UK should not recreate EU research programmes ‘line by line’
But long-awaited review does put forward suggestion for ‘flagship’ initiative similar to ERC if UK does not associate to Horizon Europe
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UCU announces eight days of strikes, starting late November
Staff will walk out at 60 universities starting from 25 November
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MPs call for action on ‘threats’ to UK academia from autocracies
Foreign Affairs Committee hears report of academics in UK being bugged as they discussed Russia
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Impact agenda ‘enables climate change scholar-activists’
Philosopher and Extinction Rebellion campaigner highlights ‘genuine synergies’ between academia and activism
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Federal funds will ‘inevitably’ replace states, but fights loom
Revolt by four-year campuses in US shows challenge of expanding federal role
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Plagiarism checks ‘just as important for academics as students’
With 30 retractions so far and counting, experts say former Swinburne scientist exemplifies the need to screen research articles
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Why shouldn’t the UK’s Darpa be within UKRI?
Conservative mistrust of the existing research funding system demands a re-examination of its uneasy compromises, says John Womersley
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Australia ‘cutting red tape’ around postgraduate, diploma places
Analysts say added flexibility is welcome but question how horse-trading scheme would work
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Government trust in universities ‘diminished’, says EUA head
Michael Murphy fears universities are now seen as being in ‘perpetual opposition’ by politicians
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Academic lost research contacts as Facebook deleted page
Geographer Maddy Thompson warns scholars against relying on social network, as Facebook deletes then reinstates account
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Rural university enrolment slumps after Australian funding freeze
New figures raise question of whether government has thwarted progress on its own policy priority
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UK non-participation in Horizon Europe is becoming ever more possible
As mistrust between the EU and UK deepens, politics could scupper British association to the next framework programme, says Jan Palmowksi
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Collaboration concerns remain as China shifts focus to arts
One US university turned down a joint venture and another cancelled a music tour, but soft power push in higher education continues
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One campus, two systems: where does the future lie?
Healing divides between Hong Kong and Chinese students will never be easy, but the academic community is a good place for discussions to begin, argues Brian Wong
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Careers intelligence: Nancy Rothwell on female leadership
Manchester president says women should focus on their strengths when applying for jobs, not worry about how they fall short compared with male predecessors