Talking leadership 18: Hideo Ohno on improving innovation and culture change
The聽Tohoku University president discusses the legacy of the 2011 earthquake and making his institution more friendly to foreigners聽
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UK regional innovation pilots 鈥榮hould shun Silicon Valley myth鈥
Levelling-up plans for 鈥榠nnovation accelerators鈥 bring hope for local decisions on R&D,聽but warnings聽against Whitehall鈥檚 鈥楽tanford-Silicon Valley鈥 concept
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Australia pledges billions for research commercialisation
But critics say windfall won鈥檛 compensate for the money stripped from basic research
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Will US universities鈥 labour pains be the mother of invention?
The Great Resignation, remote working and rapid changes in the graduate employment market are all forcing US higher education institutions to evolve 鈥 fast. But are institutions that have spent two...
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Interview with Faezeh Marzbanrad
Biomedical engineer talks about problem-solving, the importance of monitoring foetal cardiac health and why no one has got it quite right on STEM education for women
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Australian National University cuts ties with Russia
Invasion of Ukraine 鈥榯hreatens the peace, freedom and democracy on which freedom of inquiry and academic collaboration is based鈥
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Extra 拢20 million to offset UK overseas research cuts
Impact of cuts to in-flight research mitigated by additional money but future budgets for aid-funded projects still uncertain, says UK science funder
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Kwarteng 鈥榲etoed appointment of Oxford college head to lead ESRC鈥
Business secretary reportedly concerned by Jonathan Michie鈥檚 鈥榣eft-wing鈥 associations
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Red tape warning for research projects over national security law
鈥楽eemingly small regulatory requirements readily spawn large bureaucratic responses,鈥 says City president
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Research council head veto 鈥榳ill make vacancies harder to fill鈥
Ministerial intervention in research council appointment highlights聽growing politicisation of British science, experts warn
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New network takes aim at natural disasters and workforce needs
While many governments struggle to predict workforce needs, Australia鈥檚 new tropical alliance is giving it a crack
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Covid recovery projects held up for months by red tape
Tardy response to UKRI request meant greenlit research projects on pandemic could not begin, investigation concludes
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UK regions promised research funding boost under 鈥榣evelling聽up鈥
Forty per cent increase in investment by 2030 pledged, with BEIS ring-fencing majority of its spending for areas beyond golden triangle
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To level up, empower regions to invest in skills and education
The UK government鈥檚 White Paper is a good start but needs to聽do more to link local learning with local needs, says聽Marius Ostrowski聽
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Libert茅, egalit茅, autonomie: Do French universities want more freedom?
Despite incremental reforms throughout Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 first term as president,聽France still has one of the most centralised higher education systems in Europe.聽As the election looms, Ben Upton...