Peter Coveney

A ‘system error’ message on a computer screen

The UK can’t continue its shambolic stop-go approach to supercomputing

The exascale computer’s cancellation underlines the need for a long-term vision that transcends political whim, say Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield

Peter Coveney

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The REF is ruining UK research

Short time horizons and a focus on cost-efficiency are limiting production of truly groundbreaking research, say Moqi Groen-Xu and Peter Coveney

Moqi Groen-Xu

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An aisle of computer server racks with light at the end, symbolising long-term vision

The UK’s lack of long-term vision on supercomputing does not compute

The exascale machine referenced in the budget will be expensive, but the price of strategic missteps is higher, say Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield

Peter Coveney

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UK academics should not rely on their universities to save them from Brexit fallout

For those reliant on EU funding, seeking appointments at continental universities is the only sensible course, says Peter Coveney

Peter Coveney

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As Brexit looms, UK universities must speed up their bridge building

If access to European research funding is to be maintained, more UK research universities need to forge formal links with EU institutions, says Peter Coveney

Peter Coveney

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Nate Kitch illustration (14 December 2017)

The cross-subsidy of research by teaching is a myth

The mantra that research is loss-making is a convenient fiction used to draw more money to the centres of universities, say Peter Coveney and Christopher Greenwell

Peter Coveney

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Gridlocked by transfer

The lack of institutional lines of command can stall collaborative projects, says Peter Coveney.

Peter Coveney

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Peter Coveney

Articles by Peter Coveney

The UK can’t continue its shambolic stop-go approach to supercomputing

The REF is ruining UK research

The UK’s lack of long-term vision on supercomputing does not compute

UK academics should not rely on their universities to save them from Brexit fallout

As Brexit looms, UK universities must speed up their bridge building

The cross-subsidy of research by teaching is a myth

Gridlocked by transfer