ViewArdern announces NZ lockdown to stop spread of coronavirus

University campuses to close as restrictions raised to highest possible level for next four weeks

ViewVirus crisis putting ‘enormous pressure’ on university teachers

Casual staff are being thrown into online teaching without formal tech training, say unions

ViewFunders promise continuity despite Covid-19

Research financiers promise leniency on deadlines and ‘pragmatic’ approach to budget problems

ViewIreland news roundup: 10-23 March

The latest news in Irish research policy and funding

ViewVictorian premier defies Morrison with Covid-19 school closures

Other states likely to follow suit after Victoria goes against federal coronavirus guidelines

ViewESOF 2020 meeting pushed back over Covid-19 pandemic

EuroScience postpones biennial Open Forum, while academies group Allea cancels June meeting

ViewSpring into action

Universities step up to assist with the Covid-19 effort, and ministers publish accommodation guidance

View£20m genome sequencing effort launched to map Covid-19

A country-wide collaboration between clinicians and researchers aims to inform disease response

ViewCovid-19: Labs ‘need support’ to stay open during crisis

Scientists for Labour call for reassurances for research community as universities close due to pandemic

ViewOpen science

Focusing on inclusivity as well as excellence is crucial to restoring public trust in science

ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—20 March

Today: mapping the surge of interest in Covid-19, concern over EU trials, publishers under pressure

ViewMPs to launch inquiry into UK readiness for disease outbreaks

S&T select committee to examine ‘capability and readiness’ to deal with crises such as Covid-19

ViewGerman court blocks approval of European patent system

National parliament must now make second attempt to ratify court legislation, further delaying European patent

ViewUniversities urged to lead their own response to coronavirus

UKRI pledges support, but says its priority lies with government and keeping internal operations functional

ViewUniversities turn to unconditional offers as exams cancelled

Several institutions switch to unconditional offers amid Covid-19 pandemic as government advice published

ViewMedicines regulator ‘concerned’ Covid-19 studies are too small

Larger studies are needed to deliver useful results, European Medicines Agency says

ViewResearch halts at Malaysian universities due to Covid-19

Experiments abandoned as strict lockdown measures shutter universities nationwide

ViewPublishers told to free up content during coronavirus crisis

Libraries demand open access as teaching moves online due to Covid-19

ViewTop-level residential fellowships in Germany, Leverhulme indulges 70s TV nostalgia, asking for help

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

ViewFederal campaign to support universities during virus crisis

Government programme promotes digital study and provides social media support for staff and students

ViewBlood samples map immune system recovery from Covid-19

Melbourne researchers aim to roll out sampling programme nationally to assist in fight against coronavirus

ViewInterest in coronavirus papers has skyrocketed, analysis finds

Analysis for Research Professional News reveals trends in academic searches for Covid-19

ViewHard to admit

Covid-19 will transform this year’s university admissions system

ViewCoronavirus developments at a glance—19 March

Today: Covid-19 devastates UK university pensions, advisers scramble into action and travel bans are extended

ViewVallance and Whitty: no clear exit strategy yet on Covid-19

Chief scientist and chief medic put faith in researchers to eventually solve the pandemic

ViewCovid-19: UKRI told to set up emergency fund for researchers

Russell Group warns of severe disruption to the careers and training of UK researchers

ViewStudent and staff visa status at risk from coronavirus travel

Restrictions on student movement to limit time outside UK should be removed, say academics

ViewUniversity shutdowns affecting 120 million students worldwide

Unesco partners with tech companies to step up provision of distance learning

ViewCovid-19 casting uncertainty into EU-UK negotiations

Extension to Brexit transition period looking more likely as Michel Barnier tests positive for coronavirus

ViewMPs add to pressure for REF to be pushed back

Clamour for REF 2021 to be postponed grows as schools shut and exams are cancelled