Food policy expert: UK’s failure to prepare for crisis ‘embarrassing’
City, University of London professor calls for the creation of a food security council to feed academic expertise to ministers
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It’s now or never for universities to be civic
Universities are facing immediate challenges, but they’d be short-sighted to not prioritise civic activity, says Richard Calvert
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Would a Longitude Prize speed production of a Covid-19 vaccine?
To stop economic destruction, we need to refocus vast resources from other productive activity – a truly grand prize might do the trick, says Chris Callaghan
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Half of academics leaving UK are EU citizens
Latest data also suggest a fall in the absolute numbers of younger EU academics working in the UK
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UK researchers redeploy to fight coronavirus
Whether it is establishing new departments or working at breakneck speed, Britain’s research base is mobilising in extraordinary ways to combat Covid-19
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EU science spending must not fall victim to the post-Covid cull
Slashing research will be a dangerous temptation for politicians desperate for savings, warns Jan Palmowski
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New Zealand government assumes power over universities
New controls will ‘only be used when absolutely necessary’, minister assures educators
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University students in England told not to travel home
Minister says overseas students and staff will not be penalised if their visa has expired or they take distance learning courses
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‘Don’t sideline expertise’ in coronavirus fight
Australian and NZ rumblings reflect UK qualms about politicians’ selective ears
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Battles ahead if Biden free college plan comes to pass
Democratic frontrunner raises fear among private colleges after taking on Bernie Sanders’ plan
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Students need maximum flexibility for assessments from home
A solution that works for some might not work for others. Each student’s circumstances must be considered, argues Simon Hunt
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Coronavirus: global student flows to suffer ‘massive hit’ for years
Western universities will have to ‘hunt’ for scarce overseas students, warns leading internationalisation scholar
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Key ports of call in a storm
The coronavirus crisis has knocked everyone sideways, including universities. And while they have no quick, easy answers, they are central to tackling it
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Virus’ constant ‘emergency mode’ heaps pressure on researchers
Professor helping to advise ministers says meeting daily deadlines for the government makes it difficult to share findings and research with standard ‘polish’
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Coronavirus shines spotlight on science advice system in UK
Rapid change of tack from the UK government raises questions about interaction between science and policy