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UK Scientists Attack 'Reckless' Tory Cuts to International Research

UK Scientists Attack 'Reckless' Tory Cuts to International Research

Projects tackling some of world's major problems - including the climate crisis - are set to be cancelled or cut back after budget cuts.

UKRI Required to Review Official Development Assistance Funding

UKRI Required to Review Official Development Assistance Funding

The UK is facing severe financial pressures as a result of COVID-19 and its impact on the economy. As a result, the UK government has decided to reduce the funds available for Official Development Assistance.

New UK Science Body Could Be Used As 'cover for Cronyism'

New UK Science Body Could Be Used As 'cover for Cronyism'

Advanced Research & Innovation Agency will be exempt from existing procurement rules for 'maximum flexibility', says government

Horizon Europe Will Be Open to UK Researchers from the Start

Horizon Europe Will Be Open to UK Researchers from the Start

European Commission encourages applications from, and collaboration with, UK-based researchers.

Vaccine Experts Defend UK Decision to Delay Second Pfizer Covid Jab

Vaccine Experts Defend UK Decision to Delay Second Pfizer Covid Jab

Leading vaccine experts have backed the government’s decision to delay the second dose for up to three months, after doctors warned that the strategy was proving “ever-more difficult to justify” (see "Related" link).

Lowest Paid in UK Have Suffered the Most Financially in the Pandemic, Report Finds

Lowest Paid in UK Have Suffered the Most Financially in the Pandemic, Report Finds

Joseph Rowntree Foundation says lockdowns have hit incomes of those in insecure work the hardest

PhD Students Fear They Won't Finish in Time As UKRI Curbs Extensions

PhD Students Fear They Won't Finish in Time As UKRI Curbs Extensions

Thousands will not get extra time, despite Covid issues, after decision by UK's biggest funder.

Open Access: Challenges and Opportunities for Low- and Middle-Income Countries and the Potential Impact of UK Policy

Open Access: Challenges and Opportunities for Low- and Middle-Income Countries and the Potential Impact of UK Policy

Open Access (OA) is central to the UK Government’s ambitions for research and innovation. Public funders are reviewing their OA policies and working collaboratively to understand how to take forward the Government’s ambitions.

'It Really Was Abandonment.' Virus Crisis Grips British Universities

'It Really Was Abandonment.' Virus Crisis Grips British Universities

With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.