It's time to speak up about the UK government*s plans for research Stephen Curry is campaigning against possible cuts to the UK research budget, and he needs your help By Stephen Curry 22 October
The week in higher education 每 22 October 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 22 October
All the talents: policy needs social science and humanities* input From the battle against Ebola to climate change strategy, research insights from a wide range of disciplines are proving invaluable, says Mark Walport By Mark Walport 22 October
Jeffrey Collins, 1930-2015 An electrical engineer who pioneered major developments in signal processing has died By Matthew Reisz 22 October
Jonathon Porritt: blame vice-chancellors for poor sustainability efforts Leading environmentalist says it is 'ridiculous' for university heads to 'shuffle responsibility' By John Elmes 17 October
Fellowships &succeed in getting female researchers back into scholarship* Vast majority find position in STEM-related careers, although fewer stay in research over the longer term By David Matthews 16 October
Postdoc blues: how do you know when it is time to give up? They think I*m a rising star, says a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford, but my hopes of a real career in science are sinking By Contributor 15 October
Simon Singh criticises wasteful spending in science outreach The best forms of public engagement tend to be &dirt cheap* and profitable, says author By David Matthews 13 October
Make science courses more accessible to stop women dropping out, says author Stereotypes, prejudice and laddish behaviour still deter young women interested in physics, engineering and computer science, says Eileen Pollack By Matthew Reisz 11 October
Geoffrey Lilley, 1919-2015 A pioneering engineer known as &the father of aeroacoustics* has died By Matthew Reisz 8 October
The week in higher education 每 8 October 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat 每 the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 8 October
Crick scientist Tomas Lindahl wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry Emeritus Cancer Research UK lab director shares chemistry prize with two US-based researchers for work on DNA By Jack Grove 7 October
Dynamic duos in science can reap rewards of academic partnerships Study finds &super ties* with another academic can lead to higher citation rates By Jack Grove 7 October
Neutrino experts share Nobel Prize in Physics Japanese and Canadian professors awarded prize for their work on &nature*s most elusive elementary particles* By Jack Grove 6 October
What Youyou Tu*s Nobel prize victory means for Chinese science China*s long wait for a home-grown Nobel prize in science is now over, but concerns over its university culture remain, says David Matthews By David Matthews 5 October
What it*s like to work with the academic greats Five contributors recall friendships and encounters with preeminent scientists, writers and philosophers By Contributors 1 October
Eden Project plants itself firmly in the higher education space Partnership with Cornwall College Group will see tourist attraction open its doors to undergraduates By John Elmes 1 October
We must do more to tell the full story of impact Most REF case studies related simple, short-term impacts, missing a host of wider, longer-term effects, argues Trisha Greenhalgh By Trisha Greenhalgh 1 October
Progressive Science Institute challenges researcher &bias* Inspired by previous movement in 1960s, PhD students say that &science is not neutral* and urge scientists to confront their assumptions By David Matthews 28 September
UK-German research powerhouse could be even bigger Seminar considers the achievements 每 and even greater potential 每 of academic partnerships between the countries By Matthew Reisz 26 September
&Overflow* of new research &erodes trust between scientists* Peer review system &lacks capacity* to deal with &flood* of new papers, meaning some could be unjustly dismissed By David Matthews 24 September
News blog: how to solve the charity funding gap? It seems unlikely that charity donors will want to pay for university research overheads 每 but someone will have to eventually By David Matthews 24 September
Universities &decline charity research grants due to fall in public funding* Charities blame widening gap between their grants and full costs of research By David Matthews 24 September
Medical research shifts from universities to hospitals 51勛圖 analysis shows hospital studies increasingly important but industry publications dip By David Matthews 3 September
Reproducing results: how big is the problem? Paul Jump examines the many reasons for irreproducibility in science and efforts to tackle it By Paul Jump 3 September
Offering homeopathy waters down University of Toronto*s reputation, critics claim Alternative treatments in healthcare plan is latest in a series of homeopathy-related controversies By Paul Jump 27 August
More than half of psychology papers are not reproducible Initiative to replicate findings of 100 prominent studies raises further questions about health of discipline By Paul Jump 27 August
Confidential medical data found abandoned on campus Names, addresses and sensitive information discovered in unlocked filing cabinet at University of Bedfordshire By David Matthews 25 August
Chris Marshall, 1949-2015 A researcher who made a major contribution to our understanding of cancer 每 and paved the way for several new classes of drug 每 has died By Matthew Reisz 20 August
