Vaccine Success Makes UK Attractive to International Students, Poll Finds
A survey reveals Britain is a more popular destination for studying than the US, Canada, Australia and Germany.
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Radical Rethink of UK's Excellence Frameworks is Needed
Merging metrics for the REF, KEF and TEF would free up time for academics to become researchers once again, says Robert MacIntosh.
Leicester University May Strip Professor of Title over Social Media Barbs
Leicester University May Strip Professor of Title over Social Media Barbs
Peter Armstrong, 81, has been critical of management's financial competence and 'bullying' tactics
Capitalism Won't Save Us from Covid, No Matter What Boris Johnson Might Think
Capitalism Won't Save Us from Covid, No Matter What Boris Johnson Might Think
His claim that 'greed' was the driver behind the UK's vaccine success ignores the huge role of state funding, says economics professor Mariana Mazzucato.
Britain's 'Brutal' Cuts to Overseas Aid Put African Science Projects in Peril
Lifesaving research on fighting drought and climate change at risk after snap decision to halt crucial funding.
UK's Drastic Cut to Overseas Aid Risks Future Pandemics, Say Sage Experts
UK's Drastic Cut to Overseas Aid Risks Future Pandemics, Say Sage Experts
Major research projects will be cancelled, including those designed to head off future disease threats, warn scientists.
The UK Will Never Become a 'Science Superpower' if it's Cutting Research Budgets
The government promised to increase funding for vital scientific R&D to 2.4% of GDP - but its target is already slipping.
Sci-Hub: Police Warn Students and Universities Against Using 'the Pirate Bay of Science'
Sci-Hub: Police Warn Students and Universities Against Using 'the Pirate Bay of Science'
Sci-Hub has been described as "the Pirate Bay of science", but often receives praise for opening access to research.
Next Steps for REF? We Need to Repair the Sector's Health First
A while ago I was invited to speak at the Westminster Forum in a panel session entitled “Research environments in the REF – stimulating positive cultures and wellbeing, academic independence and interdisciplinary research“...
Goals-based R&D Policy: High Popularity, Low Effectiveness - What is the Likelihood of the UK Reaching Its Target of Spending 2.4% of GDP on R&D by 2027? - HEPI
Goals-based R&D Policy: High Popularity, Low Effectiveness - What is the Likelihood of the UK Reaching Its Target of Spending 2.4% of GDP on R&D by 2027? - HEPI
A few days ago, the head of UK Research and Investment, Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, said the Government's target of having 2.4% of GDP spent on research and development (R&D) by 2027 was 'very challenging'. Here, Adão Carvalho of the Department of Economics at the Universidade de Évora in Portugal considers the poor record of such past […]
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.
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
The Free-Market Gamble: Has Covid Broken UK Universities?
The pandemic has exposed the impact of 20 years of turning higher education into a marketplace and students into increasingly dissatisfied customers.
Building New Bridges Between Research and Policy During a National Lockdown
Coronavirus and the Impact on Students in Higher Education in England: September to December 2020
Coronavirus and the Impact on Students in Higher Education in England: September to December 2020
Mutant Coronavirus in the United Kingdom Sets off Alarms but Its Importance Remains Unclear
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