Head of England’s funding council says ‘future talent pool’ is big Brexit issue

Downing Street says it is not looking at removing students from official figures after chancellor suggests definition of immigrant may be reviewed

The Higher Education and Research Bill has to be amended before it undermines the autonomy and vitality of our universities and the UK research base

Mismatch of skills and labour market as university education keeps growing is bad for students and employers, suggests CIPD

Drop in percentage of successful applications to research councils comes amid global debate over ‘wasted’ time applying for funding.

Research must be sent to DfE two days before publishing

Experts question legality under anti-discrimination laws as senior politicians criticise move as ‘baffling’.

Home secretary says government will support 'best' universities

New funding to support cutting-edge technology

German academics’ body points to growing evidence that EU employees are turning down posts and considering their futures

But UK students at universities abroad will lose out from the falling pound

Scientific cooperation between the UK and Russia was boosted in August this year when Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev agreed to extend the UK-Russia Intergovernmental Agreement on Science and Technology cooperation for another 10 years.

This week, the first of 1500 researchers and support staff begin moving into the largest biomedical research building in Europe, the £650 million Francis Crick Institute in London.

UUK in search for ‘politically achievable’ solution given that end to free movement is ‘likely’

Chancellor Philip Hammond guarantees EU funding beyond date UK leaves the EU. British businesses and universities will have certainty over future funding and should continue to bid for competitive EU funds while the UK remains a member of the EU.

Researchers dropped from EU grant proposal because UK inclusion would ‘compromise’ project.

The president of the Royal Society has called for the UK government to underwrite the research of all UK-based researchers who apply for EU funding now.

UK access to EU R&D programmes stimulates £billions of investment and gives the UK access to skills and technologies that it does not have. Ending our access to these programmes will weaken our economy which depends on exploitation of innovative science and technology.

Head of exchange programme between European universities says its future cannot be guaranted beyond 2017

Uncertainty reigns as the UK struggles with how to sever its relationship with the EU.