Research

Plagiarism accusations that led to the downfall of black US academics and politicians have sparked criticisms of ‘sloppy’ writing practices. But these controversies actually reveal how academics are struggling with the many writing technologies now essential to their jobs, argues Genevieve Creedon

Many researchers opting against trying to publish replication efforts, survey finds

Science secretary voices ‘intense frustration’ at having to apologise for pausing ‘unfunded’ £800 million exascale computer project

Highly ranked UK university sets up first physical presence on other side of the Atlantic

Devolving research and skills funding to metro mayors would allow universities to drive innovation-led economic growth, says Neal Juster

Sheffield-born laureate on his hometown’s influence, his PhD struggles and why social media should be taxed like smoking

Alternative to traditional principal investigator-led approach aims to bring different voices to the fore

Research institutes ‘unprepared’ for impact of growing focus on national security amid geopolitical shifts, survey finds

With its focus on breakthrough research and innovation, Manuel Heitor’s plan for European research should be commended, says Jan Palmowski

Liverpool vice-chancellor argues that conducting more research outside London and south-east of England would improve healthcare and educational outcomes

Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016 prompted a slew of academic books grappling with how such a figure could have been chosen to lead the free world. But what are the chances that any of those bleak tomes will dissuade American voters from re-electing him next month, asks Matthew Reisz

Expert in early years development at the University of East London discusses working with children, translating his work for a TV audience and why more scholars should consider leaving the research intensives

Former Conservative business secretary, now based at University of Warwick, believes Labour’s proposals will underscore higher education’s vital role in growth

Few physical sciences researchers are sharing their results in a way that can be easily used by other scholars, analysis finds

Departure of British-educated Nobelists will resurface questions about UK’s ‘passive’ efforts to keep top talent, say experts

Group of experts advises European Union to embark on huge new investment in research

Lord Vallance says UK must not ‘rest on its laurels’, but signals that new Labour government will not interfere with direction of blue-sky science

British-Turkish team behind the 2012 book Why Nations Fail awarded Nobel prize in economics

In this age of widespread mis/disinformation, non-scientists need help to better grasp which claims bear rigorous scrutiny, says Gary Atkinson

Biochemistry professor David Baker and Google DeepMind scientists Sir Demis Hassabis and John Jumper awarded the 2024 prize

Open access champions make ‘the perfect the enemy of the good’ by opposing chief scientist’s plan

Institutions are setting the scene for a thriving international system post-war

No elite US university finishes in the top 50 for the international outlook pillar, a category that is dominated by the United Arab Emirates at the top and the UK lower down

University of Manchester physicist hits out at critics who claim Nobel-winning discovery has not yet delivered

Newcastle vice-chancellor says shared approach needed to prevent ‘bad practices’

‘SWAT team’ of finance experts and science writers helps university secure more federal research funds than any other US institution, says its vice-provost for research

Abandoning ‘bureaucratic’ exercise now would save universities £430 million, according to UK Day One

Experts fear ‘high-risk strategy’ as universities urged to double down on existing strengths and retrench from other areas

New immigration policies introduced to attract foreign scientists as country struggles to compete in talent race

Papyrologist Roberta Mazza faced intimidation and legal threats when she blew the whistle on the multimillion-pound trade in illicit papyri

But radical thinking is needed to make its collaborative instruments more effective and convince sceptical governments of their value, says Jan Palmowski

Body proposed by former government was seen as a way of upskilling workforce and growing the economy

With the audiobook industry booming, university publishers are turning everything from hot new scholarly titles to Karl Marx’s catalogue into engrossing listening. Matthew Reisz speaks to academics, producers and publishers about what makes a great audiobook and where the industry goes next

Code-of-silence mentality encourages blunt measures that hamper benign activities while overlooking legitimate threats, says expert

The Fulbright Commission’s insistence that fellows return home is senseless in a country dismantling its science base, says Nicolas Mongiardino Koch

Science minister says he took job in DSIT because he ‘didn’t feel like shutting up’

Sector leaders fear ‘catastrophic’ damage to scholarship as overseas academics and students leave

The president of McMaster University discusses the importance of nuclear power, dealing with a sexual misconduct scandal and limits on student recruitment

University umbrella groups welcome report’s emphasis on research while critiquing some proposals

Recent figures suggesting growing Russian isolation doesn’t tell the full story, say Lin Zhang, Zhe Cao, Gunnar Sivertsen and Dmitrii Kochetkov 

Cross-border authorship may be stalling in part because domestic output is growing so rapidly, analysts suggest

Forcing UKRI-backed researchers to publish their papers as preprints would save £40 million annually and ‘accelerate scientific progress’, says thinktank

Commission needs standalone portfolio for research and innovation or Europe could lose ‘competitive edge’, prize winners warn

Money awarded under Horizon Europe Guarantee helped scholars remain competitive as Britain returns to Europe’s research programme, says UKRI’s international champion

New role backed by cement company at Trinity College Dublin has prompted protests, but can institutions – and the planet – realistically afford to spurn such funding?

Working-class undergraduates who juggle paid work with their studies are finding it difficult to devote long hours to their course, says Randall Whittaker

Italian biologist makes the case for slower and smaller research

Security expert questions the approach, amid reports of Australia’s first ‘nationality ban’

New Labour government believes decade-long budgets will lead to more industry investment in science and fewer precariously employed researchers, but not everyone is so convinced

As tech giants spend staggering sums on artificial intelligence, the head of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council explains why it’s vital for academia to engage in this ‘hot’ area of research

As a loss-maker, research is under pressure as fears of insolvency rise. But universities must do all they can to shore up a key element of their impact 

At a time of increasing financial constraint, jobs are being shed even in UK departments that ride high in the Research Excellence Framework, while time allocations for research are being cut. Can a loss-making activity like research survive outside traditional institutions, asks Jack Grove 

Success of those mentored by highly regarded scholars suggests ‘chaperone effect’ is increasingly important, finds study

We need a mechanism whereby academics can build a public reputation as referees and receive career benefits for doing so, says Randy Robertson

The exascale computer’s cancellation underlines the need for a long-term vision that transcends political whim, say Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield

Crucial personnel who don’t fit the academic or professional services mould need more support to keep them from leaving sector, report warns

The 2029 Research Excellence Framework aims to assess ‘how institutions and disciplines contribute to healthy, dynamic and inclusive research environments’. But will panellists and university managers really move away from a focus on prestigious journal papers, asks Matthew Flinders

Academic who claims she was forced out of university for exposing silencing of gender-critical feminists says she is ‘extremely pleased’ by settlement

More scientists only producing domestic work after collapse in collaborations with US and Europe and Chinese links remaining static

Museums have enormous amounts of material to study and they are wide open to collaboration with university researchers, says Mark Walport