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David Latchman’s work to be subject of new inquiry after he was cleared in 2015

Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds

Analysis casts doubt on fears that ‘publish or perish’ culture undermines quality

Lack of trust and a weak IP system blamed for China’s weaker engagement with industry

Concerns China's researchers are driven too much by external motivations, like funding or publications, than desire for new knowledge

Jack Grove asks whether Father Christmas could learn from recent ‘Santa studies’ research

Veruscript, which publishes a journal on intelligence and security, says that allegations are ‘wholly unfounded’

Lords report urges government to step up efforts to attract academics in wake of Brexit vote

Glen Wright reveals the best #AcademicsWithCats of 2016

Billy Bryan and Josh Berlyne are not convinced by the UK government’s doctoral loans plan

Despite the pressure to retreat behind national borders, international academic ties should prove resilient

Biochemist named in analysis of US highly cited papers claims it is not his main contribution to science

New university chairs are part of a broader package of ties

Academics should be able to publish either a YouTube video or a paper, expert argues

Junior academics can access services without physically visiting premises, writes Holly Else

Landmark exhibition explained the significance of university research to the public

Study looks at how gender preconceptions are formed at primary school level

Exploitative employment model is UK higher education’s ‘dirty little secret’, says Sally Hunt

US study finds biomedical PhDs from certain ethnic minorities are less likely to understand the ‘hidden’ rules of succeeding in science

Five top European academics offer advice on how to mentor, manage and expand a research team

Lengthy titles of journal papers are a turn-off for fellow academics and lead to fewer citations, claims new analysis 

Funding conference attendance out of your own pocket? Don't worry – there are ways to make back the cash through other academic activities. Catherine Fletcher explains.

Chancellor's Autumn Statement confirms extra £2 billion a year for R&D will be distributed by research funding agencies

‘Irreversible’ damage to UK science from a hard Brexit will eclipse any harm caused in the US by a Trump presidency, says new Nobel laureate

Requesting a log of daily activity means that trust between the institution and the scholar has broken down, says Toby Miller

Researchers consider what it means for their safety and careers to work in dangerous or disparaged parts of the world

French cartoonist finds rich comic potential in the PhD she never finished

Research into clairvoyant powers of mediums using old photographs has been retracted after it was ridiculed by scientists

The next US president’s scorn for American research bodies and his anti-climate change stance has worried many scientists

More researchers are inventing fake peer reviewers to get their work published, analysis suggests

Collection of almost 500 videos looks at everything from planning to presentation

Doctoral students who downplay their part-time status forget that they excel in key ways, says Rebecca Gelding

Anonymous interviews explore how scholars use gossip to warn others of wrongdoers – but it may not always work

Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan

Peer review publications remain a key stage in the quality assurance of new research, but some comments can be the stuff of nightmares, says Kingsley Purdam

Australian university seeks to improve researchers’ digital identities. But does this risk excessive uniformity?

Infamous cases of misconduct such as that of Paolo Macchiarini are just the extremes on a long spectrum of dubious research practices, say Nick Butler, Helen Delaney and Sverre Spoelstra

New data points to exponential growth in many countries

If lab misconduct is linked to personality traits, there is a case for assessing these when hiring scientists, say researchers

Sarah Crook reflects on what it costs early career researchers to wait years to hear whether journals want to publish their articles

Drop in percentage of successful applications to research councils comes amid global debate over ‘wasted’ time applying for funding

Scientists awarded prize for their work on molecular machines, which are 'at the same stage as the electric motor was in the 1830s'

Three scientists, born in the UK but now based in the US, are honoured for their work in the 'flatlands' of physics

Federally funded research will now come with an open access clause – but uncertainties remain

New research also finds that the statistical power of studies in social and behavioural science has not improved in half a century

University of Essex vice-chancellor Anthony Forster outlines his university’s plans for postgraduates who take on teaching responsibilities – a thorny issue for the UK higher education sector

Why are postgraduates and postdocs so expendable and professors so untouchable, asks a geneticist subjected to a paranoid boss’ abuse

Humorous tribute to academia’s unsung heroes will be based outside a Moscow university

The proposal to end the portability of research outputs could penalise ECRs, writes Nick Wright

New study looks at what happened when a university made its publications publicly available through an institutional repository

Idea is one of several ways to speed the peer review process, although some think it will annoy academics

As £650m institute opens, Jack Grove hears from those leading Europe’s largest single biomedical research institute

Welfare state expert Peter Taylor-Gooby cheerfully admits his research has had no real-world influence – but hopes a book might

It is unclear what Theresa May’s policy will mean in practice, but it could draw universities into the heart of economic planning

Jonathan Grant and Alexandra Pollitt look at how discrete choice modelling might be able to work out what type of impact is most valued

Thesis explores thumb-biting, ‘Spanish figs’ and other rude Elizabethan gestures

Higher university enrolment worsens the average quality of non-graduates and leads to lower wages, conference told

New English journals are ‘springing up like mushrooms’ so research can be read internationally, says report

Life sciences journal spends just over £3,000 per article, and has challenged high-profile rivals to release details of their costs

Competition for postdoctoral fellowships is fierce, so your application needs to stand out as realistic, coherent and compelling. Here, five Stanford University scientists reveal 10 tips from their own experiences when attempting to secure a place