ViewWindfall for Italian ‘projects of national interest’

Covid-recovery funds of over €740 million will be channelled to researchers in latest Prin initiative

ViewRussia’s economic issues ‘could hamper science deals with Africa’

Ambition is there but resources may not be, African academics warn ahead of summit

ViewEnd of the road

We look back at the 2022-23 academic year

ViewEU urged to improve clinical trials processes for emergencies

There is “insufficient coordination” within and across member states in multinational trials, report warns

ViewChips Act secures final sign-off from EU member states

Legislation, including €3.3 billion in R&I funds, will lead to semiconductor industry “renaissance”, says Spanish...

ViewDegree gap grows for students from minority ethnic groups

Largest awarding gap between Black students and white students grew last year

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 26 July issue of Research Fortnight

ViewBargaining hunt

After the marking and assessment boycott, what is the future of national pay negotiations?

ViewR&D policy needs stronger links to achieve change, says OECD

Study of EU pandemic recovery funding finds R&D was “less important than expected” in sample

ViewProtests at University of Brighton over redundancies

Institution points to “significant financial dimension” behind major cuts to staff numbers

ViewOpen access vs equity

A White House demand on open access is raising difficult questions for researchers

ViewColin all stations

Playbook speaks to outgoing Cardiff vice-chancellor Colin Riordan

ViewNetherlands news roundup: 15-21 July

This week: backing for bioscience entrepreneurs and funding for long Covid research

ViewPoll positions

The Office for Students publishes figures on grade inflation and Capita extends its reach

ViewFirst fall in top degrees for more than a decade

However, half of first-class degree awards still labelled “unexplained” by OfS

ViewTighter US grant rules spark backlash

European and US universities united in opposition to stricter NIH requirements for foreign collaborators

ViewMissions and diplomacy on the R&D radar as Spain takes charge

University leaders seek progress on major EU research policy areas during Spain’s Council presidency

ViewOpen the black box

Citizens must be able to interrogate data-driven policy decisions, say Munkhbayar Elkins and Leonor Sierra

ViewUS news roundup: 14-20 July

This week: a research security programme, a change of publishing model and contentious legislation

View‘Significantly lower’ university pension payments on the cards

Financial market movements mean payment rates could be slashed for Universities Superannuation Scheme

ViewTaking the Mickey

Day three, although it seems longer, of reaction to government plans for student number caps

ViewPolicy fallout

All the reaction to yesterday’s announcement on course number caps in England

ViewThe Bethesda Boys are back in town

House hearings into Covid origins are putting the heat on scientists

ViewExperiments on live animals in Britain at lowest level since 2002

Scientific procedures involving living animals dropped to 2.76 million in 2022

ViewGloves off

Does a pre-election wave of government policy initiatives spell problems for universities?

ViewStronger health R&D needed for emergencies, says EU Parliament

Lessons drawn from Covid-19 pandemic include need for more investment in pharmaceutical development

ViewUK sees big drop in life sciences direct foreign investment

Investment dropped by almost 50 per cent in 2022, government figures show

ViewNIH grants worth billions could be legally invalid, Republicans claim

Congressional committee chairs allege National Institutes of Health officials “likely served unlawfully”, prompting a denial

ViewNumber of UK university applicants falls

Ucas data show decline in overall number of applications between 2022 and 2023

ViewEU creates €100m funding scheme for health-threat R&D

Investment bank commits loans to fight antimicrobial resistance and pathogens with pandemic potential