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ViewGold rush

Ivory Tower: Live coverage of the 2020* Higher Education and Research Olympics [*2021]

ViewHow to read call documentation, USAID primer, peace research, responsive-mode tips

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

ViewUK universities join open-access scheme for humanities research

Open Library of Humanities welcomes five institutions, allowing it to widen its portfolio of journals

ViewScience minister defends R&D People and Culture Strategy

Amanda Solloway insists UK government is “not shying away” from racism, bias and discrimination

ViewPoorer countries ‘outperform wealthy ones on open access’

Researchers from less well-off regions make more of their work open, study suggests

ViewCautious welcome for ‘Nurse 2.0’ from R&D policy experts

Decision to task Paul Nurse with leading another review described as “odd” by one commentator

ViewOIA ruling adds credence to student Covid complaints

A refund awarded to a law student could trigger more compensation claims, says Chris Parr

ViewBank donates £2m to Stormzy’s Cambridge scholarship scheme

Rapper’s programme for Black students expanded with cash from HSBC

ViewRead all about it

What to pay attention to when consulting call documentation

ViewFrom the archive: Fine-tuning a Standard Grant

Project-management prowess is as important as excellent science

ViewOpportunity profile: With peace in mind

An international funder is striving to move peace research forward

ViewSo you’re new to…USAID

Brushing up on the US development funder’s priorities is job number one before submitting bids

ViewWe break up

Time to take a look back at the 2020-21 academic year

ViewDivide universities into ‘local’ and ‘national’, report recommends

Former government adviser’s think tank calls for overhaul of university system to increase value

ViewParents ‘lobbying private schools to change A-level grades’

Sutton Trust urges special consideration for disadvantaged students in university admissions

ViewAccommodation woes and online classes among OIA complaints

Watchdog releases swathe of complaints from students relating to Covid-19

ViewUK investment ‘urgently needed’ in AI to boost drug discovery

Scientists urge government to increase investment in machine learning technology to tackle rare diseases

ViewPublications boom linked to ‘flood’ of Covid research

UKRI’s 2020 grants saw associated publications jump by 30 per cent, reflecting wider Covid-19 trends

ViewAdvance HE hits back at more criticism of race charter

Body behind the Race Equality Charter issues rebuttal to further disapproval of the charter

ViewFirst 32 institutions sign up to mental health charter

Student Minds welcomes inaugural members to best practice scheme

ViewInternational students keen to travel for study despite pandemic

IDP Connect survey shows students are ready to vaccinate and quarantine for access to campuses

ViewInnovation strategy needs a plan to equal its ambition

Mission-oriented approach could bring huge benefits—but implementation will be crucial, says Olivier Usher

ViewRising stars avoid the capital when raising capital

Spinout companies looking to scale up are shunning the London stock market, says Marcus Gibson

ViewMake life sciences vision a partnership with patients

Charities can ensure that government policies reflect public priorities, say Nicola Perrin and Catriona Manville

ViewPath from the pandemic: Weathering the storm

How pandemic forecasts of financial doom for universities have played out in reality

ViewFrom proposal to print

The second and final part in our guide to publishing a first monograph

ViewCounting cultural capital

Helping inform government policy with an AHRC scoping project

ViewPause for thought

Research needs ministers to return with more than warm words

ViewUK R&D plans criticised over investment

Sector leaders say high-profile innovation and culture strategies continue pattern of silence on delivery

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 28 July issue of Research Fortnight