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Dundee university ‘would run out of cash by June’ without bailout. Institution’s leaders say research activity is contributing to the crisis, with insolvency “a real possibility” researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

I've confirmed with the Scottish Funding Council that the £22m Dundee bailout comes from the £25m additional funds provided by the Scottish government. That's 88% of the cash gone. It means everyone else has to squabble over the £3m that is left. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

Sarah Richardson (Sarah Richardson), our editor in chief, getting #RPNLive2025 underway, praising the role of research in driving economic growth, improving public services, and working to give the UK population “a more secure, more sustainable future”.

The opening session here at #RPNLive2025 is underway! Research England executive chair Jessica Corner tells delegates the UK is still “world leading…really really strong” in R&D.

Jessica Corner tells 8am Playbook editor Martin McQuillan that expanded REF PCE strand feels “unchartered” to universities, who want to know which indicators will stay and “which we might drop”. “It is still open for deliberation and design” in coming months, she says. #RPNLive2025

Virtual beers and covert breastfeeding: how researchers remember lockdown. Half a decade on from the first stay-at-home orders, how has the pandemic changed research? researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

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A safety manual for academics visiting America. Petra Boynton looks at what advice UK universities should give US-bound researchers and students. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-vie…

If you like thought-provoking lyrics, jangly pop and a good tune - and who doesn’t when the sun is shining like it is today - then check out these excellent new songs. Chris is a very talented songwriter (as well as journalist):

We are delighted to be at #inorms2025 in Madrid this week! Find all our coverage on our dedicated page: researchprofessionalnews.com/category/inorm…

🧵of coverage from #INORMS2025 in Madrid, where we are delighted to be media partners. All our coverage is free to read and can be found on our dedicated landing page here: researchprofessionalnews.com/category/inorm… Here is what we have covered so far... 1/5

Research managers’ role is more critical than ever, writes Dipti Pandya. #INORMS2025 will plot a route to making research sustainable in every way, she says. 2/5 researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

Sweep the bullshit out of research administration. Rein Haudenhuyse sets out a five-point plan for identifying and avoiding tasks that benefit nobody. #INORMS2025 3/5 researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

Money with strings puts strains on academic freedom. Balancing funders’ and governments’ demands with researchers’ autonomy can be a struggle, says Cornelia Malherbe. #INORMS2025 4/5 researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

Research managers and administrators are needed more than ever to help scholars address global challenges including climate change and digitisation, #INORMS2025 has heard. 5/5 researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

Government urged to give details on HE finances plan. MPs have urged the government to provide details on how it will tackle the university financial crisis in light of a “grave risk to the financial viability of some institutions and courses”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

‘There is no one way to be a research manager’. There is no single, “correct” way to be a research manager, according to the chair of the UK’s Association of Research Managers and Administrators. Frances Jones reports from #INORMS2025. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

Research management careers gain ‘major anchor point’. Research managers and administrators now have a “major anchor point” to use for moving their profession forward, according to speakers at #INORMS2025. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

Balance needed on open research and security, expert warns. Amanda Ferguson, a senior director at Huron Consulting who helps universities with research security, issued the warning at #INORMS2025 in Madrid. Free to read: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

All this week, we are reporting from #INORMS2025. If you are there, lucky you! If not, you can follow all of our reporting, free to read, on our INORMS page. Check it out: researchprofessionalnews.com/category/inorm…