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ViewResearch sector demands clarity over UK Horizon Europe bill

“Opaque” announcement of £250 million for Horizon association leaves unanswered questions, say policy experts

ViewStudents ‘pushed to the financial brink’ by pandemic rent payments

Union says rent rebates could have stopped students returning to rooms after Christmas

ViewUUK touts ‘low-cost’ option to break pensions deadlock

Vice-chancellors want entry-level route but union says proposal is ‘damaging’ and could lead to strikes

ViewUUK: government silence on student return ‘illogical’

Vice-chancellors’ group calls for clarity on return to in-person teaching

ViewStudents more satisfied as lockdown restrictions ease

But experimental statistics also suggest students still feel lonelier than other adults

ViewKEF ranks research universities low in effort on local growth

First Knowledge Exchange Framework results reveal different priorities for research-intensive and teaching-intensive universities

ViewCatapults review calls for better collaboration with academics

Some centres work with universities “ad hoc” and “need to engage better”, government report finds

ViewGovernment silent on role in Scottish independence blog row

Think tank claims government asked authors to remove blog from university website

ViewCovid-19 testing ‘unscientific’ in universities, says BMJ

Medical journal finds low rate of positive cases uncovered by rapid testing

ViewUniversity of Manchester signs deal with atomic research group

R&D partnership will see new fusion research groups established at the university

ViewMost undergraduates get no cash back during pandemic

Poll shows 66 per cent of students have not received refunds from universities or landlords

ViewUK issues guidance on limiting exports of high-risk research

Guidance applies to academics collaborating with overseas partners or exporting technology linked to weapons

ViewAfter delays, REF 2021 closes for submissions

Research exercise crosses the finish line following months of uncertainty and disruption from Covid-19

ViewRace commission calls for university outreach overhaul

Report also recommends new entrepreneurship programme for higher education sector

ViewFirst ever KEF results published

Research England releases knowledge exchange exercise findings

ViewOxford Nanopore to float on London Stock Exchange

University spinout says it expects initial public offering to occur in the second half of...

ViewOfS forges ahead with new condition despite concerns

England’s regulator says it considered universities’ fears but student protection takes precedence

ViewStrike ballot opens at University of Leicester

UCU members to vote on whether to take industrial action

ViewUSS refuses request for 2020 valuation review

Pension scheme says there is no “justifiable basis” for a review despite vice-chancellors’ request

ViewCountries question Commission on quantum and space exclusions

Representatives of 19 nations ask why long-term EU R&D collaborators might be barred from calls

ViewOfsted’s initial teacher education plans under fire

May return comes too soon for providers, sector bodies warn

ViewGet the intel

Intelligence community fellowships require thorough background research

ViewDeadline extended for Turing scheme

Universities get more time to apply for student exchange funding, as Wales announces alternative programme

ViewAll very interesting

Why areas of research interest should matter to researchers

ViewUniversity Alliance wants more say in UK’s economic future

Group sets out policy asks, including better awareness around degree apprenticeships

ViewUniversities to struggle to fill R&D funding gap left by ODA cuts

Government accused of “cutting into the bone” of R&D system and not “walking the walk”

ViewGCRF adviser quits, saying revoking projects ‘beggars belief’

Oxford professor Kevin Marsh says cuts to aid-funded research suggests shift in government priorities

ViewUKRI diversity data for 2019-20 shows improvement

Proportions of female and ethnic minority applicants and awardees increase, but “persistent, pernicious disparities” remain

ViewUniversity of Roehampton takes out £5m Covid-support loan

London-based institution is latest university to access cash from Bank of England scheme

ViewDashboard to help universities evaluate journal subscriptions

Initiative aims to provide insight into costs and benefits of subscription packages for each university