European and US universities united in opposition to stricter NIH requirements for foreign collaborators
University leaders seek progress on major EU research policy areas during Spain’s Council presidency
Citizens must be able to interrogate data-driven policy decisions, say Munkhbayar Elkins and Leonor Sierra
This week: a research security programme, a change of publishing model and contentious legislation
Financial market movements mean payment rates could be slashed for Universities Superannuation Scheme
Day three, although it seems longer, of reaction to government plans for student number caps
All the reaction to yesterday’s announcement on course number caps in England
House hearings into Covid origins are putting the heat on scientists
Scientific procedures involving living animals dropped to 2.76 million in 2022
Does a pre-election wave of government policy initiatives spell problems for universities?
Lessons drawn from Covid-19 pandemic include need for more investment in pharmaceutical development
Investment dropped by almost 50 per cent in 2022, government figures show
Congressional committee chairs allege National Institutes of Health officials “likely served unlawfully”, prompting a denial
Ucas data show decline in overall number of applications between 2022 and 2023
Investment bank commits loans to fight antimicrobial resistance and pathogens with pandemic potential
Latest Censis report shows potential progress in tackling Italy’s low number of graduates
What’s the difference between reality and spin in this year’s application data?
As the higher education think tank turns 20, Chris Parr speaks to its director
This week: a guilty plea, Antarctic research and links between climate change and health
Today could be the day when we finally get Horizon done
Initiatives to direct federal research dollars outside elite institutions could move the needle on underrepresentation
Science and technology for resilience and more scientific civil service among Angela McLean’s top goals
This week: education minister Jason Clare responds to the ARC artificial intelligence furore
The framing of news about university finances could cause headaches for vice-chancellors
Measure stemming from Covid origins controversy includes requirement to regularly turn over lab notebooks
This week: laboratory-safety practices, semiconductor research funding, and appropriations committee attempts at budget cuts
But universities want to know “where to put gates” if they have to be gatekeepers
AI is already shaping R&D, but some fear it could do more harm than good
Unions, universities and research agencies sign accord—with remote teaching off the agenda
Spain sets out research and innovation priorities for its term hosting Council of the EU