UK Research and Innovation
Search for new leaders at OfS and UKRI offers chance for new government to break from the past in its approach to universities and research
New research, endorsed by former prime minister Tony Blair, says UK needs to increase budget by a quarter to tackle ‘incoherent’ system
Kamna Patel accuses Research England of ‘indulging’ science secretary’s ‘malevolent’ attack over Gaza comments
New figures show UK university-business interactions are down 5 per cent, to lowest level since at least 2014-15
Bill adds to £15,000 cost of damages paid by science secretary to professor over suggestion she had expressed sympathy for Hamas
Funder keen to reconvene advisory group, but professor says he wants reassurance that lessons have been learned from controversial investigation
Head of UK Research and Innovation announces she will not seek to stay in office beyond next year
Core budgets of UK grant-awarding agencies eroded as new money goes elsewhere
Students at the University of the Arts London formed more start-ups than any other university
Retiring Research England executive chair reflects on REF, impact and open access
Next prime minister urged to appoint Cabinet-level minister for science and technology to show ambitious commitments are ‘more than just words’
‘Unclear’ status of main UK science funder has led to slow decision-making, inefficiency and limited cross-disciplinary research, finds report
UK professional bodies for mathematicians call for specialist funding to help female senior lecturers whose research careers are blown off course
Funder admits it contacted universities over critical tweets relating to impact platform but did not factor this into grant-awarding decisions
Funded postgraduates could face real-terms pay cut running to four figures this autumn as UK stipends fail to keep pace with inflation
