ViewAustria begins €1bn programme to improve medical research

Scheme is intended to create 30 professorships by 2024, as well as more study spots

ViewUS news roundup: 26 November to 2 December

This week: Covid patent waiver, Nasa asteroid mission and White House energy advisors

ViewWinter of the malcontents

It’s day two of the latest UCU strike action, but the world continues to revolve

ViewSouth Africa readies innovation ‘bridge’ for digital start-ups

Platform connecting innovators with investors aims to launch early next year

ViewAfrican governments ‘need to scale up vaccinology training’

Unprecedented investment in vaccine R&D demands widespread skills boost, forum hears

ViewEurope funding at a glance: 19 November to 2 December

This week: Swiss-US ties, security research and an Erasmus+ boost for Africa

ViewOmicron isolation will hurt South African universities

Science minister says travel bans will cause “major disruption”

View‘Desperate’ worry over R10bn student aid gap

Universities South Africa warns of yet another massive shortfall for 2022 academic year

ViewDutch and UK scientists awarded for ‘standing up for science’

John Maddox Prize goes to scientific-integrity consultant Elisabeth Bik and clinician Mohammad Sharif Razai

ViewPressure to boost NHS R&D in health bill after Commons setback

Hopes pinned on Lords after government votes down strengthening of research provisions in NHS bill

ViewResearch included in EU’s €300bn global infrastructure plan

Investment that intends to boost research, education and other activities seen as response to China

ViewUK medicines regulator to ‘further streamline’ clinical trials

MHRA went from being “reactive passenger” to “suddenly becoming a driver” during pandemic, says CEO

ViewDebate needed on post-pandemic rules for medical data

Researchers may want emergency measures to continue, but public trust has eroded, says Cian O’Donovan

View600th issue interview: Looking back, moving forward

David Sweeney reviews events covered by Research Fortnight’s latest 100 issues—and eyes the next 100

ViewWhat’s going on in the UK: 18 November to 1 December

This week: Omicron fears, REF’s negative impacts, university strikes and more

ViewCall that a dystopia?

John Whitfield tried to foresee Research Fortnight 600. He won’t be buying any lottery tickets

ViewAll our tomorrows

As we mark our 600th edition, let’s look to the sector’s future

ViewInternational students last in the queue for New Zealand return

Reopening plan will bring overseas students back to university campuses from May 2022

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 25 November to 1 December

This week: RNA manufacturing, health legislation and health inequalities

ViewBack infrastructure for research success, government told

Draft infrastructure roadmap highlights importance of data management and cross-disciplinary research in Australia

ViewEU’s R&D spending dropped by €1bn in 2020

But pandemic’s knock to economy drives R&D spending to 2.3 per cent of GDP

ViewWinter wonderland

There’s still no white paper but there’s no shortage of news about universities and research

ViewQuarter of students in England still receive online-only education

ONS survey sheds light on students’ experiences since start of the autumn term

ViewUniversities can lead the way on upward social mobility

A fresh government focus on access represents an opportunity for universities, says Steve West

ViewIreland news roundup: 16-29 November

This week: research on self-harm, university name change and campaign to shape Ireland’s research future

ViewSenior medical researcher referred to corruption commission

Australia’s QIMR Berghofer launches full review after external investigation finds “breaches”

ViewAustralia news roundup: 23-29 November

This week: an international education strategy, a Federation restructure and a Google deal

ViewOnline teaching led to ‘anxiety and exhaustion’ for staff

Jisc survey reveals rapid switch to online learning during lockdown changed teachers’ roles

ViewVariable cost

The new coronavirus variant could be particularly bad news for universities

ViewCallaghan Innovation has busiest year ever

New Zealand’s national innovation agency works with record number of customers, but revenues fall