ViewSkidmore: UK risks missing its 2.4% R&D target

‘If we are not careful, we will miss the target altogether,’ says former science minister

ViewMedical researchers request extra A$543m from upcoming budget

Australian association asks for budget boost to offset negative economic impact of Covid-19

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 4-10 March

This week: respects paid to a leading entomologist and a call for increased innovation

ViewBanned aid

UKRI confirms cuts as doubts are raised over the road to 2.4 per cent

ViewUKRI to cut support for aid-funded research projects

Grant reprofiling and cancellations on cards as government cuts leave UKRI facing £120 million shortfall

ViewPandemic R&D lessons: get the money moving quickly

Research leaders outline how science can win through during a crisis

ViewUCU members ‘overwhelmingly reject pay offer’

Union consultation suggests 86 per cent of members opposed to pay and conditions deal

ViewStatisticians call for full review of health statistics after pandemic

Royal Statistical Society says pandemic has highlighted the need for investment in proper data infrastructure

ViewMatt Western named shadow universities minister

Warwick and Leamington MP takes over after surprise resignation of Emma Hardy

ViewGermany news roundup: 3-9 March

This week: international students' mental health, pandemic relief and lawsuits over exam surveillance

ViewHardy deserves a laurel

The shadow universities minister bows out and some campus reopenings provoke criticism

ViewSolloway: Best and brightest women must be backed to the hilt

Science minister sets out need for role models to solve STEM’s gender problems

ViewRoyal Society pairs up politicians with researchers

Annual pairing scheme will see almost 30 scientists matched with parliamentarians and civil servants

ViewInspiring through innovation

International Women’s Day: Amanda Solloway says the way to break barriers is backing female pioneers

ViewGender inequality in research ‘needs to change’, says Gabriel

R&D commissioner Mariya Gabriel launches initiative to boost women in ‘deep tech’ startup companies

ViewRules reformed for flagship health research grants

Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council aims for greater equality of opportunity

ViewResearchers grab reef opportunity

Pandemic cancellations open up valuable time slots for ocean researchers in Australia

ViewNordic news roundup: 2-8 March

This week: global health research, long-term covid and help for students

ViewJus’ chillin’

University campuses are reopening just in time for the latest round of the culture war

ViewWomen ahead

On the eve of International Women’s Day, Parveen Yaqoob suggests university priorities for gender equality

ViewThe lockdown diaries: crocus of hope edition

Ivory Tower: another peek at the journals of the great and grating

ViewSurvey suggests digital tech was ‘underused’ during pandemic

Government poll looked at public attitudes on the use of artificial intelligence and data-driven technology

ViewDeparture from industrial strategy ‘worrying’ and ‘unnecessary’

R&D sector concerned as government disbands Industrial Strategy Council and publishes new Plan for Growth

ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance: 27 February to 5 March

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

ViewInnovation minister outlines vision for future

Life sciences need ‘new approach’ to make most of Covid lessons and Brexit opportunities

ViewGraduates invited to apply for two-year work visa from July

Home Office says there will be no cap on graduates who can use the visa

ViewLeyser says 2.4% R&D funding target will be ‘very challenging’

But UKRI chief tells MPs ambitious targets are ‘really important’ given UK’s below-average investment

ViewMRC’s experimental medicine push, Breast Cancer Now, project management tips, BBSRC Discovery Fellowships

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

View€14.5m lung disease research programme kicks off

Dutch consortium aims to improve early detection and prevention using innovative technologies

ViewMoving on up

A social mobility ranking, the end of the industrial strategy and Cummings in the House