Science

Interpretation of what we are feeling should never be reduced to mere physiology, says Jane O’Grady

Green Paper recommends use of metrics, despite July report’s reservations

However, success of Indian academics in the UK may be under threat as a result of universities’ focus on teaching excellence

Science and Technology Committee raises fears that resource spending has not kept up with new infrastructure

Adam Afriyie urges policymakers to test their preconceived ideologies against evidence

Author of new book The Cunning of Uncertainty fears pressure for scientific certainty is leading researchers to make promises they cannot deliver

Iain Foulkes on how scientists can win part of huge grant to push forward the frontiers of cancer research

The history of a sanctuary where science meets art is an emotionally charged work, says Timothy Mowl

Programme from the American Association for the Advancement of Science will provide professional training for community engagement managers

But UK overseas STEM postgraduates less likely to say the country is the best destination for career opportunities

Janet Sayers on a study of the emergence of a new way of thinking about our inner world

Helen Bynum lauds an exploration of the moral and social aspects of science through the evolution of a leading publication

UK is top in life sciences while Asia performance varies

Ellie Bothwell looks at the potential impact of Justin Trudeau’s election on the higher education system

Leading Renaissance scholar hailed as polymath and iconoclast following her death

Stephen Curry is campaigning against possible cuts to the UK research budget, and he needs your help

Cases underscore concerns about use of younger researchers’ work by senior colleagues without permission

Researchers must tell a good tale about their work without skewing the science, Cait MacPhee says

Inequality in income lowers the life expectancy of everyone in society, says Marcus Chown

Richard Joyner on a remarkable but forgotten chemist

Director Jeremy Farrar argues that current research culture damages scientists’ ability ‘to dream’

The Chinese president is visiting several of the UK’s top universities. But would they thrive in China? 

By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed

The value of the humanities to business is underestimated, but few departments are able to demonstrate relevance of studies to industry, Singapore audience is told

Vast majority find position in STEM-related careers, although fewer stay in research over the longer term

Public scrutiny may force up quality of peer review, suggests study

Anne Carter on the complex workings of our canine companions

Reports question whether scientists are removing sources of bias in experiments involving animals

The best forms of public engagement tend to be ‘dirt cheap’ and profitable, says author

Study recommends that universities use financial and market data to assess whether programmes are likely to succeed

Despite the ironic slips, article sheds light on how journals can tackle flawed science

Emeritus Cancer Research UK lab director shares chemistry prize with two US-based researchers for work on DNA

Study finds ‘super ties’ with another academic can lead to higher citation rates

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016 subject tables will be revealed over six weeks

Japanese and Canadian professors awarded prize for their work on ‘nature’s most elusive elementary particles’

Money to be set aside for ‘blue skies’ fundamental research

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

Scientists from Japan, China and Ireland awarded for their work tackling parasitic diseases

Partnership with Cornwall College Group will see tourist attraction open its doors to undergraduates

Inspired by previous movement in 1960s, PhD students say that ‘science is not neutral’ and urge scientists to confront their assumptions

An economic historian who ‘almost single-handedly’ transformed our understanding of technological change has died

Peer review system ‘lacks capacity’ to deal with ‘flood’ of new papers, meaning some could be unjustly dismissed

It seems unlikely that charity donors will want to pay for university research overheads – but someone will have to eventually

Charities blame widening gap between their grants and full costs of research 

A study of fear and how to cope with it is admirably unafraid to take sides, finds Tristan A. Bekinschtein

Philip Altbach warns that ‘you can’t starve a higher education system’ without grave consequences

Studies on urine, pain thresholds and unboiled eggs honoured in annual awards for improbable research. John Elmes takes a look

Australian advocates of alternative treatments lobby Canberra for more state funding for research

In tomorrow’s world, all knowledge may be derived from data by a single process, finds John Gilbey

Pioneering medical research in Italy has defied industry and politics for decades, says David Healy

From emotions to waiting tables, our physical frame deserves more credit, finds Joanna Bryson

US institutions top the inaugural Reuters Top 100 Most Innovative Universities table

Grant winners failing to comply with policies to end cronyism and other practices face penalties

Just one in 10 researchers has completed an internship away from the academy, a new survey says

Dalmeet Singh Chawla looks at short, sharp new ways to impart information from journal articles

Tara Shears on the career thrills and frustrations of a female scientist who made history at Berkeley

There’s productive provocation in this epically ambitious study, but Chris Millard wishes its rigour matched its scope

Landmark discoveries have relied on some unexpected connections, says Richard Joyner

A wealth of detail and revealing images bring a troubled critic into focus, says Sharon Kivland

Richard J. Williams is enlightened and amused by the acts and aesthetics of risk reduction in transit