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Chris Parr
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Award-winning education journalist. Senior editor, Research Professional News. Formerly Times Higher Education.

Non-award-winning musician.
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Will the international student levy be a flat £1k fee, and would that disproportionately impact different institutions?

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Will the international student levy be a flat £1k fee? - Research Professional News
Ahead of Budget set to deliver fee levy policy, Chris Parr considers how it could work
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November 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Special report: Research Offices of the Future 2025.

Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world.

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Special report: Research Offices of the Future 2025 - Research Professional News
Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world
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November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Here's how to read the full Research Offices of the Future 2025 report, by @chrisjparr.bsky.social.

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Special report: Research Offices of the Future 2025 - Research Professional News
Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world
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November 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Been working with the @resprofnews.bsky.social team for a while on the 2025 Research Offices of the Future report. Great to see it go live today (see first reply for link to the report).

Here's a blog for @clarivateag.bsky.social with some of the main findings: clarivate.com/academia-gov...
November 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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🚀 Join us on November 20 for a deep dive into the "Research Offices of the Future: 2025 edition" report, exploring the evolving role of research offices worldwide.
📊 Secure your spot today: discover.clarivate.com/Research_Off...

#FutureOfResearch #ResearchProfessionalNews
November 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Special report: Research Offices of the Future 2025.

Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world.

Out now.

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Special report: Research Offices of the Future 2025 - Research Professional News
Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world
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November 20, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Former senior Darpa official picked as new Aria chief executive.

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November 19, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Deterring foreign students ‘risks shutting out generation of talent’.

Policy experts warn of long-term implications for research from tightening UK policies on international students.

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Deterring foreign students ‘risks shutting out generation of talent’ - Research Professional News
Policy experts warn of long-term implications for research from tightening UK policies on international students
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November 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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University of Warwick VC hits out at international student fee levy as voluntary leavers scheme launched at midlands institution.

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November 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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This has been doing some numbers today. And I hear there may be T-shirts for sale...

Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards
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November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Trac says unis lose money on research funded by private firms.

KCL v-c, Shitij Kapur: “That’s like taking tuition fee money & giving it to a large private corporation...why do universities lose money when they’re doing research on a contract?”

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November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Opinion: Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing.

Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards (@theblochian.bsky.social).

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Chaos is coming for scholarly publishing - Research Professional News
Buckling of commercial models alongside maturing of community-led efforts promises major shifts, says Caroline Edwards
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November 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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When getting your money back is a bad thing: UK expecting a rebate on £2bn paid to EU to join its research programme in 2024, @resprofnews.bsky.social reveals.

UK fared worse than expected in winning Horizon Europe grants.

By @annamckie.bsky.social
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UK expects Horizon Europe rebate after limited winnings - Research Professional News
Clawback in prospect after UK’s sluggish EU research programme start, with losses capped at £330m
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November 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Who reading this is an academic based in the UK who came to the UK as an international student (I won't ask how long ago!)?
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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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.
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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OfS issues warning after finding evidence of grade inflation.

Investigation finds two universities breached regulations with their assessment algorithm, with three at risk of future breaches.

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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 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Experts have welcomed plans for “a new, more agile approach” to how the UK science department manages R&D funding, but one has warned about its implications for long-term funding decisions. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
‘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 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Universities will fail without radical reform, warns former VC.

White paper “shies away” from solutions to HE funding crisis, says erstwhile Leeds Met chief in Policy Exchange report.

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Universities will fail without radical reform, warns former VC - Research Professional News
White paper “shies away” from solutions to HE funding crisis, says erstwhile Leeds Met chief
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October 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Dsit allocations: ‘Agile’ R&D funding approach welcome but risky, experts say.

R&D experts also question “bold” doubling of Advanced Research and Invention Agency spending.

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‘Agile’ R&D funding approach welcome but risky, experts say - Research Professional News
R&D experts also question “bold” doubling of Advanced Research and Invention Agency spending
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October 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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"Dsit’s assessment is that every £1 of civil public R&D investment generates £8 in economic benefits. This rather raises the question of why we don’t just bosh it another £3bn and wipe out the budget deficit, but we’re probably oversimplifying things"
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Silver linings - Research Professional News
Reports consider the economic value of research and problems with Global Talent visas
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October 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Johnson: “Policy around international education isn't owned by a single department, it’s subject to a tug-of-war...the tensions lead to great policy volatility & a whipsaw effect that's extremely unsettling for the families of international students.” www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-worl...
‘Big four’ international student nations ‘throwing away’ eminence - Research Professional News
Domestic policies in Australia, Canada, UK and US jeopardise their global standing, says former minister
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October 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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New today from Dsit: UKRI’s budget will total £38.6bn over the four years from 2026 to 2030.

In 2026-27, UKRI has been allocated a budget of around £9.2bn, up from around £8.8bn in 2025-26, a 4.6 per cent rise.

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UKRI allocated £39bn budget over next four years - Research Professional News
Agency will receive around £9.2 billion next year, as Dsit plans “more agile” R&D funding
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October 30, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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'On 30 October, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (Dsit) set out how it will spend its £58.5bn R&D budget over four years from April 2026, following on from allocations to departments made in the spending review in June.' 1/2
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🚨Breaking Dsit funding news🚨

UKRI allocated £39bn budget over next four years.

National funder will receive around £9.2 billion next year, as Dsit plans “more agile” R&D funding.

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UKRI allocated £39bn budget over next four years - Research Professional News
National funder will receive around £9.2 billion next year, as Dsit plans “more agile” R&D funding
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October 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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🚨Breaking Dsit funding news🚨

UKRI allocated £39bn budget over next four years.

National funder will receive around £9.2 billion next year, as Dsit plans “more agile” R&D funding.

More details: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
UKRI allocated £39bn budget over next four years - Research Professional News
National funder will receive around £9.2 billion next year, as Dsit plans “more agile” R&D funding
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October 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Former universities and science minister also criticises university governance and regulation.
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The “big four” countries in terms of international student recruitment—Australia, Canada, the UK and the US—are “throwing away” their strategic advantage by pursuing globally unpopular domestic policies, according to Jo Johnson. #GoingGlobal2025

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Big four ‘throwing away’ their international student eminence - Research Professional News
Domestic policies in Australia, Canada, UK and US jeopardise their global standing, says former minister
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October 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM