Geese asked to consider value of golden eggs Wellings looks to balance university interests with public good in IP review. John Gill reports By John Gill 27 March
Want to make international liaisons more meaningful? RCUK has £12m to help institutions build bridges with research-active nations, says Zoe Corbyn 20 March
Let's break the embargo In an e-savvy world, an anachronistic gentlemen's agreement should not be limiting science reporting, write Claire Bithell and Simon Levey 20 March
EU technology institute approved European Parliament agrees the future of a continental equivalent to MIT. Zoe Corbyn reports 20 March
Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and its Astonishing Implications for Our Future 13 March
Third-stream cash is capped Many institutions are already at the new ceiling on knowledge-transfer funding. John Gill reports By John Gill 13 March
... and press still puts their looks before achievements Half the profiles of female scientists make mention of appearance, writes Zoe Corbyn By Rebecca Attwood 13 March
Give us a sporting chance Whitehall's creative industries strategy is welcome, but where is its support for Britain's athletic endeavours, asks Simon Chadwick 6 March
The cost of excellence Quality teaching, like quality research, requires funding input, say Russell Group chiefs Malcolm Grant and Wendy Piatt 6 March
RCUK abandons impact formula Councils admit defeat in hunt for algorithm to show economic value of research, reports Zoe Corbyn 6 March
Read it, like it, list it, share it Academics are using social bookmarking sites to share papers and to track research. Zoe Corbyn reports 6 March
Cross-discipline plan aims to give the past a future Arts and sciences will join forces in a new heritage science research programme. Zoe Corbyn reports 28 February
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
Peak Everything: Waking up to the Century of Decline in Earth's Resources The baby-doomers' lament 28 February
Nerc goes to work on £1bn climate change partnership Research council aims to integrate science and policy in flagship programme. Zoe Corbyn reports. 14 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
Academic exchanges under threat as scientists are refused entry visas Middle Eastern visitors are 'blocked' by the Home Office. Melanie Newman reports. 7 February
