Let students enjoy the power of print Academics welcome a new trend for undergraduate journals. Zoe Corbyn and Matt Rooney report 7 August
Leap ahead by hopping from one field to another Research councils want academics to spend some time outside their own disciplines, says Zoe Corbyn 17 July
Law enforcers need to taste the benefit of surgical spirit A surgeon says policing will improve by adopting medicine's research-led approach. John Gill writes By John Gill 10 July
Wolverhampton to appeal loss of validation for pharmacy masters Royal society withdraws after concerns over leadership and quality. Melanie Newman reports 10 July
Bradford calls in external race adviser Eight years on from initial furore, university acknowledges failings, writes Melanie Newman 3 July
Homoeopaths label scientists the 'new fundamentalists' Clinical research 'inappropriate' to test alternative therapies, practitioners argue. Zoe Corbyn writes 26 June
Peace crusader Alastair Hay's lifelong bid to rid the world of chemical agents culminated in a global treaty - and now an honour from Leeds By John Gill 19 June
Cheques and balances A move to put research on a sustainable footing was keenly embraced by all sides, but disagreements over implementation are hindering progress. Zoe Corbyn reports 19 June
Universities of Aberdeen and Liverpool, and King's College London - Genes link to depression probed 19 June
Harvard queries drugs firm fees Researchers accused of breaching university rules for failing to declare income. John Gill reports By John Gill 19 June
Special deliveries get smaller A nanotechnology challenge aims to take healthcare to a new level with targeted therapy, says Zoe Corbyn 19 June
A collective ambition that builds up to a critical mass National research pools are winning Scotland an international reputation, writes Olga Wojtas 12 June
University interventions aim to help heal a 'broken' NHS Centres unite medical schools and hospitals to improve healthcare. Melanie Newman reports 5 June
