UKRI staffing cuts to affect one in six roles: UK Research and Innovation has a target of 17 per cent staff reduction by 2025. (£) researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

UK government dodges questions on higher R&D spending target: Science department fails to update 2.4 per cent target despite promise in January. (£) @GeorgeFreemanMP Department for Science, Innovation and Technology researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

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Rebecca Fairbairn revealed as next REF director: Former UKRI India office director will lead the development and delivery of revamped 2028 exercise. (£) researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

Six months of Dsit: UK science department gets mixed reviews. Policy experts give their verdict as the dust settles on Dsit. (£) researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Report: University income at risk from end of EU structural funding. National Centre for Universities and Business calls for “meaningful discussion” as funding dries up. (£) National Centre for Universities and Business researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

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Almost eight out of 10 young university applicants have gained a place at their first-choice university despite a fall in the number of top A-level grades awarded to students. In-depth look at the results, plus reaction from the sector: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni… #alevels2023

A-level results: Ucas data show a ‘significant’ fall in the number of nursing students. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

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UK’s longest-serving VC backs fee rise. “One of the real issues with the £9,250 fee is the uncertainty,” says John Cater. Government should commit to small rises for two years (£9,550 then £9,850) to allow universities to make solid plans, then review. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

European Space Agency chases ‘dream’ study of satellite re-entry (€) researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe…

Exclusive: UKRI staff workload and bullying concerns revealed. UKRI employees have raised concerns about bullying, overwork and burnout to senior management, according to notes we obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

Exclusive: UKRI staff workload and bullying concerns revealed. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

Keir Starmer pledges ‘deeper’ UK-Germany science links. An overarching treaty being worked up between the UK and Germany, which would involve “deeper links” on science, should be signed by the end of the year, the prime minister has pledged. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

Should universities leave X? As UK HE technology body Jisc departs Musk’s social media platform, experts weigh up whether institutions could follow suit. "It’s become very clear it’s a toxic place to be." Free to read. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…

Jacqui Smith: ‘All options’ considered to boost HE finances. Government well aware of the “financial peril” facing HE and is considering “all options” in a bid to address the situation, skills minister tells vice-chancellors. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-pol…

UK reaches £2 billion in Horizon Europe guarantee funding. The UK has reached £2 billion in Horizon Europe guarantee funding, hailed by science minister Patrick Vallance as a “significant milestone”. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res…

This (as you'd expect from Anna Grey ) is very good indeed. REF (like politics) is the art of the possible.

What do people want to see? A fix for university funding, REF reform and financial support for students, according to Chris Parr