What are the hot research areas that might spark the next big bang?
We examine citation data to get an idea of the most exciting and potentially ground-breaking research topics
We examine citation data to get an idea of the most exciting and potentially ground-breaking research topics
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A round-up of academics awarded research council funding
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First minister speaks at launch of Universities Scotland's global higher education campaign
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A researcher who transformed our understanding of how people experience and relate to information has died
Key research on higher education ‘getting dusty’ on Whitehall shelves, according to former insider