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‘We need to sort this problem out’: Liz Kendall tells MPs on STFC cuts Science secretary assures House of Commons “we strongly back curiosity-led research”, despite impending cuts researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Proposal for ERC to fund ‘excellence hubs’ met with caution researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Commission’s EU-wide open access idea prompts concerns researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Opinion: "Research institutions and publishers can no longer take a ‘thou shalt not’ approach to the AI reality happening around them," argues @FrontiersIn director of research integrity Elena Vicario researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Universities urged not to ‘drag feet’ on engaging with populists Institutions must engage now or risk US-style crackdown on academic freedom and research, say @dianajbeech and Edward Venning in latest @HEPI_news paper researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Universities ‘waste up to £4.7bn a year through old technology’ Outdated systems are hampering research productivity and harming innovation, according to @Jisc researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

Innovate UK pivots to picking winners in major overhaul Funder will prioritise companies with “highest potential” under new model focused on industrial strategy sectors researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-inn…

AI is already embedded in how researchers work. Yet most publishing policies still say "don't." Elena Vicario argues in @ResProfNews: it's time for publishers to lead on responsible AI adoption — not lag behind it. The BE WISE framework shows how. Read more⬇️

Nordic news: Norway invests millions to close menopause knowledge gap researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Nordic news: Swedish Research Council wants stronger science communication researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Study visa ban leaves Chevening applicants feeling ‘powerless’. Two Afghan applicants “shocked and saddened” by Home Office decision that halted “life-changing” opportunity researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Research system urged to tackle authorship problems researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

Auditors issue warning over Commission plans for Erasmus+ researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Breaking: Looming physics cuts a ‘failure’, says science committee chair. Chi Onwurah says science minister and UKRI leadership must “bear responsibility” and “win back trust”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Free to read: Research-intensive universities agree areas of joint focus researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-…

English universities have £5.6bn backlog of research repairs. National Audit Office report also finds cash-strapped STFC has £360 million maintenance bill for facilities. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

US: NIH research ‘generated over $94bn for economy last year’. US National Institutes of Health funding produced “extraordinary” returns despite turmoil under Trump, study finds. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-usa-fe…

EU data plans must not neglect research, says @guildeu researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Parliament calls for Darpa-like EU defence research funder researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Australia: Review of university standards calls for explicit rules on AI. Discussion paper addresses research ethics, university governance and racism. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-austra…