Image: Shutterstock The challenge of pursuing research security when nationality becomes a shorthand for risk by Sapna Marwaha Comment 10/06/24
Wellcome launches manifesto for science Wellcome launches manifesto for science by James Coe Wonk Corner 4/06/24 1
Image: Shutterstock You can’t save research without saving universities by James Coe Comment 22/05/24 4
Image: Shutterstock Making Horizon Europe’s successor work for UK research by Douglas Dowell Comment 21/05/24
Image: Shutterstock Turning scrutiny on security into a new security strategy by James Coe Comment 9/05/24
With a bit of philanthropic funding the metascience programme gets real With a bit of philanthropic funding the metascience programme gets real by James Coe Wonk Corner 1/05/24
Image: Shutterstock Freeports are effective as convenors of place-based R&D – but that doesn’t mean they are necessary by James Coe Comment 29/04/24
Image: Shutterstock How universities can help unlock and nurture diverse local talent by Nishan Canagarajah Comment 29/04/24 2
The sector has a new sustainability concordat The sector has a new sustainability concordat by James Coe Wonk Corner 25/04/24
Image: Shutterstock Sustainable research requires collective action – and the concordat is an important next step by Christina Boswell Comment 25/04/24
A review of research security and dependence on foreign income A review of research security and dependence on foreign income by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 18/04/24 1
Image: Shutterstock The silent casualty – how the Russian war is eroding Ukraine’s scientific potential by Dmytro Chumachenko Comment 27/03/24
Image: Shutterstock Rank hypocrisy – how universities betray their promises on responsible research assessment by Paul Ashwin Comment 27/03/24 8
Image: Shutterstock Transitional agreements may not be the whole route to open access by Libby Homer Comment 19/03/24 1
REF2029 Open Access consultation opens REF2029 Open Access consultation opens by James Coe Wonk Corner 18/03/24
Image: Shutterstock Research and innovation thoughts for a new government by Paul Boyle Comment 12/03/24
Image: Shutterstock Michelle Donelan pays damages following freedom of speech fallout by James Coe Comment 5/03/24 7
Image: Shutterstock To measure research culture, start with what you value by Sarah Whalley Comment 1/03/24
Image: Shutterstock Doing government spending on science differently by James Coe Analysis 13/02/24 2
Image: Shutterstock Movement on research bureaucracy as the Tickell review finally gets a response by James Coe Policy Watch 9/02/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Measuring research impact has lessons for measuring research culture by Grace Gottlieb Comment 1/02/24
New developments in REF people, culture and environment measures New developments in REF people, culture and environment measures by James Coe Wonk Corner 25/01/24
Shutterstock_104234324 Social science must be at the heart of research policy by Rita Gardner Comment 18/01/24
Image: Shutterstock Starmernomics and its consequences for research and innovation by James Coe Comment 10/01/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Uncovering the UK’s hidden arts and humanities research infrastructure by Jo Fox Comment 12/12/23
Image: Shutterstock University funding is driving the research funding deficit by James Coe Comment 1/12/23 6
Image: Shutterstock What’s happening with the REF initial decisions consultation? by Jessica Corner Comment 28/11/23
wonkhe-science-of-science Government adoption of metascience can make UK research work better and smarter by James Wilsdon Comment 27/11/23
Image: Shutterstock The government response to the Nurse review accepts the premise but rejects the prescription by James Coe Policy Watch 23/11/23
Government responds to the spin-out review Government responds to the spin-out review by James Coe Wonk Corner 23/11/23
Image: Shutterstock A pragmatic approach to people, culture and environment measures in the next REF by Christina Boswell Comment 22/11/23 1
Farewell George Freeman, hello Andrew Griffith Farewell George Freeman, hello Andrew Griffith by James Coe Wonk Corner 14/11/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Should the UK research system aspire to hyperlocal impact? by Jonathan Grant Comment 13/11/23 7
Image: Shutterstock The impact of university research in Scotland by Lesley Yellowlees Comment 13/11/23
Image: Shutterstock What the REF 2021 impact case studies can reveal about UK research by Cagla Stevenson Analysis 9/11/23
UKRI takes the heat out of the minister's missive UKRI takes the heat out of the minister’s missive by James Coe Wonk Corner 31/10/23 14
