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‘Not enough talk about private takeovers,’ says Hepi leader
Nick Hillman flags interest by for-profit groups after Global University Systems acquires Lincoln Bishop University
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Jodrell Bank reprieve fuels hopes of STFC cuts rethink
Experts urge Burnham government to scrutinise wider decisions on Science and Technology Facilities Council funding
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Conflict of interest concerns as Aria chair joins AI giant Anthropic
“It’s hard to see how it’s possible to mitigate potential conflicts of interests,” Chi Onwurah, chair of the Commons science committee, told RPN
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Tying QR to policy goals ‘could kill off areas of research’
Academics fear link to government specialisation agenda but support reforms to address research system failings
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Universities ‘too often see research as a cost not an investment’
Arma report raises concerns that financial lens on research activity risks missing long-term value
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UK ‘must face up to questions’ on EU research programme bill
Treasury unlikely to provide extra money to meet Horizon successor’s higher association costs, experts warn
Today's lead story in Research Fortnight
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Burnham commits to saving Jodrell Bank Observatory
Demise of iconic astronomy facility “will not happen under my government” says prime minister
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Science minister handed levers for growing British companies
Chris McDonald given oversight of the Office for Investment and the British Business Bank
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ABPI urges Health Data Research Service to ‘get fundamentals right’
Powers to link datasets and GP records key for attracting industry research, pharma group says
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‘Lightning rod’ Manchester life sciences lab completed
Greenheys development, which will house UK Biobank, expected to raise city’s science profile
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UKRI is embracing its role as steward of national research
National funder is learning to balance its responsibilities, says Kieron Flanagan
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Appeal for UKRI to scrap ‘de facto ban’ on new research bodies
Innovative organisations that can “do things differently” should be eligible for funding, group argues
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Royal Society fellowship scheme branded ‘a policy failure’
Awarding of mid-career Faraday Discovery Fellowships exclusively to professors is “genuinely disappointing”, critics say
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Annual research shortfall remains above £6bn at UK universities
Institutions recovered 67 per cent of research costs in 2024-25, as concerns over sustainability grow
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Research disruptiveness is falling, insists author of landmark paper
Author of 2023 Nature paper says analysis and conclusions hold despite peers’ critique
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‘Wheels rapidly falling off university funding system’
“No sign of awareness” at Treasury as international recruitment decline worsens financial outlook, experts warn
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AI could identify applicants for academy’s grants, says senior leader
Royal Academy of Engineering explores ways to limit volumes of funding bids
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UK universities offered new tools to forge industry partnerships
Jisc negotiates deal with Digital Science to help encourage more commercialisation
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‘Embrace devolution agenda to reach public’ says RAEng leader
Tamara Finkelstein urges sector to “connect” with communities as Burnham pledges more devolved innovation funding
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Engaging locals ‘key to Arctic research programme success’.
Researchers hope Aria-funded voyage to Greenland will be “springboard” for further polar science funding.
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