Katherine Baker shares her wiggly route into research, what motivates her and what is on the horizon for research in integrated care boards.
The research manager is the key to navigating the hidden parallels between Universities and Catapult centres. Though they inhabit different worlds, they face shared challenges when negotiating the complex landscape of research and innovation funding.
This news round-up captures key developments across the UK research landscape from March to May 2026. From funding volatility and UKRI reform, to growing financial pressures, infrastructure challenges and evolving expectations of research governance, catch up on the headlines shaping research management today.
AI-powered tools are becoming available that claim to assess research impact. What can – and can’t – these tools offer, and what questions should RMAs and HEIs consider before adopting them?
In this article, Becky Gordon and Sanna Melin Schyllert ask themselves why parenting reminds them of REF, and how to survive both.
This news round-up captures recent key headlines and discussions from across the research landscape. From the end of the REF pause, through changes to UKRI funding, to the growing scandal of student debt, catch up on the news you may have missed.
REF’s December announcement replacing PCE with SPRE prompts fresh debate about research culture’s future. What might this shift mean for institutions striving to build stronger, people‑centred research environments? Three research professionals share their views.
This round-up captures key headlines and discussions from across the UK and European research landscape from the end of October to late November 2025.
October’s research policy announcements signify major transformations in the UK’s Research and Innovation environment. This summary provides details of each announcement, as well as gesturing to what might be at stake.
This round-up captures key headlines and discussions from across the UK and European research landscape from end of August to the start of October. This period signalled future changes are on the horizon across the Research and Innovation landscape.
