Higher education groups warn on student loans overhaul www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

The UK is expecting a rebate on a portion of the £2 billion it paid the EU in 2024 to be part of Horizon Europe, because British academics and companies failed to win enough funding from the bloc’s R&I programme that year. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

When getting your money back is a bad thing: UK expecting a rebate on £2bn paid to EU to join its research programme in 2024, @resprofnews.bsky.social reveals. UK fared worse than expected in winning Horizon Europe grants. By @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

I really enjoyed talking with Patricia Kingori about her research into contract cheating for @nature.com Her work really helps us understand the nuances behind contract cheating, as well as the bigger picture about whose ideas and knowledge we value www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Trump ‘weaponisation’ of student debt brings fears of university hit www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

UCU announces lengthy winter strikes at three universities www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

UKRI allocated £39bn budget over next four years www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Levy would undermine inflation boost to tuition fees, MPs told Taxing international student fees would “waste” efforts to “stop boiling the frog”, says UUK head www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

UKRI diversity spending set to hit new high in 2025 - I took a look at EDI spending for UKRI for @resprofnews.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

University groups urge swift deal on UK’s return to Erasmus+ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Government shutdown ‘could grind US science to a halt’ Me in @resprofnews.bsky.social today www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

No lectures, exams, essays: inside a twenty-first-century university - my profile of Hereford's NMITE for @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

No lectures, exams, essays: inside a twenty-first-century university @annamckie.bsky.social Some innovative higher-education institutions are reimagining pedagogy by prioritizing local needs over research and international student recruitment www.nature.com/articles/d41...

OfS survey reveals high rate of sexual harassment on campus, as @annabull.bsky.social warns prevalence of sexual misconduct experienced by students likely an underestimate www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Ed Davey pledges to bring US cancer researchers to the UK www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

UK ‘must act’ to stem life science losses, says Patrick Vallance www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p... @resprofnews.bsky.social

ICYMI, my feature for @resprofnews.bsky.social on @ukbiobank.bsky.social: Changing the game for health researchers www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...

Frustration at Aria money ‘left on the table’ amid tight R&D budget. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

UK advised to make ‘bold’ investment in AI chips www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...

Experts urge reversal of order politicising US research grants www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

What Your Nighttime Breathing Says About Your Health My article for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/sleep-...

DoE climate report misrepresents research, scientists warn www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

Universities are facing intensified calls to leave X after the Grok outcry. Meanwhile, there's fresh analysis showing increasing numbers of universities mounting a "quiet retreat" and going silent on the platform. By @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Universities urged to hasten ‘quiet retreat’ from X after Grok outcry www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u... @resprofnews.bsky.social

Focus on national security will inevitably bring "chilling effect" to UK research. @annamckie.bsky.social speaks to author of new UKRI-funded report on research security, who warns of impacts for open science and international collaborations. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

As the UK pivots to defence, a shift towards research security and away from open collaboration is “inevitable”, says Nicola Searle, whose report found security lapses in “sensitive economic areas” “Everyone’s going to have to work on it more because of regulations” she told @annamckie.bsky.social

My article on Labour one year on: stability for R&D, uncertainty for universities For @resprofnews.bsky.social with thoughts from @graemetr.bsky.social @andywestwood.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social & Diana Beech www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Covid scientist’s exit represents ‘brain drain’, warns expert www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

Free speech concerns raised over vetting of student visa applicants www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

Senior Dsit civil servant promoted to permanent secretary. Emran Mian takes the top role having led on AI at the science department. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

‘Underrepresented’ research universities form new group. ResearchPlus aims to give “collective voice” to 10 research-intensive institutions outside the Russell Group. Popular on our site right now. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Academics should declare if they use generative artificial intelligence tools to help develop initial ideas or theories, says new guidance from the UK Research Integrity Office. Via @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...

From our latest issue: As Europe looks to entice US researchers, experts warn sector reform is needed first www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...

Coming up with a new funding settlement for HE "will require a politician with a passion for universities...the next Aneurin Bevan" - NHS architect invoked by Kings v-c Shitij Kapur in interview with @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

US will lose ‘entire generation’ due to travel bans I spoke to Sarah Spreitzer from @aceducation.bsky.social and Fanta Aw from @nafsa-official.bsky.social on impact of travels bans on US science and higher education for @resprofnews.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-...

A rare insight into the views of UKRI chair Andrew Mackenzie Speaking about the national funder, he told an event yesterday that a “large part of the innovation machine” is paid for by the state but that “constraints on salaries are quite insufferable at times” @annamckie.bsky.social reports

Spending review is underway. Follow live for all the R&D and HE news. #spendingreview www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Government recommits to Edinburgh supercomputer with £750m investment www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p... for @resprofnews.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

UK universities lost £6.2 billion on research grants in 2023-24 as the gap between grants and costs widened. Via @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

As geopolitical tensions rise, now is the time for universities "to intensify our advocacy efforts". It was great to interview @josepmgarrell.bsky.social for Research Europe @resprofnews.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

In an interview, @eua.eu president @josepmgarrell.bsky.social tells Research Europe he thinks the current geopolitical situation means universities should "intensify our advocacy efforts" www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Peter Kyle on Aria geoengineering trials: ‘I want to be all over this’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p... In today's @resprofnews.bsky.social

Trump order would produce ‘very boring science’, says AHRC chief Christopher Smith says directive on “gold standard science” could “open the door to denialism”. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

Trump order would produce ‘very boring science’, says AHRC chief www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r... @resprofnews.bsky.social

Some strong statements from former UKRI chair (and ex-Treasury official) John Kingsman yesterday Treasury officials shouldn't be “anywhere near individual decisions about what research to fund” 3 weeks until the spending review and industrial strategy... @annamckie.bsky.social reports

Treasury should not be "anywhere near individual decisions about what research to fund", ex-UKRI chair John Kingman tells Lords Science and Technology Committee. Bit spicy with spending review, industrial strategy coming. Via @annamckie.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

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...

Great to see the Guardian follow up @annamckie.bsky.social's article of 17 April on Peter Kyle's tech sector meetings in his first 6 months with their own exclusive on the topic www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Changes to student visas, and the graduate route, looking pretty nailed on after Reform's surge in the locals @heather-rolfe.bsky.social says targeting student visas to crackdown on asylum claims is "the wrong way to go about dealing with that particular issue" @annamckie.bsky.social reports

REF reforms risk ‘mountain of bureaucracy’, academics warn www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r... today in @resprofnews.bsky.social