Research

Academics’ engagement activities are valuable, says Alison Phipps. But a public profile comes at a price, especially for women who study gender

Controversial capabilities policy retained as one of three strands in research council’s new plan

Trust director Jeremy Farrar says more fellowships and seed grants will address pinch points

Research team hopes that predictions will help to clarify the value of metrics in assessment

An academic talks about her experience, the impact on her work and the long road to recovery

More football, less theory, says heroin scholar at the head of new hub

Energy engineering professor Paul Younger says that the accusations of a conflict of interests are ‘beyond risible’

Senior lecturer William Brown awaits professional conduct verdict as an earlier inquiry on a retracted paper is queried

The London university, which was awarded £114 million, heads the list of grant winners in a ‘difficult funding climate’

Fewer applications prompt concerns over drop in funding and inflationary pressures

Early career researchers among those targeted for extra support

Classicists and archaeologists are benefiting from technology remarkably similar to that used on the module that landed on Comet 67P

Overhaul of NHS regulation may fail to prevent another Northwick Park incident

The process may mean greater scrutiny but is it legally viable?

Hefce submissions call for less onerous approach to research assessment

Move follows dip in success rates to 11 per cent in most recent grant call

A controversial film by an academic about inter-racial love has been unexpectedly well received in Zimbabwe.

Nobel laureates warn that the UK’s position in the wider scientific community could be undermined if EMBO’s request is refused

Policy draft stated that all publications be reviewed by pair as part of ‘quality assurance’

Ansgar Allen questions the motives of a growing band of champions

A Brexit would reduce the UK’s relationship to the EU to that of Botswana’s or Chile’s, research expert claims

There is widespread ‘scepticism’ about the use of metrics to assess research, according to evidence submitted to an independent review

Early results of 2014 vulnerable skills survey by BBSRC and MRC highlight concerns and importance of multidisciplinarity

The man who helped to identify the virus has encouraged staff and students to volunteer

As giving grows in importance, universities need to engage seriously with the topic, says Charles Keidan

University of Leeds musicologist heads a team in receipt of a £1.5 million grant to recover pre-war artworks

Iran shaped the career of Annabelle Sreberny, professor of global media and communications at Soas, but doing research there remains difficult

Swiss-French scientist says he just wants to have fun

Scholarship can be a fearsome activity, as Chris Walsh discovered when he set out to investigate the figure of the coward

World Bank report says countries of sub-Saharan Africa need more and better postgraduate qualifications

Nathaniel Adam Tobias Coleman on the long shadow cast by Francis Galton’s theory

Amanda Goodall and Andrew Oswald examine the state of the disciplines

The 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been shared by three scientists for their work on the development of nanoscale microscopy.

US-based scientists and economists dominate a list of Nobel Prize predictions derived from their high citation counts

Eight people at Imperial College London were sanctioned by the Home Office for failings in animal welfare standards, it has emerged

ÜberResearch unveils Dimensions for Funders, a digital tool detailing grant awards from 66 major funders

British Library and Qatar Foundation digitisation project to unlock a treasure trove of source materials for researchers

The academic discipline is invaluable in detecting and debunking myths about the past and future, say Jo Guldi and David Armitage

1:AM forum on altmetrics weighs pros and cons of tracking research impact via blogs, ‘likes’ and social media traffic

Four scientists reflect on the perks and drawbacks that go hand in hand with winning the most prized prize

Scholars strive to find explanations that clarify without stereotyping

Blog post accuses Wiley of harming science’s ability to self-correct

As the new academic year approaches, Shahidha Bari reflects on the restorative nature of the summer break

Country-level reforms are the next stage needed in the development of a Europe-wide research area, according to a new report.

The government’s chief scientific adviser has proposed that a new national research institute be established in the north of England.

71 per cent went to 31 universities because of ‘narrowed’ definitions of excellence, claims report

Public support for animal experimentation has fallen again, according to a new survey.

Nicholas Till acknowledges his debt to Margaret Thatcher and explains why he regrets his Cambridge degree

What could be easier than adding audio-visuals to your conference paper? John Corner on waiting for the gift of sound and vision

A new history of the elevator prompts Sally Feldman to consider life’s ups and downs

Lawsuit led by 200 universities over regulations allowing hobbyists to keep rights while academics face virtual no-fly zone

Negotiations on the European budget could result in cuts to Horizon 2020, the European University Association has warned

Hackney is one of the most highly-researched places in the UK, a conference has heard

US scholar says he was sacked after speaking out at National University of Singapore institute

First female president of the Royal Academy of Engineers hopes to change UK’s ‘sniffiness’ about applied research

Social scientist mulls the perks and pitfalls of using personal networks in research

Fred Inglis on the obligation of academics to speak truth to power

After almost 80 years, a woman has won the Fields Medal. Caroline Series on female mathematicians coming of age

Swansea University has defended a new BP-funded research institute that anti-fracking protesters claim will hasten dangerous climate change

Fears about how much research funding is being wasted on fraudulent projects may be overstated.