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Busy busy
It continues to be a busy time for universities with another flurry of breaking news
ViewThe confounded REF: What really drives research performance?
The confounded REF: What really drives research performance?
Rising citation impact owes more to international ties than domestic policy, says Jonathan Adams
ViewNUS and ex-president settle employment tribunal
NUS and ex-president settle employment tribunal
Shaima Dallali case with UK National Union of Students concludes after fallout from antisemitism claims
ViewBabraham receives £48m for lifelong health study
Babraham receives £48m for lifelong health study
Cambridge bioscience institute one of eight receiving UKRI funding
ViewUK and Ukraine launch innovation partnership
UK and Ukraine launch innovation partnership
UK government invests £16 million in innovations to support the recovery of Ukraine’s energy system
ViewMayoral election results: What’s on offer for research
Mayoral election results: What’s on offer for research
Commitment to research and science in 2024 mayoral manifestos varied widely
ViewCGHE appoints new director
CGHE appoints new director
David Mills takes over from longstanding director Simon Marginson at Centre for Global Higher Education
ViewGraduate visa route worth £70m to the public purse
Graduate visa route worth £70m to the public purse
As Hepi assesses the post-study visa, Harriet Swain considers an upcoming government-commissioned review
ViewInternational rescue
International rescue
What happened in the local elections and a report on the graduate visa route
ViewVisa crossing
Visa crossing
Jonathan Portes argues that concerns about the graduate visa are based on misconceptions
ViewMy week, by Luke Hall
My week, by Luke Hall
Ivory Tower: Exclusive extracts from the diary of the new universities minister (whoever he is)
View‘Ugly’ Tory politics ‘aggressively mean’ to foreign students
‘Ugly’ Tory politics ‘aggressively mean’ to foreign students
Higher education professor lashes out at UK Home Office-commissioned visa review
ViewUK IP office unveils new strategy to boost creativity and innovation
UK IP office unveils new strategy to boost creativity and innovation
Intellectual Property Office has updated its mission to focus on growing the economy
ViewOpportunity profile: Fine-tune your EPSRC early diagnostics bid
Opportunity profile: Fine-tune your EPSRC early diagnostics bid
Increasing the likelihood of a positive result from your submission
ViewMigration messaging
Migration messaging
What will the government do next in its attack on higher education visas?
ViewUK’s National Physical Laboratory joins Cern facility
UK’s National Physical Laboratory joins Cern facility
“Game-changing” agreement will allow NPL to help work on next-generation nuclear fusion systems
ViewUK government ‘wants to pivot a little more to innovation’
UK government ‘wants to pivot a little more to innovation’
Science minister Andrew Griffith says “research looks after itself” and focus should tilt to innovation
ViewUK Atomic Energy Authority signs deal to boost fusion plans
UK Atomic Energy Authority signs deal to boost fusion plans
Agreement with Czech research organisation will aid development of prototype fusion energy plant
ViewUS campus unrest over Israel-Hamas war ‘could happen in UK’
US campus unrest over Israel-Hamas war ‘could happen in UK’
University of East Anglia’s vice-chancellor hopes more peaceful nature of UK protests will continue
ViewOne in three students ‘could quit because of living costs’
One in three students ‘could quit because of living costs’
Hepi report suggests cost of living crisis continues to bite
ViewFrom the archive: Eight tips for a rock-solid arts and humanities bid
From the archive: Eight tips for a rock-solid arts and humanities bid
Pointers for essential groundwork that may be useful in other disciplines too
ViewUK’s Cern candidate takes campaign to Geneva
UK’s Cern candidate takes campaign to Geneva
Physicist Mark Thomson travels to Cern’s headquarters to make his case for the director-general role
ViewOpportunity profile: NIHR expands global health offering
Opportunity profile: NIHR expands global health offering
A new fellowship scheme supports postdoctoral researchers looking to advance global health—and their careers
ViewPolling in the deep
Polling in the deep
Local elections in England and a Hepi student survey on the cost of living
ViewUK drugs regulator launches AI strategy to focus on innovation
UK drugs regulator launches AI strategy to focus on innovation
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency expects AI to improve its efficiency
ViewRoyal Society refuses to condemn fossil fuel industry
Royal Society refuses to condemn fossil fuel industry
National science academy says castigating one sector would “not be appropriate” after call from researchers
ViewSecurity risks must not ‘smother’ UK research and development
Security risks must not ‘smother’ UK research and development
Peers debate delicate balance between collaboration and national security
ViewInnovation and higher education in London mayoral election
Innovation and higher education in London mayoral election
Sadiq Khan pledges to explore Erasmus-style scheme, while Susan Hall keeps quiet on R&I issues
ViewUK government ‘must not play politics’ with graduate visa review
UK government ‘must not play politics’ with graduate visa review
Former government adviser says Home Office must not exploit review for political capital