
Climate innovators reassured policies “have not really changed”, despite Sunak watering down net zero pledges

Leaked presidency text suggests across-the-board cuts for national politicians to consider

But science minister says advisers gather information on university staff only in “exceptional circumstances”

Structural support is needed to maintain status as leading research nation, say university associations

The success of a major Murray-Darling basin research programme requires mixing research with politics
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Stephen Curry hits back at former vice-chancellor who queried increased focus on research culture

Major venture capital firm choosing UK is “vote of confidence” in life sciences sector
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Chips Joint Undertaking public-private partnership plans to use €11 billion to compete on semiconductor leadership

EU education commissioner pushes for mobility opportunities to reach more students
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Onus will be on sensitive sectors to protect their data and systems

Review of Australian quantum highlights need for stronger university-industry collaboration
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But funding crunch means programmes need to become more targeted to sustain momentum, expert says

Former Rwandan science minister brought “unwavering dedication” to the Trieste-based organisation, president says
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Analysis of Stem PhD holders also finds underrepresentation of disabled researchers in higher academic roles

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy laments “generally opaque” and variable publishing costs
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Research expenditure barely reached half the target set in 2018 before the Covid outbreak

Scholars at Risk warns that attacks on higher education are eroding academic freedom globally
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European research infrastructures say they have hosted researchers and worked on joint projects

European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers calls for more funding for war-torn country
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