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More roles to be eligible as project leaders on grants under funder’s new action plan
ViewUK participation in European fusion projects breaking down
UK participation in European fusion projects breaking down
Scientists across the country frozen out of Euratom fusion energy collaborations on the continent
ViewLoss of EU funds is ‘economic vandalism’, says Welsh minister
Loss of EU funds is ‘economic vandalism’, says Welsh minister
Economy minister Vaughan Gething hopes budget will compensate university projects for loss of EU funds
View‘Overstretched’ UKRI staff and scientists walk out over pay
‘Overstretched’ UKRI staff and scientists walk out over pay
Union boss says strike is the “culmination of a decade of pay restraint”
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ViewUKRI strategy plans R&D system ‘by everyone, for everyone’
UKRI strategy plans R&D system ‘by everyone, for everyone’
Funder publishes equality, diversity and inclusion plan following consultation with the sector
ViewBiology publisher preserves trees to honour its peer reviewers
Biology publisher preserves trees to honour its peer reviewers
Company of Biologists is also planting a tree for every article published in its journals
ViewBritish Academy wants central digital inclusion unit at Dsit
British Academy wants central digital inclusion unit at Dsit
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology should fix “uneven and fragmented” support for digital equality
ViewUK is ‘home to quarter of world’s top university departments’
UK is ‘home to quarter of world’s top university departments’
University of Oxford accounts for most UK number-one departments, QS ranking finds
ViewUK unveils new plans to become global ‘tech superpower by 2030’
UK unveils new plans to become global ‘tech superpower by 2030’
International strategy outlines ambitions for leadership in global tech race through partnerships with R&D allies
ViewMPs launch quantum inquiry
MPs launch quantum inquiry
House of Commons Science and Technology Committee to probe government’s new £2.5bn quantum strategy
ViewIOPP to streamline its peer review with new platform
IOPP to streamline its peer review with new platform
Move aims to enable faster and seamless journal submissions, says physics publisher
ViewTuring Institute launches strategy on using AI for social good
Turing Institute launches strategy on using AI for social good
Plan responds to “dramatic” rise in computer power with large language models such as ChatGPT
ViewDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport refreshes research priorities
Department for Culture, Media and Sport refreshes research priorities
A top priority is to create evidence base showing how much its sectors are worth
ViewUK appoints new ministers for AI and IP, and for tech and digital
UK appoints new ministers for AI and IP, and for tech and digital
Recently created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology reveals ministerial roles
ViewLeaders appointed for UK dementia research mission
Leaders appointed for UK dementia research mission
Hilary Evans and Nadeem Sarwar to chair £160 million Barbara Windsor mission on dementia research
ViewWales launches £300,000 fund to strengthen R&D ties with EU
Wales launches £300,000 fund to strengthen R&D ties with EU
Devolved government launches new fund with grants of up to £40,000 available
ViewABPI suspends membership of its ex-president’s company
ABPI suspends membership of its ex-president’s company
Novo Nordisk blocked from pharmaceutical industry group membership for two years over promotional drug campaign
ViewUK professional body for IT welcomes new president
UK professional body for IT welcomes new president
Gillian Arnold to focus on “building public trust in tech through ethics and standards”
ViewHunt promises swift action on industry-friendly AI regulation
Hunt promises swift action on industry-friendly AI regulation
Chancellor responds to review from Patrick Vallance outlining “12-to-24-month window” of opportunity for UK leadership
ViewWhat else was in the budget?
What else was in the budget?
Budget 2023: The other R&D announcements you might have missed
ViewHunt bids to make UK medicines regulation ‘faster and nimbler’
Hunt bids to make UK medicines regulation ‘faster and nimbler’
Budget 2023: Chancellor follows advice from chief scientific adviser to rely on foreign approval processes
ViewJeremy Hunt announces tax credit boost for R&D-intensive firms
Jeremy Hunt announces tax credit boost for R&D-intensive firms
Budget 2023: Chancellor also unveils funding for AI research and university investment zones
ViewUK quantum strategy promises £2.5bn for R&D programme
UK quantum strategy promises £2.5bn for R&D programme
Budget 2023: Government also pledges to more than double quantum-focused Centres for Doctoral Training
ViewWellcome: Farrar’s last hurrah
Wellcome: Farrar’s last hurrah
The Wellcome Trust bids farewell to Jeremy Farrar, who made the charity a global player
ViewIntegrated review omits EU and ODA commitments on R&D
Integrated review omits EU and ODA commitments on R&D
UK’s updated strategy keeps emphasis on R&D but doesn’t mention EU programmes or ODA funding
ViewUK risks losing spot as most generous R&D tax relief country
UK risks losing spot as most generous R&D tax relief country
Planned cuts to R&D tax credits means UK could lose top OECD spot, warns firm
ViewTriple-whammy rattles UK’s tech and R&D firms
Triple-whammy rattles UK’s tech and R&D firms
Private R&D sector faces uncertainty ahead of chancellor’s spring budget
ViewUKRIO releases updated research misconduct manual
UKRIO releases updated research misconduct manual
UK Research Integrity Office reveals new edition of its template for research organisations investigating misconduct
ViewUKRI should ‘defend research councils from government’
UKRI should ‘defend research councils from government’
Paul Nurse says agency should be a “buffer” to “restrictive rules” emanating from the Treasury
ViewUK launches review of best practice on university spinouts
UK launches review of best practice on university spinouts
Oxford vice-chancellor and investment expert will lead review of how best to commercialise university research
ViewUK ministers reviewing all R&D links with China, Freeman says
UK ministers reviewing all R&D links with China, Freeman says
Science minister promises to look at organisations “we know to be aggressive” in acquiring IP
View‘I want UKRI to be Nasa of UK science,’ says Freeman
‘I want UKRI to be Nasa of UK science,’ says Freeman
Minister says agency should unlock R&D ecosystem and allow research councils to develop sectoral excellence
ViewUK ‘deserves R&D plans with longer shelf life than a lettuce’
UK ‘deserves R&D plans with longer shelf life than a lettuce’
Labour MPs Chi Onwurah and Darren Jones savage government’s science framework
ViewUK’s plan B on Horizon ‘utterly inadequate’, says Paul Nurse
UK’s plan B on Horizon ‘utterly inadequate’, says Paul Nurse
Nobel laureate says prime minister may not have “had the best advice” on EU programme
ViewNurse says UK should ‘double R&D funding within 10 years’
Nurse says UK should ‘double R&D funding within 10 years’
Crick Institute director says UK government research funding is “not consistent” with science superpower ambitions
ViewUK’s compute review aims to boost R&D and AI capacity
UK’s compute review aims to boost R&D and AI capacity
Improving compute must align with major R&D strategies, says Google vice-president who led review
ViewUK’s plan to become ‘science superpower’ unveiled
UK’s plan to become ‘science superpower’ unveiled
Framework sets out priorities to achieve goal by 2030, but experts call for more money