Research intelligence - Leave it to the select few The majority of UK universities should pull out of research, according to Phil Willis. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 24 March
Research intelligence - Empty buckets or pure gold? Open-access advocates ponder weak repository growth as publishers restate dire warnings. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 17 March
Research intelligence - The cost of concentration The ESRC's decision to limit PhD funding to 45 pre-92 universities has triggered outrage. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 10 March
Research intelligence - Message from our sponsor: time to 'shape' UK research Budget restrictions mean the EPSRC has to prioritise, its chief tells Paul Jump By Paul Jump 3 March
Research intelligence - Tiny steps to new world, but UK is stumbling Nobel laureate excoriates the 'butchers' blocking progress in nanoscience. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 24 February
Research Intelligence - Why blue skies is still vital The MRC's head knows it must deliver impact, but he tells Paul Jump that he's equally aware of the need to help the best ideas germinate By Paul Jump 17 February
Research intelligence - Acid test: clearly label a successful formula Royal Society of Chemistry head tells Paul Jump about the discipline's fight to raise its profile By Paul Jump 10 February
Research Intelligence - When every little helps Amid tight budgets and uncertainty, Nerc's head looks to cost efficiency to protect its mission. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 3 February
Research intelligence - Slow train coming The sciences may be embracing open access, but the humanities remain cool to the idea. Paul Jump investigates By Paul Jump 27 January
Research intelligence - More concentration needed David Colquhoun tells Paul Jump that the only way to maximise UK potential is to restrict research to an elite circle By Paul Jump 20 January
Research intelligence - Tight, but not too austere The research settlement is sparing with both rises and reductions. Paul Jump reports 13 January
Research intelligence - Adapted for greatest impact By mixing independence and collaboration, a new centre expects to find novel ways of coping with climate change. Neha Popat reports 6 January
Research intelligence - The organic approach Chief scientific adviser and population biologist Sir John Beddington opts for collegiate problem-solving, writes Paul Jump By Paul Jump 23 December
Research intelligence - Rip it up and start again Journal articles are an outdated way of sharing scientific research, says open-access advocate. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 16 December
Research intelligence - An engineer of revival Labour's shadow science minister wants to see the sector rise in esteem by helping to rebalance the economy. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 9 December
Research intelligence - Sailor made for a crisis RAEng captain defends CSR stance and tells Paul Jump about science's economic responsibilities By Paul Jump 2 December
Research intelligence - We're not paying that much! Fed up with high journal costs, institutions and scholars are pushing back at publishers. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 25 November
Research intelligence - The new rules of the game Panels near consensus on how research 'impact' should be reported and assessed. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 18 November
Research intelligence - Juno and Athena rise up Awards that recognise efforts to reform gender inequality in science are making a difference. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 11 November
Research intelligence - Freeze won't stop bleeding Willetts vaunts flat-cash victory for science, but research councils still face operating-budget cuts. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 4 November
Research intelligence - Domesday scenario: denied A US/UK scheme aims to give digital archivists the tools they need to keep up with technology. Paul Jump reports By Paul Jump 28 October
