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Situation ‘increasingly desperate’ as they await UK Home Office resettlement scheme
ViewConfucius institutes: Educational exchange or espionage?
Confucius institutes: Educational exchange or espionage?
The tide is turning against Chinese-government-backed centres in overseas universities
ViewGlobal rate of attacks on higher education branded ‘alarming’
Global rate of attacks on higher education branded ‘alarming’
NGO tracked murders and kidnapping of academics during past year far beyond major crisis zones
ViewUK loses ground to China in ranking of highly cited research
UK loses ground to China in ranking of highly cited research
Global list sees Oxford break into top 10 for number of highly cited researchers hosted
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ViewUS research system needs strengthening, study finds
US research system needs strengthening, study finds
Milestone report highlights country’s diminishing share of global R&D spending
ViewIndia’s vaccine manufacturers fund £50m Oxford research hub
India’s vaccine manufacturers fund £50m Oxford research hub
Poonawalla family gift to establish facility housing University of Oxford’s major vaccine development programmes
ViewGermany ‘must minimise research reliance on China’
Germany ‘must minimise research reliance on China’
DAAD exchange funder says academic cooperation should continue with caution
ViewNSF ‘overwhelmed’ by allegations of undisclosed foreign ties
NSF ‘overwhelmed’ by allegations of undisclosed foreign ties
Funder’s office of investigations says it has seen huge surge in referrals from FBI
ViewChina and EU ‘committed to COP success’
China and EU ‘committed to COP success’
Leaders Frans Timmermans and Han Zheng stress cooperation on climate change as international relations sour
ViewUK academics launch bid to save colleagues stuck in Afghanistan
UK academics launch bid to save colleagues stuck in Afghanistan
Government criticised over inaction as individuals on UK-funded gender-equality projects wait for resettlement
ViewResearcher who fled Afghanistan says universities must ‘step up’
Researcher who fled Afghanistan says universities must ‘step up’
Academic urges institutions to cut bureaucracy and offer immediate support to students and academics
View‘Over 100 European institutions ready to host Afghan scholars’
‘Over 100 European institutions ready to host Afghan scholars’
European academic and civil society groups back urgent appeal for flights, placements and consular support
ViewChina says WHO’s Covid origins probe is playing politics
China says WHO’s Covid origins probe is playing politics
Officials continue to reject plan for WHO investigation, saying it has “lost scientific principles”
ViewGlobal science leaders pressure China to back Covid origins study
Global science leaders pressure China to back Covid origins study
Senior EU politician and US, Australian and Japanese advisers say China must uphold scientific integrity
ViewUS says wave of Chinese cyberattacks targeted universities
US says wave of Chinese cyberattacks targeted universities
Attacks targeted infectious diseases research, according to US Department of Justice
ViewExperts doubt feasibility of Fudan’s Budapest branch campus
Experts doubt feasibility of Fudan’s Budapest branch campus
Chinese university faces strong opposition and a potential referendum on central European satellite site
View‘No major competitors for US and China in research’
‘No major competitors for US and China in research’
Paper-mapping exercise shows US leads in medicine and social science while China dominates Stem
ViewEU and Japan agree to boost their research ties
EU and Japan agree to boost their research ties
“Flourishing” partnership will transform to a “green alliance” that includes stronger R&D links
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
ViewEU and India plan closer R&D ties
EU and India plan closer R&D ties
Research cooperation to focus on green transition, digital agenda and global health challenges
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
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
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
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
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
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