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

ViewFrance news roundup: 5-11 March

The latest news in French research policy and funding

ViewUK ‘must spend more’ on coronavirus R&D

Country commits millions to fight Covid-19 but experts say much more is needed

ViewCounting the cost

Coronavirus brings home the need for research investment

ViewOn a budget

Higher education’s great and good give their predictions ahead of today's fiscal event

View$125m boost announced for Covid-19 drug development

Creation of Therapeutics Accelerator comes amid calls for more global spending on virus-related R&D

ViewRegulator asks universities for coronavirus updates

Office for Students asks for data on case numbers

ViewUS universities step up coronavirus response

More teaching shifts online as Covid-19 cases continue to climb

ViewTarget practice

Hepi issues advice to government ahead of Wednesday’s budget, and the free speech row returns

ViewPM announces £46m funding boost for coronavirus research

Funding will go to research into Covid-19 vaccine and faster diagnostics for the disease

ViewNew preprint review site issues call for papers on Covid-19

Open-source platform aims to help with rapid review of preprints related to emerging disease outbreaks

View€37.5m boost for Horizon 2020 coronavirus call

Extra millions will fund R&D on vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tests

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 29 February to 6 March

The latest news in Dutch research policy and funding

ViewCoronavirus: UK universities to remain open, says Hancock

Health secretary says no plan to shut institutions ‘at this stage’

ViewWorld news roundup: 28 February to 5 March

The latest news in global research policy and funding