‘New collaborations needed’ as US cuts global health funding
Curtailing competition, reducing waste and drawing more on industry and philanthropic sources seen as ways to fill gaps left by NIH retreat
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Chemistry Nobel winners ‘created new molecular architecture’
Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi honoured for development of metal-organic frameworks
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Oxford’s largest-ever project ‘shows what the humanities can do’
New building that brings together disciplines for the first time will also open its doors to the public to engage with big questions facing the world
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Taiwanese universities increase mental health leave for students
Rapid increase in institutions allowing time off welcomed as a vital step toward supporting well-being, although academics warn it also raises questions about staffing, implementation and potential...
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Expanding visa eligibility ‘can deepen UK-US research links’
Russell Group calls for long-term partnerships to be secured amid political uncertainty
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Badenoch’s number caps plan would cut 100,000 university places
Tory leader to use conference speech to attack ‘debt trap degrees’ and pledge more money for apprenticeships
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Australia’s mission-based compacts must live up to their name
Atec needs to ensure that compacts genuinely strengthen social licence and drive meaningful change – not just compliance, says Zlatko SkrbisÂ
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Show impact of research investment better, says ex-NSF director
Sethuraman Panchanathan says research funder and scientists must improve ‘storytelling’ as agency faces $5 billion cuts
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Irish fee cut will ‘feel like increase’ as relief scheme ends
Student fees to drop by €500 – but end of €1,000 government contribution means total payment will rise
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Emerging sectors not immune to higher education doubts – minister
Demonstrating research impact more clearly will reverse falling public support for higher education, argues scholar turned education minister
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Students defy Starmer’s call not to hold Gaza protests
Hundreds gather in London despite the prime minister telling them to stay at home on the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel
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Reform will paint universities as ‘elitist conspiracy’ – Freeman
Tories should allow top institutions to increase tuition fees and encourage others to get off ‘mediocrity escalator’, says former science minister
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Quantum physicists awarded Nobel for 80s breakthrough
John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis share 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on quantum tunnelling
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Dundee, UWS and Nottingham latest to face further strikes
UCU Scotland members back taking action over job cuts plans, while staff at Nottingham reject deal that would have postponed any compulsory redundancies