4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (115+ words) Research Professional News France and Switzerland to be consulted on potential "16 billion Future Circular Collider Europe's organisation for nuclear physics research, Cern, has launched public consultations on whether it should go ahead with its proposed next massive-scale facility, the Future…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago  (148+ words) Research Professional News Debate over Labour and the EU, and proposed changes to the complaints system for students The weekend's news cycle offered no let-up in what has been a breathless few weeks for UK politics. We just hope our…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (97+ words) Research Professional News Research England says pilot exercise shows potential of smaller universities pooling resources to boost commercialisation Positive results from a trial of small universities pooling technology transfer offices could pave the way to more cross-institutional collaboration on commercialisation,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (93+ words) Research Professional News Anand Menon says universities are at the heart of a tricky UK-EU reset Under this government, rhetoric around Europe has changed dramatically. We're no longer in an era where being at loggerheads with the European Union counts…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (451+ words) Conservatives say they would "end funding for low-value degrees" and expand apprenticeships The Conservative Party has said that it would cut support for creative arts degrees, should it come to power. In an "alternative King's speech', published on 11 Maybefore King…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (224+ words) Image: Frances Jones for Research Professional News US funding expert plots course for overseas applicants Contrary to what some may believe, it is still possible for foreign collaborators to apply for funding at the US National Institutes of Health, following…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (108+ words) Research Professional News Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News A roundup of this week's Funding Insight articles This week, Funding Insight reports on two sessions at the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (Earma) annual conference that aimed…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (110+ words) Research Professional News "Image: Defence Imagery [CC BY-NC-SA 2. 0], via Flickr Merger seen as an "acquisition" by King's due to Cranfield's smaller size and financial challenges King's College London is likely to reap the benefits of increased capacity in the defence…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (224+ words) Two universities announce a merger as the Office for Students analyses sector finances We are in an era of collegiality, collaboration and putting aside competition to work together for the greater good. This may not be true of a government…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (110+ words) Research Professional News Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News Roadmap for scholarly publishing model urges systemic shifts in funding and evaluation processes Predictable and sustained long-term public investment is needed to bolster the diamond model of open access scholarly…...