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Health body aims to unite Covid-19 antibody surveys across countries to ‘drive policy’
ViewCoronavirus catalyses global action on open research
Coronavirus catalyses global action on open research
Senior Unesco official says global pact on open science has support from 122 nations
ViewScience group calls for grants scheme to boost industry R&D
Science group calls for grants scheme to boost industry R&D
Tax breaks and money for startups ‘can help R&D recover from Covid-19 crisis’
ViewAfrican heads of state create Covid-19 fund
African heads of state create Covid-19 fund
Leaders commit US$12.5m to fund and US$4.5m to disease control centre
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ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—7 April
Coronavirus developments at a glance—7 April
New financial support for EU SMEs, as huge UK charity cuts back on research
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—6 April
Coronavirus developments at a glance—6 April
European funding shifts, a senior UK medical official resigns, and more
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—3 April
Coronavirus developments at a glance—3 April
Calls for more coordinated R&D to fight the virus, as more researchers shut down their...
ViewTwo universities make deals to end long-running sexual scandals
Two universities make deals to end long-running sexual scandals
Deals agreed over institutions’ handling of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse
ViewWorld news roundup: 27 March to 2 April
World news roundup: 27 March to 2 April
The latest news in global research policy and funding
ViewOur winning proposals: Biotech grants lift labs around the globe
Our winning proposals: Biotech grants lift labs around the globe
Researchers in Mexico, Malaysia and Brazil shed light on biotechnology grants from UN-affiliated funder
ViewWhite House’s science policy chief takes NSF reins
White House’s science policy chief takes NSF reins
Kelvin Droegemeier will temporarily lead fundamental research funder until permanent head is appointed
ViewCovid-19 funder updates: European research agencies
Covid-19 funder updates: European research agencies
How schemes from the Europe’s major funders are affected by the coronavirus outbreak
ViewCovid-19 funder updates: UK non-biomed research
Covid-19 funder updates: UK non-biomed research
How schemes from the UK’s major funders are affected by the coronavirus outbreak
ViewCOP26 postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
COP26 postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic
Business secretary Alok Sharma says government will continue working ‘tirelessly’ to tackle climate crisis
ViewUS News Roundup: 27 March to 2 April
US News Roundup: 27 March to 2 April
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—1 April
Coronavirus developments at a glance—1 April
More calls for Covid-19 openness, and coronavirus-linked trouble continues for university pensions
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—31 March
Coronavirus developments at a glance—31 March
Europe told to prioritise R&D, and a cancer funder cuts back amid Covid-19 chaos
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—30 March
Coronavirus developments at a glance—30 March
Calls for more Covid-19 cash for universities, and an open access plea stutters
ViewUS university groups demand more money for Covid-19
US university groups demand more money for Covid-19
$2 trillion stimulus package ‘falls far short’ in support for universities, warn higher education leaders
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—27 March
Coronavirus developments at a glance—27 March
Senior UK officials have tested positive for Covid-19, as Europe pledges more for research
ViewChina leans on R&D to restart economy after Covid-19
China leans on R&D to restart economy after Covid-19
Chinese science ministry maps out route to recovery through research and innovation
ViewAnimal research advocates demand cross-border transport
Animal research advocates demand cross-border transport
UK and US restrictions said to be hampering work on Covid-19
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—26 March
Coronavirus developments at a glance—26 March
A US supercomputing initiative targets the pandemic, as global regulators ease vaccine rules
ViewOpportunity profile: Crossing borders on cultural heritage
Opportunity profile: Crossing borders on cultural heritage
Foundations in Germany, Italy and Sweden take a global perspective on cultural heritage and change
ViewWorld news roundup: 20-26 March
World news roundup: 20-26 March
The latest news in global research policy and funding
ViewHome-working in the time of Covid-19
Home-working in the time of Covid-19
Pointers for working under lockdown from the Research Professional News team
ViewGlobal easing of regulations for coronavirus vaccines
Global easing of regulations for coronavirus vaccines
Human trials of Covid-19 vaccines could start without normally essential animal-studies data
ViewSupercomputing power turned on Covid-19
Supercomputing power turned on Covid-19
Public-private consortium to assess researchers’ bids for computing time
ViewUS news roundup: 20-26 March
US news roundup: 20-26 March
The latest research and funding policy news from the US
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—25 March
Coronavirus developments at a glance—25 March
France goes big on Covid-19 funding, as UK universities reel from multiple blows
ViewWorld’s top science advisers seek Covid-19 insights
World’s top science advisers seek Covid-19 insights
Global network to explore why pandemic warnings were ignored
ViewConcern over jailed academics as Covid-19 death toll rises
Concern over jailed academics as Covid-19 death toll rises
Calls to free detained researchers renewed over worries about their health
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—24 March
Coronavirus developments at a glance—24 March
Coronavirus brings massive change UK universities, the European Commission is told to raise its game
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—23 March
Coronavirus developments at a glance—23 March
A pan-European trial launches, universities struggle with virus impacts, and New Zealand locks down
ViewOECD calls on regulators to cooperate on Covid-19
OECD calls on regulators to cooperate on Covid-19
Call for international effort to ‘remove hurdles’ blocking delivery of medicines to fight pandemic
ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—20 March
Coronavirus developments at a glance—20 March
Today: mapping the surge of interest in Covid-19, concern over EU trials, publishers under pressure
ViewResearch halts at Malaysian universities due to Covid-19
Research halts at Malaysian universities due to Covid-19
Experiments abandoned as strict lockdown measures shutter universities nationwide