ViewUK and Ukraine launch innovation partnership
UK and Ukraine launch innovation partnership
UK government invests £16 million in innovations to support the recovery of Ukraine’s energy system
ViewMayoral election results: What’s on offer for research
Mayoral election results: What’s on offer for research
Commitment to research and science in 2024 mayoral manifestos varied widely
ViewInternational rescue
International rescue
What happened in the local elections and a report on the graduate visa route
View‘Ugly’ Tory politics ‘aggressively mean’ to foreign students
‘Ugly’ Tory politics ‘aggressively mean’ to foreign students
Higher education professor lashes out at UK Home Office-commissioned visa review
ViewMigration messaging
Migration messaging
What will the government do next in its attack on higher education visas?
ViewUK government ‘wants to pivot a little more to innovation’
UK government ‘wants to pivot a little more to innovation’
Science minister Andrew Griffith says “research looks after itself” and focus should tilt to innovation
ViewUK’s Cern candidate takes campaign to Geneva
UK’s Cern candidate takes campaign to Geneva
Physicist Mark Thomson travels to Cern’s headquarters to make his case for the director-general role
ViewPolling in the deep
Polling in the deep
Local elections in England and a Hepi student survey on the cost of living
ViewUK drugs regulator launches AI strategy to focus on innovation
UK drugs regulator launches AI strategy to focus on innovation
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency expects AI to improve its efficiency
ViewSecurity risks must not ‘smother’ UK research and development
Security risks must not ‘smother’ UK research and development
Peers debate delicate balance between collaboration and national security
ViewInnovation and higher education in London mayoral election
Innovation and higher education in London mayoral election
Sadiq Khan pledges to explore Erasmus-style scheme, while Susan Hall keeps quiet on R&I issues
ViewUK government ‘must not play politics’ with graduate visa review
UK government ‘must not play politics’ with graduate visa review
Former government adviser says Home Office must not exploit review for political capital
ViewInterview: Unfinished business
Interview: Unfinished business
Despite standing down as science minister, George Freeman still has designs on UK R&D policy
ViewDevelopment goals
Development goals
Playbook speaks to the outgoing director of the Institute of Development Studies
ViewInflation undermined 2022 boost to UK government R&D spending
Inflation undermined 2022 boost to UK government R&D spending
Real-terms rise was just 2 per cent, despite government almost hitting £16.1 billion target
ViewLoan system ‘progressive’ despite nursing decline, says minister
Loan system ‘progressive’ despite nursing decline, says minister
Luke Hall says student finance in England is fit for purpose despite falling nursing numbers
ViewDefence Innovation Agency to learn from Aria and Darpa
Defence Innovation Agency to learn from Aria and Darpa
UK government still to reveal how agency will affect existing Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
View28 days later
28 days later
The future of universities is once more clouded by political chaos
ViewTwo-year delay to life sciences hub ‘absurd’, says Labour
Two-year delay to life sciences hub ‘absurd’, says Labour
Shadow science minister blames planning system for reportedly slow progress on east London development
ViewScottish researchers given key to unlock public data
Scottish researchers given key to unlock public data
Researcher Access Service will streamline search for publicly held information
ViewOrigin of chip components is key to cybersecurity, MPs hear
Origin of chip components is key to cybersecurity, MPs hear
National Cyber Security Centre looks at boosting transparency of where materials for microchips come from
ViewCap this
Cap this
Could the government try—again—to bring migration down to the tens of thousands?
ViewMPs to scrutinise financial reliance on international students
MPs to scrutinise financial reliance on international students
Education committee will look at cash-strapped universities’ potential over-reliance on overseas fees
ViewUK to reprioritise £1.6bn a year of R&D budget for defence
UK to reprioritise £1.6bn a year of R&D budget for defence
Prime minister’s defence spending increase will not lead to a bigger overall public R&D budget
ViewFor their eyes only
For their eyes only
The government announces new measures to deal with research security
View‘I am not welcome’: MPs say visa changes will hinder academics
‘I am not welcome’: MPs say visa changes will hinder academics
Parliament told of problems caused by immigration reform to researchers
ViewHillman’s progress
Hillman’s progress
The Higher Education Policy Institute publishes an analysis of non-continuation rates in universities
ViewGovernment ‘left door to student loan fraud hanging wide open’
Government ‘left door to student loan fraud hanging wide open’
Public Accounts Committee report calls for better oversight of franchised courses
ViewUK to plough ‘at least’ 5% of defence budget into R&D
UK to plough ‘at least’ 5% of defence budget into R&D
Prime minister Rishi Sunak also announces plans for Defence Innovation Agency
ViewFranchise players
Franchise players
MPs raise further concerns about higher education franchising agreements