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ViewUK survey reveals cautious public support for AI technologies

People broadly support artificial intelligence in fields like healthcare and education but want regulation

ViewCall of duty

MPs have been debating whether universities should have a statutory duty of care for students

ViewA modest proposal

The prime minister donates to higher education and Labour floats a student finance plan

ViewTech leaders ‘right’ to talk of AI dangers, says George Freeman

But UK science minister warns against one-size-fits-all approach to regulation

View£42.7m boost for UK mental health research

NIHR launches new Mental Health Mission, co-chaired by Manchester and Oxford academics

ViewLabour pledges to cut tuition fee repayments for graduates

Reforming current system would give “month-on-month tax cut for graduates”

ViewCosts and benefits

Separate analyses of public spending and graduate employment show a complex picture

ViewNew business and trade department reveals R&D interests

Recently set-up department wants to hear from researchers on topics including climate change and innovation

View‘Britain is open for business,’ says interim science secretary

Chloe Smith boasts potential of UK tech industry but warns opportunities “come with risks”

ViewBehind the curve

The UCU rethinks Ukraine and there’s more trouble ahead over pensions

ViewGlobal health research ‘stuck in a vicious cycle’ of inequity

Inorms 2023: Research partnerships entrench dependencies for lower-income countries, keynote speaker says

ViewHorizon Europe: UK participation in EU R&D scheme could ‘bounce back in a year’

Research leaders’ optimism about future potential at odds with government scepticism amid “damaging ongoing limbo”

ViewBartholomew fair

Playbook has a cup of tea with the vice-chancellor of Ulster University

ViewUK and India agree to firm up R&D ties

UK’s South Asia minister says partnership will bring “new innovations to both our nations”

ViewWelsh and Canadian universities strengthen research ties

Agreement will “open doors” to education and research activities that benefit both countries

View‘Broader recognition of research outputs needed in humanities’

European academies want more support for researchers going beyond monographs in reporting their work

ViewThe state of the union

How much unity was on display at the UCU’s annual congress?

ViewReview urges action to tackle decline of UK clinical trials

Government commits £121 million to deliver on recommendations from report

ViewJeremy Hunt pulls together life sciences ‘war chest’ for UK

Package includes £154 million upgrade to UK Biobank and measures to reverse clinical trials decline

ViewComings and goings

Statistics are out on migration, and on university incomes and expenditures

ViewWilletts: Science department has created ‘new divides’

Former science minister says Dsit will need to maintain close links with other departments

ViewUKRI issues guidance on monograph open-access policy

Funder publishes information on exemptions and dedicated funding for long-form content

ViewA quarter of study visas ‘go to dependants’, says ONS

Migration data show large rise in number of dependants coming to the UK

ViewUK government to announce plan for boosting clinical trials

Funding package for life sciences sector also expected as ministers meet with industry groups

ViewMixed messages

ONS and OfS reports give rise to contrasting views of international education

ViewR&D funding plummeting after Brexit, say Welsh universities

Vice-chancellors in Wales say UK funding for R&D projects “pales in comparison” with EU support

ViewRenters bill ‘could cause student homelessness’

End to fixed-term tenancies could leave some with no roof over their heads, Hepi says

ViewBraverman (Oh where can you be)

Will government plans for international dependants ever happen?

ViewMinisters unveil plan for UK global health research leadership

£39 million in R&D funding for antimicrobial resistance announced, alongside promise of further research investment

ViewBraverman announces student visa crackdown

Government to ban most international students from bringing family members to the UK