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REF should be central to solving the collective action problems around openness, transparency, and accountability in research.
The academic conference no-show might feel like a minor inconvenience, but it might represent evidence of a growing concern with CV padding over contributions to the field.
The lessons of decades of research into assessment and feedback haven't tracked across into the practice of peer review. Why not?
Second-career academics and pracademics challenge traditional notions of academic leadership - and that's exactly what universities need.
Research on the conditions for effective engagement between research and policy demonstrates whether policymakers should be involved earlier in the creation of research projects.
There is a sense of crisis across US universities, brought on by an onslaught of hostile actions from the Trump administration. Alistair Jarvis reflects on a trip to America There is a sense of crisis across US universities, brought on by an onslaught of hostile actions from the Trump administration. Alistair Jarvis reflects on a trip to America.
Universities might be able to transform without help, but public investment would bring pace and focus on national priorities. Alistair Jarvis sets out how a transformation fund could work.
Arguing about research assessment has been a central feature of seventy-five years of higher education policy.
When Martin Eve had a stroke five years ago, paywalls prevented him researching his condition. He argues that the current system is patronising, elitist, and needs to change.
Andy Westwood sets out the not-insignificant challenges that the government now faces in deciding what it wants from universities after the pandemic.
Marking the launch of a new research on research institute, James Wilsdon reflects on the challenges of making good research and development policy. One surprising thread of continuity between Boris Johnson’s government and that of Theresa May, is its enthusiasm for research and innovation.
There are more university comparisons than ever before, but some argue there is little reliable or actionable information to be gleaned from them.
James Wilsdon feels that a new university ranking based on contributions to society is too little, too late.
David Kernohan previews Adam Tickell's advice to the minister on open access.
From Margaret Thatcher to Generation Snowflake, Keith Joseph to Sam Gyimah, why and how have universities and students found themselves so firmly on the wrong side of public opinion? And what are we going to do about it?
Neil Jacobs, head of scholarly communications support at Jisc, explains the significance of the recent Horizon 2020 open publication announcement.
