Break down barriers between universities and industry, says report Complexity of government initiatives to help commercialise university research under scrutiny By John Elmes 2 July
Female success rate dips to 10 per cent in latest ERC grant round Women made only 13 per cent of applications to flagship scheme for senior research leaders, council points out By Paul Jump 30 June
Nobel laureate to lead Australian university Prize-winning physicist appointed as vice-chancellor of ANU By Jack Grove 24 June
Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt apologises over ‘trouble with girls’ remarks A Nobel Prize-winning fellow of the Royal Society has apologised after saying he was in favour of single sex laboratories. By Holly Else 10 June
Academics get pen pals to spread word on research Academics at Newcastle University have been matched with members of the public as pen pals. By Chris Havergal 29 May
