Europe

Top researchers call for universities and funders to sign up to new set of principles to stamp out harassment

Bullying and harassment is still widespread in our institutions, and this must change, say science leaders

It is wrong for UK ministers to set up higher and further education in opposition to one another, says former education secretary Justine Greening

Circular reprimands staff for firing off ‘unacceptable’ messages during coronavirus lockdown

Despite disappointment over Horizon Europe budget, research could still benefit from a vast pandemic resilience fund – if national governments make it a priority

UKRI lead on place sees challenge to ‘idea that our research strength should all be concentrated in a relatively small number of institutions’

Survey of UK academics finds both left and right discriminate against each other in hiring, funding and publishing decisions, leading to self-censorship across the sector

Most institutions say they will take Erasmus+ students in the autumn, with Swiss universities universally open, while the UK and Netherlands are more closed

Now is the time to build a research infrastructure that harnesses and nurtures the energy, creativity and enterprise of the third sector, says letter

Plea comes amid concerns that UK’s post-Covid research plans have yet to adequately map out non-commercial engagement  

Universities should increase communication with education agents, especially over Covid fears, says working paper

English regulator also says it wants to reduce overall burden on providers