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More people sceptical that science makes life better compared with pre-pandemic, and public also doubting contribution to economic growth

Large numbers of editors publishing in their own special issue attacked as ‘academic narcissism’ and ‘scientific misconduct’ in first-of-its-kind study

Jordanian professor’s free-wheeling study is pulled and an editorial board member sacked after linguists criticised ‘extremely strange’ article

Quarter of institutions admit they don’t know if PhD candidates are working with AI, while only a small proportion say they are coming up with guidelines on its use

Indian campaigner Achal Agrawal says research watchdog he founded gets tens of tip-offs regarding suspected malpractice every day

Syrian scholar stopped from seeing dying father among those affected by long waits for clearance, says MP Wendy Chamberlain

Little-noticed joint efforts by publishers to catch fake papers are delivering results but further ‘scaling’ is needed, says report

Dramatically increasing private spending on research may be unrealistic given current economic conditions, funder warned

Penalties for withdrawn papers and self-citation proposed by Stanford researcher would hit standing of Chinese universities

Pierre Legrand’s ‘offensive’ attack on a law textbook has led to calls for retraction and a journal apology but he insists his robust criticism was fair

Practice seen as a way to boost participation at higher levels of academia but critics say it could have the opposite effect

Failure to stop intimidation from trans right activists during visiting lecture breached free speech rights, says sociologist Alice Sullivan

Europop tracks based on chapters from Metaverse book have attracted thousands of fans, with one calling them ‘almost poetic’

Universities can decide on publishing deals after terms agreed with Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley and Taylor & Francis

Rollback of decoupling researchers from their work questioned despite policy U-turn on books

Decision to row back reforms demonstrates difficulties of using process to engineer social change, critics say, with little clarity over how newly revised ‘people’ section will work

Lack of career rewards for impact and institutional focus on publication metrics highlighted in Sage survey

Success in securing ‘consolidator’ awards continues Britain’s resurgence since rejoining Horizon research initiative

Tech reskilling and digital democracy plans no distraction from furthering government’s research ambitions, says science secretary

Political battles over a planned New Zealand medical school illustrate how the subject of where doctors are trained excites public passions like no other in higher education, explains John Ross

Appointment of Kathleen Fisher to lead UK ‘high-risk, high-reward’ funding body will raise questions on shift towards defence research

Strong levels of ‘instinctive’ backing for UK research cannot be taken for granted given lack of personal connection, warns science campaign group

UK delegation to Beijing paves way for ‘cautious, sensible and informed international science cooperation’ says minister

Majority of researchers feel greater pressure to focus on topics deemed important by government, says Elsevier survey

Curtailment of Laura Murphy’s research into alleged forced labour practices in China raises further questions over foreign government interference on UK campuses

Writing a letter of gratitude for an inspirational talk or piece of advice sounds schmaltzy but it’s the best self-help therapy available, says Adrian Furnham

‘Significant’ number of institutions predicted to drop deals with main scholarly imprints, leaving journal access much reduced

Survey of more than 3,000 researchers by Cambridge University Press reveals widespread concerns over the rise of ChatGPT-assisted papers

Bosnian-born president of University of Connecticut says her unusual academic career shows how US promotes outsiders like no other country

Rare win for Europe-based economist sees Philippe Aghion rewarded for mathematical modelling of how ‘creative destruction’ underpins growth

With the veteran BBC presenter leaving the landmark Radio 4 show, some say the job should next go to one of a growing breed of academic broadcasters

Research England hopes transparency pilot could lead to more accountability but critics fear bureaucracy and government control

Research England to use REF pause to consider whether institutions must meet baseline performance measures as a condition of receiving funds

Vibrant academic communities in all parts of the UK will allow rising stars of humanities and social sciences to shine, says Alex Lewis

Many fear algorithms will displace academics but the technology is already eating itself and its long-term business model remains unclear, says Martin A. Mills. Here he explains why bots will not wipe out universities and why we must resist their damaging features for the good of students, society and AI itself

Excluding academia from the main discussions at recent national productivity summit is short-sighted and complacent, says Shamit Saggar

Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ‘looks just plain odd’, claims researcher

Setting UK’s main research funder clearly defined objectives can bolster the case for R&I investment, finds Public Accounts Committee

Without foreign research talent pouring into leading US institutions, America will fall further behind in tech race, says former US energy secretary Steven Chu

Boris Johnson-era messaging about ‘UK greatness’ in science annoys and alienates potential research partners, says report from major funder

Leading light of Cambridge biotech industry Greg Winter says country should seize ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to poach American scientists fleeing Trump cuts

New funding model an example of ‘top-down’ research planning that will harm scientists’ careers, fears Nobelist

Much-anticipated package for recruiting foreign researchers follows similar moves by France and the European Union to snap up US scientists

Success from social sciences and humanities scholars helps end slump in advanced grant winners

Calls for funders to launch ‘random draws’ and offer mentorship to promising applicants who fail to receive grants

The task of reading and rating the thousands of outputs submitted to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework is notoriously Herculean. Could AI ease the burden – or would its use undermine the whole point of having REF panels? As Jisc consults on that question, four writers offer their views

Pilot exercise will gather information on how quality-related funding is used to address EDI, according to new action plan

Spending money on ‘hugely expensive Americans’ not a good use of limited resources when talent development structures at risk, warns report author

Even extreme interest in Covid-19 science was not enough to overcome citation loss associated with switching to a different research track, say US economists

Science department will publish specific objectives with ‘corresponding key performance indicators’ for the £9.6 billion research funder this summer, reveals NAO report

Leading research institutions endorse experimental non-profit journal as it loses its impact factor

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen steps up efforts to attract American academics while taking aim at Trump’s ‘miscalculation’ of failing to support research

After the furore of Oxford’s election, no obvious frontrunner has emerged to take the high-profile role at Cambridge. Some say the institution needs a politically engaged figurehead, others want someone who can sort out internal fractures

With US academia under siege from the Trump administration, universities elsewhere are contemplating offering ‘asylum’ to disaffected researchers. Here, four former US academics now established abroad reflect on the potential culture shock that awaits US émigrés

Total of £8.8 billion given to UK’s main research funder a real-terms cut but likely to be viewed favourably amid Whitehall spending reductions

Recently published jobs data shows difficulties of securing Oxbridge role, plus characteristics of those most likely to be successful

New consortium will seek to ‘supercharge’ efforts to address lack of black researchers in UK academia

UK research funders and philanthropists must step up efforts to incentivise disaffected academics to cross Atlantic, says Venki Ramakrishnan

Eminent scientists express dismay after UK science academy reportedly confirms Tesla mogul will not by investigated

Digital fashion founder will head up £1.1 billion innovation funding agency after a year-long search for new executive chair