ViewUniversity pensions: Changing fortunes

Was a hard-fought deal on university pensions due to relentless strikes or wider economic forces?

ViewSunak hails nearly £30bn in private investment

Figure to include major investments in life sciences and technology

ViewCollins and Simmonds elevated to ministerial roles

New Zealand coalition deal confirms science and education ministers and points to sector shake-ups

ViewA day in the office

Research Professional News publishes a report identifying the priorities for research support teams

ViewBig talk

Ivory Tower: an in-depth interview with the new minister for levelling universities and research

ViewOpportunity profile: Joining forces against epidemics

UKRI launches £20 million interdisciplinary programme to understand, predict and prevent spread of infectious diseases

ViewFrom the archive: Chance for junior researchers to think big

Early career researchers can build networks around societal challenges through Europe’s Institutes for Advanced Study

ViewUCT reburies ‘unethically’ sourced human remains

Remains, collected during “shameful chapter”, discovered in 2017 but pandemic and consultation delayed their return

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 16-22 November

This week: Education New Zealand changes, a biodiversity map and a court case

ViewCuts choice

Today’s autumn statement is likely to offer more for research than for student mental health

ViewEU provisionally agrees stance on use of research in policymaking

Draft Council of the EU conclusions say researchers should be encouraged to help shape policy

ViewOffices of state

One more sleep until autumn statement day, but universities have longer-term worries

ViewScience advice ‘bamboozled Boris Johnson’, says Vallance

Diary from former chief scientific adviser Vallance lifts the lid on Covid-era science advice challenges

ViewPension liability

Universities warn of the consequences of spiralling Teachers’ Pension Scheme contributions

ViewNIHR network to support research delivery will launch next year

Research Delivery Network will be based at Leeds and help deliver government R&D policies

ViewOxford professor takes up role of executive chair of EPSRC

Former deputy executive chair of the research council, Charlotte Deane, to take up role

ViewPeople power

Equality statistics are published and a panel discusses how R&D can help UK productivity

ViewPrivate sector ‘not pulling weight in joint EU R&D schemes’

Auditors say computing research partnership received less than 3 per cent of €420 million target

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 9-15 November

This week: science medals, vice-chancellor concerns, union wishes and Rhodes scholars

ViewWhat’s going on in the UK: 2-15 November

This week: REF 2028, research integrity, artificial intelligence and more

ViewAustralia news roundup: 7-13 November

This week: mRNA capability, science in the legal system and an ARC appointment

ViewUniversities’ JobKeeper exclusion was ‘appropriate’, report says

Australian public universities were ineligible for income support scheme during Covid-19 pandemic

ViewAfrica news roundup: 3-9 November

This week: China honours Nzimande, a gender-based violence app and EDCTP prizewinners

ViewWhat’s going on in Europe: 27 October to 9 November

This week: research careers, covid fund, neurotechnology and more

ViewArtificial awareness

Researchers can help hold politicians to their words on AI safety

ViewWorld misses 2022 tuberculosis research funding target

Research expenditure barely reached half the target set in 2018 before the Covid outbreak

ViewDress-up Thursday

Welsh impact, Russell Group wishes and Hepi advice on making changes

ViewUniversity heads speak out for hard-up students

French university presidents continue to press for universal student grants

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 2-8 November

This week: Covid recovery efforts, international students and remote education

View2023 Marsden round delivers NZ$83.5m

Fund provides backing for 123 new research projects