UK parties go head to head on science at Royal Society hustings
Society president warns parties must address ‘huge reputational damage’ to UK science caused by Brexit
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Paddy Nixon to take the helm at Canberra
UUK vice-president heading back Down Under after five years in Northern Ireland
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How to tackle academic misconduct among China’s top scientists
Preventing unethical behaviour requires regulatory and institutional reforms, as well as lead researchers remaining close to work done in their name, says Futao Huang
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Open data ‘tougher’ than open access and needs ‘mindset change’
Huge rewards could ensue if governments bankroll the systematic sharing of research data, but experts warn of unintended consequences
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Box-ticking is the inevitable result of top-down impositions
Overseeing an Athena SWAN application convinced an anonymous academic that if tasks cannot be properly resourced, they should not be attempted at all
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Europe needs more research investment if it is to be climate-neutral by 2050
Science is central to the European Commission’s Green Deal, but basic research and new knowledge in the arts and humanities will be crucial to its success, says Jan Palmowski
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Concession agreement bankrolls Melbourne’s student beds
Australia's top-ranked university joins growing list of institutions trading off the innate commercial value of their land
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Want to help Stanford? Help state universities, says president
Marc Tessier-Lavigne discusses diversifying student intake and focusing on ethics of new technologies in ̽»¨ÊÓƵ interview
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Collaboration concerns remain as China shifts focus to arts
One US university turned down a joint venture and another cancelled a music tour, but soft power push in higher education continues
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The public must have a role in forming any UK research missions
If the point of missions is to win taxpayers’ support for an increased science budget, accountability will be vital, says Harry Farmer
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Interview with Jikyeong Kang
The president and dean of the Asian Institute of Management tells Joyce Lau that being an introverted leader and a minority has taught her empathy
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Australians ‘complacent’ over need for retraining
Lifelong learning is not getting buy-in because workers at risk cannot see the need, study warns
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New network to teach universities how to invest ethically
Initiative aims to expand the debate about endowments beyond divestment to wider social responsibilities
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New Year Honours 2020: research council leaders top list
EPSRC and NERC executive chairs among those recognised
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Study reveals major gender imbalance in UK university spin-outs
Report also suggests that spin-outs founded and run by women receive less investment