How not to enhance a presentation What could be easier than adding audio-visuals to your conference paper? John Corner on waiting for the gift of sound and vision 4 September
Warning over EU research budget Negotiations on the European budget could result in cuts to Horizon 2020, the European University Association has warned By Holly Else 31 August
Hackney has become ‘focus of academic study’ Hackney is one of the most highly-researched places in the UK, a conference has heard By Jack Grove 30 August
Institute a ‘veneer for the state’s projects’, claims professor US scholar says he was sacked after speaking out at National University of Singapore institute By Holly Else 28 August
Dame Ann Dowling makes a case for ‘use-inspired’ research First female president of the Royal Academy of Engineers hopes to change UK’s ‘sniffiness’ about applied research By Holly Else 28 August
Research ethics: when friends become work Social scientist mulls the perks and pitfalls of using personal networks in research By Matthew Reisz 28 August
Today’s intellectuals: too obedient? Fred Inglis on the obligation of academics to speak truth to power 28 August
Maryam Mirzakhani: the right woman at the right time After almost 80 years, a woman has won the Fields Medal. Caroline Series on female mathematicians coming of age 21 August
Fracking protesters invade campus development Swansea University has defended a new BP-funded research institute that anti-fracking protesters claim will hasten dangerous climate change By David Matthews 19 August
Research misconduct ‘not as costly as you might think’ Fears about how much research funding is being wasted on fraudulent projects may be overstated. By Paul Jump 17 August
Journal allows authors to update their research The open access journal eLife has launched a new type of article that will allow authors to report significant additions to their original research. By Núria Radó-Trilla 15 August
‘Dismal’ start for Access to Research initiative Academic criticises ‘inadequate nature’ of free public open access service By Holly Else 14 August
The PhD experience: this far, and no further Five students on how doctoral study changed them and their futures By Holly Else 14 August
Impact and breakthroughs: EPSRC sets new strategy The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact. By Paul Jump 13 August
Publishers' copyright move 'could limit use of research' Scientific publishers producing model copyright licences will make it harder for academic research to be a “first class citizen of the web”. By Paul Jump 9 August
'Right to be forgotten' comes under attack The Wikimedia Foundation has spoken out against “the right to be forgotten” enshrined in European law, likening it to removing an index from a book. By Matthew Reisz 7 August
Overvaluations ‘stifle’ university spin-offs Dame Ann Dowling warns that universities that put too high a price on their intellectual property may hamper a spin-off’s success By Holly Else 7 August
Rejected work gets back in the line-up Paper turned down for plagiarising surfaces in another of publisher’s journals By Paul Jump 7 August
Scholars’ disbelief after Czech ministry axes project Anger as funding for scientific researchers fails to materialise By Chris Parr 7 August
Wellcome and Jisc take 19th-century medical archives online University libraries join project to extend UK Medical Heritage Library online resource By Matthew Reisz 7 August
European economists ‘swap sex for promotion’ Survey of 400 academics reveals almost all admit involvement in at least one unacceptable research practice By Holly Else 7 August
Good science requires better teaching We must change the way we educate students to counter rising scientific misconduct, say Tim Birkhead and Bob Montgomerie 7 August
Metrics critic sacked by Queen Mary University of London John Allen, who wrote to The Lancet about the role of metrics in redundancies, has been dismissed for refusing to teach a course By Paul Jump 7 August
The 1 per cent at the centre of research An influential core of scientists are citation superstars By Holly Else 31 July
Cancer researchers issue warning over data protection plans Cancer research could become impossible in Europe if a proposed data protection regulation is adopted, according to a medical research body. By Holly Else 25 July
Grant application success rates dip Four research councils report lower success rates for curiosity-driven funding By Holly Else 24 July
Snowball Metrics: no pinch of salt needed John Green is the man behind a researcher-led effort to cook up sound institutional comparisons By Paul Jump 17 July
Imperial registrar steps down from animal experiments role Move follows critical report and ‘discussion’ with minister By Paul Jump 10 July
Punch Historical Archive goes online 150 years of the satirical magazine is now available to researchers By Matthew Reisz 10 July
Scholar's tribute to The Who's album Quadrophenia Academic weekender in Brighton explores youth subcultures and theory By Matthew Reisz 10 July
