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Global research policy, funding & HE news from Research Professional News, including Research Fortnight, Research Europe and Research Africa. Part of Clarivate.
University financial woes ‘could widen regional gaps in spinouts’.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
University financial woes ‘could widen regional gaps in spinouts’.
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Universities in Need.
Ivory Tower: a telethon charity appeal for higher education and research, under threat of extinction.
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Ivory Tower: a telethon charity appeal for higher education and research, under threat of extinction.
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Ivory Tower: a telethon charity appeal for higher education and research, under threat of extinction
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November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Universities in Need.
Ivory Tower: a telethon charity appeal for higher education and research, under threat of extinction.
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Ivory Tower: a telethon charity appeal for higher education and research, under threat of extinction.
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Government launches major push for AI-driven science.
Strategy focuses on five areas of “existing UK strength” with £137m in funding.
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Strategy focuses on five areas of “existing UK strength” with £137m in funding.
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Government launches major push for AI-driven science - Research Professional News
Strategy focuses on five areas of “existing UK strength” with £137m in funding
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November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Government launches major push for AI-driven science.
Strategy focuses on five areas of “existing UK strength” with £137m in funding.
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Strategy focuses on five areas of “existing UK strength” with £137m in funding.
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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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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
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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Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world.
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‘Lack of university leadership hinders assessment reform’.
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‘Lack of university leadership hinders assessment reform’ - Research Professional News
Institutions working together “can make bigger fists in battle” against publisher power, says Coara chair
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November 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
‘Lack of university leadership hinders assessment reform’.
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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
Will the international student levy be a flat £1k fee, and would that disproportionately impact different institutions?
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Universities ‘struggling to support staff’ amid funding pressures.
Survey finds most staff feel uncertain about their future as institutions battle financial headwinds.
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Survey finds most staff feel uncertain about their future as institutions battle financial headwinds.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Universities ‘struggling to support staff’ amid funding pressures.
Survey finds most staff feel uncertain about their future as institutions battle financial headwinds.
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Survey finds most staff feel uncertain about their future as institutions battle financial headwinds.
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Special report out now: 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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Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world.
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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 9:55 AM
Special report out now: 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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Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world.
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Breaking: British Library staff reject improved pay offer after strike.
Union members unanimously dismiss 3.8 per cent pay increase and threaten to escalate industrial action.
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Union members unanimously dismiss 3.8 per cent pay increase and threaten to escalate industrial action.
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British Library staff reject improved pay offer after strike - Research Professional News
Union members unanimously dismiss 3.8 per cent pay increase and threaten to escalate industrial action
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November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Breaking: British Library staff reject improved pay offer after strike.
Union members unanimously dismiss 3.8 per cent pay increase and threaten to escalate industrial action.
Free to read.
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Union members unanimously dismiss 3.8 per cent pay increase and threaten to escalate industrial action.
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Out today! The latest edition of Research Europe.
Warnings on dual-use restrictions, and is Spain a rising R&D power?
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Warnings on dual-use restrictions, and is Spain a rising R&D power?
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Out today! The latest edition of Research Europe.
Warnings on dual-use restrictions, and is Spain a rising R&D power?
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Warnings on dual-use restrictions, and is Spain a rising R&D power?
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Focus on overseas students’ merits over lost fees, says NCUB (@ncub.bsky.social).
Chief executive pushes positive case for international students over raising alarm about university finances.
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Chief executive pushes positive case for international students over raising alarm about university finances.
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Focus on overseas students’ merits over lost fees, says NCUB - Research Professional News
Chief executive pushes positive case for international students over raising alarm about university finances
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November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Focus on overseas students’ merits over lost fees, says NCUB (@ncub.bsky.social).
Chief executive pushes positive case for international students over raising alarm about university finances.
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Chief executive pushes positive case for international students over raising alarm about university finances.
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German MEP René Repasi leads for European Parliament on parts of legislation for EU's next Horizon Europe.
The ex-academic tells @resprofnews.bsky.social he is "very much afraid" its budget will be "hijacked in order to finance defence spending".
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The ex-academic tells @resprofnews.bsky.social he is "very much afraid" its budget will be "hijacked in order to finance defence spending".
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Dual-use restrictions ‘against very idea of research’ - Research Professional News
MEP René Repasi warns defence turn could restrict collaboration under EU research and innovation programme
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November 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
German MEP René Repasi leads for European Parliament on parts of legislation for EU's next Horizon Europe.
The ex-academic tells @resprofnews.bsky.social he is "very much afraid" its budget will be "hijacked in order to finance defence spending".
