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Without QR funding, the UK research base would be like a Lego set with only one type of brick, write Sarah Chaytor and Graeme Reid

The past year has seemed one of almost daily shocks and surprises for higher education, which THE has divulged, documented and dissected

Chris Parr reveals the 25 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ stories that received the most views during the last 12 months

Got some last minute scholarly Christmas shopping to do? Glen Wright has got your back

Clare McGlynn is not surprised that the UK was overlooked as a focus country after a successful EU funding bid

Botanist warns of continuing political instability and restrictive legislation on science

Controversy in Canada over support for blue-skies research would diminish if more researchers took Pasteur¡¯s approach, says Creso S¨¢

Academic travel is hard work, but destinations that are sunny and picturesque have their consolations, says Emily Michelson

The mantra that research is loss-making is a convenient fiction used to draw more money to the centres of universities, say Peter Coveney and Christopher Greenwell    

Editing an academic journal is a vital and rewarding task, but also time-consuming and often frustrating. Current and former editors advise would-be gatekeepers on why you'll need the skills of a ringmaster ¨C and more

?10 million gift will help fund what will become one of Europe¡¯s largest centres for interdisciplinary learning and research

Investment is ¡®necessary but not sufficient¡¯ to enable world-class research, which also relies on international collaboration

Alternative metrics find that research on dieting, PhD mental health and female doctors attracted the most online attention this year

Response to US withdrawal from Paris climate accords announces first winners ¨C but has been denounced as a publicity stunt by some French academics

Les Hatton and Gregory Warr give their two-pronged solution to the problems of peer review

National University of Singapore president says focus is moving away from short-term and applied research

Decline of corporate discovery programmes could narrow scope of innovation, scholars warn

Monographs typically constitute a scholar¡¯s greatest achievement, but REF strategists discourage their production, says Bruce Macfarlane

Kaitlyn Regehr learned from former striptease dancers that what they did was not a safe, sex?positive hobby but often a means of survival that intersected with sex work

Not far from the birthplace of preventative medicine, research institutes in the French capital are working together to launch a new era of technology transfer

Southern Illinois University under investigation for medical school researcher¡¯s involvement with controversial herpes vaccine trial

New programme will build on earlier successes in fields ranging from nanotechnology to sustainable energy

Staff at new UNAM centre will work on research collaborations between both countries

Prize money of €100,000 (?88,000) handed out on basis of scholars¡¯ three-minute spiels

White Paper draws ¡®line under¡¯ past failings on applied research policy, says academic

Holly Else reveals the results of a THE poll seeking to uncover the extent of authorship abuses as well as views on what criteria should generate credit

Two-thirds of researchers have been slighted by seniors on authorship issues, THE poll reveals

Academics are likely to be happier at work if their research involves scholars away from their institution, study reveals

The 2021 research excellence framework could be more representative and humane than ever, but the devil will be in the implementation, says James Wilsdon

In the rivalry to make the next scientific breakthrough, collaboration is key. But the UK¡¯s post-Brexit course only undermines its competitive standing

Research areas that will receive special attention include artificial intelligence and the life sciences, but are they the right fields to focus on?

Universities stand to benefit if companies relocate to stay close to sector agency, say experts

Survey suggests European scholars are resistant to UK continuing to enjoy full participation in programmes such as Horizon 2020

Australia¡¯s new impact assessment exercise recognises cultural, social and environmental impacts, but there is a danger that economic impact will override everything, says David Lloyd

Pushed to break away from the established Turkish academy by increasing government control, Bilim Akademisi has now been accepted into the European fold

It may be the only bit of your thesis that most people will read, but do not waste your best title on your PhD, says Zachary Foster

Announcement follows concerns raised that Britain¡¯s economy will not grow as quickly as previously expected

Report from Elsevier suggests more collaboration with poorer nations is needed

As research funding becomes increasingly linked with impact assessment, academics will need help seeking out business partners, sector leaders say

Hypermasculine men may be more likely to take part in trials, misrepresenting the male population, scientists warn

UKCGE head warns of potential consequences for research students from sector shake-up

Largest amount of cash handed out by research councils overall since 2014-15 brings an end to negative trend

Getting innovations to market can be a conundrum, but help and support is available for those limbering up for the knowledge exchange framework, says Siraj Ahmed Shaikh 

Traditions, success and lack of self-reflection limit higher education's role in thought revolutions, says Geoff Mulgan

Ahead of his Vincent Briscoe Lecture, Bill Durodi¨¦ calls on researchers to engage with issues of great social and technological ambition

China now third behind US and UK on Clarivate list of most impactful researchers worldwide

Six out of 10 among 278 anonymous respondents admit to at least one incident of misconduct

Scientific endeavour has for centuries been driven on by both competitive and collaborative spirit, and the rankings can boost both, says Phil Baty

Observers hope scrapping financial audits could lead other funders to cut down on research grant bureaucracy

Several top researchers exit Teesside after professors given individual ratings out of 32, senior academic claims

Hepi¡¯s exposure of the degree to which teaching subsidises research should provoke a new approach to funding, says Phil Ward

Stark figures in new Hepi report prompt calls for chancellor to tackle research underfunding in budget

Institutions are working to increase participation by native peoples and awareness of their scholarly contributions. Ellie Bothwell reports

Research is paid for by legerdemain, and we should be honest about it if we want to correct funding imbalances and treat students fairly

University of Hertfordshire job cuts add to fears staff could be forced out ahead of REF 2021

Advancing capabilities of stem cells could mean researchers run into legal difficulties once more, European academies warn

Institutions left ¡®bemused¡¯ by ratings delivered by pilot

Researchers blame ¡®old boy¡¯ networks and evolutionary history for male tendency to stick together

University of Maryland student claims top prize for explaining thesis on parasites affecting bee decline