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Wellcome’s director calls for increased investment and collaboration with the European Union after Brexit
ViewGovernment extends Migration Advisory Committee chair’s term
Government extends Migration Advisory Committee chair’s term
LSE professor to chair the committee until 2020 to complete future immigration system review
ViewBiotech manifesto calls for next government to back the industry
Biotech manifesto calls for next government to back the industry
BioIndustry Association wants long-term R&D investment and close relationship with the European Union
ViewBillions more needed to meet political promises on R&D
Billions more needed to meet political promises on R&D
Conservative and Labour R&D targets would require £14 and £34 billion extra a year, respectively
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ViewMinisters must boost university-business links, say employers
Ministers must boost university-business links, say employers
Institute for Student Employers is the latest body to publish its election demands
ViewCampaign supernova
Campaign supernova
Plans for further and higher education take centre stage in the election
ViewRayner to outline Labour’s lifelong learning policies
Rayner to outline Labour’s lifelong learning policies
Shadow education secretary commits to six years of free education for all adults
ViewParties told to use data ethically in run-up to general election
Parties told to use data ethically in run-up to general election
British Computer Society calls for digitally-ethical election, amid voters being used as ‘lab rats’
ViewDon’t trust election manifestos, higher education think tank warns
Don’t trust election manifestos, higher education think tank warns
HEPI analysts advise voters not to assume pledges from leading political parties will come to...
ViewLiberal Democrats pitch £10,000 ‘skills wallets’
Liberal Democrats pitch £10,000 ‘skills wallets’
Party sets out proposal for 30-year retraining fund
ViewUniversities call for international visa reform ahead of UK election
Universities call for international visa reform ahead of UK election
Political parties urged to support researchers in forthcoming election manifestos
ViewManifestly sensible
Manifestly sensible
UUK is the latest sector body to release its general election manifesto
ViewDisclosing conflicts ‘makes no difference’ to peer review
Disclosing conflicts ‘makes no difference’ to peer review
Call for overhaul of conflict of interest data in wake of randomised study of disclosure
ViewUpdate of landmark study maps reversal of health gains
Update of landmark study maps reversal of health gains
New edition of the Marmot review shows worsening health in England
ViewLittle science in parties’ opening general election salvos
Little science in parties’ opening general election salvos
Three major parties largely overlooked R&D in their first volley of campaign messages
View‘Nothing concrete’ will come from student housing meeting
‘Nothing concrete’ will come from student housing meeting
Accommodation boss says progress on improving university halls may be scuppered by the election
ViewClass anxiety
Class anxiety
A panel discussion this week addressed the way privilege affects academic careers. Could it help...
ViewGovernment’s science leadership ‘is weak and fragmented’
Government’s science leadership ‘is weak and fragmented’
Chief Scientific Adviser urges greater accountability and clearer targets required for science spending
ViewStudent politics
Student politics
Students and the Sutton Trust make their general election views heard
ViewLamb bows out of ‘Brexit-obsessed’ frontline politics
Lamb bows out of ‘Brexit-obsessed’ frontline politics
Lib Dem MP and science committee head tells Research Professional News about leaving Commons politics
ViewSmith-Reid Review: ‘It would be foolish to think science will be ok’
Smith-Reid Review: ‘It would be foolish to think science will be ok’
‘Invisible research money’ that so far came with UK’s EU membership will come under scrutiny
ViewKEF and TEF announcements delayed by general election
KEF and TEF announcements delayed by general election
Parliament shutdown blamed for failure to publish detailed Knowledge Exchange Framework implementation plans
ViewIt’s all kicking off, again
It’s all kicking off, again
UCU announces eight days of strikes, while the Smith report is one of several released
ViewUniversities unaware of threats from autocratic states, say MPs
Universities unaware of threats from autocratic states, say MPs
Push to recruit students from overseas could be damaging academic freedom
ViewSmith-Reid Review: at a glance
Smith-Reid Review: at a glance
Key points from the ‘new vision’ for UK research from Adrian Smith and Graeme Reid
ViewSmith-Reid Review: ‘Prepare to justify costs of research funding’
Smith-Reid Review: ‘Prepare to justify costs of research funding’
Long-awaited Smith-Reid paper sets out ‘new vision’ for post-EU research
ViewShow your (fire)working
Show your (fire)working
Sparks fly as the Department for Education is given another statistical ticking off
ViewPeers raise pressure on universities over antisemitism
Peers raise pressure on universities over antisemitism
House of Lords says institutions are failing to adopt the accepted definition
ViewDfE under fire over misleading higher education statistics
DfE under fire over misleading higher education statistics
The UK Statistics Authority has warned the department to think carefully about how data could...
ViewGovernment rejects MPs’ calls for geoengineering research
Government rejects MPs’ calls for geoengineering research
Science and Technology Committee’s request for UKRI to study geoengineering have been rejected by government
ViewMarginal votes
Marginal votes
UCU and employers are carefully sifting over the results of the pensions strike ballot
ViewLabour victory would be ‘win for students, nurses, engineers’
Labour victory would be ‘win for students, nurses, engineers’
Corbyn speech promises to fight the corporate elites, but neglects to mention science and research
ViewUK forges ahead with studies using foetal tissue
UK forges ahead with studies using foetal tissue
Gulf widens between UK and US over use of foetal cells in research
ViewMPs’ frustration over further delays to forensics legislation
MPs’ frustration over further delays to forensics legislation
Science and Technology Committee demands answers from Home Office after bill omitted from Queen’s speech
ViewJo Swinson makes pitch to UK tech sector
Jo Swinson makes pitch to UK tech sector
Lib Dem leader promises to double innovation funding in opening salvo of election campaign
ViewQuid pro Quo
Quid pro Quo
Universities are struggling to provide adequate student protection plans. Could student contracts help?
ViewScientists ‘are allowed to speak’ during election purdah period
Scientists ‘are allowed to speak’ during election purdah period
Science Media Centre sends reminder that purdah does not restrict commentary from academics