Opinion

ViewTaking the wheel

The reshuffle tightens No 10’s grip on R&D—universities should be wary

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 26 February issue of Research Fortnight

ViewCritical change

The new-look government could bring more rigorous inspection of higher education by policymakers 

ViewSpads

Ivory Tower: a new sitcom set in Westminster

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 20 February issue of Research Europe

ViewFrugals vs friends

The showdown on the EU budget has opened up new divisions

ViewDouble entry

With separate ministers for universities and science, will Number 10 step in more often?

ViewMy (last) week by Chris Skidmore

There's not a dry eye in the house as minister takes his loaf, er... leave

ViewRising to the grand challenges

The UK needs a new style of research institution, says Martin Rees

ViewAnother time, another place

The government’s talk of ‘levelling up’ is at odds with rapid growth in R&D

ViewMissing a grant should be a beginning, not an end

Early career researchers need peer review that can turn rejection into growth, says Gemma Derrick

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 12 February issue of Research Fortnight

ViewExecutive search

Ivory Tower: The UK’s top University Media Relations agency welcomes a new client

ViewSo much to do, so little time

A Brexit deal on science must wait on a number of internal EU decisions, says...

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 6 February issue of Research Europe

ViewKeeping up with the neighbours

David Walker asks whether the British Academy’s new boss can give the organisation more clout

ViewThe MIT of the North: happy ending?

Ivory Tower: The concluding episode of our romantic comedy set in the Northern Powerhouse

ViewBrexit deal on science will be all or nothing

Joining Horizon Europe will require the UK to support EU research policy, says Peter Fisch

ViewBrexit—changing views

How our opinion writers have seen the UK’s departure

ViewBlinkered view of R&D is a tax on creativity

Boosting productivity requires a broader perspective on how knowledge is made, says Deborah Bull

ViewNew order

As the UK leaves the EU, its research must keep its global outlook

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 29 January issue of Research Fortnight

ViewA chance to do impact properly

Ending Pathways to Impact statements should signal the start of wider changes, says Kieran Fenby-Hulse

ViewUK science’s pivotal 11 months

Simulated talks show a Brexit science deal is possible, but not simple, says Martin Smith

ViewMIT of the north: a love story

Ivory Tower: Another instalment of our romantic comedy set in Whitehall and Northern Powerhouse

ViewCaught in the crossfire

Researchers in sanctioned countries need help rejoining global academia, say Lousie Bezuidenhout and her colleagues

ViewTime to break concentration

The evidence suggests that funding is divided between too few researchers, says Kaare Aagaard

ViewA voice for reason

The European Research Council is right to help its scientists speak up

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 23 January issue of Research Europe

ViewA very British dilemma

Any attempt at regional innovation policy faces daunting political obstacles, says Simon Lee