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ViewRussell Group: complaints are ‘crude indicator’ of standards

Mission group calls for student complaints to be left out of quality and standards consultation

ViewOxford University gets £100m donation for new R&D institute

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

ViewCovid policies had ‘unintended’ effects on disabled students

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

ViewESRC postdoc fellowships, Wellbeing of Women, get to know the EIT, dermatology grants

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

ViewReview, consult, repeat

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

ViewAugar review response postpones decision on student funding

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

ViewResearchers reignite debate over effectiveness of lateral flow tests

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

ViewLondon weighting set to be scrapped from teaching grant

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

ViewWilliamson launches consultation on post-qualification admissions

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

ViewNew TEF rating system as subject-level exercise scrapped

Much-delayed TEF review and government response finally published

ViewFrom the archive: More than skin deep

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

ViewExtra REF support agreed, but no further deadline delay

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

ViewMy winning proposal: Fitting in

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

ViewMy winning proposal: Consolidate your PhD with the ESRC

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

ViewWebsites of EU R&D projects at risk due to Brexit-related rules

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

ViewUniversity spinouts ‘remain concentrated in golden triangle’

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

ViewSo you’re new to…the EIT

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

ViewPulling TEF

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

ViewEngland’s student loans system ‘unviable’

Hepi paper calls for graduate contribution scheme

ViewFlexible student loans pitched in FE white paper

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

ViewRussell Group universities join Covid-19 vaccination drive

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

ViewMore than 100 jobs at risk at University of Leicester

Redundancies loom after ‘loss of income’ during pandemic

ViewHealth research funder appoints first head of equality

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

ViewUcas deadline extension causing ‘uncertainty’ for universities

Institutions forced to wait before application numbers are known

ViewMake ministers declare when they ignore scientific advice

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

ViewCovid response will reset university-industry links

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

ViewOut of the wreckage

Will funders build back better after coronavirus?

ViewCost of UK participation in EU research programmes raises fear of domestic cuts

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

ViewThe third degree

Back page gossip from the 20 January issue of Research Fortnight

ViewRecovery position

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