John Elmes is a research reporter covering research practice, knowledge transfer, intellectual property, HE engagement with business, journals and academic publishing, and intellectual affairs in the sciences. He joined Times Higher Education in January 2011 as editorial assistant for news. He was previously a features writer for Goal.com UK and has freelanced for the Independent, the Independent on Sunday and the Times Educational Supplement. He studied at Durham University and graduated with a BA in English Literature. He also has an MA in Journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London.
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Articles by John Elmes
Omissions make it harder to find data, report says
The academic psychologist talks testosterone, gender and the joy of being paid to read and write
Dame Sue Black¡¯s pioneering work has taken her to war zones and the aftermath of natural disasters. She explains the scientific rigour required in the field
The Italian scholar discusses how Machiavelli might have appraised current politics, the benefits of birdwatching and discovering Stevie Wonder
Creator of controversial predatory journals blacklist says some peers are failing to warn of dangers of disreputable publishers
Researchers argue that national data provides a powerful call to action
We discuss the challenges facing early career researchers, parenthood and tearful graduations with the award-winning University of Massachusetts Amherst geoscientist
Secretary general of ruling party wants government to provide "fully subsidised grants" to low income families
We talk internationalisation in the face of Brexit, as well as the ¡°alien¡± concept of fun for academics, with the international relations professor
Sir Mark Walport acknowledges ¡®challenge¡¯ of UK¡¯s departure from European Union as sector anxiety grows
Former education minister says government will table bill for creation of new degree standardising body
Both universities could gain credit when an academic moves, under plans
We talk race, taking advice from Seamus Heaney and poetry¡¯s vital place in society with the US¡¯s next Poet Laureate
Academics with negative attitudes to teaching surveys more likely to score poorly on ratings site, study finds
Independent Higher Education survey indicates that new providers will look to compete with established universities in future
Universities continue to run ¡®jewel in the crown¡¯ programme because of its ¡®prestige¡¯, survey finds
We talk poverty, political correctness gone mad and the comfort of whisky with the outspoken historian
Task force established by government to explore UK open-data landscape calls for greater efforts to ensure data quality
Twenty-one countries attend annual meeting to showcase progress of multimillion-pound Deltas initiative
We talk emergency responses to terrorist attacks, geekiness and happy memories of the Olympic Games with Surrey¡¯s professor of medicine
Academics who take regular breaks from assessment will get more done than those who toil away for 10 hours straight, study says
Jo Johnson outlines UK ambition to be ¡®go-to country¡¯ for innovation and discovery, even after Brexit
Higher education regulator's new rules aim to drive up standards within sector
We talk about academia as a refuge for artists, curtailed basketball careers, and escaping Michigan¡¯s ¡°shire¡± with the multifaceted music composer
