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Prime minister’s defence spending increase will not lead to a bigger overall public R&D budget
National research funding agency is not following health charities in adding requirements to grant rules
Report sets out how to stop space becoming new “Wild West”
MI5 and National Cyber Security Centre join Russell Group representatives to talk about sensitive research
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The government announces new measures to deal with research security
Parliament told of problems caused by immigration reform to researchers
A new policy paper looks at continuation rates in UK higher education
Ottoline Leyser says existing assessment criteria are “impoverished”, calling for more pathways into sector
Research into multimorbidity leaves out people who are more likely to be affected, review finds
Wellcome and CRUK policies on environmental impact coincide with launch of sector-wide sustainability agreement
The Higher Education Policy Institute publishes an analysis of non-continuation rates in universities
Survey also reveals decreasing interest in science, especially among girls
Public Accounts Committee report calls for better oversight of franchised courses
Prime minister Rishi Sunak also announces plans for Defence Innovation Agency
But learned society calls for guidance to ensure “fair balance” between creators and AI developers
MPs raise further concerns about higher education franchising agreements
Christopher Johnson, professor from Queen’s University Belfast, will join Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Soas chief Adam Habib outlines mixed messages on how universities should protect such freedoms
Pay discussions continue in a busy week for higher education
Research and innovation must help the Welsh economy to grow, conference hears
Sam Barrell will lead medical charity, which is investing nearly £40 million in translational centres
Short inquiry will hear evidence from former ministers Robert Halfon and Charles Clarke
Royal Academy of Engineering will distribute climate change research funding
International initiative for advancing research assessment practices starts work in the UK
In a change of gear, Playbook speaks with Hugh Brady about science, visas and politics
Kalwant Bhopal asks, who really benefits from diversity training?
Ivory Tower: Exclusive extracts from Liz Truss’s memoir, 10 Years to Sell the West
John Rogers, pioneer of the UK’s Association of Research Managers and Administrators, has died
Jisc report identifies way to transform UK digital research infrastructure by being more federated
A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles
Is relocation always advisable for a postdoctoral fellowship, and what if it’s not possible?
Unite sends notification of intention to ballot for industrial action at University and College Union
The EU wants to improve youth mobility with the UK
More sustained initiatives are needed to address space skills gap in Scotland, MPs hear