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Read more on UKRI reveals plan to review postgraduate stipends
Support plan details action amid concerns over researchers’ low pay and high workloads
ViewVery large research-intensive universities falter in latest KEF
Very large research-intensive universities falter in latest KEF
Results of third iteration of Knowledge Exchange Framework revealed by Research England
ViewBad diversity practices ‘putting researchers at risk’
Bad diversity practices ‘putting researchers at risk’
RPN Live: Sector is failing to properly meet equity, diversity and inclusion needs, webinar hears
ViewUCU employees could strike following successful ballot
UCU employees could strike following successful ballot
Result gives Unite members mandate for industrial action
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ViewSweden overtakes US as world’s second most innovative economy
Sweden overtakes US as world’s second most innovative economy
European countries dominate 2023 Wipo ranking, with Switzerland, Sweden and UK also in top five
ViewAt KEF’s door
At KEF’s door
Marginal gains in knowledge exchange, a new Ucas head and a strike within a strike
ViewIT glitch prevents applications to UKRI funding opportunities
IT glitch prevents applications to UKRI funding opportunities
Funding agency apologises for technical problem with new grant application system and extends deadlines
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ViewShining a light on supervisors can improve research culture
Shining a light on supervisors can improve research culture
Largest-ever study aims to end universities’ blindspot on doctoral training, says Karen Clegg
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ViewA done deal at last
A done deal at last
Horizon deal is great, now researchers need more
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ViewThe latest Research Fortnight flipbook
The latest Research Fortnight flipbook
News, opinion, funding insight, and more in the latest issue of Research Fortnight
ViewGeorge Freeman hints at enhanced UK fellowship offer
George Freeman hints at enhanced UK fellowship offer
Science minister tells R&D community to “watch this space for important announcements”
ViewMinisters announce over £300m for global health R&D
Ministers announce over £300m for global health R&D
Announcements at UN meeting the latest sign of return to UK support for development research
ViewUK rare disease R&D landscape mapped for the first time
UK rare disease R&D landscape mapped for the first time
Funders hope project will help “focus areas for future funding and better target needs”
ViewUK government ‘must do more to support cancer research’
UK government ‘must do more to support cancer research’
Liberal Democrats seek Cancer Survival Research Act to tackle most deadly forms of the disease
ViewChief exams regulator to head up university admissions
Chief exams regulator to head up university admissions
Ofqual’s Jo Saxton will take over at Ucas in January
ViewFreshers’ Week: The unluckiest students in a generation?
Freshers’ Week: The unluckiest students in a generation?
Longer student loan repayment terms, soaring rents and strikes await 2023 intake
ViewRock and a hard place
Rock and a hard place
More industrial inaction and a report on student volunteering
ViewOffice for Students launches sexual misconduct survey
Office for Students launches sexual misconduct survey
Pilot to gauge scale of problem in English universities
ViewBacklash against Sunak’s climate policy rollback escalates
Backlash against Sunak’s climate policy rollback escalates
Royal Society of Chemistry among professional bodies “deeply concerned” as UK weakens net zero pledges
ViewUK government to engage with R&D sector ahead of AI summit
UK government to engage with R&D sector ahead of AI summit
Royal Society and British Academy among organisations to host workshops for global artificial intelligence event
ViewNewcastle strike cancelled after union error
Newcastle strike cancelled after union error
University disputes UCU claim that Newcastle threatened legal action following accidental sending of cancellation notice
ViewThree ways to make peer review fairer, better and easier
Three ways to make peer review fairer, better and easier
Anonymity, transparency and collaboration in reviewing are all proving their worth, says Kim Eggleton
ViewIndustrial inaction
Industrial inaction
Dozens of branches withdraw from UCU strikes, while there’s another “crackdown” on low-quality courses
ViewFork in the road
Fork in the road
Vivienne Stern argues that universities face a turning point
View24 Hours in HE: Fresher’s Week
24 Hours in HE: Fresher’s Week
Ivory Tower: students return as we rejoin our fly-on-the-wall documentary
ViewREF 2028: Funders seek partner to test environment assessment
REF 2028: Funders seek partner to test environment assessment
Commercial partner sought to develop “quantitative and qualitative indicators of research culture”
ViewUCU calls off strikes at dozens of UK universities
UCU calls off strikes at dozens of UK universities
University staff union says members will only walk out at 42 universities next week
ViewFunding-interview preparation, ODA research double bill, paediatric infectious disease grants
Funding-interview preparation, ODA research double bill, paediatric infectious disease grants
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
View‘Too early’ to talk about R&D policy, say Lib Dems
‘Too early’ to talk about R&D policy, say Lib Dems
Party declines to engage with questions on universities and research as its conference kicks off
ViewOpportunity profile: Piloting paediatric disease research
Opportunity profile: Piloting paediatric disease research
The European learned society’s small grants can start big things
ViewNext government urged to invest in R&D to tackle health crisis
Next government urged to invest in R&D to tackle health crisis
Medical research charities release a manifesto as general election nears
ViewUK aspires to ‘go beyond’ EU Earth observation programme
UK aspires to ‘go beyond’ EU Earth observation programme
Optimism over re-kindling partnerships under Copernicus programme, but doubts linger of return to leadership roles
ViewLocal deals for local people
Local deals for local people
Tens of branches could withdraw from strikes as universities make their own arrangements with staff
ViewParty conference season: Lib Dems’ R&D pledges to watch
Party conference season: Lib Dems’ R&D pledges to watch
Research Professional News examines the party’s past promises on R&D and higher education
ViewScientists blast Sunak for watering down net zero pledges
Scientists blast Sunak for watering down net zero pledges
Weakening the UK’s decarbonisation plans could “severely undermine” the 2050 net zero target
ViewDrop in disadvantaged UK school leavers entering university
Drop in disadvantaged UK school leavers entering university
Ucas statistics show record number of young applicants using clearing
ViewDoubts over strikes as King’s staff strike deal with university
Doubts over strikes as King’s staff strike deal with university
KCL staff hit out at UCU as union confirms other institutions will cancel strikes
ViewAHRC to cut PhD studentships by a quarter in major shake-up
AHRC to cut PhD studentships by a quarter in major shake-up
Arts and humanities funder announces changes to doctoral provision to establish a “sustainable, balanced portfolio”
ViewPreparing for funding interviews: How to help others
Preparing for funding interviews: How to help others
Part one of two on the run-up to grant or fellowship interviews
ViewOpportunity profile: ODA research returns to the academy
Opportunity profile: ODA research returns to the academy
The British Academy’s International Interdisciplinary Research Projects programme prioritises early career researchers