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UK funders get tough on research misconduct

4 March 2013 News and Analysis

Research Councils UK will be able to withhold money from universities that fail to take ethical breaches seriously

Measuring up

5 February 2013 Feature

In 2013, the Research Excellence Framework begins rating every chemistry department in the UK. Leila Sattary weighs up the evidence

Chancellor singles out science to drive economic growth

13 November 2012 News and Analysis

UK government hopes cutting edge research and industry can extract the country from its budgetary mire

EPSRC grant success rates rise

23 October 2012 News and Analysis

Approval rates rise to their highest level in a decade but hide a worrying fall in the number of applications

Research council to pick favourites for UK chemistry funding

27 July 2011 News Archive

A policy shakeup will see the EPSRC decide which areas of chemistry to fund

REF looks to help academics who took a career break

20 July 2011 News Archive

New measures will encourage universities to submit researchers with diverse careers to the REF

UK technology centres must learn from past mistakes

24 May 2011 News Archive

Technology and innovation centres must avoid pitfalls of past projects to deliver economic growth for the UK

Phony research projects swindle EC out of ?50 million

19 May 2011 News Archive

The European Commission has uncovered a network of fake research projects that have fraudulently claimed ?50 million

ESF-EUROHORCs merger rejected in tight vote

10 May 2011 News Archive

A proposed merger between two European bodies to create a unified voice for European research has collapsed

Higher education cuts hit home

4 February 2011 News Archive

Universities in England lose almost £1 billion in funding, with cuts coming sooner than expected and money focused on elite research

Universities to get £9000 fees option

3 November 2010 News Archive

UK government plans to raise university tuition to at least £6000 but students will not pay upfront

Browne Review: Scrap university fees cap

12 October 2010 News Archive

University fees could more than double if recommendations in a long awaited review of higher education fees in England are enforced

Research fraud costs dear

24 August 2010 News Archive

New model suggests cost of investigating cases of scientific misconduct could cost millions

Microfinancing to solve academic poverty?

9 August 2010 News Archive

Could thousands of small donations from the public for specific projects be the way to fund research in these cash-strapped times?

US to measure research impact

4 June 2010 News Archive

US scheme to measure the economic impact of scientific research echoes failed assessment proposals in the UK

Universities face hard years ahead

2 June 2010 News Archive

Funding cuts to universities across Europe as a result of the economic crisis will impact teaching and research quality for years to come, says report

Publishing pressure eroding research integrity

28 April 2010 News Archive

Research suggests the pressure for academics to publish research could be affecting objectivity

REF refined

29 March 2010 News Archive

Extensive consultation leads to changes to the proposed Research Excellence Framework, but questions over impact assessment remain

Science advice rules published

25 March 2010 News Archive

Long-awaited principles for scientific advice in government meet with a frosty response and calls for researchers to boycott the guidelines

MPs warn science cuts will harm economy

23 March 2010 News Archive

Government Science and Technology committee criticises 'arbitrary' funding cuts

Emission reduction pledges pour in

5 February 2010 News Archive

Dozens of countries meet deadline to submit emission reduction targets in line with the Copenhagen Accord signed during UN climate summit

Hefce's impact woes continue

28 January 2010 News Archive

Plans for assessing research impact take more hits

Hefce takes more hits over impact

8 January 2010 News Archive

Independent report calls for flexibility in new research impact assessment as academics threaten to leave the UK if the measures are introduced

Red card for REF

5 January 2010 News Archive

Consultation exercise highlights controversy over impact assessment element of the UK's proposed Research Excellence Framework

Cold reception for new EU chemical security drive

7 December 2009 News Archive

Concern new counter-terrorism measures to strengthen chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security will cause administrative headaches

Scientists reject economic impact assessment

27 October 2009 News Archive

Thousands of researchers sign a petition objecting to economic impact assessments in Research Excellence Framework proposals

EC calls for major rethink on EU research

8 October 2009 News Archive

European research needs to step up its game to remain competitive against the US and emerging nations, says the European Commission

Brace for research impact exercise

23 September 2009 News Archive

University research funding to be distributed partly by measuring 'research impact'

Peer review under the microscope

9 September 2009 News Archive

International survey of reviewers reiterates concerns over demand, quality control and detecting plagiarism in peer review

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