ViewERC allocated extra €125m from UK association
ERC allocated extra €125m from UK association
European Research Council will use money to fund 48 more Advanced Grants
ViewAnalysis: Higher education finances
Analysis: Higher education finances
Harriet Swain looks at the latest finance reports from Hesa and the OfS
ViewAttention—deficits
Attention—deficits
The Office for Students publishes its annual review of universities’ financial sustainability
ViewUK government unveils AI safety testing platform
UK government unveils AI safety testing platform
Researchers should now be able to better and more consistently test AI models, government says
ViewOpportunity profile: UKRI gets meta about science
Opportunity profile: UKRI gets meta about science
ESRC executive chair Stian Westlake discusses supporting research on research
ViewNature’s London editorial staff vote on industrial action
Nature’s London editorial staff vote on industrial action
Union seeks strikes that it claims could disrupt scientific publications, after staff reach “breaking point”
ViewConcern over lack of evidence base for UK visa decisions
Concern over lack of evidence base for UK visa decisions
Review highlights “extraordinary” absence of data as business leaders write to prime minister
ViewRising number of universities ‘at material risk of closure’
Rising number of universities ‘at material risk of closure’
OfS analysis paints grim financial picture for England’s higher education providers
ViewOpportunity profile: Versus Arthritis looks for fine fellows
Opportunity profile: Versus Arthritis looks for fine fellows
Patient involvement is essential in bids for five years of research and professional development support
ViewAny other business
Any other business
The MAC review dominates the news, with the sector awaiting updates on what happens next
ViewWork starts on UK Biobank’s new headquarters in Manchester
Work starts on UK Biobank’s new headquarters in Manchester
The £60 million, six-storey laboratory space will also house other R&D organisations
ViewGlobal tech companies to invest £2bn in UK
Global tech companies to invest £2bn in UK
Two new data centres will open following direct investment in UK, Treasury announces
ViewResearch leaders urged to back graduate visas in ‘massive battle’
Research leaders urged to back graduate visas in ‘massive battle’
UUK chief warns “we are not out of the woods” as ministers debate MAC response
ViewPrime minister urged to do more on antimicrobial resistance
Prime minister urged to do more on antimicrobial resistance
Rishi Sunak’s science advisers warn of shortage of UK experts and fragmented research funding
ViewRecord number of OIA complaints fuelled by international students
Record number of OIA complaints fuelled by international students
UK Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education says it met targets despite surge
ViewGaza’s scholars need sanctuary
Gaza’s scholars need sanctuary
Palestinian academics deserve the same support given to those from Ukraine, says Susan Bruce
ViewPhD training looks like UK universities’ next crisis
PhD training looks like UK universities’ next crisis
Research degrees for home students are becoming financially unsustainable and socially exclusive, says Simon Green
ViewHealthy growth
Healthy growth
NIHR looks to improve global health—and researchers’ careers
ViewNice and smooth
Nice and smooth
Polishing a bid to the Henry Moore Foundation
ViewMAC and ease
MAC and ease
The graduate visa route is given a clean bill of health. How will the government...
ViewGraduate visa review spurs optimism, but fears remain over government’s response
Graduate visa review spurs optimism, but fears remain over government’s response
Migration Advisory Committee recommendation to keep visa route prompts relief, though ministers yet to respond
ViewWhat’s going on in the UK: 2-15 May
What’s going on in the UK: 2-15 May
This week: Gaza research, new Faraday chair, UK-Ukraine innovation and more
ViewReturn of the MAC
Return of the MAC
The message on graduate visas is clear—will the government listen?
ViewThe third degree
The third degree
Back page gossip from the 15 May issue of Research Fortnight
ViewPublic pursuit: Can governments keep up with artificial intelligence?
Public pursuit: Can governments keep up with artificial intelligence?
Despite increasing calls for state-owned AI, governments are struggling to compete with industry
ViewIt turns out the REF doesn’t make research better. Now what?
It turns out the REF doesn’t make research better. Now what?
Put down the bureaucratic cudgels and let universities manage themselves again, says William Cullerne Bown
ViewUK life sciences sector top in Europe for raising VC funding
UK life sciences sector top in Europe for raising VC funding
Report reveals sector received £11.7 billion of venture capital funding from 2020 to 2023
ViewUCU employees back strike action in workplace culture dispute
UCU employees back strike action in workplace culture dispute
Almost three-quarters of Unite members at UCU vote for strikes
ViewGraduate visa review: Higher education sector responds
Graduate visa review: Higher education sector responds
University groups have their say on the findings of today’s Migration Advisory Committee report