Research Matters

Les Hatton and Gregory Warr give their two-pronged solution to the problems of peer review

Ahead of his Vincent Briscoe Lecture, Bill Durodié calls on researchers to engage with issues of great social and technological ambition

Paul Feldman explains why the UK must be ready to embrace research collaborations on an increasingly international scale

Academics should get out of their bubbles and engage, not deride, says Rachel Carey

Susan Michie calls for a radical upgrade in the use of social science to tackle poor public health

Larissa Shamseer and David Moher have taken a close look at what it is that sets dodgy journals apart from the rest

Discussion of research excellence framework reform has overlooked the role of research itself, argues Kevin Hetherington

Traditional defences of the discipline are based on unsound reasoning, writes James Nikopoulos

Data-centric science is emerging in concert with calls for increased openness in research, says Sabina Leonelli

John Walley on how healthcare research must bring practical benefits, not just scholarly pride

Higher education has an important role in healing divides based on the distortion of religious beliefs, say Sami Everett and Ed Kessler

Toby Miller on the lessons that other countries could teach universities in the UK

During a hospital stay, Emily Michelson learned why the humanities and sciences are in no way opposites

Kate Riegle van West had to battle to bring her circus life and her academic life together

Matthew Reisz on when the worlds of higher education and graphic novels collide

Glen Wright reveals the best #AcademicsWithCats of 2016

Junior academics can access services without physically visiting premises, writes Holly Else

Measuring entrepreneurialism must take account of individual academics, say Robert Tijssen and Alfredo Yegros 

Requesting a log of daily activity means that trust between the institution and the scholar has broken down, says Toby Miller

How did non-researchers end up with the power to determine the impact of academic work? asks Helen Lees

The Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire is wrong to say that academics lack ‘real world’ experience, says Emma Sheppard

Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan

Peer review publications remain a key stage in the quality assurance of new research, but some comments can be the stuff of nightmares, says Kingsley Purdam

More helpful advice from Zachary Foster on how to successfully overcomplicate your writing

Early career researchers could benefit most from changes to funding structures, says Sven Sewitz, but he is concerned that there simply isn’t the will to make it happen

Budget scrutiny is emphasising the importance of effective translational research, says Graham Lord, who believes international cooperation is key to ensuring research reaps practical rewards

Infamous cases of misconduct such as that of Paolo Macchiarini are just the extremes on a long spectrum of dubious research practices, say Nick Butler, Helen Delaney and Sverre Spoelstra

Nature’s new kid on the block is now the biggest journal in the world. But while such giants are currently overturning the world of scholarly publishing, their long-term future is unclear, says Stephen Pinfield

There is no simple answer to the ethical dilemmas, political manoeuvrings and relationship challenges involved in gaining access to organisations for research, says Ann Cunliffe

Starting out as a principal investigator in your postdoctoral institution can make sense, but you need to make sure you stand apart from your former boss, says Laura Piddock

Stanford and MIT might be seen as stars, but the UK has good practice too, says Trevor McMillan

The proposal to end the portability of research outputs could penalise ECRs, writes Nick Wright

Jonathan Grant and Alexandra Pollitt look at how discrete choice modelling might be able to work out what type of impact is most valued

Two months on from the referendum, Tom Cameron is still reeling from the UK's Brexit vote 

There is no shortage of ways for universities to make it easier for those with children to attend scholarly conferences, says Rachel Moss

Debate about research on animals fails to tackle all the issues, says Gail Davies

In academia, and more widely, women are too easily relegated to the ‘less competent than men’ category, writes Dame Athene Donald

Steven Vaughan has been experimenting with a new way of writing, and despite the odd bit of cheating, it’s going very well

Eight years ago, Carol Hay and John Kaag took the same position at the same university, and their lives since then offer fascinating insight into academic career progression 

Pressure to publish can lead to unethical behaviour, writes Athene Donald

Scholars should cheer up and learn to take the rough with the smooth, says John Tregoning

Tim Softley, Peter Schiffer and Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela explain the benefits of a transatlantic partnership

Not getting credit is a small price to pay for ensuring that social science has a voice, say Jane Elliott and Phil Sooben

Take it as a compliment if other people are doing similar studies to you, says Sam Schwarzkopf

Reviewing allows us to put collective knowledge ahead of individualised contributions, says David Beer

Katherine Firth on why you should approach texts less like a Victorian maiden and more like a pirate hero

The leading geographer talks to Karen Shook about how to learn from your audience and help build a better politics too

Debating the details of research assessment should not obscure wider debates around ethics and legitimacy, says Alis Oancea

In the first of a series of blogs based on the opening seminar of the Centre for Global Higher Education, Paul Ashwin takes a fresh look at a thorny concept

Forget about snakes and shamrocks, says Philip Freeman, and meet the man behind the myth

The release of millions of journal papers online reflects impatience with an outdated publishing model, says John Willinsky

Relevant and recent grant applications can be helpful if used in the right way, says Adam Golberg

When did academics lose the capacity to discuss their research without slides, asks Gary Rawnsley

The case for international partnership goes beyond the EU debate, says Allan Goodman

Pat Thomson identifies five abiding fears that prey on the scholarly mind

Sharing knowledge and information widely is no waste of time, says Philip Moriarty

Raul Pacheco-Vega offers six tips on how to keep the words flowing and hit your deadlines

Leading novelists tell Matthew Reisz about life under the academic spotlight

Being part of a 'Big Science' collaboration was challenging but exhilarating, says Martin Hendry