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ViewUniversities uneasy as Williamson drops 50% target

Higher education takes a back seat as government focuses on improving further education

ViewGovernments considering rules for association to Horizon Europe

German presidency wants to herd countries towards consensus ahead of self-imposed September deadline

ViewTreasury stops short of saying it will prevent university closures

Chancellor Rishi Sunak fails to guarantee support to stop institutions from going bust

ViewKickstart

After bailouts and roadmaps, is the rug about to be pulled from under universities?

ViewR&D sector welcomes support package

Government announces bailout for research and long-awaited plan for science funding as lockdown eases

ViewFestival of culture wars

This year’s online edition of the Festival of Higher Education is providing some provocative insights

ViewLoan access and R&D ‘should be central to Sunak’s statement’

Mission group calls for further R&D investment commitments ahead of chancellor’s speech

View£3bn ‘green jobs’ package welcomed by researchers

UK government estimates the plan will support more than 100,000 jobs

ViewMore than 200,000 education staff furloughed during pandemic

Government unable to supply specific figure for higher education institutions

ViewBoard silly

Papers from the Office for Students demonstrate a less than open approach

ViewTuition fees frozen for fourth year running, while DSA simplified

Undergraduate fees stay at £9,250 for 2021-22, as disabled students allowance combined into single award

ViewBoom or bust

The IfS predicts that some universities will go bankrupt without a further government bailout

ViewMinister doubles down on tuition debt for Covid volunteer nurses

Government re-affirms plan to charge tuition fee debt for nursing students

ViewMake universities great again

Rules are announced on unconditional offers and concerns grow about the rise in university sceptics

ViewGovernment told to prepare for second Covid-19 wave in winter

John Bell tells MPs UK must ‘prepare for the worst’ amid concerns about vaccine availability

ViewGovernment promises ‘ambitious alternatives’ to Horizon Europe

R&D roadmap promises Discovery Fund offering ‘sizeable grants over long periods of time’

ViewNarrowing participation

The universities minister delivers an eyebrow-raising speech and we have reactions to the R&D roadmap

ViewR&D roadmap welcomed, but gaps and worries already seen

Policy experts welcome ‘forward- and outward-looking’ plan, but worry about omissions on details

ViewCouncil advises Boris Johnson on science moon-shots

Council for Science and Technology identifies seven central principles to guide formulation of ‘moon-shots’

ViewThree-year visa sweetener for international PhD graduates

Graduate visa extension for doctoral candidates and Office for Talent form part of R&D Roadmap

ViewUniversities ‘take advantage’ of students, says Donelan

Universities minister calls for ‘new era of access and participation’ as she criticises ‘dumbing down’

ViewBetting the farm

Roadmap for R&D points the way to the prime minister’s ambitions for a ‘science superpower’

ViewUniversities asked to bid for more nursing places despite gaps

Government wants universities to bid for more nursing places, claiming ‘unprecedented demand’

ViewR&D roadmap promises to cut red tape in mission to ‘level up’ the UK

Government announces Office for Talent to make it easier for researchers to come to Britain

ViewPrime minister announces creation of UK Arpa

Plans are part of ‘new deal’ to ‘build back better’ after coronavirus

ViewJohnson promises apprenticeship ‘opportunity’

Prime minister stops short of making apprenticeship ‘guarantee’

ViewUK government will make up for lost Horizon Europe funding

Confirmation that government will replace funding lost from any changes to participation in EU programme

ViewNo guarantee

Robert Halfon sets out his plan for apprenticeships and Hepi publishes student survey results

ViewUUK admissions review continues despite mooted PQA system

Review continues as leaked document suggests government looking at post-qualification admissions

ViewRestructuring regime for universities at risk of closure

Government working on restructuring system as universities grapple with Covid-19