UK science minister wants multi-year research funding framework
Chris Skidmore tells Tory conference meeting he wants UK research funding to emulate EU’s approach
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New research alliance cements global split on AI ethics
Europe and Japan take different approach to US and China on potential risks of technology
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THE World University Rankings 2020: work that pays double dividends
Research with and for industry earns institutions vital income and furthers knowledge transfer, so universities take it seriously, finds Sarah Wild
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The steel city forging a university-industry-community alloy
John Morgan witnesses a pioneering collaboration between two Sheffield universities, drawing upon the city’s manufacturing heritage to become a hub of industrial innovation and a model of civic...
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Full speed ahead: we need more higher education, not less
Quality versus quantity is key in discussing HE expansion, but if Britain wants to succeed on a growing global stage we will need more, not less, HE
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Are research links with the developing world still a one-way street?
Researchers in developing countries have often been confined to minor roles as translators and data gatherers. But there are signs that the scales are tipping. Simon Baker considers the extent and...
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How can internationalisation be compatible with carbon neutrality?
A much wider use of sophisticated video conferencing will help – but no one is saying this will be easy, reflects Richard Davies
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The UK’s two-year work visa is nothing to do with attracting talent
History suggests that universities will lure students with the chance to repay fees via post-graduation work, says Peter Brady
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Willetts to make funding announcements in industrial strategy speech
The results of a new method of distributing money for bioscience institutes based on their contribution to strategic programmes and national capacity have been announced by the government.
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Degree apprenticeships hold opportunities for students and employers
If public confusion and complexity around the scheme can be solved, degree apprenticeships will drive social mobility and economic growth, says Conor Moss
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Living off the land: the universities reaping the rewards of their locations
While some universities are funding huge building projects out of international student fees, an increasing number in ߣߣÊÓƵ and elsewhere are finding that the ground beneath their feet is the...
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THE Young University Rankings 2019: shape and be shaped
To stay relevant, universities must collaborate, invest in work-integrated learning and rediscover their community-building role, says Paul Wellings
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UK progress on research spending goal ‘26 years behind schedule’
CBI warns country will not spend 2.4 per cent of gross domestic product on research and development until 2053
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Half of papers describing psychiatry trials ‘spin results’
Overstating the value of an intervention could put patients at risk, say researchers