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ViewDonelan: Turing is for students across the UK

Minister tells conference that Turing scheme will be available to students in all UK countries

ViewAria evades ‘irreparably damaging’ motion

Parliamentary rebellion that would have seen new agency compensate for aid budget cuts is thwarted

ViewLove triangle

Employers back a pensions plan from UUK, but employees and the USS are not convinced

ViewBrunel University chancellor to head UK Vaccine Taskforce

Announcement comes as government delays ending lockdown by four weeks due to Covid-19 variant

View‘Crude’ earnings data is putting students off the arts

London Higher calls for better measure of course value to bolster creative study

ViewConcerns over UKRI’s future research agenda under new chair

Scientists fear Andrew Mackenzie’s background in mining and oil will mean little action on climate

ViewSo close, far away

Full unlocking in England is postponed until 19 July—what next for universities?

ViewG7 leaders criticised for ‘missed opportunities’

Welcome Trust and Royal Society “disappointed” by specifics agreed to combat pandemic and biodiversity loss

ViewJo Johnson: Treasury view of value for money is ‘flawed’

Former universities minister criticises Treasury over higher education funding and lifelong learning

ViewFollow the (social) science

As we await news on lockdown relaxation, we hear about the importance of social science

View£18m to boost higher technical qualifications at universities

Department for Education announces measures to expand alternatives to three-year degree

ViewPrime minister reveals ‘personal interest’ in UK science funding

Boris Johnson tells MPs he is “passionate about cementing UK’s status as science superpower”

ViewBiden and Johnson agree ‘strengthened’ science ties

Agreement comes amid rising concerns over China’s growing science and technology prowess

ViewPaying the price

Money is announced for technical education, and data releases highlight higher education’s benefits and costs

ViewHancock ‘bitterly regrets’ not overruling scientific advice

Sage “got it wrong” select committee hears, as it questions health secretary on Covid-19 advice

ViewGraduate employment fell during first year of Covid-19

Government statistics reveal drop in employment among graduates and postgraduates

ViewScotland’s new £3m fund aims to ‘repair’ research links with EU

Saltire Research Awards for all scientific disciplines open to researchers based in Scotland and Europe

ViewResearchers defend plans for NHS database for GP records

Open letter comes amid concerns about lack of engagement with patients over now-delayed changes

ViewCount the cost

A Hepi report models possible tweaks to England’s student loan system

ViewStaff at Oxford threatened after students remove photo of Queen

Magdalen College president defends postgraduates’ right to decorate their common rooms as they please

View‘Proper assessment of Covid tests has been neglected’

Tests coming to market “without enough known on their effectiveness” says Royal Statistical Society president

ViewLabour MPs highlight research sector in aid budget debate

Tory government has “no plans” for vote on reversing controversial aid budget cuts

ViewBoard games

UKRI welcomes the preferred choice for chair and the OfS publishes its annual accounts

ViewEx-minister calls for R&D spending to be over 3% of GDP

Upcoming innovation strategy should include timetable for reaching the target, says Chris Skidmore

ViewAria bill progresses to third reading despite MPs’ concerns

Parliamentarians vote against proposed changes to the agency’s mission and transparency

ViewSector welcomes oil and mining executive as chair of UKRI

Geochemist Andrew Mackenzie described as “brilliant” pick, despite questions over his environmental credentials

ViewUK warns EU over Horizon membership delay

Government says “EU’s current approach is not in line” with Brexit agreement

ViewJust the job

How might the Graduate Outcomes survey gauge the calibre of jobs taken by graduates?

ViewMPs’ attempt to use Aria bill for aid spending thwarted

Speaker blocks Commons from considering amendment to use research agency to top up aid spending

ViewGovernment says amendment ‘would damage Aria irreparably’

MPs say ODA funding cuts should be made up through Advanced Research and Invention Agency