Interview with Sudhir Hazareesingh
Wolfson History Prize winner explains how Toussaint Louverture was a ‘spiritual ancestor’ of Black Lives Matter
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Is there a catch to the UK’s £22 billion science spending pledge?
Recent cuts and scares have cast doubt on ministers’ commitment to harnessing science in pursuit of a levelled-up, post-Brexit innovation economy. Questions also remain about how funding should be...
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SDGs propelled our impact from the local to the global
The United Nations’ global goals have enabled French institutions to broaden the scope of their sustainable development work, says Anne Beauval
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Innovative learning environments are key to unlocking Africa’s potential
Collaborative, technically enhanced experiential learning will prepare the continent’s vast young population for the digital future, says Laura Kakon
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UK university pension fund aims for net zero
Universities Superannuation Scheme will develop ‘meaningful short-, medium- and long-term targets’ towards carbon neutrality
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Short-term government policies ‘holding back innovation’
Chief executive of biotechnology giant urges governments to provide long-term clarity on support for research
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The UK’s industrial strategy: what will it mean for universities?
New approach calls research crucial to raising productivity, but there is a shift in focus to industrial challenges
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Horizon funding ‘up for debate again’ before UK spending review
Future association funding ‘fairly secure’ but must be discussed again with Treasury, says business secretary
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An ERA with impact needs broad and excellent research
Politicians developing the European Research Area must grasp how new knowledge comes about – and what it can do, says Jan Palmowski
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Complete PhD coverage for lecturers ‘undesirable’, says professor
But author of 2012 paper on staff qualifications says it is likely to be ‘norm and expectation’ that many academics have a doctorate Â
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UK Academic Salon examines reality of ‘science superpower’ rhetoric
Speakers at Huawei-backed event to include Anton Muscatelli and Jo Johnson
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Interview with Helen Burt
The retiring UBC scientist on inspirational partners, the precarious state of career options, and the formative value of stink bombs
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Meeting the SDGs demands a step change in collaborative research
Universities are moving in the right direction, but they can and must go further and faster, says Alice Gast