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Nineteen researchers are leaving UK to keep their European Research Council funding

As 115 researchers lose their EU grants, here’s what we know about the UK alternative

National academies “quickest and easiest” way to get ERC replacement funding through, science minister says

Panel report finds changes from 2014 exercise worked, but further effort is needed in future
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Charity urges government to create Dementia Medicines Taskforce and deliver on funding promise

Announcement comes as organisation places greater emphasis on innovation to tackle real-world problems

Nigel Fine established the Institution of Engineering and Technology as a membership and learned society

£175m plan to “reset” and “enable” innovative research, while supporting researchers and delivering for patients

But number of procedures is still second lowest since 2007, at 3.06 million

Participation in Copernicus earth observation programme latest casualty of political dispute between UK and EU

Science minister says Horizon plan B is ready for sign-off, despite uncertainties over academy-run fellowships

Number of SMEs working in AMR field has decreased in recent years, MPs told

Initiative allows researchers to quickly publish “any research information” including incremental and negative findings

Funder moves webinar, interview and closing dates after academics question “integrity” of call

Managing risks associated with international research collaboration is an “essential” consideration for the sector

Octopus publishing platform aims to “shift incentive structure” in research assessment

Guidance aims to fix “slow and complicated” payment procedures for people who contribute to research

Plan B alternative to Horizon Europe “still a work in progress” despite science minister’s statements

Programme to support Black interns working at health, research and academic organisations

Scottish Funding Council is taking applications to its advisory group on supporting Scotland’s postgraduate researchers

Successful candidate to take over from Jennifer Stergiou at Association of Research Managers and Administrators

Consortium led by University of Exeter expected to create up to eight academic posts

UK’s national synchrotron joins Campaign for Science and Engineering

Call for clearer guidance among signs that growth in UK-China research partnerships is tailing off

Failure to deliver on promised £300 million would be “extremely shortsighted”, says London Mathematical Society

Belfast centre to help make food supply chains “more sustainable, reliable, safe and productive”

Securing UK and Swiss association would strengthen her “remarkable legacy”, Ursula von der Leyen told

Political fighting triggers university leaders to suggest changing who controls infrastructure including European Research Council

Government hopes the move will “boost our ability to respond to the next pandemic”

NCUB calls for more holistic approach to commercialisation of university research in coming innovation strategy

Government recommends continued focus on business, open access and the review of research assessment

Government still encouraging UK academics to apply for Horizon Europe despite no guarantee beyond 2022

Network of hydrological measuring equipment to help UK become more resilient to extreme weather events

And Alan Turing Institute appoints new chair to board of trustees

Research on Research Institute says £6 million in funding will fuel future-gazing

Learned society plans to include more people and disciplines in biomedical and health research

The Royal Statistical Society seeks volunteers to join editorial board that will shape platform