Research
Ian Chapman maps the changes to UKRI’s budget between 2026 and 2030
Just before Christmas, UKRI published an explainer at a high level about how we will allocate our budget between April […]
March 3, 2026
6 CTE trends to track in 2026
Key points: Without a doubt, career and technical education (CTE) is priceless for high school students wanting to get real-world, […]
February 27, 2026
Positionality statements are relevant for all research
Positionality statements are increasingly mandated by some journals and publishers. These statements accompany empirical work and invite authors to articulate […]
February 26, 2026
Four years on, research excellence in wartime is not a luxury – it is infrastructure
When war breaks out, the instinct is to protect what is immediately visible: people, buildings, energy grids, borders. Research rarely […]
February 24, 2026
Ensuring Financial Sustainability for European University Alliances
Cover of EUA report The European University Association (EUA) released a report “Strategies for the financial sustainability of European Universities […]
February 20, 2026
Abdel-Fattah grant defended by ARC – Campus Review
ARC chair Peter Shergold was quizzed about grants awarded to academic Randa Abdel-Fattah. Picture: Monique Harmer. The Australian Research Council […]
February 16, 2026
Introducing the commission on research for better economic growth
Economic growth is the number one mission of this government and its has been clear that investment in research and […]
February 16, 2026
Why research communications needs more politics
It can’t be easy managing UKRI’s communications. The nation’s research funder has an almost endless amount of things it could […]
February 9, 2026
Is the growth of international MRes recruitment a problem?
The release of HESA student data is an interesting time for those of us working in and around postgrad, because […]
February 4, 2026