A penny for your thoughts Academics are at the very heart of the knowledge economy, but just how far should they and their institutions go in the commercial exploitation of their ideas? Hannah Fearn explores the potential costs and benefits 28 February
Particle-perfect James Stirling relishes his return to research as he anticipates the dawn of a new golden era of particle physics 21 February
Bursting the God balloon Science can say what caused an event to occur, but not what caused reality to be such that it did, Michael Bulley observes 21 February
Low compliance with open-access rule criticised Too few research papers are making it into the public domain, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports. 21 February
UK-India research projects win a bumper crop of cash Academic collaboration between the two nations gets a multimillion-pound boost. John Gill reports By John Gill 21 February
Scots fear cash cuts will hit astronomy Minister says the UK science council's bid to save £80 million puts observatory jobs at risk. Tariq Tahir and Zoe Corbyn report 21 February
Ethics chief calls for tighter peer review Furore over journal's 'misstep' over suspect biology paper raises concerns. Melanie Newman reports 21 February
A patently provocative tale Howard Davies on a saucily titled attack on state funding for research and intellectual property rights 21 February
Healthy rise in undergraduate applications English institutions record second year of growth but Welsh take a hit. Rebecca Attwood reports By Rebecca Attwood 14 February
REF consultation: academe's concerns Sciences and humanities must not be judged differently, and peer review and timetabling need reassessment, organisations say. Zoe Corbyn reports 14 February
Tax threat to third stream activities Industry alarm as revenue officials look at sector's business venture income. Zoe Corbyn reports 14 February
Nerc goes to work on £1bn climate change partnership Research council aims to integrate science and policy in flagship programme. Zoe Corbyn reports. 14 February
Text messages, minus the text Susan Bassnett admires a playfully serious paean to the joys of not curling up with a good book. 7 February
Flu fighter Devastating pandemics remain a threat to public health. Sir Gordon Duff heads the vigilant scientists who protect us. By John Gill 7 February
Academic exchanges under threat as scientists are refused entry visas Middle Eastern visitors are 'blocked' by the É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Office. Melanie Newman reports. 7 February