Japan ‘will miss the boat’ if it doesn’t innovate and go global
Remote research institute acts as model for cross-border innovation
Remote research institute acts as model for cross-border innovation
Policy revamp aims to tackle gender inequality
Kristian Helin, incoming head of the Institute of Cancer Research, reflects on lessons learned from pandemic
Tributes paid to lecturer who pushed his students to be ‘true detectives’ in helping companies solve their problems
Headhunters and scientists have reported waning interest in UK research roles, citing high cost of visas and healthcare as a key deterrent
Wave of money is ‘truly unprecedented’, says Italian rectors’ head, but some worry the money is too focused on technology transfer and that national plans overlap
Your new manager likely doesn’t have a PhD, and she’s higher on the food chain because experience is more valued than a doctorate, says Janelle Ward
Report author says increasing funding would only lead to more insecurity, and culture shift is needed instead
Recent examples explore everything from radical vaudeville to the legacy of slavery
Talking to lab members is not very revealing when they are habituated into an abusive culture, says Joana Vieira
Recent cuts and scares have cast doubt on ministers’ commitment to harnessing science in pursuit of a levelled-up, post-Brexit innovation economy. Questions also remain about how funding should be...
Scientific leaders and politicians have embraced calls to reduce the stress and precarity faced by researchers. Jack Grove examines some radical proposals
THE event hears benefits of emulating Bologna Process would be huge, but efforts might need to start small
The focus of research evaluation on papers and grants excludes far too many vital contributions. We must change that, says Simon Hettrick
Webinar hears that postdocs are being ‘deprofessionalised’ and encouraged to win grants on behalf of principal investigators