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World university rankings: explained
22 August 2019
Bec Crew
How the most widely cited global rankings are measured, and which institutions made their top tens for 2019.
How to run a successful citizen science project
9 August 2019
Gemma Conroy
Keeping participants involved can go a long way.
Japanese universities test collaboration
21 March 2019
David McNeill
Insular institutions seek ways to better accommodate international research partners.
European Commission to consult the people on science spending priorities
14 August 2018
Elisabeth Jeffries
Radical proposal will be difficult to implement, say NGOs.
Europe pulls together in scientific union
9 August 2018
Catherine Armitage
Smaller countries rely more on regional collaborations than on domestic interaction.
Luck of the draw
7 May 2018
Dorothy Bishop
Funders should assign research grants via a lottery system to reduce human bias, says Dorothy Bishop.
Science must rise up to support people like me
20 April 2018
Aaron Schaal
Institutions could do more to support researchers who have disabilities, says Aaron Schaal.
How researchers are ensuring that their work has an impact
5 April 2018
Jack Leeming
Finding purpose and meaning in the lab.
UK researchers want quotas to redress lack of diversity
16 February 2018
Anthea Lacchia
Efforts to increase diversity in research assessment panels don’t cut it.
World’s oldest fossils rock the web
25 January 2018
Gemma Conroy
A controversial fossil discovery has whipped up online discussions about alien life.
International collaborations growing fast
19 January 2018
Dalmeet Singh Chawla
More countries are taking part in cross-border partnerships, but inequality remains.
New research format rewards curiosity
29 November 2017
Jon Brock
Europe opens arms to post-Brexit research migrants
8 November 2017
Anna Petherick
For centuries a hub of ideas and trade, London is embracing ambitious developments to boost research and local connections, despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit.