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Innovation in services and management is as important as funding basic science, says Paul Nightingale
ViewThe pitfalls of striving for progress
The pitfalls of striving for progress
Working for equality, diversity and inclusion brings tough choices, say Sapna Marwaha and her colleagues
ViewRed-tape review is a good start, but testing is crucial
Red-tape review is a good start, but testing is crucial
Report from Adam Tickell plots a route to more efficient research, says Simon Kerridge
ViewScientific community must act to restore publishing’s purpose
Scientific community must act to restore publishing’s purpose
Commercially driven system does not serve modern science’s needs, say Geoffrey Boulton and Lizzie Sayer
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ViewHitting home
Hitting home
Damage from Horizon Europe uncertainty is now impossible to ignore
ViewThe third degree
The third degree
Back page gossip from the 19 January issue of Research Fortnight
ViewThe UK needs a national academy for mathematical science
The UK needs a national academy for mathematical science
Unified voice would bring benefits for education, industry and policy, say David Abrahams and colleagues
ViewPoor results
Poor results
Jonathan Woodhead argues that minimum university entry requirements are a bad idea
ViewMy week by Nadhim Zahawi
My week by Nadhim Zahawi
Ivory Tower: exclusive access to the diaries of the education secretary
ViewMake 2022 the year Europe delivers on its ambitions
Make 2022 the year Europe delivers on its ambitions
The EU must act on academic freedom, innovation and Horizon Europe, says Christian Ehler
ViewDrive for tech sovereignty will shape EU R&D policy
Drive for tech sovereignty will shape EU R&D policy
Industrial ambitions look set to place new demands on research funding, says Thomas König
ViewInside out
Inside out
Back page gossip from the 13 January issue of Research Europe
ViewMissing links
Missing links
Collaboration between universities is firmly under the spotlight
ViewHow to reclaim ownership of scholarly publishing
How to reclaim ownership of scholarly publishing
Opening up negotiations with publishers would help open up publications, say Björn Brembs and colleagues
ViewPositive vibes
Positive vibes
Leading higher education figures celebrate the best of 2021 and the potential of 2022
ViewThe book of Augar
The book of Augar
Ivory Tower: original, if not significant or rigorous, biblical scholarship uncovers more apocrypha
ViewActions on access
Actions on access
Richard Boffey makes four suggestions for how higher education can contribute to levelling up
ViewNot-so-boring books of the year
Not-so-boring books of the year
From technopopulism, to Hawking, to words to live by, James Wilsdon picks his favourite titles
ViewRebuild the links between universities and business
Rebuild the links between universities and business
Repairing relationships disrupted by the pandemic must be a priority for 2022, says Fariba Soetan
ViewAnother year
Another year
Big policy questions for research remain for 2022
ViewThe third degree
The third degree
Back page gossip from the 15 December issue of Research Fortnight
View‘If the EU stands in our way, we are ready’
‘If the EU stands in our way, we are ready’
Horizon Europe membership remains the priority—but alternatives are on standby, writes George Freeman
ViewFlexible working
Flexible working
David Latchman welcomes proposals to support different study paths but says more clarity is needed
ViewSpads: Party
Spads: Party
Ivory Tower: We catch up with our Whitehall based sitcom during “gathering” season
ViewThe way you tell ’em
The way you tell ’em
Vickie Sheriff says researchers need to appreciate the art of storytelling
ViewCovid vaccines are a very expensive miracle
Covid vaccines are a very expensive miracle
Private profit from public investments shows need to reform intellectual property system, says Massimo Florio
ViewAct now or face a lost generation
Act now or face a lost generation
Europe must not let Covid-19 wreck the prospects of early career researchers, says Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
ViewNew Year’s resolution
New Year’s resolution
Another year of the pandemic has given universities a lot to reflect on
ViewInside out
Inside out
Back page gossip from the 9 December issue of Research Europe.
ViewNobel-winning method can show if levelling up is working
Nobel-winning method can show if levelling up is working
Natural experiments reveal whether investments in neighbourhoods make a difference, says Richard Harries
ViewHow not to create the European Research Area
How not to create the European Research Area
Paper promises will not remove barriers to the free flow of knowledge, writes Kurt Deketelaere
ViewEqual access
Equal access
Omar Khan considers how to reduce inequalities in university participation
View24 Hours in HE: winter pressures
24 Hours in HE: winter pressures
Ivory Tower: our fly-on-the-wall documentary is back on campus in the run up to Christmas
ViewLost voices
Lost voices
Adults with capacity and communication difficulties are underrepresented in research, says Karen Bunning
ViewRegional initiatives hold lessons for levelling up
Regional initiatives hold lessons for levelling up
Universities need new partnerships to tackle geographic inequality, not just new money, says Rick Delbridge
ViewDebate needed on post-pandemic rules for medical data
Debate needed on post-pandemic rules for medical data
Researchers may want emergency measures to continue, but public trust has eroded, says Cian O’Donovan
ViewCall that a dystopia?
Call that a dystopia?
John Whitfield tried to foresee Research Fortnight 600. He won’t be buying any lottery tickets