Harriet Swain
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Journalist writing about higher education
Malcolm Press says universities want to work with funders to improve the UK's research and innovation system.
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Reforming research - Research Professional News
Malcolm Press says universities and funders must improve the UKās research and innovation system together
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-4-reforming-research/
11 days ago
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Erica Conway assesses what war in Iran means for university finance directors.
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Crisis management - Research Professional News
Erica Conway explains how university finance directors will be responding to conflict in Iran
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-4-crisis-management/
24 days ago
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Hollie Chandler suggests ways of maintaining US-UK research collaborations in challenging circumstances.
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Special relationships - Research Professional News
Hollie Chandler explains how global politics is affecting UK-US research collaboration
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-3-special-relationships/
about 2 months ago
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Shearer West marks International Womenās Day by reflecting on womenās progress in higher education.
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How to boost womenās power in universities - Research Professional News
To mark International Womenās Day, Shearer West explains what measures are needed to drive equality
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-3-from-presence-to-power/
about 2 months ago
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Simon Usherwood urges universities to be realistic about a reset with the EU.
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Donāt look back - Research Professional News
Simon Usherwood warns universities that a reset with the EU is no return to membership
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-2-don-t-look-back/
2 months ago
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Nicholas Barr makes the case for lowering student loan repayment thresholds.
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Loan fix - Research Professional News
Nicholas Barr argues that student loan repayment thresholds should not just be frozen but lowered
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-2-loan-fix/
3 months ago
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Catherine Gladwell finds opportunities for universities in government migration policies.
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Good migrations - Research Professional News
Catherine Gladwell welcomes new immigration policies that offer opportunities for universities and refugee students
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-2-good-migrations/
3 months ago
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David Pilsbury is disappointed by the government's revamped international education strategy.
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International education strategy is a passport to nowhere - Research Professional News
David Pilsbury says updated strategy fails to address issues universities have raised time and again
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-1-passport-to-not-much/
3 months ago
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Adam Tickell says itās time to stop blaming the Russell Group for the university sectorās struggles.
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Stop the scapegoating - Research Professional News
Adam Tickell says the Russell Group should not be blamed for the university sectorās challenges
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-1-stop-the-scapegoating/
4 months ago
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Harriet Swain
LSE Impact
4 months ago
š„New: Why is research led by women retracted less frequently? āļø
@curtrice.bsky.social
#ResearchIntegrity
#Retractions
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Why is research led by women retracted less frequently? - Impact of Social Sciences
A recent study found research by women had fewer retractions. Are women betters researchers, or does the finding reflect wider structural issues?
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2026/01/13/why-is-research-led-by-women-retracted-less-frequently/
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Searching for security - Research Professional News
Nataliya Rumyantseva describes the experience of being a British-Ukrainian academic amid global instability
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-1-searching-for-security/
4 months ago
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University leaders and thinkers suggest the dos and don'ts of collaborating in 2026.
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Sector leaders on forging new partnerships in the new year - Research Professional News
Seven leaders discuss how to respond to government push for more collaboration between universities
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2026-1-new-year-get-together/
4 months ago
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Katherine Mathieson explains the importance of the Royal Institution's Christmas lectures.
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Share the magic - Research Professional News
Katherine Mathieson explains why the Royal Institutionās Christmas Lectures matter for science
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-december-share-the-magic/
5 months ago
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Hetan Shah offers solutions to the pressures facing arts and humanities.
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Human values - Research Professional News
Hetan Shah suggests solutions to counter the current pressures on arts and humanities
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-december-human-values/
5 months ago
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Kate Ogden, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, considers what was in the budget for higher education.
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Economistās eye - Research Professional News
Institute for Fiscal Studiesā Kate Ogden assesses what the budget means for higher education
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-november-economist-s-eye/
5 months ago
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Jo Grady anticipates the budget fallout and calls for higher education leaders to stand up for universities.
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At the budget brink - Research Professional News
Jo Grady says it is time university leaders stood up for higher education
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-november-at-the-budget-brink/
5 months ago
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Anna Mountford-Zimdars and colleagues explore why the higher education social mobility industry needs a shake-up.
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Fair question - Research Professional News
Anna Mountford-Zimdars, Louise Ashley, Eve Worth and Chris Playford inspect higher educationās social mobility industry
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-november-fair-question/
6 months ago
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Rosalind Gill assesses the significance of the latest funding settlement for research and development.
