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Government should modernise and adapt rather than create brand new strategy, say policy experts
ViewIndustrial strategy still relevant, says Greg Clark
Industrial strategy still relevant, says Greg Clark
Former business secretary says 2017 strategy had brought rewards to UK as government announces update
ViewUK Arpa still coming, says BEIS after missing PM’s deadline
UK Arpa still coming, says BEIS after missing PM’s deadline
Boris Johnson has failed to deliver his promise to create science funding agency over summer
ViewResearchers fear spending review might be downgraded
Researchers fear spending review might be downgraded
Experts say UK chancellor may present one-year plan, rather than multi-year as expected
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ViewIn-person teaching to stay despite Covid-19 outbreaks
In-person teaching to stay despite Covid-19 outbreaks
Face-to-face learning will continue but could end early to get students home for Christmas
ViewJohnson: End ‘nonsensical gulf’ between colleges and universities
Johnson: End ‘nonsensical gulf’ between colleges and universities
Prime minister bemoans glut of graduates amid skills shortages
ViewMissing persons
Missing persons
Why have the ministers responsible for higher education been keeping such a low profile?
ViewDepartment for Education adopts Augar view on apprenticeships
Department for Education adopts Augar view on apprenticeships
Office for Students loses responsibility for higher-level apprenticeships
ViewLib Dems pass motion to review science advice
Lib Dems pass motion to review science advice
Party conference also calls for support for scientific publishers
ViewSupercomputer nanosatellites built in Glasgow set for launch
Supercomputer nanosatellites built in Glasgow set for launch
Satellites are designed to make hyper-accurate predictions for shipping to support maritime trade
ViewUK aims to take genomics research out of confines of the lab
UK aims to take genomics research out of confines of the lab
Strategy sets out plan to create ‘most advanced genomic healthcare system in world’
ViewDo the right thing
Do the right thing
How should universities respond as a second wave of Covid-19 hits?
ViewLib Dems to debate overhaul of science advice
Lib Dems to debate overhaul of science advice
Proposed motion at party conference also calls for support for scientific publishers
ViewWiley and Jisc’s ‘groundbreaking’ OA deal hits a snag
Wiley and Jisc’s ‘groundbreaking’ OA deal hits a snag
Publishing under the deal will be restricted to researchers supported by certain funders until 2021
ViewCovid-19 ‘amplifies’ gap in mental health research, peers hear
Covid-19 ‘amplifies’ gap in mental health research, peers hear
Professor says there is an opportunity to ‘integrate research on mind, brain and body’
ViewHow it all adds up
How it all adds up
What do increased undergraduate numbers mean for university finances?
ViewUK exploring ‘new options’ for Galileo replacement
UK exploring ‘new options’ for Galileo replacement
The government goes back to the drawing board to deliver satellite navigation services
ViewUK Arpa will need more money, US expert tells MPs
UK Arpa will need more money, US expert tells MPs
£800m funding would ‘only allow for an agency the size of a small Darpa office’
ViewMore than half of student loans will never be paid back
More than half of student loans will never be paid back
Updated figures show proportion of loans to be paid by taxpayers has grown
ViewRoot and branch
Root and branch
The latest on Covid-19, a review of the NSS, Ucas data and student voting intentions
ViewTrial evidence still missing as Covid-19 app set to launch
Trial evidence still missing as Covid-19 app set to launch
Health Foundation charity calls on government to publish results of pilots
ViewUK university policy led to ‘huge skills shortages’
UK university policy led to ‘huge skills shortages’
Author criticises education system for ‘overproducing’ academically qualified people
ViewPolitical yo-yo continues over UK’s Horizon association
Political yo-yo continues over UK’s Horizon association
As one major barrier to research cooperation falls, another emerges
ViewFunding: Time to deliver
Funding: Time to deliver
This autumn’s spending review is crunch time for government’s pledge of extra billions for R&D
ViewCovid insecure
Covid insecure
Staff have started reporting concerns about their universities’ pandemic plans
ViewPandemic prompts spike in searches for online learning
Pandemic prompts spike in searches for online learning
Open University deputy leader says there have been ‘four-to-tenfold increases’ in searches for digital courses
ViewScience and society report ‘still being ignored’ by government
Science and society report ‘still being ignored’ by government
Twenty years after influential Lords report, Robert Winston says people still do not trust scientists
ViewAdvising No 10 is ‘humbling and scary’, says Neil Ferguson
Advising No 10 is ‘humbling and scary’, says Neil Ferguson
Sage modeller backs own work and describes the ‘fuzzy’ line between science and policy advice
ViewKate Green: Admissions system needs ‘complete rethink’
Kate Green: Admissions system needs ‘complete rethink’
Admissions overhaul and careers advice should be prioritised, shadow education secretary tells Labour conference
ViewVirtually Labour
Virtually Labour
We go in search of policies on the second full day of Labour’s teleconference
View‘Strikingly uneven’ research funding across the UK
‘Strikingly uneven’ research funding across the UK
Influential council says there is ‘no obvious correlation’ between funding and spin-outs
ViewMore academic rifts emerge on how to tackle second wave
More academic rifts emerge on how to tackle second wave
Government scientists explain need for strict Covid-19 regulations for everyone, while others want targeted measures
ViewUK ‘needs minister for space’
UK ‘needs minister for space’
MPs told review of R&D in sector needed to secure role in $600 billion-a-year global...
ViewGordon Brown: Horizon scheme ‘cannot be replicated nationally’
Gordon Brown: Horizon scheme ‘cannot be replicated nationally’
Former prime minister says national research programmes do not offer same mobility and collaboration opportunities
ViewIndependent Sage calls for ban on ‘in-person teaching’ at universities
Independent Sage calls for ban on ‘in-person teaching’ at universities
Unofficial advisory group’s plan to avoid another national lockdown also includes ‘rebuilding the testing system’
ViewConnected calls
Connected calls
The Labour Party is meeting online this week as universities continue to battle the pandemic
ViewUKRI seeks extra budget lines for place-based agenda
UKRI seeks extra budget lines for place-based agenda
More money and new metrics ‘will be needed’ to ensure universities succeed with levelling-up