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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

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

Landmark exhibition explained the significance of university research to the public

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

Berkeley academic also tells THE event that government initiatives have little influence on the quality of universities

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 

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

Claire Taylor wants ‘education is never wasted’ to become the mantra for a higher education sector that is struggling to communicate its value to the public

It would be 'arrant snobbery' to dismiss Trump supporters as bumpkins, writes Duncan Wu, who predicted the Republican's election win

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

US scholars reveal how they will spend the night as arguably the most divisive election battle in recent history nears its conclusion

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

When a UK politician questioned the value of academia, scholars were quick to respond, finds Tommaso Grant

The Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire is wrong to say that academics lack ‘real world’ experience, says Emma Sheppard

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?

Budget scrutiny is emphasising the importance of effective translational research, says Graham Lord, who believes international cooperation is key to ensuring research reaps practical rewards

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

Johannes Angermuller is a linguist in the UK, a sociologist in Germany and a mixture of both in France. How do you define your academic self?

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

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

More funding is needed to keep scientific research in the Netherlands strong, warn universities

Partnerships between cities and universities will be vital to securing the economic future of the North of England, writes Koen Lamberts

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

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

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

Walking supervision sessions around Birmingham and pub-based academic chats have won praise from PhD candidates

Jeremy Berg warns scientists are straying into policy commentator roles

Supervisors explain how to help students keep their research on track

Andy Miah, chair in science communication and future media at the University of Salford, on why academics should maintain their online presence

Some see changes as making it more attractive to hire younger researchers – but there could be new opportunities to game the system

Government plans rise in research spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, far above UK

Further 50 per cent of EU-backed schemes result in ‘major scientific advance’

Chair of independent review of research excellence framework also hopes to tackle 'game-playing'

Investing more in research ‘must be central to our nation’s strategy’, writes Lord Stern on the day his review of the REF is published

Lord Stern's review of the research excellence framework was published today. This is how UK higher education is responding...

The D-PLACE tool means anthropologists and historians can finally statistically test theories about what shapes human culture and society

The grouping of subjects such as neuroscience and psychiatry with cheaper disciplines will lead to what critics say is a failure to fairly fund mental health research

Idea is mooted at EuroScience Open Forum but event is also warned that privileging researchers could be seen as ‘elitist’

Few academic department heads receive any formal leadership training when they step up into middle management, a study says