Opinion

ViewScience is evolving, and article formats need to keep up

Complex and collaborative projects shouldn’t be shoehorned into traditional papers, says Antigoni Messaritaki

ViewEurope’s universities should get behind Erasmus+ proposals

Commission’s plan is welcome, but to deliver it universities need more details, says Jan Palmowski

ViewHorizon Europe’s political pitfalls

True independence for the European Research Council’s leadership is critical

View2015: Moedas admits EIC could be nothing new

Looking back on when the European Innovation Council was little more than a plan

ViewInnovation in democratic systems needs public deliberation

To lead in AI, democracies need research structures that aid long-term commitment, says Ayman Akil

ViewHove Island

Ivory Tower: The reality TV smash of the summer is back, with a new location

ViewUK push for global talent must not forget research culture

New funding schemes will help, but day-to-day job satisfaction matters most, says Yolana Pringle

ViewTick, tock…gloom

The Department for Education’s big plan for higher education funding is yet to appear

ViewMinisters need to avoid an 80s revival act in university funding

This academic year threatens to be one that changes the future for academics

ViewPiecing things together

Vivienne Stern argues that universities face profound changes but could be a source of optimism

ViewWhat’s the big idea?

Ivory Tower: Exclusive access to the government’s post-16 education white paper WhatsApp group

ViewPoland’s post-punktoza research system is a work in progress

Government is reforming evaluation but also struggling to kick its metrics habit, says Marta Wróblewska

View2015: Academies join forces ahead of UN climate conference

Looking back on when French and German academies called for a joint climate research committee

ViewDouble take: Next Horizon’s proposed budget boost is a milestone moment

European Commission’s plan for €175 billion in funding deserves applause, even though significant challenges remain

ViewCollective experience

Raj Jethwa argues that by conceding on pay affordability, university unions could secure progress elsewhere

ViewThe Peter Kyle Show

Ivory Tower: We catch up with the latest episode of the confrontational tabloid talk show

ViewREF guidance risks deterring submissions from non-academics

Ambition to improve research culture demands a clearer policy on staff eligibility, says Simon Kerridge

ViewVague rules will not dispel the REF’s climate of caution

Inclusive assessment needs stronger backing, say Gemma Derrick, Elizabeth Gadd, Simon Hettrick and James Baker

ViewMetascience’s challenge is to keep its big tent intact

Surging interest in discipline is fuelling breakthroughs and tensions, say Stephen Curry and James Wilsdon

ViewResearch leaders’ deficit fixes are a 1980s tribute act

Government’s priorities cast old debates about concentrating resources in a new light, says Kieron Flanagan

ViewEconomic and security pressures create ‘new world’ for UK research

As the government shapes a different stance on R&D, cool heads are required

ViewEvent hopping

Metascience 2025 deafens with science while UUK aims to take control of the narrative

ViewWould university alliances thrive in the EU’s mega-fund?

Jan Palmowski sets out how to move Europe’s flagship higher education initiative without breaking it

ViewBeyond borders

Chris Skidmore and David Pilsbury suggest how regionalising international education could have national impact

ViewTesting time

Ivory Tower: The final assessment for Labour’s 12-month ‘master’s’ degree in government

ViewErasmus+ belongs at the heart of the EU’s competitiveness drive

Next EU budget must tackle underfunding and governance issues undermining programme’s success, says Christian Gerhardts

ViewCrunch time starts for future R&I spending

The Commission’s multi-year budget proposal will be pivotal—even if it’s not the final word

View2015: ERA implementation must not be rushed, conference told

Looking back on when the Commission was warned not to make countries “over-harmonise” their systems

ViewThe UK needs many industrial strategies

Smarter growth begins with understanding value chains in innovation, say Daniel Rathbone and Eleanor Hopkins

ViewWatching panels reveals why grant reviewers punish novelty

Metascience 2025: Multiple forces push review away from talent-spotting and towards fault-finding, says Kristin Oxley