ViewSpain announces ‘globally unique’ cancer research facility

Research on promising therapies will take place at new accelerator in Valencia

ViewAustralian research system ‘not ready for the next pandemic’

Covid-19 inquiry hears of need for strategic coordination rather than competitive funding calls

View‘Small but worrying’ decrease in UK health research funding

Report reveals funding was £110 million lower in real terms in 2022 than in 2018

ViewFrom the archive: Putting the business in bioscience

University support is essential to get to grips with a Follow-on Fund application

ViewItaly news roundup: 19 January to 1 February

This week: knowledge-sharing site revamped, Catholic universities agree research alliance, new physics labs in Trieste

ViewLockdowns fostered greater academic productivity

Study shows Italian researchers were the busiest authors

ViewResearch Council bemoans Italy’s lack of vision on R&D

Performance in research and innovation lags behind European neighbours

View‘Stalemate’ threatens global pandemic treaty as deadline nears

Former world leaders warn that negotiations have stalled amid competing global crises

ViewResearchers in Gaza face bureaucracy as well as bombs

UK red tape undermines efforts to keep projects with Palestinian colleagues going, says Nora Parr

ViewGig economy

A UCU report suggests that most research-only staff are on precarious contracts

ViewHorizon 2020: high value but room for improvement

Assessment finds EU research and innovation programme is not yet meeting its full potential

ViewProgramme reboot

The government promotes Horizon Europe and responds to concerns about international students

ViewClosure of UK Covid megalab a ‘missed opportunity’, MPs hear

Keeping physical space for diagnostics is “critical” for pandemic preparedness, experts say

ViewLeyser wins plaudits after decision to leave UKRI in 2025

Fears raised that ministerial oversight played into research agency chief executive not seeking second term

ViewLeptin: grant administration trends a risk for ERC

European Research Council president says move towards unified processes threatens to undermine funding schemes

ViewUK and South Africa unveil disease-tracking partnership

Collaboration sets out to broaden reach of genomic surveillance to detect epidemics

ViewUS news roundup: 19-25 January

This week: a showdown on drug prices, Covid-19 research and averting a federal shutdown

ViewFrom our correspondents: Who cares about the ERA?

A ‘single market for research’ requires member states to back the European Research Area vision

ViewOttoline Leyser to step down as UKRI chief executive next year

Plant biologist saw UK Research and Innovation through the pandemic and political turmoil

ViewLeptin: finance ministers can be convinced to back R&D

European Research Council president and governing body join calls for doubled EU research funding

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 18-24 January

This week: student statistics, a data system refresh and grants for alternative energy research

ViewWednesday frenzy

A series of reports with implications for universities have rolled off the printing press

ViewManifesto pledge

Labour is road-testing its election promises—what is it considering for universities?

ViewAustralia news roundup: 16-22 January

This week: Monash and Aims appointments and the latest on ARC Discovery Grants

ViewVice-chancellors’ group gets new director

Universities Scotland has appointed Claire McPherson as its next director

ViewTough financial times

Universities Scotland has a new head at a difficult time for higher education

ViewUcas: Low-tariff providers hit hard as student applications fall

Admissions data suggest high-tariff institutions have seen a smaller decline

ViewFinding the perfect call, BHF Data Science Centre, EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

ViewTariff trends

Ucas data reveal some interesting patterns and the National Student Survey is back

ViewOpportunity profile: Data science to reveal Covid-19 stroke links

BHF Data Science Centre opens its second ever funding call