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Country joins South Korea in expressing intent to join Horizon Europe at EU-Japan summit
ViewUK and Indonesia commit to strengthen R&D ties
UK and Indonesia commit to strengthen R&D ties
Roadmap sets out nations’ joint aim to build academic collaborations and science and technology partnerships
ViewRole of US and Chinese big tech worrying EU’s R&D future-gazers
Role of US and Chinese big tech worrying EU’s R&D future-gazers
Report suggests Europe needs more collaboration on research and innovation in light of global trends
ViewUK to support Chinese R&D collaborations via ‘targeted funds’
UK to support Chinese R&D collaborations via ‘targeted funds’
Sector leader says UK will “have to walk away” from certain areas of research collaboration
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ViewTop publishers denied impact factors for journals
Top publishers denied impact factors for journals
Taylor & Francis and Springer Nature among big names with journals suppressed for citation anomalies
ViewHow the Ukraine war is changing publications
How the Ukraine war is changing publications
A physics experiment in Japan is allowing Russian co-authorship by removing all institutional affiliations
ViewUK’s China policy harming R&D collaboration, say academics
UK’s China policy harming R&D collaboration, say academics
Call for clearer guidance among signs that growth in UK-China research partnerships is tailing off
ViewUniversity groups form global forum to boost collaboration
University groups form global forum to boost collaboration
Plans include supporting academic freedom and promoting higher education’s importance to sustainable development
ViewGrant home fee status to Hong Kongers, say MPs
Grant home fee status to Hong Kongers, say MPs
Politicians among those urging ministers to change visa rules
ViewKorean and UK health agencies to cooperate on disease control
Korean and UK health agencies to cooperate on disease control
UK Health Security Agency signs agreement with Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
ViewUK-India links ‘just scratching the surface’
UK-India links ‘just scratching the surface’
CBI wants more as Boris Johnson touts research partnerships on trip to India
ViewConcern for projects as UK stops funding Chinese development
Concern for projects as UK stops funding Chinese development
Researchers uncertain over Chinese partnerships, despite government assurances existing commitments will be honoured
ViewUK’s freeze on funding R&D projects with Russia wins support
UK’s freeze on funding R&D projects with Russia wins support
But academics and industry leaders warn against cutting all ties with Russian researchers
ViewMEPs issue warning over China’s influence on universities
MEPs issue warning over China’s influence on universities
European Parliament committee raises concerns over “concealed financing” and “theft” of knowledge
ViewSouth Korea to begin talks on Horizon Europe association
South Korea to begin talks on Horizon Europe association
Announcement made as nation and the EU moot cooperation on green technologies
ViewSingapore and UK agree mutual access for space startups
Singapore and UK agree mutual access for space startups
Agreement opens up space markets in the two countries and will encourage university collaborations
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
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
ViewChevening alumni in Afghanistan ‘fearful for their future’
Chevening alumni in Afghanistan ‘fearful for their future’
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
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
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