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Dutch push to tackle fraud and ¡®reproducibility crisis¡¯ follows high-profile misconduct cases in the country

But transferring to an institution in another country generally has less of a ¡®positive impact¡¯, finds paper

Danish academic says that building a knowledge economy is no longer a ¡®dominant wish¡¯ for country leaders

Centre for the GeoHumanities at Royal Holloway will use interdisciplinary tools to explore everything from Elizabethan England to climate change and migration

New fiction explores the parallels between the 14th century and the environmental disaster that may lie ahead

The winner of the Copley Medal talks structural biology, fixing cars and sleeping soundly

John Morgan reports on the differences between the countries in terms of the provision of education, governance and the quality of research

Universities must embrace entrepreneurship and work with industry ¨C but with their eyes open, says Nancy Rothwell

Instead, researchers should aim for methodological ¡®soundness¡¯ rather than ¡®flashy claims of superiority¡¯

Paper predicts that the number of funded researchers at small institutions will decline by two-thirds in the next decade if ¡®skews are left uncorrected¡¯

Committee of MPs comes to no firm conclusion on whether common framework for research and commercialisation is good for the UK

We talk migration, being an academic outsider and Brexit with the RGS award winner

Elena Tobolkina got the job opportunity of a lifetime at Oxford, but the cost of childcare and housing took it away

First Regius posts for Wales and Northern Ireland in expansion marking Queen's 90th birthday

Sense about Science study highlights examples of political convenience governing publication dates

UK Higher Education International Unit analysis highlights EU contribution on research

Blog: James Tooley believes the UK academy would be better off outside the European Union

With PhD students now presenting doctoral findings in the form of a cabaret or video documentary, is it time to ditch the thesis and viva? asks Jack Grove

While the UK is a net contributor to the European Union overall, it does get back more research money than it puts in, figures suggest

John Kingman, chair of the newly created UKRI, explains the governing philosophy of the research and innovation funding organisation

More use of data would mean better treatments and fewer tears, says Dimitris Bertsimas, who learned the lesson at first hand

Guild of European Research Intensive Universities aims to ¡®complement¡¯ existing alliances

Jean Monnet chairs say they encourage full debate on the union, although one has written that when the EU is criticised, ¡®our instinct is to defend it¡¯

Dominic Glynn urges academics who are just starting out to shout their research from the rooftops 

Brazil dominates the list of Latin America¡¯s best universities as judged by Times Higher Education¡¯s Academic Reputation Survey

Nick Hillman offers academics advice on managing expectations and ensuring that their research has a big impact

Data show deep dependence on EU funds by some institutions and subjects

Governments overall are spending more of GDP on tertiary education but less on research

Purchase of research repository has horrified open access advocates who fear acquisition marks attempt to maintain control over publishing

Academics and policy advisers have given their verdict in a study exploring how the REF affects the day-to-day lives of scholars

Universities should take responsibility for the betterment of society, says Michael Crow

Academics do not always publicise their work, says senior academic administrator at Moroccan university 

Research councils, Innovate UK and QR funding will be brought under one new body that will also distribute new money for interdisciplinary research

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

Data on international collaborations hint at importance of place, politics and history

An academic who takes students from the UK to Mumbai to lead a community theatre programme tells Chris Parr how the project affects all who take part

Lord Stern should devise a research excellence framework that looks beyond past performance, says Giosu¨¨ Baggio

A recent paper claims that the quality of researchers declines with age. Five senior scientists consider the data and how they¡¯ve contributed through the years

Specialist language in scientific literature can put people off. Doctoral candidate Michelle Reeve asks: is it really necessary?

University revises policy after backlash from academics

Institutions need to establish ¡®nuanced¡¯ notions of excellence, expert on African development tells É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Africa Universities Summit

Universities in two countries will co-host three research chairs

Research council chiefs to be grilled by select committee after poll to name polar research vessel is overruled

In chasing REF points, academics may risk their public standing and undermine work with potentially profound effects, argues Mark Reed

Barcelona¡¯s own version of the Crick Institute has helped the city¡¯s academic ecosystem to thrive in spite of Spanish bureaucracy, reports Jack Grove from the Catalan capital

However, director of the Oxford Martin School says 'disciplinary silos' were one factor contributing to 2008 financial crisis

Johannes Haushofer lists failures in attempt to 'balance the record' on how he climbed the greasy pole of academia

Research Integrity and Peer Review will look at every stage of the scientific process, and could even change its own review system depending on what it finds

Gearing research too far towards industry goals can lead to short-termist approach, warns Brian MacCraith

Literature on leadership development needs much improvement considering the sector¡¯s importance to the UK economy, says report

Academics will continue to have negligible impact on social policy unless they forge new collaborative relationships with service users, says Peter Beresford

It¡¯s time to use technology to detect potential threats and worry less about outdated ideas of privacy, says Ron Iphofen

The junior doctor contract not only deters the lab work that leads to breakthroughs, it threatens quality of care, argues Amitava Banerjee

Durham, Edinburgh and Queen¡¯s University Belfast pick up inaugural awards for arts, humanities and social science departments

But the vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana says academics must still 'push' for recognition

There¡¯s a tension between Germany¡¯s desire to be in the global elite of higher education while remaining egalitarian. John Morgan reports

Those judging creative scientific ideas fail to fully understand them, potentially hampering breakthroughs, research indicates

Lobbying intensifies ahead of Lord Stern's review of crucial assessment into university research performance

University issues public statement of support for UK being part of the EU, citing research and mobility benefits

Researchers must learn to think like marketers if they want policymakers to listen, suggests discussion paper