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ViewIron versus gold

Policy triangles pose tricky questions for governments and universities

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 23 September issue of Research Fortnight

ViewSafety first

As Labour’s annual conference takes place online, Andrew Westwood urges its policymakers to exercise caution

ViewThe REF-headed league

Ivory Tower: another research return from a celebrity academic

ViewSix months of No 10’s Covid briefings

Re-watching the conferences from March triggers an unsettling feeling of deja vu

ViewStability needed

Debra Humphris looks at the challenges and opportunities for universities in the year ahead

ViewMy week by Gavin Williamson

Ivory Tower: exclusive access to the diaries of the education secretary

ViewSkidmore: Looking over the Horizon

Chris Skidmore argues that the science community should be ready to embrace alternatives to Horizon

ViewTo reopen labs, make Covid-free the goal

Building resilient science means redesigning where and how researchers work, says David Payne

ViewOpen access in the plague year

Coronavirus shows why open publishing is vital, but could make it unaffordable, says Martin Eve

ViewSpending review can unblock the innovation pipeline

Government should do more to help public spending draw in private investment, says Ian Taylor

ViewA cruel summer

Six months of chaos have proven a tough start for two junior ministers

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 9 September issue of Research Fortnight

ViewRegional research spread has hardly changed since 1980

Geographic differences in output show 40 years of stasis, say Jonathan Adams and David Smith

ViewUniversities are being asked to complete a 3D jigsaw blindfolded

University of Nottingham registrar Paul Greatrix explains what the A levels U-turn means for recruitment

ViewKnowledge Is Power—An Open Letter To UKRI

It is time to review systems that perpetuate research inequity, say Addy Adelaine and colleagues

ViewAdmission critical: A-level results will cause chaos for universities

It could be months before universities know what results mean for admissions, writes Chris Parr

ViewWorrying signs for university-business cooperation

The UK Innovation Survey should ring alarms in government, say Zak Ismail and Tomas Ulrichsen

ViewBoris and the golden fleece

Ivory Tower: we set off for an Odyssean summer blockbuster

ViewOttoline Leyser: UKRI’s mission is to connect

Agency will foster an embedded, collaborative and empowering research and innovation system, says Ottoline Leyser

ViewChange the system—together

UKRI recognises and is acting on the need to make doctoral training more diverse

ViewFollowing the science should be a process, not a slogan

Expert advice needs to be less about information and more about dialogue, says Tracey Brown

ViewBrace, brace

The next academic year promises more turbulence for UK research

ViewGotcha!—the game no one wants to win

Matthew Flinders asks whether politicians or experts will carry the can for Covid-19

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 22 July issue of Research Fortnight

ViewHow to unstick Brexit talks on Horizon Europe

Plan from the research community points the way forward, say Beth Thompson and Vivienne Stern

ViewR&D roadmap should point towards small companies

Government’s view of research overlooks the sectors and businesses with greatest potential, says Marcus Gibson

ViewNeeds work

The government’s proposed shake-up of higher technical education lacks substance, argues Gordon Marsden

ViewEnd-of-term report

The rapid changes of the past year show no signs of slowing, says Diana Beech

ViewMicky & Mandy: restructure

Ivory Tower: Another episode of our Whitehall lockdown flatshare sitcom