ViewUnmasked

Boris Johnson confirms the end of Covid restrictions, and Gavin Williamson defends free speech

ViewExam mitigations could still apply to 2022 A-levels

Consultation on arrangements for 2022 launched by government and exams watchdog

ViewSpanish science minister replaced in government reshuffle

Valencian mayor Diana Morant replaces Pedro Duque as cabinet made younger and more female

ViewGovernment accused of ‘failure’ to separate science from politics

While UK’s scientific advisers face accusations they are “failing” public by remaining “silent” on lockdown-easing

ViewOmbudsman ends inquiry into treatment of MSCA researchers

EU watchdog says Commission did not discriminate against researchers in its handling of Covid-19

ViewNational research fund adjusted to boost diversity

Two-year review leads to increased weighting for Māori work in New Zealand’s Performance-Based Research Fund

ViewAustralia news roundup: 29 June to 12 July

This week: Murdoch at risk, visas for medical scientists and funding for the National Archives

ViewNordic news roundup: 6-12 July

This week: Norwegian language failures, Finnish Covid-19 research and a misconduct acquittal

ViewIreland news roundup: 29 June to 12 July

This week: a Covid-19 survey, multidisciplinary pandemic research and a Dublin arthritis study

ViewHealth and manufacturing dominate ARC fellowships round

Australian Research Council awards A$53.7 million to 17 leading researchers

ViewSurvey highlights difficulties of researching from home

Lockdown restrictions in Sweden led to reduced data collection and fewer interactions, study shows

ViewSupply of research animals under threat in Australia

Closure of country’s main supplier of laboratory animals could be “catastrophic” for research

ViewCall for scholarships for EU students amid application slump

Fortunes not reversed as earlier decline in applications continues

ViewAugar’s coming home

A consultation on funding reforms is rumoured and academic boycotts are on the rise

ViewQuality balance

Vicki Stott considers what matters when it comes to ‘no detriment’ policies and grade inflation

ViewEU presidency wants ‘proactive’ national efforts on gender

Mandatory gender plans for research institutions will not be tick-box exercise, says R&D commissioner

ViewParliament backs reinforcement of European Medicines Agency

MEPs want stronger clinical trial coordination role for EMA, such as helping to find sponsors

ViewFresh growth in horticulture, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, costing a proposal

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

ViewChanges and exchanges

What is happening to replacements for EU structural funds and how can universities look outwards?

ViewWorld news roundup: 2-8 July

This week: an OECD research survey, Chinese universities’ pandemic monitoring and a science communication network

ViewResearchers blast reopening plans as ‘dangerous experiment’

Letter calls on UK government to rethink end of restrictions on 19 July

ViewUnions to campaign for higher education funding and autonomy

Funding should not be tied to quality assessments, European education unions say

ViewMore public investment ‘vital’ to UK life science ambitions

Charities say government must deliver on existing pledges for latest vision to succeed

ViewUK funding at a glance: 25 June to 8 July

This week: calls on 5G, sustainable aviation and space tech, plus clinical research delivery investment

ViewCompeting pressures on universities next term

Fiona McIntyre looks ahead to the autumn term as restrictions on in-person teaching are lifted

ViewOpportunity profile: Widening the field

The Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Network wants to grow the research base

ViewYoung Ugandan research star dies

Covid-19 complications claims biosystems engineer Noble Banadda's life

ViewPostpone October polls says South African research council

Local elections set to coincide with anticipated start of country's fourth Covid-19 wave

ViewKenyatta promises $1m a year for gender violence research

Kenyan president says funding will boost evidence-based programming

ViewWorld can afford 300m jabs for Africa by August, say experts

Scale of current production “makes it feasible”