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The idea that the US is far better at commercialising academic IP simply isn¡¯t true, say three US licensing experts

Sector leaders quizzed in Elsevier survey back shift to more holistic methods of evaluating scholarship

Unless vocational and higher education systems are better aligned, Australians will struggle to met the challenges of the future, say five researchers

As MENA adapts to global warming, regional universities, especially in the UAE, are preparing to embrace a climate leadership role, says Mari?t Westermann

Researchers mustn¡¯t be obliged to second-guess which results might not play out well in public or with powerful interests, worries Tracey Brown

Schools should bring together academics, students and practitioners to address urgent business issues, say Kakoli Sen and Anindo Bhattacharjee

Platform offers scholars a way of building a profile and livelihood away from universities, but what makes a successful Substacker, and is there really room for everyone?

The UK government¡¯s deeply flawed Online Safety Bill reflects widespread ignorance about tech ¨C even within higher education, says Andy Farnell

WUR expands industry pillar to include patents in country scores, with greatest gains by Ireland, Hong Kong and the US

Latest KEF data reveals how Oxbridge offshoots turnover more than ?40 million annually on average with impressive results found elsewhere in sector

Global Innovation Index shows China overtaking US on number of leading clusters, but UK impresses on intensive smaller clusters

Leading economist says new innovation agency needs to be surrounded by a stable ecosystem to enjoy success

Institutional partnerships are on the rise, but the sector must do even more to join forces to tackle global challenges, writes Linda G. Mills

Universities are now invited to provide their information for participation in the sustainability-focused ranking

Business development should be left to the schools and faculties that house the researchers and students whose ideas drive innovation, says Ben Clark

Scientists involved in road-blocking and invading private jet terminals say they¡¯ve lost out on promotions and been reported by students but others cite their protests in grant applications as forms of research output

?1.7 billion venture with developer aims to sidestep pitfalls of university innovation districts and create jobs in deprived Greater Manchester towns

Thinktank advocates Swedish-style ¡®professors¡¯ privilege¡¯ model to boost commercialisation efforts

The interim report¡¯s focus on engagement with Australian communities risks overlooking obligations to the rest of the world, says Craig Jeffrey

Academics say university is the ideal time to launch a company

Such talk replaces pride of place with ¡®know your place¡¯. But if you want to see levelling up made flesh, come and meet our graduates, says John Raftery 

Ambitions to boost institutional profiles will fail unless academics are motivated, trained and rewarded to take the initiative, says Sheldon Jacobson

Researchers can help policymakers get to grips with what is and isn¡¯t possible in areas such as hydrogen fuel production, says Tracey Brown

First-time universities can now sign up to participate, while others can confirm their registration for another year 

International collaboration on tackling global problems has never been more important, say Chris Husbands and John Dewar 

It is widely accepted that Indian curricula need to become more relevant. Links with the business community are key, says Amarjit Singh

With a UK general election potentially less than a year away, there is no better time for academics to influence political thinking, says ex-MP Natascha Engel

Organisers look to expand programme beyond existing 110 UK-Ukraine partnerships into Europe and North America

As Australia and Canada lead the overall table, THE data show universities worldwide grappling with the affordable housing crisis and demands to divest away from fossil fuels

Three Australian and four Canadian institutions among top 10 of THE ranking exploring progress of universities worldwide towards achieving SDGs

Science may be the best tool humanity has to improve our social conditions ¨C but we must steer it in the right direction, writes Carolina Torrealba

Reaching out to a trusted community reminded Karen Spierling why she values academia enough to defend it in the public arena

The banning of scientific messages about risks in pregnancy is yet another damaging imposition on academia, says Roohola Ramezani

Experts must push back against politicians who feel free to supplant or distort their views for ideological gain, says Arthur Caplan

Disparities of wealth are becoming ever more extreme, yet researchers continue to focus their attention on the poor, laments Michael Marinetto

Rare involvement of learned academy in establishing ¡®reasonable doubt¡¯ over child murder conviction paves way for mechanisms to forestall future injustices

Commercialising research is daunting. Academic founders can¡¯t and shouldn¡¯t be expected to do this alone, say Diarmuid O¡¯Brien and Maina Bhaman

Protests target wealthy campuses over housing policies and lack of action on crime and community well-being

The India-born, CUNY-based expert on light-matter interaction discusses his work to help school students share his sense of excitement

A COP-style UN forum to coordinate and promote public education could help prevent natural hazards from becoming disasters, says Afroz Shah

Trailblazing physicist Donna Strickland hopes new institute will tackle waning public trust in science

As fierce partisanship silences US academics, a fired leader gets an even bigger job that rewards his resistance

With the right policies in place, the university can repeat the past 25 years¡¯ economic return within the next decade, says Anthony Freeling

Agents posing as students will look for a wide range of legal violations, with for-profit sector especially alarmed

We need to find mechanisms to plug in relevant humanities and social sciences from the very beginning of projects, says Christina Boswell

Post-industrial regions the world over are pinning their hopes on universities to reboot them as prosperous innovation economies. But questions remain about the depth and breadth of the high-tech dividend. John Morgan travels to Pennsylvania to examine the acclaimed example of Pittsburgh

Australian armed forces need new blood but are also keen on exchange, says Tanya Monro

NSF Regional Innovation Engines scheme is place-based push to secure US strength in key technologies

Better alignment of pay and benefits, working cultures and expectations will clear the way for research to have impact, say nine Future Leaders fellows

Analysis of the database suggests UK universities take greater equity in spin-outs than others in Europe

UK sector retains positive reputation among general public as a whole, but authors of report caution over increasingly negative views among parts of population

Low-key bridge-building exercises can initiate relationships with civil servants, parliamentary clerks and regulatory officials, says Matthew Flinders

Academics must learn about the policymaking landscape and identify the key people to build relationships with, says Natascha Engel

Blockbuster payout from landmark Oxford-AstraZeneca jab likely to highlight commercial potential of university-led innovation

Cardiff University academic Flint Dibble says the popularity of Netflix show Ancient Apocalypse means non-engagement is no longer possible

Casual encounters are a chance to correct the public's irritating assumption that political science is all about elections, says Christopher Hallenbrook

Education helps a person escape poverty. It doesn¡¯t directly, in the short run, combat poverty. That requires a wider coalition, says Jonathan Gyurko

The divestment movement can claim victory. But what about all the companies that enable fossil fuel exploitation, asks Zak Coleman

London South Bank students will offer information on reducing consumption, cutting bills and improving efficiency

Quitting Twitter lost Christopher Schaberg some connections. But the pleasures of in-person interaction far outweigh the regrets