Jack Grove

High-profile or opinionated candidates may receive short shrift with ‘CEO in all but name’ Lord Vallance firmly in charge of UK science, experts predict

Forcing UKRI-backed researchers to publish their papers as preprints would save £40 million annually and ‘accelerate scientific progress’, says thinktank

Money awarded under Horizon Europe Guarantee helped scholars remain competitive as Britain returns to Europe’s research programme, says UKRI’s international champion

As tech giants spend staggering sums on artificial intelligence, the head of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council explains why it’s vital for academia to engage in this ‘hot’ area of research

At a time of increasing financial constraint, jobs are being shed even in UK departments that ride high in the Research Excellence Framework, while time allocations for research are being cut. Can a loss-making activity like research survive outside traditional institutions, asks Jack Grove 

Success of those mentored by highly regarded scholars suggests ‘chaperone effect’ is increasingly important, finds study

Studying the heavens might seem a detached activity but the impact of stargazing has been immense throughout history, explains Nobel laureate

Departing London Met vice-chancellor says English regulator’s data-driven rules do not help socially disadvantaged students

Fed up with a lowly position on the author list? If so, getting creative with surnames could be the solution, a study suggests

Nobel prizewinner reflects on the early hype over graphene, why Brexit damaged British science, and how geopolitics is harming research

Extra financial assistance would support wider unseen benefits of university-led research, says science advocacy group