Impact broke the academy. Only a culture change can fix it
Linking impact to funding is breeding mistrust, apathy and unrest. Researchers must be free to do the work they find most meaningful, says Mark Reed
Linking impact to funding is breeding mistrust, apathy and unrest. Researchers must be free to do the work they find most meaningful, says Mark Reed
Standard mentoring is not enough if we want a resilient, compassionate and happy research workforce, says Mark Reed
The British artist on working with refugees, the similarities between art and science and growing up next door to Twiggy
Focusing on your own priorities makes it possible to enjoy an easier and more productive working life, says Mark Reed
Many more of the general public should help to plot the course of research, argue Christiaan De Beukelaer and Jan Baetens
Critics fear focus on research impact in next funding programme could lead to a REF-type exercise
In chasing REF points, academics may risk their public standing and undermine work with potentially profound effects, argues Mark Reed
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityJason PowellManchester Metropolitan University's newly appointed professor of community practice and social justice said he felt "genuine excitement and delight"...
The head of Goldsmiths, University of London, has announced that he will step down next year. Geoffrey Crossick joined the institution as warden in 2005, having been chief executive of the Arts and...
A drug company is paying the star of a reality television show to give talks at US universities in a bid to deal with the growing problem of depression among students. MTV series The Real World,...
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