Research impact and innovation
CBI warns country will not spend 2.4 per cent of gross domestic product on research and development until 2053
Improving the culture surrounding mental health for postgraduates and PhD students also crucial to maintaining a healthy research system, Chris Skidmore tells leaders
Analysis of nine European universities finds the ‘innovation’ agenda has taken root – often pushed by students who want to solve the world’s problems
Max Lu defends Surrey’s collaboration with Chinese giant, suggesting that UK government would ban ties if it had evidence of espionage
Ford administration is blind to incompatibility of statistical metrics and quality teaching, academics warn
Philosopher calls on universities to take AI debate ‘out of the hands of the industry’ and end ‘ethics washing’
Monash Technology Transformation Institute aims to bridge ‘valley of death’ that sees many discoveries fall short of securing commercial-scale investment
University support for enterprise in local schools and communities has significantly decreased in the past six years, study shows
Long-running dispute over industry influence in Canada nears decision point, but no big solution
Europe-wide temperature check of university-business interactions unearths concerns over loss of curiosity-led research
New group of eight universities, joined by MIT and Stanford, sees lack of private investment in ‘niche’ university research as a key barrier
Business and academia accuse each other of ‘more aggressive’ assertion of intellectual property rights
Evidence suggests citations boost from working with industry
Vice-chancellors turn on businesses for not doing enough to educate and retrain their workforce
Business school’s work with GCHQ and defence employers makes security vigilance a top priority
In selecting its new bases, the massive online retailer rewarded areas rich in highly educated talent but also showed no US city yet produces enough such people
Case may show that Canada needs a broader strategy to become an innovation powerhouse
China’s growing presence in Africa is causing many students to head to Asia rather than Western universities, says Zahir Irani
Simon Baker weighs the evidence for the transformation of the country’s higher education system
After stockpiling land for decades, leading US university plans $1 billion (?774 million) science complex
Government also strikes partnerships with London and French institutions to build skills in hydrocarbon production
Data from the past four years of the World University Rankings suggest performance on industry collaboration is converging
Lengthy discussions slow pace of bringing products to market and are often irrelevant by the time they are concluded, summit hears
Making innovation zones work goes beyond financial support and facilities, summit hears
Analysis concludes universities are ‘moving towards a nearly exclusive monopoly’ over research articles
Researchers jointly employed by commercial organisations less likely to partner outside academia
Rule changes could lead to ‘mis-selling’ of qualifications that are not full degrees, higher education institutions warn
Parisian university to work with controversial cab company to develop ‘autonomous three-dimensional transport systems’
President of Incheon National University says higher education institutions should be ‘honoured to be the servants of industry’
Cutting academics out of module creation poses risks, but it is a model that will be watched closely, says Chris Havergal
A rediscovered fascination for space means blue-sky opportunities for universities
Campaigners fear a huge increase in EU military research spending will lead to development of autonomous weapons
Funding for organisation expected to be confirmed in federal budget
UK expertise pulls far ahead of Europe in terms of output, but collaboration will be vital if sectors are to remain competitive with US and Asia, experts say
Brexit could be driving shift in rankings, Reuters suggests
The honorary fellow at the School of Advanced Study discusses business-university links, running marathons and his planned book about higher education
Female under-representation in spin-offs is likely to be attributable to the usual suspects: gender bias, lack of appropriate support and limited access to the right networks, says Simonetta Manfredi
University of Waterloo president says modern universities must combine research and creativity
Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost
Higher education institutions make a loss when they invest in international partnerships, but the wider community reaps a windfall, says New Zealand report
Better-resourced universities are the key to achieving the government’s ambition for a knowledge-based economy, says David Mba
Monash v-c warns funding freeze is a threat to social cohesion
Government initiative funds five collaborations involving 60 academic institutions and more than 450 businesses
Threats to dock pay from university staff working only their hours during the USS pensions dispute ignore academics’ unpaid hours, says Will Pooley
Sarah Stevens looks at how universities are endeavouring to deliver the skills and learning the UK needs
League table may include metrics on university spin-off companies and research publications co-authored with industry
Video and podcast coverage of the 2018 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
Companies blame a ‘social shift’ for young people viewing campus as their only option, but others see positives in student boom
Rapid technological change means that higher education leavers will need to return during their career, says Tec Monterrey president
Decline of corporate discovery programmes could narrow scope of innovation, scholars warn
White Paper draws ‘line under’ past failings on applied research policy, says academic
Research areas that will receive special attention include artificial intelligence and the life sciences, but are they the right fields to focus on?
The Industrial White Paper is welcome, says Andy Westwood, but does it also represent an opportunity missed?
Universities stand to benefit if companies relocate to stay close to sector agency, say experts
UK government's White Paper offers commitments on HEIF funding and assigns role to OfS
Announcement follows concerns raised that Britain’s economy will not grow as quickly as previously expected
As research funding becomes increasingly linked with impact assessment, academics will need help seeking out business partners, sector leaders say
Advancing capabilities of stem cells could mean researchers run into legal difficulties once more, European academies warn
Commission’s final report calls for an Office for Strategic Economic Management to ensure sound regional economic policy, writes Andy Westwood
The inventor with a penchant for clocks talks KitKat wrappers and kettles
