Rachael Pells was a reporter whose work covered research and research policy, including funding, academic publishing, ethics and misconduct. Separately, she covered higher education across Latin America.
Rachael completed?her MA in journalism at Goldsmiths University, London, and?holds a?BA in English from Oxford Brookes University. She joined Times Higher Education in September 2017, and was previously education correspondent and student editor at The Independent.
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Articles by Rachael Pells
Analysis shows thousands of researchers publish the equivalent of one paper every five days, but their involvement is often limited
Thirty-two academic institutions have so far failed to report any of their trial data in accordance with new European Union rules
Ahead of publication of revised concordat, Brunel leader calls for funding agencies to give document greater importance
¡®Imprudent¡¯ to attach too much weight to first iteration of knowledge exchange framework, conference hears
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Buenos Aires as confidence in nation¡¯s economy dwindles at the cost of higher education
European funders¡¯ shift away from subscription journals raises questions over the outlook for prestigious periodicals
All research funded by participating public bodies across Europe must be made freely and openly available to read and download, agency heads say
Publisher says divestment from Prometheus was taken for commercial reasons
Data from 55 institutions suggest efforts to improve retention have had little effect
Ennio Vivaldi says he stands with student protesters pushing for equality on campuses
Ex-Aberystwyth professor John Warren forced to escape in dead of night
It¡¯s still early days for the ?650 million biomedical research centre, but its director believes it is showing signs of fulfilling its promise
Sir Paul Nurse says having to apply for visas for EU researchers would be ¡®a heavy financial administrative blow¡¯
Findings suggest markets could be used to help prioritise which experiments need repeating most urgently
UK government guidance highlights EU programmes where ¡®third country¡¯ participation is not permitted
Independent research institutes are hailed as hothouses for cutting-edge science, but they seem to be falling out of fashion. Rachael Pells asks if concentrating research in universities is a better strategy
Academics claim that funding application deadlines are becoming tighter
Partnership between Colombian, Chilean and Mexican institutions also aims to stamp out corruption
Ministers reassure after funding agencies¡¯ warnings of ¡®serious impact¡¯ for Brazilian research from cuts, but others see false promises ahead of election
Impeached former president Dilma Rousseff gives inaugural lecture at Brazil¡¯s Federal University of Minas Gerais, where new course will open from the coming academic year
The BBC presenter and writer talks about how women should ¡®demand equal pay¡¯ and suggests a novel windfall tax to help fund HE
Drastic cuts necessary if funding situation not resolved, government agency warns
Study offers further insight into the persistent trend for women to be cited less frequently than men
University leaders were given less than 18 hours to respond to state plans to scrap the subject
