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When her broadcasting career took off in her mid-fifties, Mary Beard became one of Britain¡¯s best-known and most-discussed academics. Jack Grove speaks to the retiring Cambridge classicist about her eventful career, including her run-ins with sexist TV critics, Twitter trolls and Boris Johnson

Funders should review how interviews, eligibility criteria and internal selection policies work against marginalised groups, says study co-funded by Wellcome and Oxford

But having a fellow academic as a partner helps, major study finds

Four Fields Medal winners and former European Research Council president among advisory board for independent research institute

George Freeman ¡®still pushing¡¯ and ¡®still hopeful¡¯ on association, but thinks forthcoming plan for UK global science role could be catalyst

Covid-19 trials were as well designed, if not better designed, than other, similar medical experiments, finds Oxford study

Mass polls of global scientists could help to debunk myths about extent of division on contested issues

Identifying deception often requires analysis of patterns across large collections of articles. Publishers must work together, says David McDade

But situation may change with scale-up of programme, potentially causing talent shortfall in US, authors suggest

With hostility from the ÍøÆØÃÅ Office over international student numbers, membership of Horizon Europe slipping away and heavy demands placed on institutions by regulators, UK university staff will be wondering how 2023 will play out. Patrick McGhee and Emma Rees read the runes

New Research England head reflects on her roundabout route into academia and the future of research evaluation

If those on both the Left and Right fail to examine basic assumptions, knowledge advancement is impaired, says Martyn Hammersley 

Researchers analysed data from 45 million papers and 4 million patents over six decades, finding less disruption and more consolidation

China gains influence over neighbour as impact of Western boycotts already visible in paper co-authorship

Some research presentations by practitioners are more akin to sales pitches than free enquiry, says Ian Pace

Systems with national hiring and promotion systems such as Italy, Poland and Spain may struggle the most with European agenda

The EU and the AU¡¯s new innovation agenda is promising, but implementation will be a challenge, says Jan Palmowski

Science minister George Freeman launches International Science Partnerships Fund at THE event in Japan, with initial funding of ?119 million

Scientific sharing trailblazer hopes detailed tracking of researcher behaviour will help identify stubborn obstacles to more cooperative environment

Bibliometric-led evaluation of research outputs unable to replicate ¡®richness¡¯ of peer-review model

But institutions will contribute much more to both their localities and their planet if they collaborate more, says Simone Buitendijk

Australian university representatives warn of unintended consequences from two-year limit in new workplace relations act

What makes a sabbatical special any more, asks professor, if it is a continuation of the demands of academic life rather than a break from them

Critics claim victory as assessment of research benefits is handed back to the experts

For collaborations to succeed, institutions ¡®need to tackle¡¯ underlying problems of uneven funding between countries

German-style political stability and long-term science funding could help mitigate the damage, say Zach Meyers and John Springford

Incoming staff and students risk losing jobs and funding over delayed checks in ¡®sensitive¡¯ fields

Failure to expel crackpot social scientists from Russia¡¯s academy has allowed dangerous dogma to dominate public discourse, says Andreas Umland

Academic research leaders welcome shift from Trump hostilities but see unnecessary limits on foreigners in US labs, and uncertainties over unification of disclosure rules

With a Nobel for nudge theory and growing political interest in ¡®choice architecture¡¯, the future of behavioural sciences seemed bright. But its experts were often ignored ¨C even dismissed as ¡®charlatans¡¯ ¨C when life-or-death calls on Covid were made. Two professors reflect on where the discipline goes next

The emphasis on bringing in money above all else is killing researchers¡¯ passion for discovery, says Aymen Idris

The world¡¯s problems are too big for one sector to figure out: academics must team up with doers in fair, equal partnerships, says Carmen Geha

Revealing desk rejection rates, peer review processing times and other useful operational data would do more to correct slipshod journal practices than an ¡®author¡¯s bill of rights¡¯, says Jerry Jacobs

Hepi report advocates creation of new prizes and fellowships to recognise research leadership

Earlier engagement with African research partners will lead to improved outcomes and institutional relations, says global health expert Margaret Gyapong

This year¡¯s Maddox Prize winner shows how community-led research can help communities escape polarised debates over scientific evidence

Interdisciplinary degrees focused on sustainability challenges would excite undergraduates more than discipline-led courses, says KAUST president

As THE¡¯s Global Sustainable Development Congress kicks off at the University of Glasgow, Oxfam¡¯s chief executive Danny Sriskandarajah explains why universities are increasingly important in the fight against poverty and social injustice

Ambitious plans announced at China¡¯s National Congress will push elite universities towards supporting research spin-offs and graduate start-ups, says Hao Ni

Encouraging students to embody their institution¡¯s distinctive values will allow it to present a more rounded view of the true worth of higher education, says Claire Taylor

Changes that pretend scientists do not care about publishing in highly selective journals will end eLife¡¯s crucial role in science publishing, says long-time supporter Paul Bieniasz

Emissions from an entire online conference similar to amount produced by a single hour-long car journey, study finds

Nigerian-born Cornell University professor Ol¨²f??mi T¨¢¨ªw¨° explains why academia ¨C particularly in Africa ¨C should consider the drawbacks of decolonisation alongside its benefits

Ex-Warwick vice-chancellor says ¡®maybe 40¡¯ institutions conduct best of UK¡¯s research and suggests select few should become postgraduate-only

Many reacted to Karl Andersson¡¯s autoethnography on cartoon child porn by asking how it could have been allowed to go ahead. But amid doubts about who it harmed and ongoing concerns about research bureaucracy, many are wary of a further ramping-up of ethics procedures. Jack Grove reports

Following order of 2025 deadline for taxpayer-funded science to be made freely available to the public, major scientific society warns of costs, especially for women and youth

Scholarship that does not acknowledge the legitimacy of alternative views is inimical to knowledge generation, says Katy Barnett

Boosting innovation and supporting democracy requires a global, comprehensive approach, says Jan Palmowski

Foreign interference and cybersecurity are ¡®right problems¡¯ for university leaders to be focusing on, minister tells chancellors

Coming out becoming ¡®increasingly risky¡¯ on Chinese campuses, says academic who left the country

For two decades, Times Higher Education¡¯s rankings have both tracked and contributed to an ever more connected world. Now universities face an unwelcome shift in global dynamics

Lack of institutional support in meeting the growing demand for data sharing must be addressed, says global study of attitudes towards publishing

Asian superpower¡¯s drift away from international partnerships a result of the pandemic, says president of National Natural Science Foundation of China

The global picture is changing, as five countries enter the ranking for the first time ¨C all of them in Africa. Rosa Ellis reports 

Some presidents advocate cutting ties with universities in rival states, while others urge maintaining academic links even when diplomatic ones are straitened

Former US central banker who bailed out banks during the 2008 financial crash is recognised for research on bank runs in the 1930s Depression

Pioneering conference for leading black cancer scientists is part of drive to diversify UK science

Relying on overseas expertise is foolish for a country that abounds with specific economic issues, says Jagjit Chadha

Survey of Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting attendees shows even those tipped for glory feel insecure and underdeveloped

Are research careers meritocratic? Do universities do enough to support researchers? Is impact more important than publications? Is interdisciplinarity the key to new discoveries? Can internationalisation survive the current global tensions? We present the views of more than 400 future sector leaders