Opinion

Last week’s £250 million budget boost was necessary, but will not be sufficient, says Rosalind...

Open access can remedy astronomical prices and restrictive licensing, say Lucy Barnes and Rachel Bickley

The mystique around the new R&D agency is unhelpful and unnecessary, says John Womersley

To work together on defence, government and academia both need to change, says Simon Harwood
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Cuts to aid-funded projects will damage trust in UK research worldwide, says Lorna Wilson

What should the path from the pandemic look like for research?

A coherent but flexible framework would boost excellence across the continent, says Jan Palmowski

Post-pandemic funding and policy initiatives can help end decades of stagnation, says Daniel Spichtinger

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Pre-Covid approach to evaluation won’t necessarily work this time, say Gemma Derrick and Julie Bayley

Government’s actions do not match its ambition to build a science superpower, says Kieron Flanagan

Simple steps to capture contributions would bring wide benefits, say Clare McLaren and Alan Dent

Cuts to aid-funded research programmes are a disgrace

Back page gossip from the 17 March issue of Research Fortnight

MPs should ask Dominic Cummings why his pet funding agency is needed, says James Wilsdon

David Isaac argues that universities should be obliged to make decisions based on socioeconomic considerations

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The pandemic has turned reviewers from gatekeepers into coaches, says Serge Horbach

Ethical issues around certification cut across scales of space and time, says Cian O’Donovan

Covid-19 could spur higher education to diversify—at long last

Back page gossip from the 11 March issue of Research Europe

A streamlined and open programme can build on existing energy, say Dorothy Kelly and colleagues

International Women’s Day: Amanda Solloway says the way to break barriers is backing female pioneers

In some ways, female academics had it easier 30 years ago, says Catherine Mitchell

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Parveen Yaqoob suggests university priorities for gender equality

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On University Mental Health Day, Emma Hardy argues that student mental health requires urgent attention

Back page gossip from the 3 March issue of Research Fortnight

The nation’s science must be well funded, outward-looking and open to all, says Adrian Smith

Universities have a vital role to play in tackling the climate crisis, says Joanna Newman

Collaboration with China brings huge benefits but needs more oversight, say Jo Johnson and colleagues