‘Universities are gold mines and we must better extract their value’ Brian Cox urges institutions to work with local providers to widen participation By Chris Parr 18 September
Newcastle University relaunches physics degree as student demand increases Surge in interest in STEM subjects prompts reopening of course from 2015 By David Matthews 14 August
BIS seeks public's view on science strategy The public have been asked to help shape the new science and innovation strategy due out in the autumn By Holly Else 12 August
DNA pioneer Jeffreys wins Royal Society award The academic who developed genetic fingerprinting has won what is believed to be the world’s oldest scientific prize By Holly Else 6 August
Longitude Prize details published by Nesta Draft judging criteria for a science competition worth ?10 million that aims to find a solution to antibiotic resistance have been announced. By Matthew Reisz 25 July
Young scientists worried by rising cost of study Young people visiting London for an international science forum have aired concerns about the cost of a university education in the UK By Holly Else 20 July
Ukraine air crash: flight had students and Aids researchers on board Former International Aids Society president Joep Lange among those killed By Jack Grove 18 July
Crick Institute remark betrays Southern bias, fears v-c Leeds v-c and former Hefce head Sir Alan Langlands ‘worried’ by George Osborne’s comments on science in the North By Chris Parr 3 July
Four things to know about venture capital-funded spin-offs A $1 billion buyout of a UK biotech firm netted founder David S. Latchman just $709. He offers advice on seeking investors 3 July
Francis Crick Institute comes under MPs’ microscope A cross-party group of MPs is keeping a “close eye” on the development of the multi-million pound Francis Crick Institute By Holly Else 10 June
Pfizer takeover bid: MPs write to Willetts to sound warnings A committee of MPs has written to David Willetts over the potential risks to UK science of the proposed takeover of AstraZeneca by US giant Pfizer. By Holly Else 15 May
Sector signs up to animal research openness Signatories commit to greater transparency to assuage public concerns By Paul Jump 15 May
Science on stage, fully rehearsed Behind the scenes at science plays: the writers, their intentions and what they achieve By Matthew Reisz 15 May
Pfizer takeover bid raises fear for university-industry links Academic proposes biomedical public-private partnerships to protect the ‘R&D ecosystem’ from commercial affairs By Holly Else 15 May
Pfizer takeover bid: government ‘has looked at merger rules’ on science But Cable warns that intervention options are constrained by law By Holly Else 13 May
Women in STEM campaign aims to bridge gender gap The government has launched a campaign to attract more women into careers in science, technology, engineering and maths. By Paul Jump 8 May
MPs criticise government ‘horizon scanning’ A committee of MPs has slammed a new government “horizon scanning” programme for not sufficiently utilising the Government Office for Science. By Holly Else 4 May
Science investment by state ‘can increase private spending’ CaSE report kicks off lobbying for research ahead of next spending review By Paul Jump 30 April
Osborne launches consultation on science capital spending Businesses are to be included alongside scientists in a new consultation on how to spend ?7 billion in capital funding for the next Parliament. By Simon Baker 25 April
Bryn Mawr’s labs ‘built for women’ only one part of winning formula College’s output of female scientists has the caught the attention of the White House By Chris Parr 17 April
A-level changes criticised by scientific community Scientists have reacted angrily to changes in A-level content announced by Michael Gove. By John Morgan 9 April
Athena SWAN extended to research institutes Six publicly funded research institutes have won Athena SWAN awards for promoting good employment practices for women in science. By Holly Else 3 April
Science and politics – mix for best results By joining forces, scientists and politicians can pack a policy punch, argues Keith Humphreys 27 March
UCL attacks Mail over race and gender ‘insinuation’ Pro v-c ‘deeply disappointed’ after diary column on scientists’ appearance on Newsnight By Holly Else 20 March
Budget 2014: ?200 million for science as postgraduate options considered The government will outline options to increase postgraduate student numbers later this year, according to today’s Budget statement. By John Morgan 19 March
UK government commits ?300 million to international science projects The UK is to commit ?290 million to three international microscope and telescope projects. By Paul Jump 11 March
You’re the Expert: scholars explain their work in a comic turn Comedians and academics aim to make scientific principles exciting and fun By Jon Marcus 6 February
Oxford science projects get ?67 million in funding Chancellor George Osborne has announced a ?67 million investment for four science business incubator projects in the Oxford area. By Holly Else 31 January
Transplant inspires siblings’ Bloodlines project Milton and Alex Mermikides’ AHRC-funded work fuses music, dance and medicine By Matthew Reisz 30 January
