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A report on international academic collaboration across the UK research base and on the implications of EU and global collaboration for universities, research assessment and the economy.
Times Higher Education's poll shows that the bulk of staff find their work rewarding but there is a deep gulf between academics and professional and support staff.
If the United Kingdom leaves the EU, researchers throughout the bloc will feel the effects.
Science budget will rise with inflation amid cuts elsewhere, following government spending review.
Britain is falling behind competitors in research and development investment and the government will be putting jobs at risk if it does not protect science funding in the Spending Review.
Success rates fall at five out of six councils amid warnings that the process could become ‘more of a lottery’ as reviewers are stretched.
An analysis reveals the extent and impact of research that bridges disciplines.
UK Minister for Universities and Science Jo Johnson wants to see a "simpler" research funding system as well as faster routes for private provider "challenger institutions" to enter higher education.
UK data hold lessons for how to close the gender gap in bioscience grant applications, success and size, argue Paul Boyle and colleagues.
Research Councils UK has published its response to the independent Review of the implementation of the RCUK policy on Open Access, chaired by Professor Sir Bob Burgess.
Critics of the present system of science funding say it's rather like modern football where the richest clubs are the most successful, which makes them even richer enabling them to continue to be successful.
London Mayor is proposing a $16 billion fund to encourage growth of emerging health-care companies in the U.K. in an effort to catch up to biotechnology clusters in the US.
When the Francis Crick Institute opens in London this year, it will be Europe’s largest biomedical research centre. Can director Paul Nurse make this gamble pay off for UK science?
Importance of doctoral candidates in research makes it likely that many institutions will make the change, says principal.
ORCID will now be offered to UK higher education institutions through a national consortium arrangement operated by Jisc.
The case of Switzerland is a clear example of how a "no" vote could damage UK science.
The possibility the UK will vote to leave the EU would be a disaster for British science.
Jo Johnson is smart and well-connected, but will not attend highest-level policy meetings.
Online survey to explore the culture of research in the UK and its effect on ethical conduct in science and the quality of research.
A policy change that could discourage UK government scientists from talking to the media is a backwards step. All researchers need to speak up to put science on the political agenda.
The next president of the Royal Society will be the Nobel-winning Cambridge researcher Prof Sir Venki Ramakrishnan. He will succeed geneticist Sir Paul Nurse in December 2015.
£6 billion (ca. 9 billion CHF) package for science and innovation in the years 2016 to 2021 announced. A review of research councils will ensure 'maximum impact' from investment.
Dame Julia Goodfellow will become the first ever woman to lead Universities UK (UUK), after being named its next president.
Early career researchers among those targeted for extra support
Fewer applications prompt concerns over drop in funding and inflationary pressures.
The UK will lose its leading position in science and engineering unless cutbacks are reversed, campaigners say.
In a new report says that the government must increase taxpayer investment in research and development to match that of the UK’s competitors.
