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Government claims major progress—and only £0.6 billion short of 2024-25 target
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Finance and staff recruitment ‘create barriers to spinouts’
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Pacific research finds its voice
An academy of sciences for Pacific nations could prevent brain drain and forge international ties
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Universities back Horizon review’s calls to improve programme amid looming cuts
Leaders urge action on problems in Horizon 2020 report, as €2 billion sliced from successor
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ERA Forum hones in on next priorities
Strong support expressed for careers, gender equality, research management, open science and knowledge valorisation
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New money will help property firm develop several major science facilities around the UK
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University of Bolton to pay Tory MP £41,700 a year for part-time job
John Hayes’ professorial salary rises by more than 8 per cent
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EU urged to not “overtly promote” military research in Horizon Europe successor
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Research assessment reform: Hitting a stride
Having found its feet, the Europe-based initiative to revamp research assessment is picking up pace
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An academy of sciences for Pacific nations could prevent brain drain and forge international ties
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Fate of ARC reform bill hangs in the balance
Federal opposition says it will not support changes to the Australian Research Council
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Olusola Oyewole says the continent’s universities have been “ignored” for too long
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Africa’s 10-year science plan ‘was bound to come with challenges’
Joanes Atela from the Africa Research and Impact Network shares his lessons from Stisa-2024 review
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Congressional leaders ask US Office of Science and Technology Policy to explain its actions
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US news roundup: 2-8 February
This week: R&D tax rules, moon science and an investigation into student-aid provision
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View‘Inventions’ to tackle cancer up by 70% globally since 2015
‘Inventions’ to tackle cancer up by 70% globally since 2015
European Patent Office says technological innovation driven by European and US funding schemes
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EU investment in innovation and tech is said to be key to “victory of Ukraine”
ViewUkraine has lost almost a fifth of scientists since Russian invasion
Ukraine has lost almost a fifth of scientists since Russian invasion
Remaining researchers are leaving the profession in droves, or spending less time on their work
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