Science

Are the institutes of advanced study being set up across the UK simply research hotels where academics can enjoy precious thinking time or evidence of a fundamental shift in cutting-edge research? Matthew Reisz finds out over a cross-disciplinary coffee

Academic salaries have increased by 12.6% in two years, but can the rises be sustained? Market differences are already beginning to show, with significant variations in pay between universities just miles apart. Hannah Fearn and Melanie Newman add up the figures (see related files on the right)

Knowledge Transfer Partnership honours sector's innovators and collaborators. John Gill reports

Interactive tools help students most by allowing lecturers to offer them more personal attention, says Jochen Runde

Many institutions are already at the new ceiling on knowledge-transfer funding. John Gill reports

Half the profiles of female scientists make mention of appearance, writes Zoe Corbyn

Anti-GM scientist says survey of farmers is 'market research for biotech industry'. Zoe Corbyn reports

Robert Matthews on a parody with a purpose

Public-private initiatives with billions of euros in funding are set to issue first calls for proposals. Zoe Corbyn reports

Quality teaching, like quality research, requires funding input, say Russell Group chiefs Malcolm Grant and Wendy Piatt

Councils admit defeat in hunt for algorithm to show economic value of research, reports Zoe Corbyn

Academics are using social bookmarking sites to share papers and to track research. Zoe Corbyn reports

Whitehall's creative industries strategy is welcome, but where is its support for Britain's athletic endeavours, asks Simon Chadwick

Arts and sciences will join forces in a new heritage science research programme. Zoe Corbyn reports

Obituary

The baby-doomers' lament

Kazakhstan has honoured chemical engineer Stef Simons for his long involvement with the country's growth

Policy 'breakdown' sees a quarter of academics head to America, study says. John Gill reports

The REF will leave the funding council with many of the same problems that plagued the RAE, argues Ian Marshall

Clear punctuation and compound constructions in titles give research papers an immediate visual impact, says James Hartley

Attack fuels speculation over the future of Hefce's research funding role. Zoe Corbyn reports