded more carefully, says Dalmeet Singh Chawla

ViewScholarly publishing needs regulation

Creeping oligopoly threatens value, innovation and the flow of knowledge, says Jean-Claude Burgelman

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 28 January issue of Research Europe

ViewOut of control

Governments should trust researchers to maintain integrity

ViewGene-editing advocates ignore history at their peril

Talk with—not at—the public, or risk losing the argument again, says Jack Stilgoe

ViewBody of work

Other disciplines can learn from survey of physiology’s impact, say Adrian Day and Fariba Soetan

ViewTen minutes of your time

Chris Skidmore asks for readers’ help in tackling the scourge of essay mills

ViewAll at sea

Ivory Tower: the UK’s premier university media relations team gets with the latest TikTok craze

ViewMake ministers declare when they ignore scientific advice

System designed for spending decisions should apply more widely, say Jonathan Grant and Andrew Blick

ViewCovid response will reset university-industry links

Pandemic has put the focus on agility and equity in collaborations, says Alex Stockham