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Read more on Ecology in the UK is on a perilous trajectory
Falling share of funding weakens ability to tackle climate and biodiversity crises, says Yadvinder Malhi
ViewAfter a hectic few months, UK R&D needs some continuity
After a hectic few months, UK R&D needs some continuity
New structures and personnel are welcome, but sustained government support is needed, says Hetan Shah
ViewCollaboration and societal impact are vital to Welsh science
Collaboration and societal impact are vital to Welsh science
Nation will prioritise developing and attracting research talent, says chief scientific adviser Jas Pal Badyal
ViewMake the REF about processes, not outputs
Make the REF about processes, not outputs
Change rules so that preparations add value for universities, say Marcus Munafó and Neil Jacobs
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ViewThis is what Horizon Europe’s successor should look like
This is what Horizon Europe’s successor should look like
An uncertain future demands a strong commitment to research, say Kurt Deketelaere and Jan Palmowski
ViewThree steps towards building a research commons
Three steps towards building a research commons
To make scholarship truly open, focus on culture, publishing and equity, says Kostas Glinos
ViewInside out
Inside out
Back page gossip from the 23 March issue of Research Europe
ViewGoing, gone
Going, gone
The erosion of university autonomy should set alarm bells ringing
ViewZonal marking
Zonal marking
Alex Favier and Alexis Brown explore universities’ role in attracting inward investment
ViewAdvisory warning
Advisory warning
Ivory Tower: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology WhatsApp group
ViewOn international ties, UK research needs plans A and B
On international ties, UK research needs plans A and B
Horizon Europe limbo undermines ministers’ fine words on national scientific ambition, says Rory Duncan
ViewGo long
Go long
Party politics could and should be put aside for R&D
ViewDelivery will be the test of Wales’s innovation strategy
Delivery will be the test of Wales’s innovation strategy
Missions make sense, but their objectives are still vague, say Rick Delbridge and Kevin Morgan
ViewThe third degree
The third degree
Back page gossip from the 15 March issue of Research Fortnight
ViewBudget wish list
Budget wish list
Erica Conway tells the chancellor how Wednesday’s budget could make her dreams come true
ViewThe innovation nation is served
The innovation nation is served
Ivory Tower: a new column from Theresa Wellington MP as she returns to government
ViewRural campuses need bespoke measures of impact
Rural campuses need bespoke measures of impact
Conventional metrics overlook how satellite institutions connect universities and their communities, says David Charles
ViewStop judging scholarly books by their publishers
Stop judging scholarly books by their publishers
National lists of prestigious presses don’t work—instead, encourage openness, says Eleonora Dagienė
ViewHorizon scanning
Horizon scanning
The EU’s R&D programme is at a crossroads
ViewInside out
Inside out
Back page gossip from the 9 March issue of Research Europe
ViewBlair and Hague’s proposals deserve to shape policy
Blair and Hague’s proposals deserve to shape policy
Parties should heed former leaders’ ideas on research funding and public procurement, says Stephanie Smith
ViewWomen’s work
Women’s work
Karen O’Brien reflects on universities’ progress towards gender equality
ViewThe return of MD & Freeman
The return of MD & Freeman
Ivory Tower: The research detectives in search of a clue are back
ViewWatching the watchers
Watching the watchers
Roberta Blackman-Woods asks whether All-Party Parliamentary Groups are ripe for reform
ViewGood science shouldn’t cost the earth
Good science shouldn’t cost the earth
Act now to reduce research’s huge carbon footprint, say Madeleine Luck and Martin Farley
ViewLight on the Horizon
Light on the Horizon
Breakthrough in EU-UK relations must spur action on R&D
ViewThe third degree
The third degree
Back page gossip from the 1 March issue of Research Fortnight
ViewTough times put public support for R&D at risk
Tough times put public support for R&D at risk
Polling shows the challenges facing research advocates—and how they could respond, writes Ben Bleasdale
ViewFriends for life
Friends for life
Maddalaine Ansell argues that the UK needs to look after its international alumni
ViewStars in their eyes
Stars in their eyes
Ivory Tower: We check in with the UK’s leading University Media Relations team.
ViewMake universities’ help for Ukraine a model for other crises
Make universities’ help for Ukraine a model for other crises
Strong UK response raises broader questions about higher education’s humanitarian role, says Jamie Arrowsmith
ViewHelping Ukraine recover means supporting its research now
Helping Ukraine recover means supporting its research now
International cooperation and solidarity can give postwar reconstruction sound foundations, says Oksana Seumenicht
ViewAnti-corruption efforts shape how nations judge research
Anti-corruption efforts shape how nations judge research
Policies to counter nepotism influence evaluation processes and attitudes to reform, says John Whitfield
ViewOut of darkness
Out of darkness
Rebuilding Ukraine’s research sector can spark a brighter future
ViewInside out
Inside out
Back page gossip from the 23 February issue of Research Europe
ViewFirst minister, next steps
First minister, next steps
Iain Gillespie looks at what Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation could mean for Scotland’s universities
ViewX-Men, first class
X-Men, first class
Ivory Tower: Another REF return of a celebrity academic