Dynamic characters
The 100 Under 50 universities are marked by their energy, innovation and fearless approach to the future, write Phil Baty and Katie Duncan
The 100 Under 50 universities are marked by their energy, innovation and fearless approach to the future, write Phil Baty and Katie Duncan
All congratulations to the research excellence framework winners of course, but the cost (human and financial) of the whole exercise has been questioned by many.The article “The (predicted) results...
Abandoning peer review could lead to never-ending assessment, micromanagement of staff and übergaming, warns Howard Hotson
The flawed research excellence framework is not a process of peer review in any meaningful sense, argues Derek Sayer, who appealed against his inclusion in the exercise
As a vague policy commitment moves towards reality, Jack Grove assesses the potential ways and means
Higher education figures interrogate the main parties on subjects from policy mistakes to part-time study
The excellent response to the third round of the annual Academic Reputation Survey gives an even more accurate picture of scholarly opinion
We speak to the director of the genomics platform at the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University
Rising quality leads to questions about future QR formula
Amanda Goodall and Margit Osterloh explore the causes of and solutions to the dearth of women at the top of UK academia
This examination of space exploration has its feet firmly on the ground, writes Monica Grady
The REF’s formal assessment of the impact of academic work was highly controversial in theory: how did it play out in practice?
Six early career researchers reflect on their experiences
Most people receive from the welfare state what they pay in taxes, argues Danny Dorling
The economist urges the UK to study a shift to subjects that lead to highly paid jobs