Three UK research councils suspend funding opportunities
Temporary block聽on grant applications by MRC, BBSRC and EPSRC heightens concerns over funding cuts

Temporary block聽on grant applications by MRC, BBSRC and EPSRC heightens concerns over funding cuts

Exclusions from government funding pots exacerbating a challenging financial climate for creative institutions, which say talent pipeline for Labour鈥檚 priority sector at risk of being jeopardised

Dramatically increasing private spending on research may be unrealistic given current economic conditions, funder warned

With a thoughtful strategy, Greece could become a leading Mediterranean destination for those seeking European qualifications, says聽Ianis Matsoukas

Former security adviser turned vice-chancellor calls out silence on controversial defence research, despite evolving threats to national security

Many of the business schools that prop up universities, in both China and the West, are bankrolled by Chinese families鈥 ambition.聽But amid economic slowdown and a growing recognition of the limits of...

Jobs and achievement the new mantra in a 鈥榬efocus on what matters most鈥 in the tertiary system

New targeted model will see funder split budget across four 鈥渂uckets鈥, with money for curiosity-driven work remaining broadly flat

The UK government鈥檚 recent skills White Paper announced a review of 鈥榯he merits of the sector continuing to use the external examining system for ensuring rigorous standards in assessments鈥. Four...

Policymakers should take a broad view of the value of degree courses when building our future workforce, says Charlotte Hallahan

Without exemptions for commercial as well as academic data mining, the government鈥檚 AI for Science Strategy will fall flat, says Benjamin White

Cambridge, Queen鈥檚 University Belfast and聽Leicester record shortfalls for the second year in a row as latest accounts highlight sector-wide financial challenges

Institutions that charge moderate fees and can鈥檛 pass costs on to students likely to be greatest victims of new tax, while some believe policy will help weed out lower-quality players

An Australian ministerial delegation鈥檚 visit to India is the perfect opportunity to highlight the research potential of branch campuses, says Paul Harris

Tech reskilling and digital democracy plans no distraction from furthering government鈥檚 research ambitions, says science secretary