Research excellence

The following strategies aim to streamline the ethics approval process, reduce delays and uphold the highest ethical standards

Academic ways of communicating are often the exact opposite of what you need to draw widespread attention to your research, writes Simon Hall. Here are simple ways to help your message reach its audience

How can we help students collaborate without weighing down staff with extra admin? First-year interdisciplinary research projects could be the answer

Creating a single department to oversee laboratory operations can streamline your processes and cut costs. Here’s how to do it

Oral history’s potential to capture lesser-known perspectives and fill knowledge gaps deserves appreciation beyond the humanities

The possibilities for using artificial intelligence in research know no bounds – it could even end up in a management role. Here’s what it could do

A bottom-up approach could establish shared values, objectives, risk appetites and publication strategies as ways to mitigate challenges that hinder effective progress of interdisciplinary teams

When societal impact has so many definitions, how can higher education institutions measure it without overlap or disengagement? This coordinated approach aims to find accepted, effective common ground

Explaining research in a short social media video is a major green flag for the Covid-19 generation. Here’s how to use existing resources to hit TikTok and Instagram

Incorporating knowledge exchange and enterprise activities into demanding academic schedules can be a challenge but it doesn’t have to be stressful. Here are ways to make it enjoyable, rewarding and impactful