EU science spending must not fall victim to the post-Covid cull Slashing research will be a dangerous temptation for politicians desperate for savings, warns Jan Palmowski By Jan Palmowski 27 March
University students in England told not to travel home Minister says overseas students and staff will not be penalised if their visa has expired or they take distance learning courses By Ellie Bothwell 27 March
Coronavirus: global student flows to suffer ‘massive hit’ for years Western universities will have to ‘hunt’ for scarce overseas students, warns leading internationalisation scholar By Ellie Bothwell 26 March
Virus’ constant ‘emergency mode’ heaps pressure on researchers Professor helping to advise ministers says meeting daily deadlines for the government makes it difficult to share findings and research with standard ‘polish’ By Simon Baker 26 March
Coronavirus shines spotlight on science advice system in?UK Rapid change of tack from the UK government raises questions about interaction between science and policy By Simon Baker 26 March
Academic freedom index aims to boost defence incentive Global project reveals that several countries violate scholarly autonomy despite having constitutional provisions for academic freedom By Ellie Bothwell 26 March
Universities shift focus towards SDGs to prove societal value But institutions warned against United Nations framework becoming a ‘tick-box exercise’ By Ellie Bothwell 25 March
Coronavirus: OfS emphasis on financial sustainability welcomed Commentators say the English regulator’s ‘sensible’ change in policy and tone should become the norm after the coronavirus crisis ends By Jack Grove 25 March
UK’s next REF postponed ‘until further notice’ Research Excellence Framework 2021 put on hold to allow universities to focus research efforts on virus battle By Jack Grove 24 March
Coronavirus: Whitehall team to consider help for UK science and HE Science minister announces new joint team of government departments to consider assistance for sectors By Jack Grove 24 March
Minister warns English universities against unconditional offers English universities urged to refrain from increasing use of controversial offers after exams cancelled amid virus crisis By John Morgan 24 March