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Balancing entrepreneurial and research missions demands deft handling of intellectual property, says Ian Walmsley
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Debate on spinout equity needs context
Criticism of universities’ share of companies misses what they give in return, says Douglas Dowell
ViewAutumn statement delivered reassurance, but not vision
Autumn statement delivered reassurance, but not vision
R&D investment must be underpinned with economic strategy, say Anna Valero and John van Reenen
ViewIt’s getting so universities can’t afford to win funding
It’s getting so universities can’t afford to win funding
Arma 2022: Bridging gaps between grants and projects’ costs is increasingly difficult, says Lorna Wilson
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ViewFollow the money
Follow the money
William Wallace says researchers must respond to increasing attention on who is funding political research
ViewState of the relationship
State of the relationship
Ivory Tower: As NCUB’s annual report is published, we meet a couple in marriage therapy
ViewMood music
Mood music
The government is singing the praises of R&D—for now
ViewThe Third Degree
The Third Degree
Back page gossip from the 30 November issue of Research Fortnight
ViewTime for exchange
Time for exchange
Willie Rennie says the Scottish government must act now to develop a replacement for Erasmus
ViewSilence of the RAMs
Silence of the RAMs
Ivory Tower: Another research return of a celebrity academic
ViewAftermath
Aftermath
Gordon McKenzie finds good and bad news for research institutions in the autumn statement
ViewThe Ivory Tower awards 2022
The Ivory Tower awards 2022
Ivory Tower: our annual celebration of the worst of higher education and research
ViewThe Third Degree
The Third Degree
Back page gossip from the 16 November issue of Research Fortnight
ViewHopes and fears
Hopes and fears
The budget will be followed by more tough choices for research
ViewStop doing helicopter research in UK communities
Stop doing helicopter research in UK communities
Regional universities need to take back control of research for policymaking, says Paul Crawshaw
ViewThe trusted research agenda demands dedicated resources
The trusted research agenda demands dedicated resources
Arma 2022: Universities adapting at different speeds to changing international collaboration regulations, says Sapna Marwaha
ViewThe (partial) rise of (partial) randomisation
The (partial) rise of (partial) randomisation
Arma 2022: Adam Golberg has a (partial) list of questions for funders, researchers and universities
ViewSpending and stability
Spending and stability
Erica Conway lays out what universities want from the chancellor’s autumn budget
ViewManaging: My word!
Managing: My word!
Ivory Tower: UK higher education gets the hair dryer treatment
ViewDecolonising the home
Decolonising the home
Osaro Otobo suggests accommodation pressures are particularly acute for Black students
ViewSupplies for schools
Supplies for schools
Rachel Hewitt warns that reforms to university teacher training could prove unsustainable
ViewCommittee minutes
Committee minutes
Ivory Tower: Exclusive access to the National Science and Technology Council WhatsApp group
ViewUK universities are losing their edge in research
UK universities are losing their edge in research
Long-term projects may fare better in standalone labs insulated from audit culture, says Martin Rees
ViewREF-by-numbers still doesn’t add up
REF-by-numbers still doesn’t add up
Latest data comparing peer judgments with citations reinforces caveats around metrics, says Jonathan Adams
ViewThe Third Degree
The Third Degree
Back page gossip from the 2 November issue of Research Fortnight
ViewWhat remains
What remains
Researchers need political allies, but politicians need research
ViewFrom uncertainty to austerity: scary times for UK research
From uncertainty to austerity: scary times for UK research
Chaos at the top of government promises researchers several flavours of trouble, says John Whitfield
ViewLiving room
Living room
Jon Wakeford argues that the student housing crisis requires a response
ViewFour ministers and a fireplace
Four ministers and a fireplace
Ivory Tower: a Whitehall farce of comic appointments
ViewWinning moves
Winning moves
Jonathan Woodhead considers how the future of higher education might look under another new government
ViewThe Wokerati Kid
The Wokerati Kid
Ivory Tower: Two titans go head to head in a partial arts epic
ViewAdvocacy for R&D must be rooted in everyday realities
Advocacy for R&D must be rooted in everyday realities
The public values practical benefits above science superpower status, say Ben Bleasdale and Daniel Rathbone
ViewMore than a number
More than a number
The ground is shifting under the research world again
ViewThe third degree
The third degree
Back page gossip from the 19 October issue of Research Fortnight
ViewVaccine tsar’s travails show why science needs specialist comms
Vaccine tsar’s travails show why science needs specialist comms
Kate Bingham’s revelations point to better ways to support expert advisers, says Fiona Fox
View‘More Than Our Rank’ reaches the places that league tables can’t
‘More Than Our Rank’ reaches the places that league tables can’t
A new worldwide initiative will let universities celebrate their diversity, says Elizabeth Gadd
ViewThought boxes and bubbles
Thought boxes and bubbles
First Nic Beech and co-authors, then Simon Kaye, discuss improving collaboration between academics and policymakers