From Oculus Rift to Facebook: finding money and data in the crowd Crowdsourcing advocate Andy Hudson-Smith discusses the funding and social-media mining potential of mass appeals By Paul Jump 10 July
Science bodies call for infrastructure emphasis in capital spending considerations Maintenance and upgrading should not be overlooked when budget allocations are made By Paul Jump 10 July
Imperial broke animal welfare rules on ‘unacceptable scale’ Imperial College London broke animal welfare rules “on an unacceptable scale”, creating an “unacceptable risk” of “appreciable” harm to animals. By Paul Jump 3 July
Undermining the ‘last acceptable form of racism’ Matthew Reisz talks to Annabel Tremlett, an academic whose work challenges common perceptions of Romani life By Matthew Reisz 3 July
Managing risk in research Academics have ultimate responsibility for the ethics of their project, says Ron Iphofen 3 July
Life after life: academic legacies What happens to scholars’ papers and unfinished works when they die? Matthew Reisz on the guardian’s dilemma By Matthew Reisz 3 July
Isaac Newton Medal goes to American physicist The Institute of Physics has announced the winners of its annual awards in the discipline By George Ryan 1 July
Lost without translation: scientific research Accurate scientific translation is vital, say Meredith Root-Bernstein and Richard Ladle 26 June
In research, weird is wonderful Sovietised REF blocks progress. Innovation comes when universities encourage risk-taking, says Andrew Oswald 26 June
Engage Competition winners feature zombies and sensory delights Cardiff University’s CAER Heritage Project announced as overall winner for engagement with the public By Matthew Reisz 19 June
Tuition fees subsidise research in ‘unfunded’ social sciences Dame Judith Rees, former LSE interim director, warns of problems as students’ awareness of value increases By Holly Else 19 June
Warburg Institute: library saved from Nazis awaits its fate Collection could be broken up in legal action over 1944 deed of trust By Jack Grove 19 June
Laurie Taylor on the endangered art of ethnography The power of immersive research, and what it is like to be an academic who spends months at sea By Laurie Taylor 19 June
All in the name of research Thrill-seekers or pioneers? Scholars operating close to legal boundaries attract both labels By David Matthews 12 June
Closed minds: the media and animal research As researchers commit to greater openness, the media has an important role to play, says Adrian Deeny 12 June
When the police call, researchers require backup Shield laws could help protect confidential sources, but most vital is university support, say Ted Palys and John Lowman 12 June
Universities Week: Willetts announces Biomedical Catalyst funding Universities and science minister David Willetts has announced a ?48 million investment in biomedical research. By Holly Else 9 June
UK R&D investment: value for money, but too little money? New UCL professor Graeme Reid, formerly BIS’ head of research funding, points to public support for science investment By Matthew Reisz 5 June
Asia: Does university R&D really create economic growth? Unesco report suggests that institutions’ research ‘does not yield large financial payoffs’ By David Matthews 5 June
Place-hacker Bradley Garrett: research at the edge of the law Bradley Garrett, whose fieldwork was seized and used in court against the urban explorers he studied, says researchers need clear support 5 June
Oral history: where next after the Belfast Project? While a legal fight led to the unravelling of promises of confidentiality, some researchers argue that there is a silver lining By Jon Marcus 5 June
Big data serves up linguistics insights British Academy event details potential in faster, better routes to statistical analysis By Matthew Reisz 29 May
Let students join you in the lab Why are undergraduates still kept at arm’s length from the world of research? asks Stuart Hampton-Reeves 29 May
London is another planet The capital’s lure is irresistible, but with its unique attractions come unique challenges By Jack Grove 29 May
A very Stalinist management model Craig Brandist on the parallels between Stalin’s Russia and the operation of today’s universities 29 May
Imperial to create 'Silicon Valley London' with ?40m gift Imperial College London will build a new biomedical engineering centre on its White City campus thanks to a ?40 million donation By Holly Else 27 May
Institute of English Studies planned closure put on hold ‘Wider range of options’ to be explored by University of London By Matthew Reisz 23 May
‘Place-hacker’ prosecution ‘attack on intellectual freedom’ Oxford academic at centre of case says ‘clearly punitive investigation’ undermined ethnographic research ?? By David Matthews 22 May
Chatham House Archives published online First module of digital resource, covering 1920 to 1979, shines light on colonialism’s end, communism and Cold War By Matthew Reisz 22 May
Pfizer saga: health warning for UK university research Life sciences ecosystem may lose out if US firm was ever to take over Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca By Holly Else 22 May
