ViewYes, ex-minister

Chris Skidmore suggests that while ministers fear reshuffles, ex-ministers can still have a role

ViewMPs’ attempt to use Aria bill for aid spending thwarted

Speaker blocks Commons from considering amendment to use research agency to top up aid spending

ViewIT specialists criticise NHS plan to share data with researchers

Most of 55 million patients “unaware” of plans to share their GP records, says BCS

ViewGovernment says amendment ‘would damage Aria irreparably’

MPs say ODA funding cuts should be made up through Advanced Research and Invention Agency

ViewNordic news roundup: 25 May to 7 June

This week: Nordic campus re-openings, Swedish workload concerns and Norway builds international links

ViewAustralia news roundup: 1-7 June

This week: Victoria’s mRNA push, rural health research, archive digitisation and a telescope collaboration

ViewResearch commercialisation is top priority, says Tudge

Education minister reiterates call for Australian universities to interact better with businesses

ViewTwo wrongs

Fears grow for student finance and cross-border research as temperatures rise

ViewWhat place for science advice in Johnson’s chumocracy?

The government only seems interested in the answers it wants to hear, says David Walker

ViewEstate change agents

Mark Paget Skelin argues that Covid-19 will have a significant impact on university buildings

View24 Hours in HE: unbolted

Ivory Tower: our fly-on-the-wall documentary gains access to campus just as term concludes

ViewODA amendment ‘could see Aria’s budget quadruple’ in a year

Tory rebel MPs pitch top-up to R&D funder’s budget to cover Official Development Assistance cuts

ViewAnnouncement of next ERC president expected imminently

Commission has decided on, but not yet announced, next leader of European Research Council

ViewHealth education body lays out reform goals

Post-pandemic recovery and higher recruitment on the agenda for healthcare

ViewUniversity group seeks to reimagine education in digital age

Education leaders urge more crossover with research

ViewKnow your history

Researchers are increasingly questioning Australian government moves to sideline the humanities

ViewTheir loss

What lost learning caused by the pandemic means for universities

ViewUniversity of Manchester picks partner for £1.5bn scheme

Innovation district is expected to encourage greater collaboration in science and technology development

ViewMy winning proposal: Winning the British Academy over

Confidence is key to convincing reviewers that you are worthy of a Senior Research Fellowship

ViewInternational voices

Paul Raybould argues that universities must listen to the differing needs of international students

ViewWorld news roundup: 28 May to 3 June

This week: Russian space collaboration, Japan’s Covax pledge and a dangerous vaccines gap

ViewMacron declares a ‘personal problem’ with Covax

France’s president calls out “dysfunctional” vaccine-access operation

ViewMy winning proposal: Where violence is interrogated

The specialist funder perfect for pilot studies related to human aggression

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 21 May to 3 June

This week: Horizon Europe Info Days, Science Europe expanding and innovation expertise sought

ViewRwandan ex-minister to lead UK university office in Kigali

Former education minister Silas Lwakabamba chosen to lead Coventry University’s Africa Hub

ViewCape Town declaration to fold fairness into research integrity

Equitable partnerships an essential aspect of good research practice, meeting hears

ViewItaly plans its own version of the European Research Council

Questions remain after announcement of €150 million per year Fondo Italiano per la Scienza

ViewResearch minister promises recovery fund windfall

Cristina Messa pledges to work with universities to create step change for national research sector

ViewRecruitment drive

Between government churn and pandemic exhaustion, this might be the time to polish your CV

ViewSpain opens €37m call for large research infrastructures

Grants of up to €10 million available to improve facilities “critical” for science and innovation