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Without more testing, interventions will remain well-intentioned hypotheses, say Stefanie Schneider and her colleagues
Lack of leadership has helped outdated approaches and misconceptions to persist, says Lucy Barnes
Seconding academics to funders creates benefits across the whole research system, says John Whitfield
Research England seeks improved measures of research commercialisation and knowledge exchange, says Jessica Corner
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Ivory Tower: Professor Higgins has a visit from the Research Office
Kalwant Bhopal asks, who really benefits from diversity training?
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How will the UK approach association to the next EU R&D programme?
Back page gossip from the 17 April issue of Research Fortnight
James Purnell says linking tuition fees to inflation seems unpopular but should not be unthinkable
Ivory Tower: Our world-leading biblical scholarship uncovers another apocryphal text
Environment statements map changing approaches to equality, say Matthew Inglis, Elizabeth Gadd and Elizabeth Stokoe
Top appointment’s timing looks like a Conservative grab for post-election power, says William Cullerne Bown
Output scores contain valuable insights—but analysis must not undermine assessment’s purpose, says Steven Hill
Universities’ woes have split opinion—but some solutions should not
Back page gossip from the 27 March issue of Research Fortnight
Vaughan Gething has emphasised collaboration—but money is tight, say Rick Delbridge and Kevin Morgan
Jo Grady vows to fight the scourge of job insecurity in universities
Ivory Tower: Exclusive access to a visit to Aria by the science minister
Julián Costas-Fernández, Greta Morando and Angus Holford explore how overseas students affect domestic classmates
Ivory Tower: the pilot episode of a new US campus sitcom
Complexities of individuals and institutions demand a systematic approach, say Emma Todd and Fabiana Lorencatto
Budget had positives, but public and private investment risk being eroded, says Joe Marshall
Back page gossip from the 13 March issue of Research Fortnight
Michelle Donelan’s unfounded accusations will do lasting damage
Rose Stephenson seeks crumbs for higher education from the budget table
Minister’s attack has backfired, but the attitudes that drove it remain widespread, says Parveen Yaqoob
Ivory Tower: Exclusive access to the journals of the science secretary
Martin McQuillan looks at what might and what won’t feature in today’s budget
Tim Bradshaw suggests targeted ways for the upcoming budget to boost higher education and research
Ivory Tower: Exclusive access to the government universities and research WhatsApp group
The UK needs nimbler ways to approve public investment in R&D, says David Willetts
Crowdsourcing project will turn brainwaves into realistic proposals, say Julia Garayo Willemyns and David Lawrence
Coordination, anticipation and presentation are key to getting policymakers onside, says Danielle Hamm
UK participation in the EU’s R&I programme is warming up
Back page gossip from the 28 February issue of Research Fortnight
Glen O’Hara argues that arts and humanities subjects are victims of a chaotic system