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Schedule for talks on R&D programmes including Horizon Europe follows agreement on contentious trade issues

Researchers welcome new law that creates simpler regulation and approval process for precision bred crops

“We need to unlock ODA research funding,” says Christopher Smith, branding GCRF hub closures “foolish”

Commons S&T committee says Stem still has a diversity problem and calls for targeted interventions
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Ivory Tower: a theatre of the absurd drama about cross-border research programmes

Ucea warns of missed opportunity over negotiations on non-pay issues

Labour amendments to the Lifelong Loan Entitlement bill have been voted down at committee stage
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Horizon Europe limbo undermines ministers’ fine words on national scientific ambition, says Rory Duncan
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Three candidates vying to be Scotland’s next first minister outline R&D views and plans

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

Chemical engineer Iain Conn says he is “passionate about engineering, education and supporting young people”

UK body to work with Kyoto Fusioneering to develop fusion-related technologies

What universities did and did not learn from online learning and disadvantaged students during Covid-19

Key performance measures also show attainment gap for Black students

Researchers say universities should adapt to changing weather as well as aim for net zero

Falling share of funding weakens ability to tackle climate and biodiversity crises, says Yadvinder Malhi

How the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour sniffs out the best bids

Funder publishes equality, diversity and inclusion plan following consultation with the sector

Company of Biologists is also planting a tree for every article published in its journals

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology should fix “uneven and fragmented” support for digital equality

Kidney Research UK has tightened its focus on patients, and bids should reflect that

The British Spanish Society’s scholarship programme is open to early career researchers in any field

Playbook looks at the findings of an APPG report on the cost of living crisis

Liverpool John Moores found to have breached process for selecting staff entered into REF 2021

University of Oxford accounts for most UK number-one departments, QS ranking finds

International strategy outlines ambitions for leadership in global tech race through partnerships with R&D allies

Junior minister will take concerns raised in Lords back to Department for Education

Short course approach sits “unhappily” with OfS regulatory system, MPs hear

New structures and personnel are welcome, but sustained government support is needed, says Hetan Shah

It’s a busy time at Westminster for higher education watchers

Report reveals science and pharmaceuticals workers are the most satisfied professionals of 29 industries surveyed

House of Commons Science and Technology Committee to probe government’s new £2.5bn quantum strategy

Move aims to enable faster and seamless journal submissions, says physics publisher

More roles to be eligible as project leaders on grants under funder’s new action plan

MPs seek evidence on whether UK government is doing enough to protect insect populations

David Eastwood tells Lords committee that regulation has burdened both large and small providers

Unite Students calls for more support when neurodiverse students start university and move into halls

Plan responds to “dramatic” rise in computer power with large language models such as ChatGPT