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ViewIndia travel ban prompts worries for students at UK universities
India travel ban prompts worries for students at UK universities
Around 10,000 Indian people studying at UK universities are estimated to be back in India
ViewUK and Singapore universities form innovation alliance
UK and Singapore universities form innovation alliance
Collaboration among 16 universities aims to boost technology transfer and commercialisation
ViewChinese university seeks ties via growing array of research tools
Chinese university seeks ties via growing array of research tools
Earma 2021: Fudan University suggests new ‘hardware’ and ‘software’ of science are draws for collaboration
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ViewChinese research institute joins ‘top 100’ innovators list
Chinese research institute joins ‘top 100’ innovators list
But nation still far behind US and Japan in ranking of innovative companies from Clarivate
ViewUCL sends emergency Covid-19 medical supplies to India
UCL sends emergency Covid-19 medical supplies to India
University sends 100 non-invasive breathing aids as part of shipment from UK government
ViewUniversities may have reached ‘peak’ international students
Universities may have reached ‘peak’ international students
But global teaching delivered online is expected to take off post-pandemic, conference hears
ViewCNRS teams up with Japan to study infinity
CNRS teams up with Japan to study infinity
French laboratory in Tokyo will explore the impossibly small to the improbably large
View‘All hypotheses remain on table’ on Covid-19 origins, says WHO
‘All hypotheses remain on table’ on Covid-19 origins, says WHO
National leaders call for transparent and independent analysis “free from interference”
ViewResearch institute heads decry China’s sanctions on EU entities
Research institute heads decry China’s sanctions on EU entities
China says EU ‘not a rival’ but includes academia in sweeping response to Western sanctions
ViewChina and US host 25% of world’s doctoral candidates, report shows
China and US host 25% of world’s doctoral candidates, report shows
UK Council for Graduate Education points to ‘huge imbalances’ in doctoral education across the globe
ViewChina ‘set to overtake US as UK’s largest R&D partner’
China ‘set to overtake US as UK’s largest R&D partner’
China and UK collaborated on 16,267 research papers in 2019—up from 750 in 2000
ViewAnimal research advocates seek urgent action on China export ban
Animal research advocates seek urgent action on China export ban
Group asks European Commission to protect biomedical research, including on Covid-19
ViewHistorians condemn stifling Indian law to limit meetings
Historians condemn stifling Indian law to limit meetings
German association joins Americans in alarm over proposal to curtail international get-togethers
View‘More opportunities’ for EU-India R&D ties
‘More opportunities’ for EU-India R&D ties
Top non-European participant in Marie Curie scheme could boost involvement further, Commission says
ViewUK government urged to list banned Chinese R&D funders
UK government urged to list banned Chinese R&D funders
Think tank report highlights concerns over UK university research links to Chinese military
ViewEuropean and Japanese space agencies sign two mission deals
European and Japanese space agencies sign two mission deals
Collaboration agreements cover Esa’s asteroid deflection study and Jaxa’s Martian moon survey
ViewCensorship worries undermine Chinese calls for collaboration
Censorship worries undermine Chinese calls for collaboration
Hong Kong researchers wary of mainland control as Xi Jinping pushes ‘more openness’ on science
ViewUK and India announce hub to boost vaccine collaboration
UK and India announce hub to boost vaccine collaboration
Hub will enable experts to share knowledge on clinical trials and regulatory approvals
ViewChinese slowdown triggers drop in global patenting
Chinese slowdown triggers drop in global patenting
Global patenting activity fell in 2019 for first time in a decade
ViewHayabusa2 success ‘underlines Australia’s space ambitions’
Hayabusa2 success ‘underlines Australia’s space ambitions’
Cooperation between Australian facilities and Japanese technology leads to successful landing of asteroid sample
ViewFears Chinese moon mission ‘threatens US space leadership’
Fears Chinese moon mission ‘threatens US space leadership’
Congressional Republican warns that mission to gather rock samples is ominous sign
ViewEU and South Korea team up on research into Covid-19 treatments
EU and South Korea team up on research into Covid-19 treatments
Italian and Korean research organisations to share clinical trial and supercomputing information
ViewGerman university signs agreement for Chinese campus
German university signs agreement for Chinese campus
Resort island of Hainan will gain campus from Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences
ViewJapan announces ‘moonshot’ goals for 2050
Japan announces ‘moonshot’ goals for 2050
Prime minister Shinzo Abe lays out targets including quantum computing and robotics in ¥100bn initiative
ViewJapanese library group strikes open-access deal
Japanese library group strikes open-access deal
Cambridge University Press deal with over 500 Japanese university libraries includes ‘read-and-publish’ option
ViewChinese researcher jailed over gene-edited babies
Chinese researcher jailed over gene-edited babies
He Jiankui sentenced to three years and fined 3 million yuan, according to state media
ViewIndian university pursues inquiry after ‘brutal assault’ on students
Indian university pursues inquiry after ‘brutal assault’ on students
Jamia Millia Islamia calls for official investigation into police behaviour
ViewIndia U-turns on Plan S
India U-turns on Plan S
Government’s principal scientific advisor revokes commitment to join controversial open-access initiative
ViewIndian preprint platform launched
Indian preprint platform launched
Supporters of open-access publishing have created a national preprint platform for India, to make results...
ViewChina sets up ethics panel for human genome editing
China sets up ethics panel for human genome editing
The Chinese government has approved the creation of a national panel to give advice on...
ViewTop academic condemns Australia’s ‘anti-China media bias’
Top academic condemns Australia’s ‘anti-China media bias’
Bob Carr, a foreign policy academic and former state premier and federal foreign affairs minister,...
ViewUCL forges ties with India as Brexit looms
UCL forges ties with India as Brexit looms
University College London has entered into a partnership with the All India Institute of Medical...
ViewIndia agrees to sign up to Plan S
India agrees to sign up to Plan S
The Indian government’s principal scientific adviser, K Vijay Raghavan, has announced that India is joining...
ViewUniversity fires scientist behind gene-edited babies
University fires scientist behind gene-edited babies
The Chinese geneticist He Jiankui, who became internationally infamous after claiming to have genetically modified...
ViewChina backs Plan S
China backs Plan S
The controversial open-access initiative Plan S has been given a significant boost with the backing...
ViewAcademic ‘broke bottom line of morality’ with gene-edited babies
Academic ‘broke bottom line of morality’ with gene-edited babies
Chinese authorities say they have halted the work of a researcher who claims to have...