ViewLondon Met shuts research buildings to stem coronavirus

London Metropolitan University is closing all buildings in a week's time

ViewBusiness and individuals’ support sought in Covid-19 fight

New fund seeks cash donations to support research projects as costs rocket

ViewUK-China research commitment to tackle coronavirus pandemic

National funders commit to ‘mobilise, coordinate and align funding’ as well as share research findings

ViewGrady slams ‘unprepared’ universities as virus spreads

UCU leader calls on institutions to close, despite official advice to remain open

ViewEU to offer leeway on grants affected by Covid-19

Researchers affected by the disease outbreak told to inform EU funding bodies

ViewTeaching shutdowns spread alongside Covid-19

More countries ban face-to-face teaching in effort to stem coronavirus pandemic

ViewCSU sponsors gender diversity celebrations in rural town

University wants to send ‘a clear message’ that it is an inclusive and welcoming organisation

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 7-13 March

The latest news in Dutch research policy and funding

ViewOutbreak

A conference on harassment suggests that openness is the best way to fight hate

ViewWorld news roundup: 6-12 March

The latest news in global research policy and funding

ViewItaly extends research deadlines as Covid-19 takes hold

Research minister Gaetano Manfredi reassures researchers over impact of Covid-19 on their work

ViewDenmark and Ireland shut down university teaching over Covid-19

Blanket closures of educational institutions come into effect this week

ViewUS institutions making isolated efforts to curb coronavirus

Laboratories and federal agencies using local and national advice to minimise transmission

ViewAfrican preprint server creates info hub for coronavirus research

Grassroots contributions sought to trigger collaborations and share insights

ViewFunding at a glance: 27 February to 12 March

The latest research funding news from around Europe

ViewUS news roundup: 6-12 March

The latest research and funding policy news from the US

ViewSA universities batten down hatches as Covid-19 cases rise

Some restrict staff travel, others shut down potential paths of transmission

ViewExperiment shows success of Covid-19 quarantine

Testing of quarantined village in Italy demonstrates that social distancing curtails spread of virus

ViewAfrica steps up Covid-19 surveillance and coordination

US-funded project will support diagnosis, subtyping and risk communication

ViewFiscal loosening

Research is the big winner in the budget but can spending plans survive a corona-recession?

ViewFrontline against Covid-19 is the factory, not the lab

Manufacturing capacity, not scientific knowledge, is the major bar to a vaccine, says Ian Jones

ViewIn quotes: UK R&D sector reacts to the budget

Widespread approval of commitment to boost R&D spending to £22 billion a year

ViewUKRI to cover additional costs of coronavirus-impacted research

The funder says it is taking ‘a very pragmatic approach’ to the epidemic

View‘At least £2bn extra’ needed for research in 2020 budget

All eyes will be on scale of investment promised for UK research, experts say

ViewCovid-19 impact on universities and lawmaking spreads

European Parliament suspended for a week as more universities closed to teaching

ViewBudget 2020 as it happened

Funding and policy news, plus comment and reaction as chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his budget

ViewNZ ‘must help Pacific nations with Covid-19 response’

Poorer access to healthcare leaves Pacific communities vulnerable, says Auckland academic

ViewTasmania cuts hundreds of courses in response to pandemic

Covid-19 accelerates university’s plans to ‘reduce complexity’ and make courses more ‘distinctively Tasmanian’

ViewGlobal links are under strain

From climate change to Covid-19, collaboration faces a growing number of barriers, says Nancy Rothwell

ViewUniversities plan workarounds as coronavirus spreads

Virtual doors open as actual doors close in France