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From commitment to achievement - Research Professional News
Rosalind Gill explains what the recently announced R&D allocation means for UK growth
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-november-from-commitment-to-achievement/
6 months ago
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Sarah Stevens assesses what should happen now that the post-16 white paper has been published.
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From paper to practice - Research Professional News
Sarah Stevens says realising the vision behind the skills white paper will mean engaging universities
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-october-from-paper-to-practice/
6 months ago
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Andrew Jones sets out ideas for using the pause to REF 2029.
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After the break - Research Professional News
Andrew Jones suggests how to use a pause to the next Research Excellence Framework
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-october-after-the-break/
7 months ago
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Mark Corver highlights the data sets that will direct higher education strategy this autumn
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Data sets - Research Professional News
Mark Corver identifies key numbers for higher education to watch this autumn
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-october-data-sets/
7 months ago
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Sanjush Dalmia suggests talking points for the Labour Party conference around research.
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Research team - Research Professional News
Sanjush Dalmia suggests Labour Party conference discussion points around Britainās R&D future
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-september-research-team/
7 months ago
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Democracy under threat: Why regenerating local news is crucial to counter rising authoritarianism
As populist politicians from Trump to Farage attack press freedom, the collapse of local journalism has left communities vulnerable to misinformation. Jonathan Heawood argues that rebuilding trustwort...
https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/democracy-under-threat-why-regenerating-local-news-is-crucial-to-counter-rising-authoritarianism/s2/a1284203/
8 months ago
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Louise Thompson explains how smaller political parties could influence higher education policies.https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-september-small-voices/
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Small voices - Research Professional News
Louise Thompson says smaller political parties can still have influence on higher education policy
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-september-small-voices/
8 months ago
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Diana Beech looks ahead to the political party conferences.
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Conference lobby - Research Professional News
Diana Beech asks what universities should expect from the 2025 political party gatherings
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-september-conference-lobby/
8 months ago
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Douglas Dowell argues that UK researchers need certainty about future association to Horizon Europe.
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Continuing horizons - Research Professional News
Douglas Dowell says after thriving in the EUās flagship R&D programme, the UK needs certainty
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-september-continuing-horizons/
8 months ago
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Vivienne Stern argues that the next few months will be critical for universities.
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Piecing things together - Research Professional News
Vivienne Stern argues that universities face profound changes but could be a source of optimism
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-july-piecing-things-together/
10 months ago
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Raj Jethwa calls on unions to learn from experience when it comes to pay negotiations.
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Collective experience - Research Professional News
Raj Jethwa argues that by conceding on pay affordability, university unions could secure progress elsewhere
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-july-collective-experience/
10 months ago
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Chris Skidmore and David Pilsbury call for regional international higher education champions.
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Beyond borders - Research Professional News
Chris Skidmore and David Pilsbury suggest how regionalising international education could have national impact
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-july-beyond-borders/
10 months ago
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Rebekah Smith McGloin says doctoral education must learn to adapt to increased pressures.
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Doctorateās prescription - Research Professional News
Rebekah Smith McGloin argues that doctoral education must be open to change
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-june-doctorate-s-prescription/
10 months ago
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Harriet Swain
PoliticsHome
11 months ago
The Lord Cormack Fellowship is a month-long paid fellowship with
@thehousemag.bsky.social
ā Comprehensive introduction to political journalism ā Applications open to anyone over the age of 18 ā Paid and provided with London accommodation Apply now š
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The House Magazineās Lord Cormack Fellowship
The Lord Cormack Fellowship is a month-long paid fellowship with Parliamentās magazine, The House.Ā The fellowship aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to political journalism, magazine produc...
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David Maguire and Alex Bols identify university hot and cold spots in England.
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Cross-country learning - Research Professional News
David Maguire and Alex Bols consider the significance of higher education cold and hot spots
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-june-cross-country-learning/
11 months ago
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Rachel Brooks explores what a balanced youth mobility scheme and rejoining Erasmus+ would look like for UK universities.
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View of exchanges - Research Professional News
Rachel Brooks considers how increased youth mobility and rejoining Erasmus+ could work for UK universities
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-may-view-of-exchanges/
12 months ago
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Kitty Kent explores how some higher education institutions are successfully navigating difficult economic weather.
