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Hepi study calls for debate on the purpose and value of the UK’s costly system of residential universities

The two-time Ig Nobel Prize winner explains the potential applications of her research on wombats’ cubed poo and why animal waste is the ‘best study topic’

Restrictions on loan access for university courses with low graduate earnings under consideration for Tory manifesto, though Augar-inspired cuts not ruled out

The apparent proliferation of libel challenges by scientists accused of research misconduct have led to fears that journals and others will be dissuaded from calling out wrongdoers. But is the observation accurate? And is the chilling effect reproducible? Jack Grove reports  

Analysis of publishing deals across Europe highlights different costs faced by country-level consortia

New rules will soon require UK institutions to listen to early career researchers. Jack Grove looks at how to engage a group often seen as hard to reach

‘Potential paralysis of a no-deal Brexit and the current state of chaos are hurting UK science’, says Royal Society president Sir Venki Ramakrishnan

Harry Collins takes issue with an outdated account of the relations between science and society

Awarded trio includes John Goodenough, the oldest ever laureate at 97

First analysis of economic cost of manuscript formatting highlights need for more flexibility from publishers, say authors

James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz share the 2019 award

Improving the career prospects of postdocs is now a priority of UK universities and research funders

Open access journal will publish results from studies sometimes dismissed as ‘failures’ as well as replication attempts

Book of the week: Jennifer Rohn is startled by a detailed account of the scale of academic malpractice

UK’s exit removes a ‘powerful brake’ against extreme ideas at a time of increased lobbying, say experts 

Researchers should be required to pass exams accredited by professional bodies to prove they have the skills to publish, argues John Sumpter

An independent service to check data and algorithms is the only way to resolve the research replication crisis, say Christophe Pérignon and Christophe Hurlin

The ‘best’ scientists lack time for peer review, and academics should be rated for ‘worthy’ papers, argues Dan Shechtman

Michael Kosterlitz tells THE how colour blindness shaped his career and why Nobel winners shouldn’t be taken too seriously

Wolfgang Ketterle says scientists should aim instead for equilibrium in the longer term, and always keep other interests or hobbies

Founder of Ligo project reveals some researchers have left over a lack of recognition, exposing wider attribution difficulties for large teams

Tom McLeish delves into the complex relations between scientific and poetic creativity

Based on survey of more than 140,000 people, Wellcome Global Monitor finds affluent respondents are more likely to be positive about science

There is nothing devilish about government oversight of research, but the Haldane Principle checks more sulphurous instincts, says Paul Jump

Gradual changes to lifestyles will not save the planet. Universities need to go beyond Cambridge's recent lead and think bigger, says Peter Harper

Identical CVs with different names on them sent to 250 academics in experiment

Western ‘settler’ nations such as Canada and ߣߣÊÓƵ are wrestling with how to redress historical injustices visited on their native populations. One proposal is for universities to embrace Indigenous knowledge. But what does that mean in practice? Will it achieve its aims? And where does it leave science? Matthew Reisz considers the arguments

The Surrey professor and broadcaster explains how science communication can entertain and enlighten

Book of the week: Richard Joyner praises a bold attempt to get to grips with ‘science denial’

Book of the week: Rivka Isaacson reflects on the ‘aphrodisiac’ effect of crossing disciplines

Bias would be reduced if grant applicants’ capabilities were considered only after assessment of their anonymised proposals, says David Sanders

ߣߣÊÓƵ’s poll of artificial intelligence experts defies predictions that university jobs will be cut as technology advances

Work to encourage team science is gathering momentum, and a recent Academy of Medical Sciences report highlights key steps to be taken

Elevated output has not come at cost of excellence, research assessment exercise suggests

Ministers love talking about grand government-directed projects, but Philip Hammond must reaffirm tomorrow the UK’s support for open-ended research using quality-related funding, says Stephanie Smith

On International Women’s Day, Jocalyn Clark and Imogen Coe ask why universities have been so slow to adopt meaningful change to improve gender representation

A scientist argues that the secret of life itself lies in networks of data, says Richard Joyner

The Cambridge Philosophical Society’s influence on the development of scientific ideas and research cannot be overestimated, writes Geoffrey Cantor

Turning to dance may help scientists communicate their findings to those who distrust experts, claims competition winner

Four lab leaders explain how universities can help academics in the early days of running their first research group

New book explores proliferation of ‘starchitect’-designed facilities 

End of prestigious print publication after 103 years stirs debate over future of journal publishing in the digital age

However, latest data from EU suggests eastern European nations having more success in keeping gap narrow

As a new report reveals dissatisfaction with mentorship for female researchers, Jack Grove asks where responsibility lies

The furore over Brian Wansink’s data handling overlooks the fact that science should above all be about explanation, argues Martin Cohen

Jack Grove asks whether those who lead academic departments and universities can still realistically find the time to be effective researchers

Scientific excellence must mean more than ‘how good someone is with a round-bottom flask’, conference hears

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

The University of South ߣߣÊÓƵ’s merger with its prestigious Adelaide neighbour may be off, but the fact that it was even considered illustrates how much can change in 30 years, says Adam Graycar

After stockpiling land for decades, leading US university plans $1 billion (£774 million) science complex 

Book of the week: an intellectual superstar’s work merits more space amid the social history, says Richard Joyner

Donald Trump’s election prompted US scientific leaders to get more of their own into public office. However, as the midterm elections loom, progress on bringing analytical skills into the political arena looks like being very slow, writes Paul Basken

While widening access is high on universities’ agendas at undergraduate level, class barriers still prevail in the academy. Here, five working-class scholars describe their experiences of ‘otherness’

Seeking a greater share of imagined profits from commercialisation would undermine technology transfer, says David Secher

New international publishing figures confirm China has overtaken US and leading European countries, ahead of schedule

Academia’s exacting standards on attribution are spot on. It is their inconsistent implementation that is the problem, says David Sanders

A study of an amazing era of progress is as lively as the minds behind it, says Robert Lambourne

Alongside Donna Strickland, Arthur Ashkin breaks record for becoming oldest laureate at 96

US and Japanese immunologists’ protein studies recognised as major advancement in treatment of incurable cancers