Ireland eyes global researchers under plan to double spending Science Foundation Ireland sets out ambitious strategy to recruit internationally as part of growth plans that pivot towards fundamental research By Jack Grove 17 March
Leaders fear £1 billion-plus cut to fund UK Horizon association Universities UK and Wellcome Trust express mounting fears about where funding to join European Union research programme will come from By John Morgan 16 March
Advisers quit over ‘draconian’ cuts to overseas research funding International advisory panel heads condemn ‘inexcusable’ handling of cuts to research supported by foreign aid By Jack Grove 16 March
UK ‘science superpower’ status to bring ‘strategic advantage’ UK’s overhaul of defence and foreign policy sees science as ‘arena of systemic competition’ By John Morgan 16 March
Dutch halving of fees seen as Covid compensation model for England Netherlands government’s package of support for students and universities comes as calls for fee refunds mount in England By John Morgan 16 March
UK science reputation at risk as cuts raise strategy questions Cuts to major international research funds will harm UK’s reputation but also undermine rationale for UK’s main funding body, claim research leaders By Jack Grove 16 March
‘Hammer time’ professor: For diverse audiences, try new platforms Oxford archaeologist working with MC Hammer on repatriation of African treasures says researchers should step outside their comfort zones By Jack Grove 16 March
Cutting English fees or student numbers ‘on Treasury agenda’ Government looking at ways to reduce cost of system as pandemic pushes enrolments up and loan repayments down By John Morgan 15 March
University forecasted cash reserves would cover just five days Kent says financial outlook is now better after improvement in student recruitment By Simon Baker 15 March
Is critical management studies still welcome in business schools? Events at the University of Leicester suggest an always tense relationship may be turning toxic, says Ursula Huws By Ursula Huws 15 March
If homeworking is the new normal, are we researching it enough? Self-reporting of performance is notoriously unreliable and, more significantly, satisfaction is distinct from well-being, says Stephen Wood By Stephen Wood 13 March
Leicester drops promotion of work by academics facing redundancy Shortly after highlighting ‘game-changing’ study, tweet is pulled after critics point out the researchers involved could lose their jobs By Anna McKie 12 March