Research funding

Addressing the sector’s woes has, at best, been kicked down the road to next year’s spending review. How disappointing, says Nick Hillman

NWO initiative seeks to address concerns about sustainability of free to read, free to publish model

Ex-shadow minister Chi Onwurah warns government will struggle to achieve its goals without maintaining investment

Liverpool vice-chancellor argues that conducting more research outside London and south-east of England would improve healthcare and educational outcomes

Academic freedom constraints of previous Law and Justice administration come to an end, but funding concerns remain, researchers say

First budget under new right-wing government insufficient, sector leaders say

Universities warn folding Horizon Europe costs into existing budget would force ‘deep cuts’ on rest of science sector

Universities UK urges ‘ambitious’ increase in research spending, not real-terms cut, ahead of budget

Group of experts advises European Union to embark on huge new investment in research

‘SWAT team’ of finance experts and science writers helps university secure more federal research funds than any other US institution, says its vice-provost for research

Funders and prestigious universities ‘cannot compete’ as budgets stand still or go backwards

Christian Ehler insists that additional funding must not come with political strings attached

Survey of pro-growth economists by innovation thinktank UK Day One finds weak support among economists for extra higher education spending

Submission from new administration on future European research funding programme urges continuing focus on excellence

Science minister says he took job in DSIT because he ‘didn’t feel like shutting up’

Planning cuts of more than €1 billion (£840 million), ministers opt to save academic positions and instead target ‘starter’ grants

‘Without ending funding for projects, it would be impossible to fund new and innovative projects,’ says Stian Westlake

Future is ‘uncertain’ for UK in a Changing Europe, says director

Former White House science chief Tom Kalil argues higher budget would help ‘non-consensus’ research projects achieve ‘critical mass’

September and January deadlines disadvantage some and consume time off, academics say

Improved fortunes of UK-based researchers follows return to Horizon Europe, but grantee numbers are still much below pre-Brexit levels

New role backed by cement company at Trinity College Dublin has prompted protests, but can institutions – and the planet – realistically afford to spurn such funding?

New Labour government believes decade-long budgets will lead to more industry investment in science and fewer precariously employed researchers, but not everyone is so convinced

Difficult conversations about how the REF’s post-2029 open access books mandate will be financed cannot be avoided, say experts

Australian stakeholders applaud indigenous focus but stress need for planning and resourcing

Analysis shows public investment in research generates private spending at more than double the level previously thought

But formation of Research Ireland must be accompanied by funding increase, researchers say, as questions over leadership remain

University had already built £31 million home for exascale supercomputer now targeted by spending cuts

Go8 report outlines 10-year ‘roadmap’ to boost investment, arguing ‘substantial’ change needed

Without increased support, many RAs may choose to leave for other opportunities that provide more job security and benefits, says Bre-Anne Fifield

Ministry support will be vital, but a lack of political imperative could limit motivation, say Hyejin Kim, Erik Mobrand and Sylvia Schwaag Serger 

Annual Transparent Approach to Costing data shows returns on international students fell again last year

All eyes are on Tohoku University and its grandiose future plans as excellence initiative gets under way, but critics question whether goals are achievable

Commission says the continent needs to boost its research spend to ensure ‘long-term competitiveness’

Lawmakers promise ‘robust conversation’ on future of top science agency, but accompanying limits on funding and research freedom raise suspicions about ultimate intention

Eye-catching R&D commitments like those seen in previous manifestos influence strongly only a small group of voters, polling shows

University leaders anticipate financial challenges as government invests elsewhere, with job losses and course cuts expected

Canberra quietly scrapped plans to join world’s biggest research collaboration scheme in mid-2023

After decade-long suspension due to perceived overuse, federal budget set-asides by individual lawmakers again disproportionately bolstering academia and its science

Top US research funding agency, while unsure about proposed change to mission statement, swings back at partisan attempts to limit an equity-focused agenda

Shift to lump-sum funding model for key European Research Council awards could backfire, universities fear

International student caps will endanger research funding just as a leisurely R&D review considers how to fix it, Senate committee hears

Postdocs risk being ruled ineligible after biding their time to optimise prospects of success

Labour’s official science slate is dull but radical moves to reform research funding and engage industry could be close, experts believe

Coalition agreement involves major cuts to research and university funding alongside harsh new measures for students

Members of US House issue bipartisan demand for details of private foundation giving $1 million annually using controversial Chinese company’s donations

Royal Society and British Academy back increase in education research spending after study reveals funding gap compared to health

Number of black principal investigators applying to UK research councils halves year-on-year

No projects are funded because nobody has the expertise to appraise them, letter claims

British Heart Foundation says cardiovascular disease research faces shortfall of more than £250 million to 2035

We should improve the system while we’re examining it, critics argue

Bringing the UK’s research budget closer to Alphabet’s spending levels is vital for fixing sluggish economic growth, says economist

Research and education ‘absolutely decisive’ in turbulent times, French president says in Sorbonne speech

Biomedical research charity asking applicants to submit sustainability plans in funding bids as UK institutions launch new green research code

After flat research funding drew complaints last year from universities, new plan warmly welcomed

As part of annual budget, lawmakers also call for focus on fraud, new funding models and peer review

Stirling principal warns against repeat of post-Brexit inclusion but concedes ministers will need to see details of next framework programme

Jobs chopped at universities, government agencies and crown research institutes

UK-based recipients of Advanced Grants will still have to move institution to secure Brussels funding, despite Horizon Europe association deal

US’ biggest charitable foundation, with focus on global health, abandons APCs in favour of preprint repositories