All articles by Leila Sattary
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UK funders get tough on research misconduct
Research Councils UK will be able to withhold money from universities that fail to take ethical breaches seriously
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FeatureMeasuring up
In 2013, the Research Excellence Framework replaces the Research Assessment Exercise in rating every chemistry department in the UK. Leila Sattary weighs up the evidence
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NewsChancellor singles out science to drive economic growth
UK government hopes cutting edge research and industry can extract the country from its budgetary mire
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NewsEPSRC grant success rates rise
Approval rates rise to their highest level in a decade but hide a worrying fall in the number of applications
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Research council to pick favourites for UK chemistry funding
A policy shakeup will see the EPSRC decide which areas of chemistry to fund
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REF looks to help academics who took a career break
New measures will encourage universities to submit researchers with diverse careers to the REF
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UK technology centres must learn from past mistakes
Technology and innovation centres must avoid pitfalls of past projects to deliver economic growth for the UK
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Phony research projects swindle EC out of €50 million
The European commission has uncovered a network of fake research projects that have fraudulently claimed €50 million
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ESF-EUROHORCs merger rejected in tight vote
A proposed merger between two European bodies to create a unified voice for European research has collapsed
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Higher education cuts hit home
Universities in England lose almost £1 billion in funding, with cuts coming sooner than expected and money focused on elite research
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Universities to get £9000 fees option
UK government plans to raise university tuition to at least £6000 but students will not pay upfront
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Browne Review: Scrap university fees cap
University fees could more than double if recommendations in a long awaited review of higher education fees in England are enforced
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Research fraud costs dear
New model suggests cost of investigating cases of scientific misconduct could cost millions
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Microfinancing to solve academic poverty?
Could thousands of small donations from the public for specific projects be the way to fund research in these cash-strapped times?
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US to measure research impact
US scheme to measure the economic impact of scientific research echoes failed assessment proposals in the UK
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Universities face hard years ahead
Funding cuts to universities across Europe as a result of the economic crisis will impact teaching and research quality for years to come, says report
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Publishing pressure eroding research integrity
Research suggests the pressure for academics to publish research could be affecting objectivity
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REF refined
Extensive consultation leads to changes to the proposed Research Excellence Framework, but questions over impact assessment remain
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Science advice rules published
Long-awaited principles for scientific advice in government meet with a frosty response and calls for researchers to boycott the guidelines
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MPs warn science cuts will harm economy
Government Science and Technology committee criticises 'arbitrary' funding cuts