News Archive

China and South Korea flash the cash in R&D race

G20 countries dominate global research spending and production, but the mix is changing.

Ivy Shih

News 24 Feb 2017

Cite unseen? Then step aside

A large number of professors in Italian universities produce no cited work.

Anthea Lacchia

News 6 Feb 2017

Bigger is better for quality research

Size does matter when it comes to research performance.

Ivy Shih

News 31 Jan 2017

'Millions' wasted in research approvals process

Applying for ethics approval cost Adrian Barnett's research group $348,000 in staff time, and delayed the research by six months.

Adrian Barnett

Comment 18 Jan 2017

I made my grant application public, here's why you should too

If funding applications were made under open access, science would benefit from more universal scrutiny.

Adrian Barnett

Comment 8 Dec 2016

Invent now, pay later: economists urge R&D loans for businesses

Australia is urged to become the first country to offer businesses loans to fund research and development with repayment terms contingent on a company's future profits.

Myles Gough

News 6 Dec 2016

Brexit uncertainty disrupting EU-UK research

Uncertainty surrounding Britain’s future in EU research may be damaging science.

Mark Peplow

News feature 29 Nov 2016

Partnerships between US and Chinese scientists surge

Research partnerships between the two superpowers outnumber all other international pairings.

Sujata Gupta

News feature 18 Nov 2016

New Zealand's 'Lord of the Rings' effect a boon for science

A pragmatic and deliberate approach to research funding yields impressive results for New Zealand.

Linda Vergnani

News feature 10 Nov 2016

How Australian universities spent $4.5b on research in four years

Assessing the research performance of universities is a difficult pursuit.

Bianca Nogrady

News 27 Oct 2016

Research investments pay off for Australian city

Significant state government investment along with philanthropic largesse has helped drive Brisbane's research performance.

Bianca Nogrady

25 Oct 2016

Measuring the impact of R&D spending

Does pouring money into research always translate into better outcomes?

Myles Gough

News 6 Oct 2016

Is backing bright people a bright idea?

Whether it is better to fund researchers or their ideas is an ongoing debate.

Branwen Morgan

News 29 Aug 2016

In research, time is as important as money

Do longer periods of funding lead to greater scientific returns?

Branwen Morgan

News 18 Aug 2016

Emerging hotspots for physical sciences

Less prominent research nations are carving out a niche.

Tim Hornyak

News 16 Aug 2016

Chilean research grows despite poor investment

Despite funding constraints, Chilean research is growing in some areas.

Tim Hornyak

News 5 Aug 2016

Who are the research world's rising stars?

Undaunted by the scientific dominance of historic global big-hitters, some of the world's less prominent research nations are carving out a niche and making a strong impact.

Annabel McGilvray

28 Jul 2016

Not just Brexit: Spanish election brings more uncertainty for Europe

It is hard to predict how the result will impact the country's science and research landscape.

Nicky Phillips

News 7 Jul 2016

Brazil’s subsumed science sector struggles to stay afloat

Deep recession and a political crisis are hobbling the country and its recent research success, but one region hangs on.

Anna Petherick

News 28 Jun 2016

South African research hits hard economic times

Can international research funding help South Africa maintain its stellar performance in the index?

Linda Nordling

News 14 Jun 2016

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