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ViewUKRI’s ‘new deal’ for postgraduates ‘too little, too late’
UKRI’s ‘new deal’ for postgraduates ‘too little, too late’
Campaigners welcome employment status review but say it comes too late for many Covid-hit PGRs
ViewHoarding and export bans blamed for ‘chokehold’ on Africa’s vaccine supplies
Hoarding and export bans blamed for ‘chokehold’ on Africa’s vaccine supplies
WHO says continent will fall 470 million doses short of its 2021 target
ViewMy winning proposal: Mindset switch needed for scoping pitch
My winning proposal: Mindset switch needed for scoping pitch
The challenge in a scoping project bid is understanding how it differs from normal research
ViewAAS upheaval: Wellcome vows to keep Deltas scheme flowing
AAS upheaval: Wellcome vows to keep Deltas scheme flowing
Funder said it aims to minimise disruption to flagship African training programme
ViewUCT senate backs mandatory vaccination for staff and students
UCT senate backs mandatory vaccination for staff and students
But final word on compulsory Covid-19 jabs rests with university council
ViewLatest US R&D funding data ‘underscore need to rebalance’
Latest US R&D funding data ‘underscore need to rebalance’
US health department was responsible for over half of 2019 government funding of academic R&D
ViewWhat crisis?
What crisis?
The latest Hepi report addresses the state of the humanities
ViewLabour must make the link between innovation and inequality
Labour must make the link between innovation and inequality
Starmer’s science policy should also prioritise climate, biomedicine and a digital NHS, says Melanie Smallman
ViewSector calls for detailed spending plans
Sector calls for detailed spending plans
Spending Review 2021: annual budgeting “chokes off confidence”, warn research and industry groups
ViewNew science minister faces a challenging in-tray
New science minister faces a challenging in-tray
George Freeman must help research adjust to shifting economic and strategic realities, says Ben Johnson
ViewHeart of the matter
Heart of the matter
Insights from winning and reviewing British Heart Foundation grants
ViewGovernment announces NZ$36m for infectious diseases research
Government announces NZ$36m for infectious diseases research
Unspent Covid-19 response money in New Zealand will be channelled into dedicated disease research fund
ViewHere we go again
Here we go again
Change is only the constant in an increasingly turbulent sector
ViewAustralian manufacturing needs better research links, inquiry told
Australian manufacturing needs better research links, inquiry told
Skills development, fast-tracked immigration and industry PhDs feature strongly in submissions to Senate manufacturing inquiry
ViewMedicine group funds patient pathway innovation
Medicine group funds patient pathway innovation
Private foundation dishes out grants to study healthcare access and tackle social inequality
ViewTo the ballots
To the ballots
The UCU is to ballot members over strike action at more than 150 institutions
ViewNew AMRC chief calls on government to support charities
New AMRC chief calls on government to support charities
Partnership between government and medical research charities “more important than ever”, says Nicola Perrin
ViewData provide first-ever overview of PhD students
Data provide first-ever overview of PhD students
Comprehensive statistics show diverse picture of Germany’s 200,000 doctoral candidates
ViewGermany news roundup: 15-21 September
Germany news roundup: 15-21 September
This week: European science-journalism award, more permanent jobs in Saxony and Thuringia’s digital professorships
ViewForever wars
Forever wars
The UCU has set a timetable to ballot members for industrial action—what happens next?
ViewStephen Toope to step down as Cambridge vice-chancellor
Stephen Toope to step down as Cambridge vice-chancellor
Toope will move on after five years in the role at the end of September...
ViewUK ‘not good enough’ on tech, says new digital secretary
UK ‘not good enough’ on tech, says new digital secretary
Nadine Dorries says some tech entrepreneurs still see the UK as “a bit stuffy”
ViewIter fusion demonstrator’s ‘first plasma’ target to be missed
Iter fusion demonstrator’s ‘first plasma’ target to be missed
Fusion project will still meet “real target” of achieving full fusion by 2035, director says
ViewIreland news roundup: 7-20 September
Ireland news roundup: 7-20 September
This week: research-policy links, Galway's first Traveller education officer and a gender award for Limerick
ViewUniversities ‘should target higher-value overseas students’
Universities ‘should target higher-value overseas students’
New Zealand policy proposal wants universities to prioritise long-term benefits to the country
ViewAustralia news roundup: 14-20 September
Australia news roundup: 14-20 September
This week: nuclear-powered submarines, a renewable energy hub and a “clearer, fairer” research metric
ViewUniversity job losses to continue ‘beyond 2021 academic year’
University job losses to continue ‘beyond 2021 academic year’
Australian government must take responsibility to ensure higher education survives the pandemic, union-commissioned report says
ViewIrish universities call for €900m in 2022 Budget
Irish universities call for €900m in 2022 Budget
Lecturers’ union asks for “urgent action” to tackle long-term funding crisis flagged by OECD
ViewLecturers worried about unsafe teaching spaces
Lecturers worried about unsafe teaching spaces
Teachers’ Union of Ireland calls for Covid-19 risk assessment of classrooms for full campus return
ViewLoan rangers
Loan rangers
Almost 10 years after their introduction, £9,000 fees still dominate the politics of higher education