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Nation risks becoming “small science powerhouse rather than a global science superpower”, says George Freeman

Tech Nation announces closure and urges government to match technology superpower ambitions with policies

UK prime minister has brought “stability” for R&D but concern grows over tax credit reforms

Science advocacy group Case releases recommendations to help make R&D “relevant” to the public
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It’s back to work after the first day of UCU industrial action

One thousand university roles at risk in Wales alone as dozens of projects face closure

It is day one of an unprecedented run of strike action in UK universities

Science and Technology Committee issues call for evidence on impact on human health

The director of Hepi makes a notable intervention as the electoral clock ticks down

Government questioned on its coordination of work with regulators, industry and universities

Jeremy Hunt promises investment zones to support growth industries in underperforming locations

Former science minister to bring net zero “insights” to government review of innovation regulation

Publisher to “expand open science efforts” as member of Campaign for Science and Engineering

The cost of living crisis could force students to do more paid work

Vice-chancellor warns of “cliff edge” as last structural fund projects finish

Chancellor pitches for investment in UK innovation as survey finds firms are moving R&D abroad

How universities can help to achieve net zero and the OfS can learn to communicate

Former vaccine tsar Kate Bingham among those recruited to Advanced Research and Invention Agency board

Peers raise alarm over declining numbers of clinical academics and limited time for research

Deal to “cut administrative burden” of using small, non-profit, fully open access publisher

Funders committed to Plan S should no longer fund transformative agreements and journals after 2024

Proposals to restrict graduate visa route could hit universities hard

Concerns abound over post-study visas, strikes and student costs

Plea comes as academic warns of “massive AI arms race” between global tech firms

Hopes the instrument, housed by UKAEA, will forge path towards pilot commercial fusion power plant

MHRA to amend Human Medicines and Clinical Trials legislation to unleash drug innovation

N8 group of northern universities releases open-access statement in support of researchers’ rights retention

End of negotiations with Canada in sight, but prospects for UK and Switzerland remain bleak

The UCU announces 18 days of strikes and the Lords take aim at student loans

Labour’s shadow foreign minister wants to fix “reckless choices” and restore UK-EU cooperation in R&D

Medicines manufacturers and former vaccine tsar both warn of small life science companies moving abroad

Lords legislation committee also criticises complexity of resulting student loan system

University and police continue to investigate PhD student’s study featuring erotic comics depicting young boys

Playbook catches up with UCLan vice-chancellor and MillionPlus chair Graham Baldwin

University scientists criticise conclusion that new pathogen was most likely cause of crab die-offs

But leaders of £134 million project blame Covid on delays to R&D it funds