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Sector awaiting next steps after von der Leyen and Sunak agree on Northern Ireland protocol

“Historic” agreement clears the path for association to EU science programmes, says European Commission president

Devolved government announces mission-based approach and says bemoaning lost funding is “not productive”

Rate of virus in birds raises fears of increased transmission to humans
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R&D risks being seen as luxury rather than necessity amid cost of living crisis

University says former head of payments “betrayed the trust of his colleagues”
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Need for “new leadership” cited, as institution faces an expected budget deficit of £45 million

With university pay negotiations continuing, Playbook takes a look at the state of nursing education

Maddalaine Ansell argues that the UK needs to look after its international alumni

On conflict’s anniversary, universities say partnerships with Ukrainian institutions “will last for years to come”

Ivory Tower: We check in with the UK’s leading University Media Relations team.

But unions are unhappy with employers’ decision to implement an early pay rise

Labour leader says his economic growth mission will rely on “seizing opportunities of tomorrow”

Experts say rise was to be expected as universities diversified their international student intake

New Pirbright Institute building to aid vaccine research against backdrop of H5N1 bird flu threat

Survey finds 91 per cent of students are worried about increasing prices

A roundup of this week’s Funding Insight articles

Use of funding mode will be trialled with European Research Council Advanced Grants

How the NIH uses the US government’s billions to shape the world of biomedical research

A think tank explores how scientists should be influencing government policy

Minister says “funding will remain available” for Horizon shortfalls under guarantee scheme

Strong UK response raises broader questions about higher education’s humanitarian role, says Jamie Arrowsmith

Velux Stiftung offers project grants in an eclectic range of subjects linked to daylight

UK risks being left in “an innovation wasteland”, says business group

“Auditing” approach for real-time regulation of AI could ensure ethical development, MPs hear

OfS outlines proposals that would require personal relationships between staff and students to be disclosed

UKRI Policy Fellowships give researchers from multiple disciplines access to the corridors of power

The OfS is consulting on proposals that aim to tackle sexual misconduct on campus

Economic and Social Research Council gets long-term boss after two years without permanent leader

Former party leaders urge major reforms including breaking Treasury “micromanagement” of science spending

MillionPlus calls for reassessment of student nurse placements as system is “creaking at the seams”

Government urged to reinvest funding originally destined for EU programmes or alternatives back into R&D

R&D is once again collateral damage in the row over the Northern Ireland protocol

Campaign for Science and Engineering slams “reversal” of government’s position

Senior defence company engineer Julia Sutcliffe takes chief adviser role at newly created department

Latest proposal from publisher “does not meet” needs of the sector, say university groups