How to get more women to study physics Want more women to study for a physics degree? Stop asking for a physics A level, says Peter Coles 18 August
Postgraduates: what they worry about and why it matters Government loans may not reverse decline of UK postgraduate numbers, study suggests By Holly Else 13 August
Q&A with Hugh Hunt We talk to the University of Cambridge academic who brings engineering to life By John Elmes 13 August
'If you want a Nobel Prize, do some experiments' Crick and Watson's landmark papers on the structure of DNA would have been rejected by modern editors for lack of data, researcher argues By Paul Jump 6 August
Chile puts science centre stage Presidential commission recommends new ministry to push technological development By Holly Else 2 August
The week in higher education 每 30 July 2015 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press By THE reporters 30 July
Funders call for more investment in Brazilian science More research spending needed, says head of Brazil*s innovation agency By Holly Else 29 July
Why has scientific progress stalled in many Islamic countries? &Critical Muslims* square up to the challenges facing higher education and research By Matthew Reisz 24 July
Ernest Kuh, 1928-2015 A leading expert on electronic circuit theory who spent his whole career at Berkeley has died By Matthew Reisz 23 July
News blog: Is One Nation Science just the latest UK research map? The launch of Jo Johnson*s One Nation Science strategy has put place firmly on the research policy agenda, says Holly Else By Holly Else 22 July
Jo Johnson outlines 'One Nation Science' strategy Regional audits of science activity will identify areas of emerging scientific strength, says minister By Holly Else 16 July
The trouble with jokes about girls Whether in jest or not, sexist language shows an insensitivity to gender issues at odds with academic values, argues Dorothy Bishop By Dorothy Bishop 16 July
Jo Johnson quizzed by MPs on science investment But universities and science minister says focus should be on outputs, not inputs By Holly Else 15 July
&Brain scan* reveals impact links between disciplines REF case studies used to create a map of knowledge connections between fields By Holly Else 14 July
Excellent science is 'linked to local economy' Hefce expert says that funding excellence can go hand in hand with focussing resources on particular locations By Holly Else 10 July
UCL will not reinstate Sir Tim Hunt But university governing body says it recognises &distress* caused to Nobel laureate and his UCL scientist wife by his dismissal By Holly Else 10 July
MPs confirmed for BIS and science committees Members include experienced higher education campaigner Paul Blomfield and medical doctor Tania Mathias By John Morgan 9 July
Top Canadian scientist leaving country for UK over &worrisome* research cuts Robert Brownstone will take up the role of chair of neurosurgery at University College London By Ellie Bothwell 5 July
Yvette Cooper backs increased science spend with 3 per cent GDP target Labour leadership candidate calls for 'revolution in science' and increased research and development spend By John Morgan 3 July
News blog: The risks and rewards of a public profile Does your academic CV stand up to scrutiny? Chris Parr blogs about the case of Connie St Louis By Chris Parr 30 June
Remove barriers to open science, says head of EU policy unit Jean-Claude Burgelman also tells London conference of need to 'embed' the concept in society By Matthew Reisz 28 June
Peer review: not as old as you might think Peer review is often thought of as ancient and unchanging, but it is neither 每 and it shouldn*t be treated as a sacred cow, argues Aileen Fyfe By Aileen Fyfe 25 June
Students tell of STEM sexism at Bristol More than half of female students reading science subjects at the University of Bristol said that they have felt uncomfortable at the institution because of their gender By Holly Else 13 June
Love in the lab? It*s part of science Sir Tim Hunt complains of ※trouble with girls§ in labs, but male egos can be far more obstructive to science, says Ottoline Leyser By Ottoline Leyser 12 June
Sir Tim Hunt resigns from two posts Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt has resigned from his position on a Royal Society committee as well as an honorary UCL professorship By Paul Jump 11 June
Medical education: a prescription for change Giving universities oversight of postgraduate training will greatly improve its quality, argues Alastair Buchan By Alastair Buchan 11 June
Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt apologises over &trouble with girls* remarks A Nobel Prize-winning fellow of the Royal Society has apologised after saying he was in favour of single sex laboratories. By Holly Else 10 June
Science inspired by fiction A new series of short films reveals the often unexpected books that have inspired scientists at Cambridge. By Matthew Reisz 8 June
Science is Vital calls on new science minister to boost research budget Lobby group presses the case for UK science in the wake of BIS cuts of almost half a billion pounds By Paul Jump 5 June
University of Reading announces restructure for systems engineering Institution may close one of its engineering schools after a 'disappointing result' in the research excellence framework By Holly Else 4 June