Letters: The marketplace is not, as you assert, in knowledge (which cannot be subject to copyright) but rather in the presentation and dissemination of research findings
Academic journals: an open and shut case
Editorial: The Wellcome Trust's intiative to establish an open-access journal should put an end to a silly system
Government backs calls for research data to be made freely available
Wellcome Trust's proposal that results of public- and charity-funding research be made public receives ministerial backing
May 2011
Bad science
How can you tell if a policy is working? Run a trial
Ben Goldacre
Ben Goldacre: Trials never happen because politicians are too scared of hard data on their good intentions
April 2009
University forces firms to supply cheap medicines
Poor countries get drugs at cost price - or we won't licence our research to you, says Edinburgh University
March 2009
Barriers rising between business and universities
Wanted: £1bn to save economy
February 2009
Spin-out doctor
The chemist Graham Richards, who made millions from research, tells Linda Nordling why he owes much to Margaret Thatcher
December 2008
More UK universities should be profiting from ideas
Paul Wellings
Paul Wellings issues a warning to universities which fail to make the most of their commercial opportunities
November 2008
Oxford University opens controversial animal research laboratory
Thousands of animals will eventually be housed in the new facility, which will test new treatments for cancer, leukaemia, heart disease, HIV, arthritis and diabetes
October 2008
£400m boost to universities' work with businesses
Funding council says universities have become a source of knowledge for a range of activities
September 2008
Creative thinking key to economic future
Les Ebdon
'Mickey Mouse' courses are the first to respond to worldwide shortages of graduates vital to the creative economy, says Les Ebdon
March 2008
Research notes
Science white paper to drive innovation
UK's world-class astronomy project faces closure
February 2008
UK still hopeful of participating in Gemini project
Public school head attacks Manchester's research focus
'Challenging environments' research receives £10m boost
Everyone loves a man in a white coat
December 2007
Ministers condemned for 'raiding' medical council's funds
