ViewFree up science to combat misinformation, top adviser says

New Zealand’s chief science adviser urges better “bullshit detectors” and the end of paywalls

ViewUK announces £60m to train 20,000 apprentices

But sector calls for more nuance on skills and transparency on spending

ViewPublic perception of politics ‘can lead to distrust in science’

British Academy suggests ways to improve trust in science used for policymaking

ViewEuroScience researcher association placed in liquidation

Association’s president stresses that this year’s EuroScience Open Forum conference will still go ahead

ViewAfrica news roundup: 8-14 March

This week: Mjwara honoured, a policy for East Africa and $40m for climate-smart agriculture

ViewUK joins EU’s multibillion-euro chips research partnership

Nation will contribute £35 million through to 2027 to boost “British leadership” in semiconductor R&D

ViewSouth African innovation activity decreased during pandemic

Covid forced many companies to reprioritise innovation or put it on hold, survey finds

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 7-13 March

This week: gene tech reform, climate change and diseases affecting farms

ViewWhat’s going on in the UK: 29 February to 13 March

This week: PhD barriers, pandemic preparedness, quantum funding and more

ViewGermany news roundup: 6-12 March

This week: training overseas experts, improving diversity and tackling post-Covid student stress

ViewCovid-19 had profound impact on Antarctic research, paper says

New Zealand academics say projects have been scrapped and careers truncated

ViewDutch advisory council ‘should be more ambitious’

Minister accepts finding that science and technology advice could be better linked to societal challenges

ViewInvestment plan has boosted digital infrastructure, review finds

Plan created by Dutch Research Council receives positive evaluation for initial 2019-22 period

ViewGender equality: Levelling the field

Achieving gender equality in research requires stronger action at EU level, says Siobán O’Brien Green

ViewInternational Vaccine Institute to open office in Kenya

Office will support local vaccine manufacturing

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 29 February to 6 March

This week: land and water research, student accommodation and the next Otago vice-chancellor

ViewExtremist view

Will Michelle Donelan resign after paying damages to wrongly accused Research England advisory group members?

ViewSelling UK vaccine innovation site branded a ‘terrible mistake’

MPs hear concerns about pandemic preparedness, with official Covid inquiry branded “disappointing”

ViewJob dissatisfaction rife in Germany’s universities

Majority of junior-level academics are thinking about quitting, survey finds

ViewResignations at the top of UK R&D

Several leading figures have announced recently that they are stepping down from their roles

ViewNordics news roundup: 27 February to 4 March

This week: Israeli ties, crisis management and no public money for large language models

ViewBoyne again

The chair of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association prepares for another bruising pay round

ViewFive more years

Ivory Tower: Exclusive access to the government universities and research WhatsApp group

ViewEU poised to release up to €137bn to Poland

Judicial reform set to unlock funding for activities including research and innovation

ViewUK lacks plans to make pandemic vaccines quickly, MPs hear

Country also needs to improve its relationship with pharmaceuticals companies, says a former government adviser

ViewNewsweek

The stories keep coming in a busy week for higher education

ViewItaly news roundup: 16-29 February

This week: accreditation for arts PhDs, progress on gender equality and the right to protest

ViewItaly warned of ‘huge problem’ when EU Covid fund ends

President of evaluation agency says researchers will be left without support

ViewLeap into action

The extra February day allows for a flurry of higher education announcements

ViewFor bioethics to be more influential, it must get more agile

Coordination, anticipation and presentation are key to getting policymakers onside, says Danielle Hamm