London Met creates £15 million fund to hire 80 minority staff
University pledges to embed critical race theory and ‘decolonial discourse’ in all disciplines
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Cuts to international research are a wrong turn for a country going global
The UK has an ambitious R&D road map but the necessary steps must be taken by politicians and funding bodies, says Andrew Thompson
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Mariana Mazzucato: ‘I was sick of just being told: “You make me happy”’
After her first book, The Entrepreneurial State, catapulted her into the academic stratosphere, the UCL economist has paused her audiences with senior politicians to write a follow-up that uses the...
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Independent scrutiny ‘key to success of UK industrial strategy’
White Paper draws ‘line under’ past failings on applied research policy, says academic
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Interview with Jan Eldridge
Theoretical astrophysicist explains how early home computers nurtured a fascination with the universe, and busts the myth that most stars are single
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ߣߣƵ flags migration lure for overseas science students
Minister’s suggestion, which has a troubled history, among several medium-term ideas to revive international education
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Canadian Nobelists warn country over innovation malaise
Top scientists say Canada must provide more fulfilling careers for its science graduates
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Insisting on in-person classes post-Covid is not a line we can hold
A strategic rejection of digital instruction is akin to France’s short-sighted attempt to prevent invasion in the 1930s, says Robert Zaretsky
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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
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The developing world needs more specialist universities
Pakistan’s labour shortages illustrate that well-rounded graduates also need to be properly prepared for specific industries, says Tahir Shah
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Don’t fear failure, KAIST leader tells Korean students
New president sets ambitious financial and internationalisation goals
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Tory ex-minister warns PM against ‘devastating’ UK research cuts
Cutting existing research budgets by up to £2 billion would put ‘science superpower’ aim at risk, Greg Clark tells Boris Johnson
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The UK needs a German lesson in levelling up
To coordinate research translation, a new organisation is needed that isn’t tied to one university but is linked to all, says Keith Ridgway
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Extra research cash to fund UK’s Horizon Europe participation
Cost of associating to EU programme coming from BEIS budget, but £250 million injection topped up from other sources
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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