Research rethink will curb solo negotiation University initiative aims to encourage group working, reports Melanie Newman 31 July
Rewards for promoting the greater good Projects with tangible social benefit have a better shot at FP7 cash, an expert tells Melanie Newman 24 July
Our advice to officials merits some form of academic recognition The work of advising select committees is demanding and rigorous, and it deserves reward in the REF, argues Steven Barnett 24 July
Treat researchers as a renewable resource with transferable skills Putting staff on insecure fixed-term contracts is a false economy that harms research, says Sean Wallis. Let's recycle their expertise instead 3 July
Life in an uncertain world Beliefs about global insecurity of all kinds are the focus of new cross-council fellowships. Zoe Corbyn reports 3 July
Staff angered by proposed open-plan site Academics say they and students will suffer under move at Leeds Met, writes Melanie Newman 12 June
Hidden cost of open access Disseminating research via the web is appealing, but it lacks journals' peer-review quality filter, says Philip Altbach 5 June
We can win the double With the REF research assessment has come of age but much still needs to be done, says David Eastwood 29 May
'Expert review' is to be part of REF But Hefce refuses to define extra data that will be used to judge research quality. Zoe Corbyn reports 29 May
Unpaid peer review is worth £1.9bn Study tallies 'hidden subsidy' of global scholarly communications system. Zoe Corbyn reports 29 May
Elite institutions' class bias simply reflects 'meritocracy' Higher IQs mean upper-class domination is 'natural', academic says. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 22 May
'I was a football hooligan, so I had to break the law' A law lecturer argues that ethics rules must sometimes allow researchers to act illegally in fieldwork. Melanie Newman writes 1 May
Manchester social science contact time halved since 1988, report shows V-c says deterioration highlighted by figures is 'undeniable'. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 24 April
Top criminologist urges boycott of state grants Ministers accused of using academics to validate their policy decisions. Melanie Newman reports 17 April
Launch of REF to be delayed a year Funding changes rescheduled to give more time to pilot new metrics-based system, writes Zoe Corbyn 10 April
ESRC is criticised for 'biased' study Anti-GM scientist says survey of farmers is 'market research for biotech industry'. Zoe Corbyn reports 13 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
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
