Raising the visibility of scientific breakthroughs with high-profile awards builds public trust and inspires the innovators of the future, says Richard Friend
Government plan for half of all graduates to major in sciences by 2032 ‘difficult to realise’ for private, humanities-focused institutions, academics say
For two decades, Times Higher Education’s rankings have both tracked and contributed to an ever more connected world. Now universities face an unwelcome shift in global dynamics
To sustain its world-leading universities and science, the next UK prime minister must listen to Tory heavyweights and move on from ‘sugar-rush’ policymaking
Specialisation is revered and rewarded, leaving teaching institutions wondering – even with a promised federal infusion – how to encourage more generalists
Outgoing prime minister’s pro-science messaging has been ever-present during his time in Downing Street but has he delivered for research? Jack Grove considers his legacy
Journalists and fact-checkers must be reminded that scientific concepts can be hard to render in language that is both simple and true, says David Sanders
Dispute over indigenous knowledge ‘not amenable to resolution’, investigation panel finds, as New Zealand society pledges ‘helpful and constructive’ dialogue