Research management

By Anonymous (not verified), 6 October, 2021

Professional advice for academic research leaders, managers and administrators in universities around the world to enhance the quality and impact of their institutions' research output. Find guidance on open research, knowledge exchange and policy work alongside insight on leading diverse research teams and international collaborations and creating a culture of innovation.

By Eliza.Compton, 31 October, 2025

Lessons from first-time festival planners

Chester, UK
Co-creating a large-scale, impactful public event can seem more like a ‘would love to’ than a ‘must’, particularly in the face of resource pressures or lack of an established culture or calendar. Here’s advice learned from developing a four-day festival from scratch
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 21 October, 2025

From library-focused project to campus-wide collaboration

Librarians work together in a team
A heritage trail to mark an anniversary event began life in the library, but how to extend its reach to the rest of the university? Here’s what one library team learned when they collaborated across their institution
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 15 October, 2025

Critical thinking v fake news: a case study

Someone reads the news on their phone
In this age of disinformation, how can universities embed critical thinking skills in their local communities? A face-to-face workshop could be the answer
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 8 October, 2025

How to train PhD Jedi

A woman wearing a cape with a light saber in hand, ready for battle
Training PhD students is less about supervision and more about empowerment. By fostering independence, creativity and diversity, supervisors can nurture the next generation of scientific leaders
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 7 October, 2025

A guide to crafting better research funding proposals

Piles of money with trees growing on top of them
Drawing on the experience of establishing Mexico’s first wine research centre, Eduardo A. Durazo-Watanabe and Mayer Cabrera-Flores share practical strategies for strengthening proposals, diversifying funding sources and leveraging teamwork to make ambitious projects a reality
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 October, 2025

Who cares about this problem as much as you do?

Liquid with dollar sign dropping into test tube, research funding
Securing funding requires researchers to think like strategists, storytellers and coalition-builders. Nicole Akers offers advice for navigating the demanding process to win grants and turn ideas into impact
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 1 October, 2025

Write a grant proposal to win government funding

Academics sit round a table, analysing documents
Hone your grant proposal for government funding to perfection with these tips. Yanwei Wang, Baktiyar Soltabayev and Zhumabay Bakenov draw on their experience from Kazakhstan’s funding landscape
By Eliza.Compton, 24 September, 2025

Reflections on impact and co-creation in academic podcasting

Podcast microphones
What are researchers to do when conversations around vital topics such as the future of democracy are not reaching beyond academia? An academic podcast has proved effective in taking the conversation to the public and policymakers
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4minutes
By miranda.prynne, 22 August, 2025

How academia can work well with industry

How to work well with industry spotlight graphic
Advice on how universities and their staff can maximise the benefits of academic-industry partnerships for researchers, students and society
By Eliza.Compton, 21 July, 2025

Redesigning the university library for creating and collaborating

Students working together in library
University libraries are no longer just places of study, they are places of discovery, innovation and community. Patrick Tomlin discusses redesigning academic libraries to meet the ways that students and faculty learn and research
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 June, 2025

What does the UK’s spin-out ecosystem need to thrive nationwide?

UK innovation concept
Despite their abundance of research and expertise, UK academic institutions lack mechanisms to encourage and incentivise movement between academia and industry, particularly within the spin-out community, writes Richard Hague
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 12 June, 2025

When should scientists think about trademarks?

Trademark on a stamp
If your discovery has commercial potential, you will need to think about what to call it when it reaches the market. Here are three considerations about trademarks and protecting your intellectual property
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 10 June, 2025

AI skills for tomorrow’s university librarians

Artificial intelligence in the university library
University librarians need to understand how to guide students and faculty in using AI tools ethically and effectively. In the future, they will be not only information experts but also AI facilitators. Yinlin Chen offers advice on laying the groundwork
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 5 May, 2025

From peanut butter to effective policy impact

Jar of peanut butter
In a sector that often seems tasked with being everything to everyone, each university needs a policy strategy that focuses institutional expertise where it will make the most difference, writes Alistair Sackley
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4minutes
By miranda.prynne, 25 April, 2025

Protecting your work – and your values – in US higher education

A burning book.
With US higher education under attack from the federal government, what can scholars do to ensure their research is preserved and to stand up for academic freedom? Lisa Schiff, a co-author of the Declaration to Defend Research Against US Government Censorship, explains
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 15 April, 2025

The power of short courses in transforming the workplace

Managers work at their computers
What started out as a business research project into low productivity became a commercially successful short course. Perhaps it’s time to think outside the box and respond to what businesses need
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 April, 2025

Five ways to start leading research culture change

Two female scientists in a lab
If you’re concerned that research culture is valuing output over well-being, or prioritising prestige over passion, these tips could help you move towards more supportive and collaborative labs and departments
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 April, 2025

Key challenges for patient and public involvement leads

Smiling woman talking to healthcare professional
The research team member who leads on PPI must act in the interests of healthcare patients and the public as well as support the needs of the research project. Here is advice for how to succeed in this emerging role
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