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Current guidelines are deemed too complicated, leaving researchers reluctant to undertake studies
Government’s plans to force all foreign researchers to learn Norwegian are to blame, says rector
This week: innovation investments, patented research, and grant money for wound treatment
Experts argue flexibility is needed to meet student demands
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This week: gene therapy funding, equality in gaming and economic growth for North Jutland
Government’s policy change is designed to give Swedish universities more time for research
Rector and vice-rector argue against cutting ties with Chinese researchers
This week: rising university applications, space exploration and quantum computers
Anders Adlercreutz takes charge of general education and vocational training
This week: foreign research requirements, job cuts and new head of Danish National Research Foundation
Libraries are confused about how to interact with technology companies, according to a report
Manifesto promises of academic freedom protections should be honoured, says SULF
This week: AI research facilities, funding for young researchers and more medical students
UKÄ report finds that terms of scholarship include obliging students to return to China
Oslo wants to prevent English from becoming leading language on campus, despite strong pushback
This week: Nordic cooperation, more researchers for Sweden and a rector proposal at Stockholm University
Government hopes new multimillion-euro computer will facilitate high-tech research
Government recommits to target of 1.2 per cent of GDP by 2030
This week: data leaks, oversubscribed PhD applications and a push to commercialise research
Government plans to relax criteria for higher education institutes to become universities
Four in 10 PhD places were taken by international students in 2023, says Statistics Sweden...
This week: polar research, simplified exams and animal testing
Denmark hopes to attract foreign talent and investment with opening of new facility
Swedish Research Council says that a strong focus on applicants favours male researchers
This week: a pay dispute, rules on international researchers and criticism of a publishing deal
Researchers in Denmark left frustrated after clinical trials are put on hold
‘Wokeism’ and ‘cancel culture’ barely feature in survey responses on threats to academic freedom
This week: student miscalculations, international student fees and declining social mobility
Academic Freedom Index downgrades Norway to 38th place
Universities are grappling to maintain a balance over calls to cut ties with Israel
This week: Finnish funding, retired researchers and a threat to independence at a university magazine
Researchers create organisation to protect junior academics and engage with the public
Core support should be increased to ease reliance on external financing, universities say
This week: impact of indirect costs, supporting Norwegian language, bias in marking work of immigrants
Academics are concerned over government proposals for funding research and increasing student numbers
Government urged to restore state commitment to research
This week: Finnish preschool research, Chinese espionage worries and fears for Swedish academic freedom