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The ex-academic tells @resprofnews.bsky.social he is "very much afraid" its budget will be "hijacked in order to finance defence spending".
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Opinion: Universities' global focus masks a growing disconnect from the places they actually inhabit, write former Dutch minister Jo Ritzen and Job Zomerplaag
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Dutch election should make Europe’s universities think local - Research Professional News
To resist populism, global ‘research magnets’ need deeper roots, say Jo Ritzen and Job Zomerplaag
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November 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Opinion: Universities' global focus masks a growing disconnect from the places they actually inhabit, write former Dutch minister Jo Ritzen and Job Zomerplaag
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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...
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
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...
Here's a blog for @clarivateag.bsky.social with some of the main findings: clarivate.com/academia-gov...
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Nordic news: Norway moves to snatch up US researchers
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November 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Nordic news: Norway moves to snatch up US researchers
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From our latest issue: Max Planck Society defends Israeli research centre focused on human rights
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November 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
From our latest issue: Max Planck Society defends Israeli research centre focused on human rights
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From our latest issue: Can Spain move to the next level on research?
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Can Spain move to next level on research? - Research Professional News
Hopes rise with bumper growth and continued shift to knowledge-based economy, but challenges remain
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November 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
From our latest issue: Can Spain move to the next level on research?
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Dual-use restrictions ‘against very idea of research’.
MEP René Repasi warns defence turn could restrict collaboration under EU research and innovation programme.
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MEP René Repasi warns defence turn could restrict collaboration under EU research and innovation programme.
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Dual-use restrictions ‘against very idea of research’ - Research Professional News
MEP René Repasi warns defence turn could restrict collaboration under EU research and innovation programme
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November 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Dual-use restrictions ‘against very idea of research’.
MEP René Repasi warns defence turn could restrict collaboration under EU research and innovation programme.
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MEP René Repasi warns defence turn could restrict collaboration under EU research and innovation programme.
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Research Offices of the Future 2025 is out: @resprofnews.bsky.social report on surveys of 1,100 research office staff and 1,400 researchers, looking at future challenges.
One finding: a third of research office staff using AI for core funding tasks.
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One finding: a third of research office staff using AI for core funding tasks.
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AI use widespread in research offices, global survey finds - Research Professional News
RPN’s Research Offices of the Future survey also reveals fears for impact on research integrity
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November 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Research Offices of the Future 2025 is out: @resprofnews.bsky.social report on surveys of 1,100 research office staff and 1,400 researchers, looking at future challenges.
One finding: a third of research office staff using AI for core funding tasks.
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One finding: a third of research office staff using AI for core funding tasks.
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Special report out now: 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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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 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Special report out now: 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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Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world.
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Opinion: Creating a home for disruptive science would lock in UK’s lead.
“Lovelace Labs” could pursue high-risk, long-term projects that struggle in universities, says Laura Ryan.
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“Lovelace Labs” could pursue high-risk, long-term projects that struggle in universities, says Laura Ryan.
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Creating a home for disruptive science would lock in UK’s lead - Research Professional News
“Lovelace Labs” could pursue high-risk, long-term projects that struggle in universities, says Laura Ryan
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November 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Opinion: Creating a home for disruptive science would lock in UK’s lead.
“Lovelace Labs” could pursue high-risk, long-term projects that struggle in universities, says Laura Ryan.
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“Lovelace Labs” could pursue high-risk, long-term projects that struggle in universities, says Laura Ryan.
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‘Proportionate approach needed’ in barring China from Horizon.
Restricting access to EU research and innovation programme must balance benefits and harms, leaders say.
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Restricting access to EU research and innovation programme must balance benefits and harms, leaders say.
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‘Proportionate approach needed’ in barring China from Horizon - Research Professional News
Restricting access to EU research and innovation programme must balance benefits and harms, leaders say
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November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
‘Proportionate approach needed’ in barring China from Horizon.
Restricting access to EU research and innovation programme must balance benefits and harms, leaders say.
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Restricting access to EU research and innovation programme must balance benefits and harms, leaders say.
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UK needs new ‘disruptive’ labs for frontier science, says think tank.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
UK needs new ‘disruptive’ labs for frontier science, says think tank.
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Australia: Unis fear red tape as international student law considered in Parliament (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Universities express fears over red tape in international education - Research Professional News
Submissions to Australian inquiry support strong integrity measures but warn of potential government overreach
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November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Australia: Unis fear red tape as international student law considered in Parliament (subscriber content): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
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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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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
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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Findings from two Research Professional News surveys on the changing nature of research services around the world.
Out now.
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