Analysis: the subjects favoured and forsaken by students over 15 years How has 16 years of growth in enrolment affected the fortunes of different disciplines? By David Matthews 16 January
Shokalskiy scientists remain trapped in Antarctic A group of scientists remain trapped on a boat in the Antarctic after another attempt to rescue them stalled due to poor weather By Holly Else 30 December
I’ll drink to that - (almost) foolproof party spiel for scientists Russell Foster on how to reply to the question ‘And what do you do?’ at Christmas cocktail parties 12 December
Art and science: ‘two cultures’ with shared values Forcing students to choose sides leaves them, and society, poorer, says Christopher Bigsby 12 December
Beware ‘brain-based learning’ Enthusiasm for ‘neuroeducation’ risks blinding people to its potentially limited efficacy, argues Steven Rose 12 December
Lament for the dawn chorus Bird numbers in Britain and Ireland - monitored with the aid of citizen scientists - are falling. Tim Birkhead calls for action 5 December
UK science hampered by ‘lack of long-term plan’ Peers criticise ‘ad hoc’ spending announcements on infrastructure By Paul Jump 21 November
Report urges engineering to concentrate on fresh materials But niche learning may not play well in jobs market, expert warns By Holly Else 21 November
Sketchy information: illustration as a tool of understanding Symposium considers drawing’s role in refining and communicating knowledge, from geology to surgery to unicorns By Matthew Reisz 14 November
Jim Al-Khalili calls for scientific Arab Spring In Cara lecture, Iraqi-born physicist calls for revival of region’s thirst for knowledge By Matthew Reisz 7 November
Why are scientists off the radar? Our cultural values, media and education system are pushing science to the margins, Dame Athene Donald warns 7 November
Engineering recruitment back on track 2013-14 figures assuage fears of course closures By Jack Grove 7 November
Athena SWAN call in engineering report Engineering departments bidding for ?200 million of new capital funds for teaching should only be eligible if they are signed up to Athena SWAN By Holly Else 4 November
Lebanese rocket academic’s story told in new film The extraordinary forgotten story of a university science club which put the first Arab rockets into space is the focus of a new documentary film. By Matthew Reisz 19 October
Off Piste - Beetlemania Nicolas Gompel explains how his pet obsession has inspired his investigations into biological diversity 17 October
UK boasts ‘biggest bioscience cluster in Europe’ The UK is the “biggest biosciences cluster in Europe” a report by the BioIndustry Association has said. By Elizabeth Gibney 15 October
Boris calls for better commercialisation of London's research Scientists need to lose their “excessive fastidiousness” to make London the scientific capital of the world, the city’s mayor Boris Johnson has said. By Elizabeth Gibney 14 October
Computer modelling scientists win chemistry Nobel Three scientists have won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for laying the foundations for the computer modelling of chemical processes. By Elizabeth Gibney 9 October
Higgs and Englert win Nobel Prize Scientists who developed a theory describing the origin of mass have won the 2013 Nobel Prize for physics. By Elizabeth Gibney 8 October
Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine won by cell scientists Three scientists who elucidated a fundamental process in cell physiology have been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine. By Elizabeth Gibney 7 October
Paul Nurse calls for better understanding of scientific limits Schools should teach the limits of scientific certainty so the public better understand scientific debate, says president of the Royal Society By David Matthews 3 October
Lessons from the L'Aquila earthquake Earthquake experts must communicate public risk more effectively to avoid a repetition of the Italian media fiasco that a year ago culminated in jail terms for the academics involved 3 October
Willetts ends ELQ rule for part-time engineering and tech degrees Fee loans will be offered to students studying engineering and technology part time as second degrees in a bid to attract more women to the subjects. By John Morgan 30 September
Science writing award: New hope for traumatic brain injuries Scott Armstrong’s 2013 Max Perutz Prize-winning essay on xenon’s potential to save lives 26 September
Optimism is a sine qua non for scientists A career in science is built on hope and naviety as well as intellect, argues Russell Foster 26 September
University of Queensland requests paper retraction A university has asked for a journal paper to be retracted after an investigation found no evidence that the study it described had been carried out. By Paul Jump 3 September
Open access gains ground Half of scientific papers published in 2011 can be accessed online for free, a new study has suggested.? By Elizabeth Gibney 22 August
Data miners strike gold on copyright In a significant victory for data miners, the open access publisher BioMed Central is to waive all copyright over datasets it publishes. By Paul Jump 22 August
S-Lab initiative spotlights laboratory cost savings Smart thinking on efficiencies funnels cash to research By Elizabeth Gibney 22 August