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Overseas Students Face 'unacceptable' Visa Costs After Outsourcing
Universities fear chaos in September as private company struggles with workload.
Establishing, Developing, and Sustaining a Community of Data Champions
Establishing, Developing, and Sustaining a Community of Data Champions
While research data support units now exist in many universities, these are typically not able to provide discipline-specific expertise or resources. This article focuses on the Data Champion Programme at the University of Cambridge, which empowers discipline-specific expertise already embedded within each unit to advocate for good RDM and to deliver support locally.
UK Commits to International Research and Innovation Strategy
New International Research and Innovation Strategy launched to ensure the UK remains a global leader in science.
EU Students Could Face Higher Fees to Study in UK from 2020
Higher education groups call on government to clarify its policy on tuition costs
The Government Is Planning To Make EU Students Pay Much Higher Fees To Study At English Universities
The Government Is Planning To Make EU Students Pay Much Higher Fees To Study At English Universities
Home fee status and financial support for EU nationals is planned to be withdrawn from 2021 in a new crackdown on foreign students by Theresa May.
Research Excellence Framework must 'bring Hammer Down' on Open Access Books
Research Excellence Framework must 'bring Hammer Down' on Open Access Books
Implementing the mandate for open access monographs will be complex but that is the price of 'being the leader', says Cameron Neylon.
A Change of Plan for UK Open Access?
David Kernohan previews Adam Tickell's advice to the minister on open access.
British Public Proud of the UK's Universities, New Poll Reveals
There is a myth that the public are sceptical about the merits of universities. In fact, as this research shows, the opposite is true. The public are hugely positive towards universities and see the benefits of a university education.
Current Visa Restrictions a Threat to UK Establishing Itself As a Global Hub for Health and Science
Current Visa Restrictions a Threat to UK Establishing Itself As a Global Hub for Health and Science
A letter was sent to UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid MP expressing ‘grave concern about the current visa application process for international academics and scholars to visit the UK for academic conferences’.
Leading Cancer-research Charity Takes Tough Stance on Bullying
Cancer Research UK will be able to revoke grants if researchers and institutions do not abide by its new behaviour policy.
Top Geneticist Loses 3.5-Million GBP Grant in First Test of Landmark Bullying Policy
Top Geneticist Loses 3.5-Million GBP Grant in First Test of Landmark Bullying Policy
The Wellcome Trust pulled the grant from Nazneen Rahman, who worked at the Institute of Cancer Research in London.
British Universities Fail at Research Integrity Self-Regulation
One-quarter of surveyed institutions admit to not complying with guidelines.
MPs Want New Watchdog to Root out Research Misconduct
Proposed body would monitor universities to ensure that allegations of malpractice are properly investigated.
UK’s Powerful Funding Body Takes Shape
UK’s newly minted unified funding agency has released the first outline of its strategy. The long-awaited document gives the nation’s researchers an insight into how the mega-funding agency - which will command a budget of GBP6 billion (USD8 billion) - will work.
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