Billions lost in bids to secure EU research funding Study highlights the true cost of low success rates in Horizon 2020 By Holly Else 6 October
University of Oxford tops grant funding list UK universities see drop in research council income overall By Holly Else 6 October
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 goes to 'molecular engineers' Scientists awarded prize for their work on molecular machines, which are 'at the same stage as the electric motor was in the 1830s' By David Matthews 5 October
Nobel Prize in Physics 2016 announced Three scientists, born in the UK but now based in the US, are honoured for their work in the 'flatlands' of physics By David Matthews 4 October
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2016 announced Japanese biologist awarded for his research on autophagy By Ellie Bothwell 3 October
Seven essential tips for surviving the new academic year Seasoned scholars offer tips on first lectures, the ‘Eton mess’ of PhD supervision and why hobbies belong at work By Contributors 29 September
Bodies of evidence: psychologists and the CIA torture scandal Antonio Melechi examines how enhanced interrogation techniques came to be introduced at War on Terror ‘black sites’ By Antonio Melechi 29 September
New guidelines to police ‘Wild West’ of antibody research Validating antibodies used in experiments could ‘free up billions of research dollars’, head of standards institute says By Holly Else 29 September
Why are academic papers rejected by journals? Academic journal editor-turned-lecturer Hilary Hamnett explains the most common reasons why papers are rejected By Jack Grove 29 September
Nobel Prize predictions published Citation analysis reveals potential winners of science’s highest accolade By Holly Else 26 September
Goat man wins Ig Nobel Two men who spent time living as animals receive accolade By Holly Else 23 September
University of Oxford v-c: funding and red tape ‘threaten’ success Louise Richardson says Asian and US universities are hot on Oxford’s heels while Brexit vote is already affecting the institution’s researchers By Ellie Bothwell 22 September
Study shines light on success of Germany’s Excellence Initiative ‘Clusters of excellence’ have created highly cited publications, but the amount of money involved is still relatively small By David Matthews 21 September
German research ministry demands open access Federally funded research will now come with an open access clause – but uncertainties remain By David Matthews 21 September
‘Bad science’ spreads through natural selection, says study New research also finds that the statistical power of studies in social and behavioural science has not improved in half a century By David Matthews 21 September
Robot-written reviews fool academics Peer reviews created by self-generated text machines are the latest threat to scientific integrity By Jack Grove 20 September
Dutch research ‘needs extra €1 billion’ More funding is needed to keep scientific research in the Netherlands strong, warn universities By Jack Grove 19 September
Universities, knowledge and innovation vital for 'Northern Powerhouse' Partnerships between cities and universities will be vital to securing the economic future of the North of England, writes Koen Lamberts By Koen Lamberts 19 September
Karolinska Institute scandal: systemic failures or individual errors? Sweden’s leading university pledges to learn after government intervenes in Macchiarini affair By John Morgan 18 September
Life with an abusive lab boss: one postdoc’s story Why are postgraduates and postdocs so expendable and professors so untouchable, asks a geneticist subjected to a paranoid boss’ abuse By Contributor 15 September
Nordic higher education in decline? The region’s reputation for excellence could be threatened by funding cuts and restructuring By Ellie Bothwell 15 September
Monument to peer reviewers may become ‘place of worship’ Humorous tribute to academia’s unsung heroes will be based outside a Moscow university By Jack Grove 13 September
Russian binary system ‘damaging’ universities and science The separation of science and medicine from universities is halting the country’s progress, says international higher education scholar By Ellie Bothwell 12 September
Your toughest experiment: taking the lead in the lab Eight scientists share the secrets of being a successful principal investigator By Jessica Seeliger 8 September
Well-connected critics boost impact of papers Seeking feedback from the well networked is better than gaining comments from famous scholars, a conference hears By Jack Grove 8 September
TEF 'unlikely to boost status of teaching against research' Additional fee income could be diverted to fund research, warns Hepi paper By Chris Havergal 8 September
Impact is driving us into the shallows Stephen Banks worries that the push to show real-world engagement may bury the ‘deep knowledge’ we ought to treasure By Stephen Banks 8 September
Does the Stern review leave early career researchers ‘exposed’? The proposal to end the portability of research outputs could penalise ECRs, writes Nick Wright By Nick Wright 7 September
Bradford v-c plans to launch global mission group Brian Cantor says the network aims to be more inclusive and more global than existing university groups By Ellie Bothwell 7 September
Open access 'boosts citations by a fifth' New study looks at what happened when a university made its publications publicly available through an institutional repository By David Matthews 7 September
Journal to rank peer reviewers to improve response times Idea is one of several ways to speed the peer review process, although some think it will annoy academics By David Matthews 7 September
