ViewGavi greenlights $1bn African vaccine manufacturing fund

Initiative a “game-changer” for continent’s plan to produce own jabs

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 13 December issue of Research Fortnight

ViewAustralia announces crackdown on student visas

Migration strategy promises closer scrutiny of applications and reduction of post-study work rights

ViewWhat’s going on in the UK: 30 November to 13 December

This week: engineering biology, research administration, political surveillance and more

ViewResearch figures welcome REF delay ahead of ‘fundamental shift’ for exercise

Evaluation exercise delayed a year as Research England acknowledges size and pace of reforms

ViewMaths puzzle

The Royal Society lends its voice to calls for greater numeracy

ViewGermany news roundup: 6–12 December

This week: school standards fall, Baden-Württemberg’s better healthcare plan, science strategy approved

ViewSurvey finds public trust in science has slipped

Scepticism over AI technologies higher among older age groups in Germany

ViewGreen transition tops Danish research agenda

Cross-party support for governments research funding plans

ViewSurvey on personality traits of research administrators opens

Questionnaire aims to raise profile of research administrators and attract more people to the profession

ViewOnly the beginning

Universities are being lined up for two culture war elections

ViewLessons unlearned

Covid inquiry should seek to link science and politics, not cast blame, says Geoff Mulgan

ViewCouncil backs moves to attract and retain researchers

Research ministers endorse recommendations on research careers and approve conclusions on using R&I in policymaking

ViewEUA sets out four-year agenda for research and innovation

European University Association adopts priorities including increasing societal impact and improving the research culture

ViewUS news roundup: 1-7 December

This week: making universities more inclusive, strengthening quantum and space, and Covid-19 hearings

ViewHill to die on

The Research Excellence Framework has been postponed until 2029—is all well?

ViewREF changes ‘go against current trends’

REF 2029: One year delay “not unexpected” but new exclusions a surprise, says one expert

ViewMaths faces ‘worrying decline’ without government intervention

France needs national plan to arrest slump, say Nobel winners and other maths leaders

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 30 November to 6 December

This week: a Royal Society induction, smoking reforms and postgraduate burnout

ViewRelationship issues

An annual look at interactions between universities and business is published

ViewUK unveils £2bn vision for engineering biology

Pledge of £200 million a year for support sector, including investment in new R&D

ViewTEF talk

The results of more than 50 outstanding TEF awards could arrive before Christmas

ViewUS life sciences investment company to set up UK base

Major venture capital firm choosing UK is “vote of confidence” in life sciences sector

ViewOpportunity profile: CRUK continues to bring the outside in

Multidisciplinary Project Awards enter their ninth year of expanding the cancer research community

ViewRemote research teams ‘make fewer breakthroughs’

Yet average distance between team members went from 100 to 1,000 kilometres in 40 years

ViewUK taught postgrads ‘more likely to consider quitting’

But annual survey shows record levels of course satisfaction overall

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 23-29 November

This week: Royal Society medals, Covid evidence and changes to tuition fee support

ViewGet prepared

Build an interdisciplinary team to take on an epidemic

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 29 November issue of Research Fortnight

ViewWhat’s going on in the UK: 16-29 November

This week: food security centre, vascular dementia, the Royal College of Art and more