Kwarteng ‘vetoed appointment of Oxford college head to lead ESRC’
Business secretary reportedly concerned by Jonathan Michie’s ‘left-wing’ associations
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Red tape warning for research projects over national security law
‘Seemingly small regulatory requirements readily spawn large bureaucratic responses,’ says City president
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Extra ?20 million to offset UK overseas research cuts
Impact of cuts to in-flight research mitigated by additional money but future budgets for aid-funded projects still uncertain, says UK science funder
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Research council head veto ‘will make vacancies harder to fill’
Ministerial intervention in research council appointment highlights?growing politicisation of British science, experts warn
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My worst teaching moment – and what it taught me
All academics have had that anxiety dream about standing up to give a lecture, only to realise they have forgotten to prepare anything – or to put on any clothes. But real teaching failures are...
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Can the academy rein in Big Tech?
The grip of Silicon Valley on commerce and culture is huge and ever-growing. But as concerns mount about tech firms’ ethics, is there anything that universities?– with vastly lower research and...
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To level up, empower regions to invest in skills and education
The UK government’s White Paper is a good start but needs to?do more to link local learning with local needs, says?Marius Ostrowski?
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UK regions promised research funding boost under ‘levelling?up’
Forty per cent increase in investment by 2030 pledged, with BEIS ring-fencing majority of its spending for areas beyond golden triangle
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Plan to ‘level up’ UK research funding ‘unambitious’
Comparison with current data suggests government proposals are ‘not exactly a?revolution in the funding balance’, say experts
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Covid recovery projects held up for months by red tape
Tardy response to UKRI request meant greenlit research projects on pandemic could not begin, investigation concludes
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New network takes aim at natural disasters and workforce needs
While many governments struggle to predict workforce needs, Australia’s new tropical alliance is giving it a crack
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Canada joining the rush to create a?Darpa
Trudeau government set to fulfil campaign promise for version of legendary US innovation agency, amid mixed expert assessment of its wisdom
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Biotechnology: Progress In Implementing the Strategy and Road Map ? Council Conclusions (Extract from the Provisional Minutes of the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep.)
Brussels, 22 Sep 2003 "Council conclusions on "Life sciences and Biotechnology ­ a Strategy for Europe" 18 91茄子 COUNCIL: 1. Recalling comprehensive and responsible development of biotechnology...
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Talking leadership?9: Meric Gertler on building global links
The University of Toronto president has ‘doubled down on internationalising’ while remaining rooted in the Canadian metropolis for almost four decades
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Talking leadership 10: Yong Hoon Lee on science and technology education
The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology president discusses project-based learning, securing government funding and demographic decline