Francis Crick Institute: ‘gentle anarchy’ will fire research As £650m institute opens, Jack Grove hears from those leading Europe’s largest single biomedical research institute By Jack Grove 2 September
Professor turns to novel writing as his research ‘had no impact’ Welfare state expert Peter Taylor-Gooby cheerfully admits his research has had no real-world influence – but hopes a book might By David Matthews 1 September
European research system ‘cannot afford’ to lose Swiss and UK elite ETH Zurich president says ERC alternative needed if pair exit EU research framework By John Morgan 1 September
When a humanities scholar cries at the opera Nicholas Till on what it means to be moved by a piece of art after 30 years of critical practice By Nicholas Till 1 September
What lessons does Switzerland hold for the UK post-Brexit? Can a research powerhouse retain access to EU funds after a referendum backing restrictions on free movement? John Morgan reports By John Morgan 1 September
What does the UK’s new industrial strategy mean for universities? It is unclear what Theresa May’s policy will mean in practice, but it could draw universities into the heart of economic planning By David Matthews 31 August
Using San Francisco’s public transport to work out the value of research Jonathan Grant and Alexandra Pollitt look at how discrete choice modelling might be able to work out what type of impact is most valued By Jonathan Grant 28 August
Brexit: UK considers alternative options to EU research association UUK in search for ‘politically achievable’ solution given that end to free movement is ‘likely’ By John Morgan 25 August
China launching increasing number of journals in English New English journals are ‘springing up like mushrooms’ so research can be read internationally, says report By David Matthews 24 August
eLife reveals publication costs to spark debate on journal prices Life sciences journal spends just over £3,000 per article, and has challenged high-profile rivals to release details of their costs By David Matthews 24 August
Is it time to take PhD supervisions out of the classroom? Walking supervision sessions around Birmingham and pub-based academic chats have won praise from PhD candidates By Jack Grove 23 August
Science editor-in-chief sounds alarm over falling public trust Jeremy Berg warns scientists are straying into policy commentator roles By David Matthews 18 August
PhD students: how to support them through illness and stress Supervisors explain how to help students keep their research on track By Jack Grove 18 August
Sheffield hires ‘best teams for the job’, not just best individuals Departments urged to consider their team's skills mix rather than just individual qualities By Jack Grove 18 August
University income from firms grows as public spending stagnates Knowledge exchange income is up to £4.2 billion, while university spin-offs and start-ups also posted strong growth By David Matthews 18 August
Why I will fight to protect the opportunities I had to work and build friendships in Europe Two months on from the referendum, Tom Cameron is still reeling from the UK's Brexit vote By Tom Cameron 17 August
Plan to ‘recreate public higher education’ in cooperative university International group plans new institution run by staff and students By Ellie Bothwell 17 August
International graduates shun Sweden New visa rules have failed to halt a decline in foreign graduates applying for work in Sweden after graduation By Jack Grove 16 August
Which universities could challenge the elite by 2030? Study identifies institutions that have an opportunity to become globally renowned within the next decade By Ellie Bothwell 11 August
Stern’s review of the REF: what will it mean for academics? Some see changes as making it more attractive to hire younger researchers – but there could be new opportunities to game the system By David Matthews 11 August
The week in higher education – 11 August 2016 The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world's media By THE reporters 11 August
Stern might change the rules, but the REF game is still a game Kirsty Rolfe says the portability proposal does nothing to ease the fears and worries of young researchers struggling to start careers By Kirsty Rolfe 11 August
China pins hopes for growth on science and innovation Government plans rise in research spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, far above UK By David Matthews 9 August
World Academic Summit 2016: more speakers announced LinkedIn co-founder, a Nobel laureate and more than 10 university presidents among high-profile speakers at Times Higher Education’s flagship event By Ellie Bothwell 9 August
Nature Index 2016: the 100 most-improved universities based on research quality China dominates the Nature Index 2016 Rising Stars list By Ellie Bothwell 8 August
Rethink EU research funding ‘to empower young researchers’ European researchers call for a ‘radical reorganisation’ to help undergraduates and PhD students access grants By Jack Grove 6 August
Is research a fertile hunting ground for narcissists? A new book by Bruno Lemaitre considers whether science is suffering from being led by the self-obsessed By Matthew Reisz 4 August
When will neuroscience blow our minds? The discipline has promised big advances in many areas, but is it failing to live up to the hype? Three neuroscientists consider the state of their field By Contributors 4 August
Higher pay for professors ‘was linked to better REF scores’ Study finds evidence supporting fears over a pre-REF ’transfer market’ for star academics By David Matthews 3 August