View‘A necessary evil’

Pandemic strictures in Australia are putting a new focus on university rankings, and their flaws

ViewDialling it in

The education secretary addresses Universities UK’s annual conference

ViewAttitudes to impact shifting among research offices

Social and policy impact increasingly important for research administrators, but academics stick to citations

ViewJournal editors worldwide call for climate action

Equity must be “at the centre” of global response underpinning wealthy nations’ contributions, say authors

ViewMy winning proposal: The heart of the matter

Insights from reviewing, applying for and winning British Heart Foundation grants

ViewWhite House pandemic plan demands efforts akin to moonshot

Broad-spectrum jabs among goals of Apollo-scale plan

ViewBiden brings Historically Black Colleges closer to White House

Presidential order aims to help minority-serving institutions access government funding programmes

ViewFormer South African deputy science minister dies

Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi praised for her energy, enthusiasm and commitment

ViewNational Recovery and Resilience Plan offers ray of hope

Covid-19 recovery money promises speedy payouts in Italy’s cumbersome public research funding system

ViewItaly news roundup: 27 August to 9 September

This week: infrastructure funding, support for Afghan scholars and G20 ministers’ declaration on research

ViewAgog on the Tyne

What does Gavin Williamson have in store for Universities UK this morning?

ViewSpending review to ‘cement UK plans for scientific superpower’

But policy experts note the absence of the 2.4 per cent target in Treasury announcement

ViewUKRI confirms plans to review employment status of PGRs

Funder’s skills director sets out plans for ‘new deal’ for postgraduate research students

ViewUniversities will do ‘as much in-person as they can’

Incoming UUK president Steve West says institutions will “respond to scientific evidence” as students return

ViewOpportunity profile: ESRC pilots policy placements

Around 25 fellowships in ten government departments are up for grabs

ViewThe path to the 2.4% R&D target is getting steeper

Latest data show investment has not kept pace with the government’s goal, says Rosalind Lowe

ViewBoosting a broken system

France’s researchers welcome EU Covid-19 funds but continue to fear creeping market forces

ViewFrance news roundup: 2-8 September

This week: Grandes Écoles get angry, CNRS makes appointments and the ANR goes touring

ViewFears over future of aid-funded research

Cuts move beyond current year as senior figure brands them “a major scientific error”

ViewPublic research institutes: The hidden jewels

Public Sector Research Establishments may be about to get the recognition they deserve

ViewUK summer news round up

The biggest research policy and HE news you may have missed over the summer

ViewFamiliar territory

The free speech debate returns, as proposed legislation for England is scrutinised by MPs

ViewA different transformation

Germany’s Covid-19 recovery plan holds no surprises, but its true impact is on national politics

ViewGermany news roundup: 1-7 September

This week: poisoning at Darmstadt canteen, support for Afghanistan and a Berlin-based epidemics centre

ViewWhat lies ahead

Where does higher education sit in government priorities for the new parliamentary year?

ViewR&D expert urges rethink of timescale for £22bn target

Richard Jones warns “serious and lasting damage” from Covid-19 has put R&D target at risk

ViewUniversities told to tout benefits of hybrid learning

Student Futures Commission wants institutions to do more to establish positive opinion of online education

ViewHealth secretary seeks global recognition for vaccine volunteers

Recognising vaccinated status of clinical trial participants would safeguard future innovation, says Sajid Javid

ViewIreland news roundup: 24 August to 6 September

This week: university rankings, a president for Shannon tech, and a funding bonanza for enterprise

ViewAcademics report free speech concerns and heavy workloads

Union survey reveals constraints on time and academic freedom at New Zealand institutions