Europe

Fears over cuts to university-based frontier science eased by European Commission president’s speech confirming independence of Framework Programme 10

Lowest offer since the pandemic reflects ‘severity of the financial pressures’ facing institutions, says employer body

Staff want additional funding allocated by the Welsh government to be used to remove threat of compulsory redundancies

Thousands set to miss out on fund set up by UK government to support companies in traversing the ‘Valley of Death’ between research and commercialisation, universities fear

Doubling the length of time required for indefinite leave to remain in the UK will impose a considerable ‘financial and emotional toll’ on international researchers, warn experts

Isolated domains of academic excellence must transform into dynamic enterprises integrated with local industry and community, says Aleks Subic

Ministers to seek to ensure money used to support high-cost subjects better aligns with priorities for growth

Royal Society announces government-backed fellowships as countries race to sign up scientific talent fleeing the US

Broad agreement offers little detail on HE priorities, with no mention of whether EU students will be able to pay UK fees

Other UK government departments outside science will be encouraged to allocate a proportion of their research budgets to long-term funding

Secretary of state promises to focus on building global partnerships in vital document that will shape approach to education exports

While some see higher compliance thresholds as way to identify rogue operators, the threat of losing licences could push universities to withdraw from certain regions entirely