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
The benefits of a newly funded radio astronomy project transcend niche science
Female-authored papers up to three times more readable but published half a year later
All higher education institutions agree to make figures from nationwide survey publicly available
Most academics are keen to access other researchers¡¯ material but a third are yet to share their own
Issuing press releases without allowing access to the original research criticised by UK politicians
The eminent philosopher talks of academics¡¯ vanity, the place of philosophy in a ¡®post-truth¡¯ world and her reservations about the TEF
Sociologists make the case for observational drawing to be part of the research process
Two-thirds of funding over past three years went to just 20 institutions
We talk misconceptions about quantum physics, the importance of global research collaboration and Nobel prize aspirations with the award-winning Canadian physicist
Minister's speech disrupted at event aimed at finding solutions to sector challenges
Amid crisis over reproducibility, agencies face call for ¡®greater transparency and accountability¡¯
¡®Push-back¡¯ against proposal to use contractual status to identify research-active academics
Despite uncertainty, institutions remain willing to invest to compete globally
Warwick Business School¡¯s purpose-built studio aims to boost students¡¯ creativity
Economist says universities will simply ¡®play different types of games¡¯ after Stern review
Leading business school president says country needs strategy to attract overseas learners
Research shows which UK institutions interact heavily with EU companies
Report shows majority of international mobility went through EU scheme
From Australia to Singapore, David Matthews and John Elmes weigh the pros and cons of likely destinations
Interviewing a Mafia researcher made John Elmes consider how scholars should study volatile groups
Research shows certain online tools can help ¡®avoid detection¡¯ by plagiarism checking software
Founder of the Institute for Scientific Information passes away suddenly
New IE Business School dean advocates tutelage in ¡®fundamental competencies¡¯ for uncertain labour markets
But Cambridge head warns that perceived isolation from neighbours is ¡®biggest challenge¡¯
