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

Fear of reprisals and stigma leads doctoral students to stay in unhealthy supervisory relationships, says Johan Kristian Andreasen 

Political battles over a planned New Zealand medical school illustrate how the subject of where doctors are trained excites public passions like no other in higher education, explains John Ross

Misuse of ‘cumulative PhDs’ should prompt debate over whether stacking research papers is really equivalent to writing a dissertation, says Brian Bloch

Appointment of Kathleen Fisher to lead UK ‘high-risk, high-reward’ funding body will raise questions on shift towards defence research

Timetable for phasing out testing on animals for antibody research and drug analysis is too demanding and may risk patient safety, argues expert

Strong levels of ‘instinctive’ backing for UK research cannot be taken for granted given lack of personal connection, warns science campaign group

UK delegation to Beijing paves way for ‘cautious, sensible and informed international science cooperation’ says minister

Majority of researchers feel greater pressure to focus on topics deemed important by government, says Elsevier survey

Curtailment of Laura Murphy’s research into alleged forced labour practices in China raises further questions over foreign government interference on UK campuses

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

‘Significant’ number of institutions predicted to drop deals with main scholarly imprints, leaving journal access much reduced

Survey of more than 3,000 researchers by Cambridge University Press reveals widespread concerns over the rise of ChatGPT-assisted papers

Bosnian-born president of University of Connecticut says her unusual academic career shows how US promotes outsiders like no other country

Demonstrating research impact more clearly will reverse falling public support for higher education, argues scholar turned education minister

Results of the fifth annual Knowledge Exchange Framework show research-intensive institutions performed most strongly on intellectual property and commercialisation

Research England hopes transparency pilot could lead to more accountability but critics fear bureaucracy and government control

Research England to use REF pause to consider whether institutions must meet baseline performance measures as a condition of receiving funds

Vibrant academic communities in all parts of the UK will allow rising stars of humanities and social sciences to shine, says Alex Lewis

Excluding academia from the main discussions at recent national productivity summit is short-sighted and complacent, says Shamit Saggar

UKRI handed more cash for betting-related research but campaigners claim ‘industry-friendly’ funding call stops ‘fresh start’ from old regime

Omission of UCL, Manchester and the Francis Crick Institute from international talent scheme ‘looks just plain odd’, claims researcher

Setting UK’s main research funder clearly defined objectives can bolster the case for R&I investment, finds Public Accounts Committee

Without foreign research talent pouring into leading US institutions, America will fall further behind in tech race, says former US energy secretary Steven Chu

Boris Johnson-era messaging about ‘UK greatness’ in science annoys and alienates potential research partners, says report from major funder

Researcher who waited nearly two years for rejection claims ‘nonsensical’ criticisms of his paper must have been chatbot-generated

Leading light of Cambridge biotech industry Greg Winter says country should seize ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to poach American scientists fleeing Trump cuts

Frances Arnold says US science is ‘paying the price’ for not explaining benefits of research funding for ‘far too long’

Much-anticipated package for recruiting foreign researchers follows similar moves by France and the European Union to snap up US scientists

Uptick in ‘unprecedented’, ‘exceptional’ and other grandiose terms within scientific papers can be traced to launch of ChatGPT, say scholars

Calls for funders to launch ‘random draws’ and offer mentorship to promising applicants who fail to receive grants

UK institutions urged to go beyond their legal responsibilities to help staff with caring commitments

With EU reviewing Israel’s Horizon Europe participation, some believe research boycott should form part of Keir Starmer’s potential ‘targeted sanctions’

The task of reading and rating the thousands of outputs submitted to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework is notoriously Herculean. Could AI ease the burden – or would its use undermine the whole point of having REF panels? As Jisc consults on that question, four writers offer their views

Pilot exercise will gather information on how quality-related funding is used to address EDI, according to new action plan

Spending money on ‘hugely expensive Americans’ not a good use of limited resources when talent development structures at risk, warns report author

Strong career outcomes of fellowship holders underlines importance of early career support, says academy

Fears over cuts to university-based frontier science eased by European Commission president’s speech confirming independence of Framework Programme 10

Doubling the length of time required for indefinite leave to remain in the UK will impose a considerable ‘financial and emotional toll’ on international researchers, warn experts

Science department will publish specific objectives with ‘corresponding key performance indicators’ for the £9.6 billion research funder this summer, reveals NAO report

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen steps up efforts to attract American academics while taking aim at Trump’s ‘miscalculation’ of failing to support research

‘Strategic obstruction’ by over-possessive researchers is ‘pervasive’ in some disciplines, forcing many scientists to exit sector, paper claims

Finnish researcher Sulo Roukka’s Europop dance anthem won the long-running contest showcasing scientists’ musical and dance talents

With US academia under siege from the Trump administration, universities elsewhere are contemplating offering ‘asylum’ to disaffected researchers. Here, four former US academics now established abroad reflect on the potential culture shock that awaits US émigrés

Recently published jobs data shows difficulties of securing Oxbridge role, plus characteristics of those most likely to be successful

Total of £8.8 billion given to UK’s main research funder a real-terms cut but likely to be viewed favourably amid Whitehall spending reductions

New consortium will seek to ‘supercharge’ efforts to address lack of black researchers in UK academia

Seven in 10 institutions allow students to take remote tests unsupervised, casting doubt on ‘validity’ of degrees, study finds

UK research funders and philanthropists must step up efforts to incentivise disaffected academics to cross Atlantic, says Venki Ramakrishnan

Sector bodies hit out at lack of focus on cash-strapped sector crucial for driving economic growth and defence innovation

Digital fashion founder will head up £1.1 billion innovation funding agency after a year-long search for new executive chair

Tropical disease researcher and parliamentarian Lauren Sullivan talks about difficulties of returning to the lab after a career break, juggling family, science and politics, and why Dundee’s life science sector must be supported

Board minutes show research council leaders assessing options including ‘NHS Catapult’ as they seek to meet government priorities

With its Trump-style promise to smash woke ideology on campus, Germany’s far-right populist party is widely seen as a threat by academics. And with even the country’s mainstream parties promising little for higher education or research, few are relishing Sunday’s election. Emily Dixon reports

Subscribing to nearly everything published by journals is no longer feasible in these financially straitened times but librarians can provide creative workarounds to ensure journal access, says Liam Bullingham

Delayed introduction of England’s campus free speech act will help scholars confront bias confirmation propagated by social media bubbles, argue Carla Ferstman and Faten Ghosn

Lack of transparency over how excellence-based allocations are spent makes them vulnerable as Russell Group makes case for flexible research funding

Unprecedented hike in UK Research and Innovation minimum PhD stipend will seek to place it in line with national living wage

Nobel laureates back calls to pause new system of Medical Research Council funding which threatens future of well-established research units

Provocative paper claims boycott of feminist title left early career scholars high and dry while others profited from ‘moral entrepreneurship’