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Only half of countries separate health data by race and other crucial factors, agency says

All publications should allow text reuse and data mining, says umbrella group of national associations

Mystery over former £1.5 billion R&D budget leaves fate of research programmes uncertain
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Read-and-publish agreements will enable US institutions to publish open access in CUP journals

Democrats complain of ‘unconscionable’ prices for Covid-19 treatment, but drug maker emphasises its own investment

This week: the ISC raises Myanmar concerns and Chinese universities are told to promote vaccination

Collaboration among 16 universities aims to boost technology transfer and commercialisation

This week: education debt relief, campus vaccination, scientific election candidates and more

US president pledges sea change in investment as “rest of the world is closing in”

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Only 15 per cent of coronavirus research taking in global south, data suggest

National leaders call for transparent and independent analysis “free from interference”

Major projects offered two-thirds less funding as academic resigns from GCRF leadership role

This week: plans for a health R&D agency, Covid-19 inequalities and a new research centre

Potential of atmospheric additives to mitigate global warming should be explored, experts say

Both Democrats and Republicans look to boost research agency budgets and maintain US leadership

This week: Academics in peril, Hong Kong university funding and solidarity with detained scientists

Royal Society and partners urge action on health data, biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gases

Increased cooperation on research would be part of global treaty on pandemic preparedness

China says EU ‘not a rival’ but includes academia in sweeping response to Western sanctions

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OECD data shows 6.2 per cent growth in public research spending in the pandemic year

Search engine praised for addition of open-access information to author profiles

Fatal shootings, including of women of Asian descent, prompt outcry against ‘escalating’ racist attacks

This week: backing for an NSF bill and a call to ease international students’ return

Praise for nominated Nasa administrator, while health secretary narrowly confirmed in Senate vote

Christine Black goes back to the fundamentals, finding grantwriting tips from ancient Greece

This week: Canada warns spies are targeting researchers, oceans data gaps and Russia-Italy vaccine collaboration

Funding will go on genomic tracking, vaccine diversification and treatments

Conditions of Ahmadreza Djalali’s detention amount to “torture” say UN human rights experts

State-owned Emirati firm has partnered with UK government on investment vehicle for life sciences companies

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Deep cuts across the board as combined drop in funding from ODA tops £399 million

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Speaking from hiding, a Myanmar higher education head implores international researchers to support Burmese colleagues

Scientists for Labour say cuts undermine government’s commitment to become a scientific superpower