Elizabeth Gibney worked for Times Higher Education from 2012-13. She wrote about postgraduates, early career researchers, knowledge transfer, computing and medical research. Her brief is now covered by research reporter Holly Else.
The European Commission has announced plans to invest €22 billion (£19 billion) in public-private research and innovation projects over the next seven years.
The UK spends $43,463 (£28,350) per student over the course of their higher education studies, data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development show
Fifteen per cent of the university spin-offs incorporated in 2000, 2001 and 2002 have so far made a “successful exit” by way of trade sales or flotations on the stock exchange, data show
