Leaders say harm from ‘destructive’ research cuts will last years UK scientific heavyweights unite to condemn massive cuts to overseas research and urge rethink on potential UKRI reductions Jack Grove 3月 30日
UK universities to consult on changing USS pension benefits In letter to vice-chancellors, Universities UK says it is ‘disappointed’ sector’s biggest pension fund will not conduct a review of controversial valuation Anna McKie 3月 30日
Wellcome’s eight-year awards to offer researchers ‘freedom’ Biomedical funder to widen eligibility of early career awards to encompass scholars returning from career break Jack Grove 3月 30日
Agents ‘push students to universities that pay the most’ A significant share of university staff and international students surveyed believe agents are biased towards certain institutions Ellie Bothwell 3月 30日
More than 1,000 jobs at risk at global hubs facing research cuts A dozen flagship UK-led hubs make up around half the active grant funding from under-threat GCRF budget Simon Baker 3月 30日
Why is the UK government considering a huge cut to research? John Morgan looks at why UK research faces crisis over Horizon Europe funding under government that wants ‘science superpower’ status John Morgan 3月 29日
Doctoral funding at risk if further cuts forced on UKRI Experts warn that diverting cash to pay for Horizon Europe association would exert a heavy toll on early career scholars Jack Grove 3月 29日
If the UK is concerned about women’s safety, it shouldn’t cut the GCRF The cuts will hit organisations helping women and girls to evade violence and access justice, say Christine Chinkin and Sanam Naraghi Anderlini Christine Chinkin 3月 29日
Former major general jailed for fraud exits university post Nick Welch, chief operating officer at Arts University Bournemouth, given 21-month sentence Chris Havergal 3月 26日
China sanctions UK academic in Xinjiang row Newcastle University scholar says she ‘will not be silenced’ Ellie Bothwell 3月 26日