Research management

University research runs on the expertise of technicians, research software engineers, data stewards and core‑facility specialists. Treat them as strategic partners and your group’s quality, speed and compliance will improve

How to take a proactive approach to ethics approval and use existing university mechanisms to transform outreach into assessed, curriculum-aligned work

Collaboration between research and extension in forest resources and environmental conservation offers a clear lesson for universities everywhere: knowledge matters most when it is communicated, trusted and applied

How to embed collaboration with external partners into core research assessment to ease pressure on labs while building core employability skills

Effective collaboration in research and teaching practice requires more than goodwill. It depends on clear goals, shared contributions, project management, cultural awareness and space to raise concerns

For community outreach to be effective, researchers need to listen to the target group, build trust and connect the health information they share to participants’ daily lives

How can we help dance students achieve technical excellence without compromising their health? A former ballerina turned dance medicine specialist discusses how universities can build healthier, more sustainable dance training cultures

When you fall out of love with your scholarly subject, leaving the silo can mean a painful separation. But with a break-up can also come a chance to rekindle academic passion. Here’s how to get out and move on

Europe has built an admirable research support system but there is one crucial stage that is overlooked – the early formation of researchers, writes Adam Kola. He offers examples from his own institution on how to address this

At a time when universities are under increasing pressure to deliver social impact, they need systems that build research capacity, improve transparency and facilitate collaboration across disciplinary boundaries