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Research community calls for long-term, sustainable funding ahead of UK government’s comprehensive research plan

Tim Bianek will help deliver and implement UKRI’s strategic vision, the funder says

Anne Johnson says there is much to do for academy to reflect society it serves

Members commit to sharing Covid-19 data in a global public repository
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Government pauses rule on PCR tests to help lift pressure on laboratory capacity

Almost 150 European parliamentarians ask European Commission to explore options for the two nations

Ivory Tower: the UK’s premier university media relations team gets with the latest TikTok craze
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Mission group calls for student complaints to be left out of quality and standards consultation

Donation from chemical giant Ineos is for an institute to study antimicrobial resistance

First annual report recommends further research into how coronavirus policies affect disabled students

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

The government has published a volley of long-awaited reports and launched several more consultations

No answers on student loan reductions but response hints at big changes ahead

Preprint suggests tests detect up to 90% of infections that people would pass onto contacts

Uni Connect programme also in line for cuts after Williamson’s letter to OfS

Ministers seek views on PQA, but Department for Education warns system could be ‘unviable’

Much-delayed TEF review and government response finally published

The British Skin Foundation’s Small Grants are perfect for an early career researcher’s pilot project

Help for universities struggling during lockdown announced, although 31 March deadline stays

The fit with niche funders’ research goals is crucial to bid success

ESRC postdoctoral fellowships help build a firm base from which to launch a career

Non-EU nationals residing in the UK are no longer eligible to hold .eu domain name

Four universities in Oxford, Cambridge and London account for a third of all UK spinouts

Top officials explain how researchers can get involved with the EU’s knowledge exchange funder

The subject-level TEF could be the biggest casualty on a bumper day for universities

Hepi paper calls for graduate contribution scheme

Change in the law would see students take out loans to study modules by 2025

Several research-intensive universities have turned their campus facilities into vaccination centres

Redundancies loom after ‘loss of income’ during pandemic

NIHR has also appointed a new research delivery director of its Clinical Research Network

Institutions forced to wait before application numbers are known

System designed for spending decisions should apply more widely, say Jonathan Grant and Andrew Blick

Pandemic has put the focus on agility and equity in collaborations, says Alex Stockham

Will funders build back better after coronavirus?

Brexit deal brings relief, but how government will pay for Horizon Europe association remains unclear

Back page gossip from the 20 January issue of Research Fortnight

Covid-19’s impact on universities is rising, and they need support