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SRHE conference told that universities are at centre of ‘a race between competing social groups with unequal resources’

Settlers will study course on ‘life stories’ led by University of East London academic

Senior figures in UK science fear that culture leading to research misconduct has not been changed

New publishing model aims to make research accessible to all without charging authors

'Confrontational policies' will have long-term consequences on universities' international collaborations, claims academic

Survey also finds that women do more work with the general public than male researchers

Winners revealed in 18 categories

Unexpected creation of a ‘Global Challenges Research Fund’ means that if they want more money, academics may have to contribute to international development

Blurring the lines between supervisor and friend can cause difficulties for academics and students alike, says study by Finnish researchers

Higher levels of stress among senior women revealed by Leadership Foundation report

New ministerial committee could wield power over research agenda, but support expressed for new pot of interdisciplinary funding

Labour ex-minister criticises the view that UK ‘can’t afford English identity’

‘Don’t claim you are changing the world if only four people are reading your article’, says new chair in public understanding of the humanities

Analysis of top-ranked groups also finds they have ‘accountable autonomy’ from the university

Liang Xinsheng removed from deputy chair post after writing ‘radical opinions’ that had a ‘bad social influence’

US economists talk about attempts to liven up teaching of their subject with lyrics from popular music

It’s a question with no easy answer, finds James Derounian

New vice-chancellor Hugh Brady hopes innovation programmes will spur graduates to become social and business entrepreneurs

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

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

We speak to the London College of Fashion professor and author of a new book on Muslim fashion

The measure of scholarly impact is now being manipulated so much that it has ceased to be meaningful, editorial claims

Policymakers in US and UK told not to jeopardise the nations’ strength in the fields

Emma Rees on language, taboos, and a word with an almost unparalleled power to shock

Success rates fall at five out of six councils amid warnings that the process could become ‘more of a lottery’ as reviewers are stretched

Universities of Birmingham, Glasgow and York enter top 10 after £120 million grant for quantum technology

Researchers from 72 institutions say they will not visit Israeli higher education institutions, act as referees, or participate in conferences

Awards will recognise ‘academic excellence’ and ‘real-world impact’ of research, says universities minister

A new paper finds that more than half of economic studies are unreproducible. But there could be even deeper issues with the discipline, says David Matthews

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

Acting director of new research centre set up with Lego Foundation money says aim will be to explore whether there really is evidence that play enhances education

Fears that discipline is particularly susceptible to statistical ‘hacking’ of data to gain a positive result

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

Study finds that, while senior academics tend to have the most followers on social networking site, the most junior researchers are not far behind

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

Independent investigation of university finds professor’s academic freedom was not protected after blog posts on gender balance in university’s leadership

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

High-profile visiting professors at King’s Policy Institute include Margaret Hodge, David Willetts and Charles Clarke

Women with partners who have full-time jobs find it more difficult to get over ‘glass fence’ and move abroad, study suggests

Tricks of presenting a successful academic conference paper are revealed by co-author of a popular public speaking guide

Noted art historian David Freedberg is keen to shake up the Bloomsbury institute that has been described as the ‘world’s weirdest library’

Business secretary responds to fears that 2017 is too soon to bring in new teaching excellence framework

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

Articles that are free to view are also more frequently shared on Facebook, new research finds

We talk to the winner of the Russian Geographical Society’s Fedor P. Litke Gold Medal

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

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

Paper claims that medical impact case studies focused on policy impact, not improvement in patient mortality or quality of life

Majority of academics publishing in journals with lax peer review are from Asia, study concludes

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

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 

Former head of No 10 Policy Unit to be professor of public policy at the university

Maverick economist explains ‘why the modern world happened’

University shows its new ‘fusion’ collection at this year’s Ceramics Biennial

Norwegian study argues ‘walking for thinking’ is exercise that all researchers can benefit from