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University of Greater Manchester suspends vice-chancellor. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

Ministers’ overseas recruitment criticism branded ‘unconstructive’. The outgoing president of Universities UK has expressed concern over comments by ministers that “imply universities are piling international students high”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

UCU boss Jo Grady banned from Durham University picket lines. University and College Union branch says action is in solidarity with employees at the union. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

Costs and compliance clarified for REF open access policy. Changes to the open access policy of the 2029 Research Excellence Framework have been published, including clarifications on costs, licensing and compliance. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-ope…

STFC delays or suspends key astronomy grant schemes. The UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council has delayed or suspended key grant schemes for astronomy as it makes “difficult decisions to balance the budget”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

Final whistle. Ivory Tower: Coverage of an inaction-packed last day of the universities and research football season Welcome back to Sky Sports HE, where we enter the closing stages of this remarkable season... researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-vie…

Christopher Smith: ‘We need the arts to understand science’. Arts and Humanities Research Council boss discusses “complicated picture” for subjects amid increasing financial pressures. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

Science minister outlines plans for 10-year R&D funding. Full details: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Royal Society puts £30m into attracting overseas researchers. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

EU and UK agree to ‘work towards’ a youth mobility deal researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Using AI in REF would be ‘fraught with danger’. Using generative artificial intelligence tools in the 2029 REF would be risky, researchers have warned, following the launch of a survey to gather views on whether such tech should be used. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

Ministers cut university teaching grant by £108m this year. Higher education groups decry drop in funding as “making an already difficult situation worse”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

Opinion: Immigration white paper offers employers costs without clarity. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-vie…

UK yet to reach former heights in winning Horizon Europe funds. The UK performed well in its first year back in the EU’s research funding programme, but has not yet bounced back to winning funding at the rate it did before #Brexit, EU data show. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

BioNTech to invest £1bn in UK over next decade. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-inn…

RPN journalist Frances Jones named as a finalist in ABSW Awards! Huge congratulations - very well deserved. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-cha…

Helen Hayes: policy clash could push universities ‘to the precipice’. Education department and Home Office must work together more effectively, Commons education committee chair tells RPN. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

Proof-of-concept funding ‘should not be in R&D budget’ Proof-of-concept funding for UK universities should be increased and taken out of the R&D budget, according to the head of an international collaboration of leading tech transfer offices. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-inn…

UKRI to ramp up place-based funding, says agency leader. “Local innovation partnerships fund” being developed as funder looks beyond “excellence in a bubble”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

Ministers told not to ‘overcorrect’ on migration as numbers halve. Fears raised that further drop in international students could diminish UK’s “capacity for world-changing research”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…