Grant winners
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Martin BuckInstitution: Imperial College LondonValue: £241,106Quantitative live cell imaging of enhancer-dependent gene expressionAward...

Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Martin BuckInstitution: Imperial College LondonValue: £241,106Quantitative live cell imaging of enhancer-dependent gene expressionAward...




Far below Romanian soil lies the Movile Cave, a chthonic environment sealed off from light and the outside world for millions of years. Jack Grove reports on a UK scientist’s descent into research...

In a world untouched by the Sun for millennia, a UK scientist found research heaven and arachnophobe hell

‘Race law’ cited in imposition of reductions

Report says distribution would change little if based on institutions’ research council income

Efficient and inclusive decision-making will help universities to gain the support of their communities, says Ferdinand von Prondzynski

Clear sight essential, thick skin an advantage: Hepi’s outgoing director looks back on 11 years of scrutiny on the sector’s behalf

Black and ethnic minority academics still suffer racism, study finds. Elizabeth Gibney reports


Former president says online courses could drive down costs

If the UK wishes its sector as a whole to be as well regarded as its elite stars, the right balance must be found in funding

While cinemagoers enjoy the Tina Fey romcom Admission - set at Princeton University - a real-life admissions furore has been unfolding in the US press. Writing in the Wall Street Journal on 5 April,...