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

ViewAustralian universities to bid for ‘trailblazer’ status

A$243 million on the table to boost industry collaboration and research commercialisation at four institutions

ViewInterview: Champion of charities on their R&D role

AMRC boss Nicola Perrin talks to Research Professional News on first day in new job

ViewTime to participate

Reports are published on participation, access and student loan payments

ViewWhat they know

Zahir Irani argues that universities need to be more involved in school assessments

ViewOpen access: The four myths of transformative agreements

Why researchers should not fear the new era of open publication

ViewMy winning proposal: Making sense in English and German

Bids to a joint UK-German humanities scheme must not get lost in translation

ViewEuropean Union willing to back African centres of excellence

But African Union remains undecided about proposal from continents’ research universities

ViewCurtain-raiser: Science Forum South Africa 2021

Registration opens for next week’s hybrid virtual and in-person event

ViewWhat’s going on in the EU: 12-25 November

This week: university innovation, Covid case numbers, ethical issues and more

ViewLifelong loaning

Ministers are urging universities to ‘revolutionise’, while Hepi reports on the psychology of student debt

ViewMacron government has grown university funding, ministry says

Budget increase trumpeted as sign of “renewed confidence” in higher education, ahead of presidential election

ViewInternational students finally start to return to Australian universities

Quarantine rules vary across states as federal government says vaccinated students can come back

ViewCrown Research Institutes exceed financial expectations

Annual reports show strong financial performances at New Zealand’s research hubs

ViewRight foot forward

A new director of fair access and new targets, but the IFS has its say

ViewFormer vaccine tsar slams lack of science skills in UK government

Science-related competencies should be essential requirements for civil service officials, says Kate Bingham

ViewGermany news roundup: 17-23 November

This week: Covid measures at Ingolstadt, support for Afghan scholars and a degree programme deluge

ViewIs it all about earnings?

The Higher Education Statistics Agency and the University of Warwick release findings on graduate salaries