Michelle Donelan writes to UKRI over "jobs for Hamas terrorist sympathisers" Michelle Donelan writes to UKRI over “jobs for Hamas terrorist sympathisers” by James Coe Wonk Corner 29/10/23 3
Image: Shutterstock We need to decide what good research looks like by Alexandra Freeman Comment 26/10/23 1
Image: Shutterstock All about Scotland’s Alliances for Research Challenges by Helen Cross Comment 24/10/23
Image: Shutterstock Building secure research partnerships with China by Glen Noble Comment 20/10/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Visas for researchers are too expensive – and it’s getting worse by Philip Lewis Comment 17/10/23 1
How the Regional Innovation Fund will work How the Regional Innovation Fund will work by James Coe Wonk Corner 12/10/23
Image: Midjourney Five ideas on R&D for Labour to adopt before the election by James Coe Comment 9/10/23
Image: Shutterstock What it’s really like to work with Horizon by Maëlle Gibbons-Patourel Comment 28/09/23 1
The voice of PGRs is barely audible in UKRI's "new deal" The voice of PGRs is barely audible in UKRI’s “new deal” by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/09/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Precarity and the new deal for postgraduate research by James Coe Policy Watch 27/09/23
Image: Shutterstock Changes to research assessment have unintended consequences by Anton Muscatelli Comment 22/09/23 1
Image: Shutterstock It’s time to talk about research culture and the REF by Jessica Corner Analysis 14/09/23 4
Image: Shutterstock Getting back to Horizon Europe is a reason to be cheerful by Martin Smith Comment 11/09/23 2
Image: Shutterstock How exactly could REF 2028 evidence research culture? by Mark Whelan Analysis 5/09/23 1
Who is getting what from Research England next year? Who is getting what from Research England next year? by James Coe Wonk Corner 24/08/23
Image: Shutterstock REF 2028 mustn’t forget about research outputs by David Duncan Comment 16/08/23 2
The launch of the Africa charter for transformative research collaboration. Image: telling.video Africa-UK research partnerships must aspire to more than “equity” by Isabella Aboderin Comment 6/08/23
Research England budget for university research published Research England budget for university research published by James Coe Wonk Corner 19/07/23
Image: Shutterstock Boundary crossing research needs knowledge brokers by Katherine Welch Comment 11/07/23
Horizon association and the next steps Horizon association and the next steps by James Coe Wonk Corner 6/07/23
A review of peer review has been published A review of peer review has been published by James Coe Wonk Corner 4/07/23 2
A letter for Research England from DSIT A letter for Research England from DSIT by James Coe Wonk Corner 14/06/23
Image: Shutterstock Reports of English studies’ demise have been greatly exaggerated by Sarah Cowan Analysis 13/06/23
Image: Shutterstock Transparency is the key to trusting researchers by Grace Gottlieb Comment 6/06/23
Image: Shutterstock The impact of Hong Kong university research on society by Jonathan Grant Analysis 25/05/23
Reproducibility and research integrity report published Reproducibility and research integrity report published by James Coe Wonk Corner 10/05/23
Image: Shutterstock By all, for all – how arts and humanities research can build more resilient communities by Katy Shaw Comment 9/05/23
Image: Shutterstock The transformative agreement is dead, long live the transformed agreement by Libby Homer Comment 3/05/23 1
Analysis of the call for input on the new deal for postgraduate research published Analysis of the call for input on the new deal for postgraduate research published by James Coe Wonk Corner 2/05/23
Image: Midjourney A new model for doctoral training informed by the community by Rachel Handforth Comment 25/04/23 2
What did we learn about the Nurse review at the Science and Technology Committee? What did we learn about the Nurse review at the Science and Technology Committee? by James Coe Wonk Corner 19/04/23
Image: Shutterstock If we’re going to be a science superpower let’s do Horizon and Pioneer by James Coe Comment 18/04/23
Image: Shutterstock The radical response to the Nurse review is to sustainably fund the dual support system by Jonathan Grant Comment 17/04/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Universities may need to show they can be trusted to spend QR funding without interference by James Coe Comment 17/04/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Does the Welsh government really care about university research and innovation? by Richard Wyn Jones Comment 11/04/23 3