ViewBudget forecast

Andrew Westwood suggests that the budget on Wednesday could offer a crocus of hope

ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance: 20-26 February

The latest coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic from Research Professional News

ViewUniversities ‘failing’ to provide skills for fintech sector

Government-commissioned review finds UK is at pivotal moment in financial technologies but lacking relevant skills

ViewInvestigation into hacking at University of Oxford lab

National Cyber Security Centre alerted to possible cyberattack at institution’s Division of Structural Biology

ViewCancer Research UK highlights barriers to healthcare research

Charity finds poor implementation of strategies, and poor coordination between policy and practice

ViewAnimal research advocates seek urgent action on China export ban

Group asks European Commission to protect biomedical research, including on Covid-19

ViewGood citizens make good science

From turtle monitoring to bushfire recovery, citizen science is transforming Australian research

ViewNew appointments at MHRA, NIHR, Wellcome and Nuffield

Several biomedical bodies make key new appointments to their leadership teams

ViewSeismic challenges demand a budget for innovation

Boosting business R&D is central to tackling economic and climate crises, says Rosalind Lowe

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 20-26 February

This week: Marie Skłodowska-Curie success for Rotterdam, Covid-19 recovery funding and subsidies for green technology

ViewDigital take-off

Michael Barber urges universities to make long-term plans for online learning and teaching

ViewResearchers warned not be be ‘naive’ about policymaking

Expert panel calls for policy training to improve science advice during crises such as Covid-19

ViewMore progress needed on digital education, says Barber

Only around a fifth of lecturers feel confident creating and delivering online classes, report finds

ViewWorld news roundup: 19-25 February

This week: vaccines roll out and academics condemn Myanmar’s crackdown on dissent

ViewUK funding at a glance: 12-25 February

This week: calls for translating agriculture research, railway innovation and plastic packaging

ViewWhere next, post-postdoc?

Members of an alumni association provide advice on finding career paths inside and outside academia

ViewMy winning proposal: Twenty-first century ethnography

A traditional approach to a modern topic—cryptocurrency—nets a major ESRC win

ViewScience budget recovers from Covid cuts

NRF gets back to pre-pandemic totals, but unclear where money will go

ViewPandemic ‘hit poorest countries’ education budgets hardest’

Covid-19 could exacerbate global education inequality, says UN report

ViewPandemic ‘could undercut financing of US research support’

Analysis finds stability of external grants ‘masks concerns’ over impact of Covid-19 on research offices

ViewWhy Sweden chose a different path through the pandemic

Controversial policies on Covid-19 stem from a deeply rooted view of evidence, says Morten Sager

ViewChallenge model: Mission control

The EU is counting down to launch its R&D moonshots—will they soar or misfire?

ViewResearch groups ‘bewildered’ by exclusion from influential forum

Groups demand seat at table as new body shapes future of European Research Area

ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 25 February issue of Research Europe

ViewInterview: Coordinating Covid

Charu Kaushic on lessons learned from chairing a global network of funders through the pandemic

ViewStanding trial

Firming up the evidence base beneath Covid-19 vaccines

ViewUS news roundup: 19-25 February

This week: a Mars landing, a poor review for the EPA, and federal emissions rules

ViewGrade expectations

The Department for Education has published its plans for the 2021 A-level exam season

ViewFears for dropout rates as Covid blocks access to social activities

Working-class students more at risk of missing out on clubs and internships, Sutton Trust says

ViewStudents with at-risk university offers prioritised for appeals

Government sets out plan for A-level results with no exams this summer