My week, by Liz Kendall. Ivory Tower: exclusive access to the diaries of the new secretary of state for science. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Yet more warnings to govt on its plan for a levy on universities' international student fees. Levy would push further 14 universities into deficit, including three Russell Group members, MPs on education committee told. By @sophieatrpn.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

ICYMI: Royal Society to consider expelling Musk after rally speech. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

Ivory Tower: Freshers’ week phone-in. Some advice to pass on for new students from the likes of Donald Trump, Keir Starmer, Nicola Sturgeon, Nigel Farage and the king. Free to read. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ . Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’. Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”. This article is now free to access. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Labour MPs write to Home Office and DfE warning against plan for levy on universities' international student income, in letter seen by @resprofnews.bsky.social. Skills minister Jacqui Smith set to meet them today, @chrisjparr.bsky.social reports. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Unwelcome news at Edinburgh and Sheffield. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

REF halts panel announcements as rumours swirl over changes. Universities ordered to cease communication around Research Excellence Framework panel members. Announcements were expected today. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

UKRI has published data on grant applications across the research councils over the last seven years: award rate has nearly halved, as number of applications nearly doubled. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Peter Kyle's letter to the Turing calling for UK's AI and data institute to refocus on defence sparked controversy. Now the Turing chair has told staff that solely focusing on defence would be a "massive mistake", @francesjones.bsky.social reveals. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

A season finale episode of #IvoryTower for @resprofnews.bsky.social After 14 series of Gove Island, a new cast relocates to Hove Island www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

A season finale episode of #IvoryTower for @resprofnews.bsky.social After 14 series of Gove Island, a new cast relocates to Hove Island www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

It's Friday, which means it is Ivory Tower time! What’s the big idea? We've got exclusive access to the government’s post-16 education white paper WhatsApp group. Get the inside scoop: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Don’t risk sunburn, stay inside and read this week’s #IvoryTower for @resprofnews.bsky.social The Peter Kyle Show www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Don’t risk sunburn, stay inside and read this week’s #IvoryTower for @resprofnews.bsky.social The Peter Kyle Show www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Testing time: this week’s #IvoryTower @resprofnews.bsky.social is the final assessment paper for Labour’s 12 months Masters of Government www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Testing time: this week’s #IvoryTower @resprofnews.bsky.social is the final assessment paper for Labour’s 12 months Masters of Government www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Alan Turing Institute told to focus on defence or lose funding Science secretary threatens to pull defence R&D funds, while reforms could see EPSRC grant revisited Big story www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Only certain institutions need global talent, right?

My week, by Donald Trump. An exclusive look at the diaries of the US president*. “The judge ruled in Harvard’s favour. But we’ll come back with something else. Maybe we’ll ban graduations, or stop them selling sweatshirts with their name on.” www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v... *satire

Universities UK chair sees ground for optimism on English university funding in Jacqui Smith's "whimsical twitch of an eyebrow". Via @chrisjparr.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

One important new detail: "The Global Talent Fund will be allocated over the coming weeks, via UKRI, to leading universities and other research organisations. These organisations will use their expertise to select and target the researchers" Begs the qu: which institutions will be picked?

#IvoryTower for @resprofnews.bsky.social featuring Spud the Edinburgh supercomputer www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

DSIT have finally announced their £54m fund for attracting global (i.e. US) researchers Pretty much all the details were known (checks notes)...more than 6 weeks ago Confirmed that UKRI will run it www.gov.uk/government/n...

#IvoryTower for @resprofnews.bsky.social featuring Spud the Edinburgh supercomputer www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Doubt cast on summer target for HE funding reform plans. Looks like we might not hear about HE funding reform plans until September. ⌛ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

This is a really hefty win for British institutions in latest @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grants Swept the floor on social sciences and humanities - 25 out of 80 grants went to the UK Must be a few champagne corks popping www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

UK ‘needs minister with passion’ to avoid university bankruptcies. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

My week, by Peter Kyle. Ivory Tower: Exclusive access to the diaries of the science minister. 😉 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

#IvoryTower My week, by Peter Kyle* www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v... *totally made up, a bit like the science budget

Great to see @robinbisson.bsky.social's expertise recognised by BBC Inside Science - he was on yesterday to discuss what spending review means for science. Can listen here to Robin and Alicia Greated of @sciencecampaign.bsky.social on what govt wants from R&D budget. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Commons education committee has announced it is to launch an inquiry into university finances. Surprised it has taken this long, but definitely welcome. Here's me talking to committee chair Helen Hayes about it last month in the Playbook: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-he-govern...

Here's our piece on the £86bn R&D budget The govt calls it a “bumper funding package” worth more than £22.5bn a year by 2029–30 In reality it's a real-terms freeze, accounting for inflation, using OBR forecasts But probably as good as the research sector could hope for

Latest episode of The Lonely Arts Club podcast in which I chat with Domingo Hindoyan chief conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic @liverpoolphil.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1ehA...

This week’s #IvoryTower for @resprofnews.bsky.social featuring the UK’s top university media relations team www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Thank you so much to all those of you who have already responded to this call for help by either subscribing or donating. Thanks to your generosity, we've made the first steps towards saving @josimarfootball.bsky.social but still have a long way to go. Thank you for sharing far and wide!

We’re back with series 6 of The Lonely Arts Club podcast. In this week’s episode I talk with Everton, Liverpool and AC Milan legend @tashdowie.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7a1r...

#IvoryTower involving a parking attendant in Redcar, pina colada, and the skills levy. My week, by Bridget Phillipson www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

#IvoryTower involving a parking attendant in Redcar, pina colada, and the skills levy. My week, by Bridget Phillipson www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

We’re back with series 6 of The Lonely Arts Club podcast. In this week’s episode I talk with Everton, Liverpool and AC Milan legend @tashdowie.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7a1r...

Amazing news! Hamlet Within was just selected by Cambridge Short Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com!

This week’s #IvoryTower has exclusive* access to the government’s Youth Mobility WhatsApp group: Erasmus minus www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v... *totally made up

This week’s #IvoryTower has exclusive* access to the government’s Youth Mobility WhatsApp group: Erasmus minus www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v... *totally made up

More laurels for Hamlet Within, these from Mexico

Huge congrats to @francesjones.bsky.social , who has been shortlisted as Newcomer of the Year in this year's Association of British Science Writers' Awards 🌟 Frances has made a fantastic impact with her reporting since joining @resprofnews.bsky.social - it's wonderful to see that recognised

Final whistle, join the Sky Sports HE team for this week’s #IvoryTower www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Final whistle. Ivory Tower: Coverage of an inaction-packed last day of the universities and research football season Welcome back to Sky Sports HE, where we enter the closing stages of this remarkable season... www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Final whistle, join the Sky Sports HE team for this week’s #IvoryTower www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Front page of today's Guardian "reveals" the extent to which Peter Kyle's ministerial diary includes meetings with big tech. If you want a good eg of why UK trade press is important & underrated,it's this @annamckie.bsky.social article...from April. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...