ViewOpportunity profile: With peace in mind

An international funder is striving to move peace research forward

ViewUniversities to study roots of South African riots

Task team created to push research that probes country’s poverty and inequality

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 16-29 July

This week: coronavirus research, Google credits and a renewed Greek-German team-up

ViewRushed introduction of online learning a ‘danger’ to South Africa

Covid-provoked change opened door for abuse, says former university council head

ViewDurban law school to gauge opinion on human gene editing

Study will be first to map views in South Africa of the controversial technology

ViewWe break up

Time to take a look back at the 2020-21 academic year

ViewParents ‘lobbying private schools to change A-level grades’

Sutton Trust urges special consideration for disadvantaged students in university admissions

ViewAccommodation woes and online classes among OIA complaints

Watchdog releases swathe of complaints from students relating to Covid-19

ViewUK investment ‘urgently needed’ in AI to boost drug discovery

Scientists urge government to increase investment in machine learning technology to tackle rare diseases

ViewInternational students keen to travel for study despite pandemic

IDP Connect survey shows students are ready to vaccinate and quarantine for access to campuses

ViewRising stars avoid the capital when raising capital

Spinout companies looking to scale up are shunning the London stock market, says Marcus Gibson

ViewPath from the pandemic: Weathering the storm

How pandemic forecasts of financial doom for universities have played out in reality

ViewMake life sciences vision a partnership with patients

Charities can ensure that government policies reflect public priorities, say Nicola Perrin and Catriona Manville

ViewResearch funding: Forgotten promises

The government pledged to double dementia research spending—but where is the money?

View‘Shift in thinking’ needed on approach to international students

Australia must “harness the strengths of international students” rather than focusing on challenges, says expert

ViewFrance plans to overhaul research funding instruments

2022 strategy brings back single-team project financing, and introduces EU and public-private schemes

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 22-28 July

This week: a call for stronger academia-industry links and a search for bioprotection researchers

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 28 July issue of Research Fortnight

ViewMeat on the bones

The latest Hesa data show that old problems persist

ViewEngland’s health regulator eyes 24h turnaround for study approval

Post-pandemic lessons to be learnt as researchers warn that promoting ethnic diversity must become priority

ViewBioNTech aiming for malaria vaccine with EU help

European Commission and investment bank to “throw weight behind” effort, says von der Leyen

ViewLabour calls for end to ‘chaos’ over student vaccine plans

Kate Green says vaccination centres must be set up on campuses

ViewBavaria starts campus jabs over demand for in-person teaching

Universities urge states to press ahead with plans for Germany-wide Covid-19 vaccinations for students

ViewGermany news roundup: 21-27 July

This week: artificial intelligence schools, Cologne's internationalisation strategy and a West African climate centre

ViewPassport status

Is vaccination certification on the cards for universities?

ViewNorth-east universities announce partnership programme

Two major institutions will work together to tackle challenges in the region

ViewStudents ‘could be barred from lectures without full vaccination’

Prime minister reportedly considering U-turn on “no restrictions” for unvaccinated students

ViewResearchers upset to hear about fellowships via spreadsheet

Australian Research Council posts list of recommended grants, but no word from minister on approvals

ViewResearch database delayed

Software issues blamed for holdups in New Zealand’s national research information system

ViewIreland news roundup: 13-26 July

This week: a sustainable development prize, a university launch in Shannon and campus consent training