EU science gets down to business Public-private initiatives with billions of euros in funding are set to issue first calls for proposals. Zoe Corbyn reports 13 March
Hefce's Hobson's choice The REF will leave the funding council with many of the same problems that plagued the RAE, argues Ian Marshall 28 February
Low compliance with open-access rule criticised Too few research papers are making it into the public domain, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports. 21 February
Healthy rise in undergraduate applications English institutions record second year of growth but Welsh take a hit. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 14 February
REF consultation: academe's concerns Sciences and humanities must not be judged differently, and peer review and timetabling need reassessment, organisations say. Zoe Corbyn reports 14 February
Flu fighter Devastating pandemics remain a threat to public health. Sir Gordon Duff heads the vigilant scientists who protect us. By John Gill 7 February
Academic exchanges under threat as scientists are refused entry visas Middle Eastern visitors are 'blocked' by the Home Office. Melanie Newman reports. 7 February
MRC determined to make giant strides in nanotoxicology Probing the potential health risks of new technology has become a funding priority. Zoe Corbyn reports. 31 January
Royal Society calls for more science PhDs The UK's 'innovation economy' will stall without skilled graduates, body warns. Zoe Corbyn writes. 31 January
EPSRC sets out to spark results in new priority areas Key themes are application of nanoscience, IT and next-generation healthcare, writes Zoe Corbyn. 24 January