Opinion

ViewUK research needs to open up to keep up

National reputation depends on joining the global push towards transparency, says Neil Jacobs

ViewGrowth assets

Sally Mapstone spells out what universities want from this week’s autumn statement

ViewMy week, by everyone

Ivory Tower: after a turbulent few days, we gain exclusive access to Westminster diaries

ViewDivide and rule?

Some sections of academia seem more outraged at the government than others, says David Walker

ViewAutumn statement should include funds for research security

Universities need additional support to protect international collaborations from espionage threats, says Ben Moore

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 15 November issue of Research Fortnight

ViewChop and change

The latest government reshuffle brings mixed blessings for research

ViewSkill set

Graeme Atherton argues that universities must stress their important role in addressing skills shortages

ViewEarlier every year

Ivory Tower: We look at pre-seasonal messages for the universities minister

ViewClass action

Craig Johnston argues that working-class academics need to rely on more than chance

ViewRadical open-access proposal needs to succeed

Evidence supports Plan S call to end publication fees, say Daniel Spichtinger and Elena Šimukovič

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 9 November issue of Research Europe

ViewArtificial awareness

Researchers can help hold politicians to their words on AI safety

ViewBreaking the cycle

George Boyne and Raj Jethwa argue that progressing pay negotiations depends on finding common ground

ViewBrits in space 2

Ivory Tower: boldly going where no science superpower has gone before

ViewGenerative AI makes fraud an existential threat to science

Stop judging researchers by their publications or risk a tsunami of fakes, warns Jorge Quintanilla

ViewAI-driven research risks eroding the science base

Don’t let automation threaten broad scientific training, say Kieron Flanagan, Barbara Ribeiro and Priscilla Ferri

ViewHow to design an inclusive laboratory 

Making spaces welcoming for neurodiverse researchers is good ethics and good business, says Gary Clark

ViewThe third degree

Backpage gossip from the 1 November issue of Research Fortnight

ViewThe end of the affair

Science secretary’s public fight with sector will only end badly

ViewOpposition to changing the REF shows why change is needed

Universities shouldn’t have to ask what a good research culture looks like, says Gemma Derrick

ViewYou’re so vain

Shee-Yee Khoo, Pietro Perotti, Thanos Verousis and Richard Watermeyer say narcissistic vice-chancellors harm research

ViewBrits in space

Ivory Tower: We have a glance at the UK’s future astronaut programme

ViewHorizon Europe’s missions need a rethink

Much-hyped programme has fallen short on all fronts, says Christian Ehler

ViewActing up

Elections such as Poland’s are only one way to effect change

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 26 October issue of Research Europe

ViewResearchers shouldn’t have to fear going public

Widespread efforts to suppress evidence-based discussion demand stronger protection for scientists, says Eucharia Nwaichi

ViewLegal lines

Smita Jamdar explores how the Middle East conflict challenges free speech principles and practice

ViewGreen REFs and ham

Ivory Tower: We take a look at the research return of another celebrity academic

ViewPlans for REF 2028 should be debated, not throttled

Moves against emphasis on culture are mistaken, say Stephen Curry, Elizabeth Gadd and James Wilsdon