Research management

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Peer-to-peer professional advice for academic research leaders, managers and administrators from universities around the world to enhance the quality and impact of their institution’s research output
By Eliza.Compton, 22 January, 2026
Artificial intelligence can accelerate discovery in ways humans alone cannot. For Hongliang Xin, the key is pairing AI’s power with ethical safeguards, institutional governance and responsible oversight
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 22 January, 2026
Does a research-based explanation hold when applied to new situations? Here’s how to predict the future as well as clarifying the present
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 19 January, 2026
From drug design to climate modelling, artificial intelligence can process data at scales far beyond human capacity. Hongliang Xin argues that the future of research lies in harnessing agentic AI through human-guided discovery
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 13 December, 2025
Disciplines too often are siloed, but today’s most pressing challenges rarely fit neatly into a single field. How do we encourage science and technology fields to work with arts and humanities?
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4minutes