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Chris Millward returns to OfS as interim fair access director.
Birmingham professor returns to former role after John Blake stands down.
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Birmingham professor returns to former role after John Blake stands down.
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Chris Millward returns to OfS as interim fair access director - Research Professional News
Birmingham professor returns to former role after John Blake stands down
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November 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Chris Millward returns to OfS as interim fair access director.
Birmingham professor returns to former role after John Blake stands down.
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Birmingham professor returns to former role after John Blake stands down.
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‘Embrace non-profit publishing to tackle largest science crisis’.
Stockholm Declaration promotes shift to models encouraging high quality and restoration of trust.
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Stockholm Declaration promotes shift to models encouraging high quality and restoration of trust.
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Stockholm Declaration promotes shift to models encouraging high quality and restoration of trust
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November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
‘Embrace non-profit publishing to tackle largest science crisis’.
Stockholm Declaration promotes shift to models encouraging high quality and restoration of trust.
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Stockholm Declaration promotes shift to models encouraging high quality and restoration of trust.
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Animal research strategy must protect funding, scientists urge.
New strategy set for publication amid wider concern over future of UK life sciences sector.
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New strategy set for publication amid wider concern over future of UK life sciences sector.
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Animal research strategy must protect funding, scientists urge - Research Professional News
New strategy set for publication amid wider concern over future of UK life sciences sector
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November 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Animal research strategy must protect funding, scientists urge.
New strategy set for publication amid wider concern over future of UK life sciences sector.
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New strategy set for publication amid wider concern over future of UK life sciences sector.
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Post-publication peer review: remedy or risk for publishing?
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Post-publication peer review: remedy or risk for publishing? - Research Professional News
Scholars split on merits of post hoc reviewing as answer to increasingly “unsustainable” system
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November 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Post-publication peer review: remedy or risk for publishing?
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‘Many’ strong Synergy Grant bids miss out amid ‘fierce’ competition.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
‘Many’ strong Synergy Grant bids miss out amid ‘fierce’ competition.
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OfS issues warning after finding evidence of grade inflation.
Three universities declared to be at “increased risk” of breaching assessment rules.
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Three universities declared to be at “increased risk” of breaching assessment rules.
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OfS issues warning after finding evidence of grade inflation - Research Professional News
Investigation finds two universities breached assessment regulations, with three at risk of future breaches
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November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
OfS issues warning after finding evidence of grade inflation.
Three universities declared to be at “increased risk” of breaching assessment rules.
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Three universities declared to be at “increased risk” of breaching assessment rules.
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UK government's ‘agile’ R&D funding approach welcome but risky, experts say.
One of our most-read stories this week.
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One of our most-read stories this week.
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‘Agile’ R&D funding approach welcome but risky, experts say - Research Professional News
Researchers also question “bold” doubling of Advanced Research and Invention Agency spending
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November 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
UK government's ‘agile’ R&D funding approach welcome but risky, experts say.
One of our most-read stories this week.
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One of our most-read stories this week.
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The European Parliament and the Council of the EU member states have agreed to allow part of the 2021-27 EU research and innovation programme to fund defence-related projects and companies, in a landmark break from its current civil-only rules.
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EU agrees to open Horizon Europe to dual-use and defence - Research Professional News
Deal allows Ukraine to join dedicated defence R&D fund and paves way for “bolder” moves
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November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU member states have agreed to allow part of the 2021-27 EU research and innovation programme to fund defence-related projects and companies, in a landmark break from its current civil-only rules.
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My week, by Bridget Phillipson.
Our comedy column Ivory Tower gains exclusive access to the diaries of the education secretary.
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Our comedy column Ivory Tower gains exclusive access to the diaries of the education secretary.
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Ivory Tower: exclusive access to the diaries of the education secretary
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November 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
My week, by Bridget Phillipson.
Our comedy column Ivory Tower gains exclusive access to the diaries of the education secretary.
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Our comedy column Ivory Tower gains exclusive access to the diaries of the education secretary.
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Are return-on-investment figures a cause for optimism in R&D?
Sector reacts to study on economic benefits of public R&D investment ahead of crunch budget.
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Sector reacts to study on economic benefits of public R&D investment ahead of crunch budget.
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Are return-on-investment figures a cause for optimism in R&D? - Research Professional News
Sector reacts to study on economic benefits of public R&D investment ahead of crunch budget
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November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Are return-on-investment figures a cause for optimism in R&D?
Sector reacts to study on economic benefits of public R&D investment ahead of crunch budget.
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Sector reacts to study on economic benefits of public R&D investment ahead of crunch budget.
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Curious little story this one. REF Team telling everyone they can't use REF 2029 logo any more. Seems to contradict previous years' guidance, and could make work for people.
