At the Universities of Exeter and Queensland we believe that partnership is key to seeking the answers to the most complex, global challenges – ranging from food and water security and political instability to ageing and mental health. Solving these …
Last July I wrote that, while I was a strong supporter of the aims of the Higher Education and Research Bill, I had some concerns about the details. Having sat and listened carefully to Jo Johnson’s speech to university leaders …
There was an unnerving sense of déjà vu waking up in the early hours to hear that Trump would win the Presidency. There were distinct echoes of Brexit. As Trump said, his win would be like ‘Brexit plus plus plus’. Brexit …
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As the Stern Review comes to an end, Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Nick Talbot takes look at how why the REF process mtters to research, and how this costly procedure could be improved. This post first appeared on the Media FHE …
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This is my first blog entry for 2016, and I am looking forward to writing about exciting developments this year, including the opening of the new Living Systems Institute in the summer and the launch of Exeter’s new Research and …
The much-anticipated Nurse Review ‘Ensuring a successful UK research endeavour’ was published on the 19th November. Authored by the current president of the Royal Society and Nobel Laureate, Sir Paul Nurse, the review is typically thoughtful and perceptive. Indeed, the …
I often hear academics talk about their aspirations to start applying for funding from the European Union, but a sense of trepidation that doing so will be extraordinarily difficult and involve reams of bureaucracy and detailed partnership negotiations with disparate …
Recently, I have been updating the University of Exeter policies on research integrity. As a leading research intensive university the University of Exeter is seeking to maintain the highest standards of scientific scholarship and professional integrity in all of the …
Research Integrity: If research is not about the truth then why do it? Read more »
Many of you will have received the email which I sent to all staff concerning the importance of open access publication. There are clearly some compliance issues around open access and this is at least part of the motivation for …
Many of you will have taken part in the series of consultation exercises that have taken place over the last two months around the Research and Knowledge Transfer (RKT) Strategy. This strategy will guide the University’s overall research direction for …