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A survivorsā guide - Research Professional News
Kitty Kent identifies common features of higher education institutions managing to weather current economic storms
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-may-a-survivors-guide/
12 months ago
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Omar Khan argues that universities can establish legitimacy with the public by tackling inequalities.
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Equal measures - Research Professional News
Omar Khan argues that tackling inequalities will help universities secure public support
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-may-equal-measures/
12 months ago
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Johnny Rich argues that Trumpian chaos presents opportunities that UK universities cannot ignore.
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World stage - Research Professional News
Johnny Rich argues that UK higher education must seize the opportunities presented by Trumpian dramas
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-april-world-stage/
about 1 year ago
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Ben Hunt says the OfSās Student Interest Board is an opportunity to rethink student engagement.
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Giving students a say - Research Professional News
Ben Hunt says the Office for Students needs a reset on student engagement
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-april-giving-students-a-say/
about 1 year ago
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In this weekās Sunday Reading, Lisa Roberts explains why R&D funding should be seen as an investment in the future.
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Spring statement, summer spending - Research Professional News
Lisa Roberts urges the government to recognise how R&D can boost the economy
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-march-spring-statement-summer-spending/
about 1 year ago
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Nataliya Rumyantseva says UK universities need a more strategic approach to supporting higher education in Ukraine.
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Conflict resolutions - Research Professional News
Nataliya Rumyantseva suggests how UK universities can improve support for Ukraineās higher education sector
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-march-conflict-resolutions/
about 1 year ago
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Harriet Swain
Research Professional News
about 1 year ago
Rebuilding Gazaās universities āwill need a sustained peaceā. āIt is not safe at all to bring students or academics into what is left of universities.ā Important, in-depth piece from
@harrietswain.bsky.social
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Dan Davies on what university leaders can learn from management theories in difficult financial times.
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Reach out to business brains - Research Professional News
Dan Davies explores how management theories can save universities
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-march-reach-out-to-business-brains/
about 1 year ago
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Julia King says the immigration white paper is an opportunity to improve visa routes for young researchers.
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Talent lines - Research Professional News
Julia King argues that a new visa route is needed for early career researchers
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-march-talent-lines/
about 1 year ago
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White House Correspondentsā Association cedes control of pool reports to Trump administration
The move breaks from decades of cooperation between the White House and the journalists who cover the president.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/26/white-house-correspondents-association-pool-reports-trump-administration-00206385
about 1 year ago
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Harriet Swain
Robin Bisson
about 1 year ago
This story from
@chrisjparr.bsky.social
is absolutely crackers (Frantically checks SLC account before realising I'm not a "high-earning customer") Could it be you??
add a skeleton here at some point
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Mark Corver suggests more open data could help universities facing the failure of increased fees to keep pace with inflation.
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Transparent solutions - Research Professional News
Mark Corver says more open data around universities could help compensate for inflation rises
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-february-transparent-solutions/
about 1 year ago
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Susan Lapworth lays out the future priorities of the Office for Students.
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Strategic change - Research Professional News
Susan Lapworth explains why higher education regulation must move with the times
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-february-strategic-change/
about 1 year ago
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Mirit Eldor argues that attention to diversity, equity and inclusion is essential for the future of research
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Fairer future - Research Professional News
Mirit Eldor suggests ways to advance gender equity in research
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-february-fairer-future/
about 1 year ago
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Partnering up - Research Professional News
David Phoenix argues that university-college mergers should be for strategic reasons, not solely savings
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-february-partnering-up/
over 1 year ago
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Harriet Swain
Robin Bisson
over 1 year ago
Yesterday was a particularly grim day for UK HE redundancies As we were publishing a story on cuts at UEA and Kent, news broke about further job losses at Durham and Cardiff - the total for the day was at least 763 Just keeping up to speed is a challenge
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Four UK universities announce plans to cut over 750 jobs - Research Professional News
Cardiff, Durham, Kent and UEA the latest institutions to join wave of sector redundancies
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-east-anglia-to-cut-163-jobs-amid-11m-deficit/
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Alison Phipps explains how UK academics can help colleagues in Gaza while the ceasefire holds.
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Normal service - Research Professional News
Alison Phipps suggests how UK universities can support colleagues in Gaza during a fragile ceasefire
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2025-january-normal-service/
over 1 year ago
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