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Recruitment process well underway before election, but new science minister may have “names up sleeve”

Long-serving science shadow would have been a “fantastic” minister and role model, say academics

Vallance plan to explore hosting major facility may meet Treasury opposition, former STFC head warns

RPN webinar hears from policy experts on future of university funding, REF and OfS
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Ministers’ fresh approach welcome, but they cannot sidestep systemic problems for universities and research
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In issue 659, Labour and the next UKRI chief executive, Chi Onwurah snubbed by Starmer,...

Ministers’ fresh approach welcome, but they cannot sidestep systemic problems for universities and research

Stopping universities going bust, shaking up research funding, Securonomics—how Labour could reshape the sector

Back page gossip from the 24 July issue of Research Fortnight

Australian Labor’s reset of higher education policy is ambitious but incremental, says Paul Harris

Internal meta research units could help tackle challenges of resourcing and culture, says Marcus Munafò

Reversing decades of decline means focusing R&D on imitation and adaptation, says Pranesh Narayanan

Nicholas Barr suggests how Labour should approach the tuition fee system he helped design

Sector hails plan for increased research and innovation spending, especially on the European Research Council

This week: chemistry innovation, UK-Swiss collaboration, addressing regional disparities, defence technology loans, and more

National grants programme run by Australian Research Council needs a full redesign, review told

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Sector welcomes Dsit’s focus on economy and says universities can emerge as driver of growth

Former Ucas head says appointment shows government is aware of the challenges facing higher education

Fight for Sight has refocused its Small Grants on early career researchers and patient benefit

Arma 2024: opportunities abound and research office staff should feel confident to seize them

Retiring Manchester vice-chancellor embraces freedom to shape debate on future of universities and research

Back page gossip from the 10 July issue of Research Fortnight

Former chief scientific adviser brings overview of research and innovation “beyond any scientist or politician”

With more constructive attention from Westminster, universities can support Starmer’s vision of national renewal

Our third look at the new government's task covers national strategy, private investment and inequality

Industrial strategy, charities and interdisciplinarity feature in our second collection of post-election expert comment

Chris Day assesses what the change of government could mean for the university sector

Senior figures call for action on funding, human capital, EU relations, bureaucracy and NHS research

Orbán government’s stance is causing concern, but R&I and education priorities are considered promising

South Africa's two ministerial briefs, separate until five years ago, were married in name only

Campaigner is confident wider vote will overturn recent decision to retain contested fee

Academic hopes for new publisher to ensure “survivors’ voices” are heard after Routledge drops book

Sector leaders concerned over parties’ perceived failure to address higher education funding pressures

When salaries don’t keep pace with inflation, a passion for science doesn’t pay the bills

Back page gossip from the 26 June issue of Research Fortnight