ViewInside out

Back page gossip from the 29 April issue of Research Europe

ViewA research odyssey

Astronaut-turned-minister Pedro Duque hopes to make changes that fix Spain’s underperforming R&D sector

ViewFour’s a crowd

A quartet of reports land on a busy day for higher education

View‘Normality should be something we make together’

Online academia is here to stay—researchers must work to shape it, says Robert Braun

ViewExplaining UK research means shooting at a moving target

A new guide captures a system in flux, say Gavin Costigan and James Wilsdon

ViewUCU members told to prepare for industrial action in pensions row

Union says members must be ready to vote for industrial action

ViewFall in business students could ‘significantly impact’ whole sector

British Academy highlights threats facing the UK’s most popular subject

ViewNew Zealand invites proposals for overseas education centres

Centres will “provide flexibility in how and where international students experience a high-quality NZ education”

ViewNew Zealand news roundup: 22-28 April

This week: earthquake research, academic freedom, a Covid-19 study and climate summit contributions

ViewReport describes ‘exceptional year’ for French universities

Minister hopes that funding boost will make up for 12 months of Covid-19 turmoil

ViewFrance news roundup: 22-28 April

This week: ANR success rates, technical university degrees and Cole re-confirmed as Pasteur head

ViewHeavy session

What did we learn from Michelle Donelan’s appearance before the Commons education committee?

ViewHorizon Europe set for sign off, but ‘more ambition needed’

Commission and Parliament representatives agree programme will not meet Europe’s research and innovation goals

ViewMinister ‘cannot commit’ to help researchers affected by aid cuts

MPs appealed for “vital research” to continue uninterrupted and to allow use of unspent funds

ViewUK growing ‘transnational education in the European Union’

But British Council says universities should do more to analyse the benefit of TNE in...

ViewTech advisers push for mission-oriented research

Landmark Hightech Forum report sets out future of Germany’s sustainability and innovation activities

ViewScience ministers criticise German infection law

Opposition to new law grows as government turns blind eye to concerns from academia

ViewDebating society

MPs have plenty of questions about the Turing scheme and cuts to official development assistance

ViewUK vaccine rollout increases global attractiveness to students

International survey shows prospective students largely approve of UK Covid-19 vaccination programme

ViewLondon mayoral race: Khan wants to be higher education ‘champion’

Conservative candidate Shaun Bailey pledges to boost biomed funding via MedCity cluster five-fold

ViewCommission’s Chief Scientific Advisors seek to strengthen ties

Group eyes links with Joint Research Centre and other European and international bodies

ViewVictoria commits A$50m to mRNA manufacturing facility

Researchers welcome opportunity to “build an Australian mRNA ecosystem”

ViewHelsinki defies pandemic to achieve record year

Finnish university sees 2020 funding boost and expanded student numbers as Covid-19 curbs expenses

ViewMajor reforms announced for New Zealand’s health system

Campaigners reiterate call for increased health research funding as plans for centralised system are revealed

ViewVaccine bounce

Will international recruitment benefit from the UK’s success with Covid shots?

ViewAid cuts ‘dismantling academic brilliance’, says Tory ex-Dfid chief

Andrew Mitchell joins Russell Group and Universities UK in criticising “blow” to UK’s science leadership

ViewWatchdog defends itself against ‘totally unequipped’ claim

Independent adjudicator hits back at student unions’ letter on fee refund requests amid Covid-19

ViewMicrocredentials: Big hopes for small qualifications

Australia’s embattled university sector faces off against corporate disruptors in a new growth market

ViewAcademic leaders fear for balance of curiosity-driven research

“Minimal” remaining opportunities for blue-skies funding must be defended, European University Association conference hears

ViewIndia travel ban prompts worries for students at UK universities

Around 10,000 Indian people studying at UK universities are estimated to be back in India