REF 2029 branding ban baffles research offices.
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
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Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
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REF 2029 branding ban baffles research offices - Research Professional News
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion
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November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Curious little story this one. REF Team telling everyone they can't use REF 2029 logo any more. Seems to contradict previous years' guidance, and could make work for people.
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EU agrees to open Horizon Europe to dual-use and defence
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November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
EU agrees to open Horizon Europe to dual-use and defence
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Is high ambition best fostered by providing peace of mind or by provoking funding fears?
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Embracing risk: precarity vs stability in research funding - Research Professional News
Is high ambition best fostered by providing peace of mind or by provoking funding fears?
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November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Is high ambition best fostered by providing peace of mind or by provoking funding fears?
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Scholars are split on the merits of post hoc reviewing as an answer to the increasingly “unsustainable” publishing system
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Post-publication peer review: remedy or risk for publishing? - Research Professional News
Scholars split on merits of post hoc reviewing as answer to increasingly “unsustainable” system
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November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Scholars are split on the merits of post hoc reviewing as an answer to the increasingly “unsustainable” publishing system
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Australia: researchers urge government to move on Horizon association, but wary of costs (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Australian government urged to act on Horizon association - Research Professional News
Researchers crave EU collaboration but warn against any diminishing of domestic support
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November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Australia: researchers urge government to move on Horizon association, but wary of costs (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
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New Zealand: UNZ says humanities are under appreciated - but that HASS scholars must make their case for funding (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
Humanities scholars ‘must prove their worth to government’ - Research Professional News
Universities New Zealand appeals for more “real-world examples” of how humanities research benefits taxpayers
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November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
New Zealand: UNZ says humanities are under appreciated - but that HASS scholars must make their case for funding (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-new-...
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Now updated with comment from EuroHPC about the in-kind contribution situation
EU launches initiative to promote AI use in research
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November 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Now updated with comment from EuroHPC about the in-kind contribution situation
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Netherlands news: Alliance urges next government to boost R&D
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November 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Netherlands news: Alliance urges next government to boost R&D
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Post-publication peer review: remedy or risk for publishing?
Scholars split on merits of post hoc reviewing as answer to increasingly “unsustainable” system
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Scholars split on merits of post hoc reviewing as answer to increasingly “unsustainable” system
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Post-publication peer review: remedy or risk for publishing? - Research Professional News
Scholars split on merits of post hoc reviewing as answer to increasingly “unsustainable” system
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November 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Post-publication peer review: remedy or risk for publishing?
Scholars split on merits of post hoc reviewing as answer to increasingly “unsustainable” system
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Scholars split on merits of post hoc reviewing as answer to increasingly “unsustainable” system
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REF 2029 branding ban baffles research offices.
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
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Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
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REF 2029 branding ban baffles research offices - Research Professional News
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion
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November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
REF 2029 branding ban baffles research offices.
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
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REF 2029 branding ban baffles research offices.
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
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REF 2029 branding ban baffles research offices - Research Professional News
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion
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November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
REF 2029 branding ban baffles research offices.
Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
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Instruction to remove Research Excellence Framework logo from university materials prompts confusion.
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EU funding ‘out of date’ research on artificial intelligence.
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EU funding ‘out of date’ research on artificial intelligence - Research Professional News
Commissioner relays complaint from researchers, while expert calls for efforts to resolve issues
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November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
EU funding ‘out of date’ research on artificial intelligence.
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South Africa: Minister to probe student aid body after board chair resigns.
Buti Manamela “deeply concerned” about Karen Stander’s claim she experienced bullying and racism in role.
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Buti Manamela “deeply concerned” about Karen Stander’s claim she experienced bullying and racism in role.
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Minister to probe student aid body after board chair resigns - Research Professional News
Buti Manamela “deeply concerned” about Karen Stander’s claim she experienced bullying and racism in role
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November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
South Africa: Minister to probe student aid body after board chair resigns.
Buti Manamela “deeply concerned” about Karen Stander’s claim she experienced bullying and racism in role.
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Buti Manamela “deeply concerned” about Karen Stander’s claim she experienced bullying and racism in role.
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Stem loss of science companies or UK will ‘bleed out’, peers warn.
Lords committee says prime minister must intervene to break “doom loop” of companies going overseas.
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Lords committee says prime minister must intervene to break “doom loop” of companies going overseas.
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Stem loss of science companies or UK will ‘bleed out’, peers warn - Research Professional News
Lords committee says prime minister must intervene to break “doom loop” of companies going overseas
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November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Stem loss of science companies or UK will ‘bleed out’, peers warn.
Lords committee says prime minister must intervene to break “doom loop” of companies going overseas.
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Lords committee says prime minister must intervene to break “doom loop” of companies going overseas.
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