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Spending on R&D by EU governments has slightly outpaced GDP growth over the past 10 years, new data have revealed www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
EU government R&D spending just outpacing GDP growth - Research Professional News
Governments spent 0.69 per cent of GDP on R&D in 2025, up from 0.66 per cent in 2015
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Government ‘ramps up’ move away from animal research in UK. Science minister announces £20m Cambridge-based centre for non-animal alternatives, despite earlier promise of £30m. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Government ‘ramps up’ move away from animal research in UK - Research Professional News
Science minister announces £20 million Cambridge-based centre for non-animal alternatives, despite earlier promise of £30m
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Australia: Government delivers non-committal reply to Csiro report. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Government delivers non-committal reply to Csiro report - Research Professional News
Response to Senate inquiry emphasises Australian science agency’s independence
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Public bodies ‘must consider research impacts of course closures’ Royal Holloway vice-chancellor says higher education sector must avoid unintended consequences of financially-driven decisions www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Public bodies ‘must consider research impacts of course closures’ - Research Professional News
Royal Holloway vice-chancellor says higher education sector must avoid unintended consequences of financially-driven decisions
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New UK science minister urged to ‘protect curiosity-led research’ Chris McDonald’s role officially confirmed, while James Frith becomes minister for health innovation www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
New UK science minister urged to ‘protect curiosity-led research’ - Research Professional News
Chris McDonald’s role officially confirmed, while James Frith becomes minister for health innovation
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New UK science minister urged to ‘protect curiosity-led research’ Chris McDonald’s role officially confirmed, while James Frith becomes minister for health innovation www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
New UK science minister urged to ‘protect curiosity-led research’ - Research Professional News
Chris McDonald’s role officially confirmed, while James Frith becomes minister for health innovation
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Google denies shift from UK as Deepmind founder steps back. AI lab’s new leader is based in California, with Demis Hassabis remaining in London as chair. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...
Google denies shift from UK as Deepmind founder steps back - Research Professional News
AI lab’s new leader based in California, with Demis Hassabis remaining in London as chair
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Italy announces small increase in university funding. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Italy announces small increase in university funding - Research Professional News
Main public funding scheme adds new measure for universities to finance strategic projects
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‘We’re on track’: REF director plots course for 2029. Helena Mills says REF 2029 is on course as guidance deadline looms. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
‘We’re on track’: REF director plots course for 2029 - Research Professional News
Helena Mills says REF 2029 is on course as guidance deadline looms
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‘We’re on track’: REF director plots course for 2029. Helena Mills says REF 2029 is on course as guidance deadline looms. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
‘We’re on track’: REF director plots course for 2029 - Research Professional News
Helena Mills says REF 2029 is on course as guidance deadline looms
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Mixed policy signals ‘feed anti-foreign academics narrative’. Transformation and internationalisation non-negotiable twin imperatives, South African webinar attendees hear. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...
Mixed policy signals ‘feed anti-foreign academics narrative’ - Research Professional News
Transformation and internationalisation non-negotiable twin imperatives, South African webinar attendees hear
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Australian update: CSIRO and ACCESS-NRI unleash their "WOMBAT" ocean climate modelling tool: www.access-nri.org.au/meet-wombatl...
Meet WOMBATlite: the model helping researchers follow the ocean's carbon | ACCESS-NRI
In short: ACCESS-NRI and CSIRO have released two new configurations of the ACCESS ocean models, ACCESS-OM2 and ACCESS-OM3 featuring WOMBATlite, a new ocean carbon cycle...
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Research cooperation between the EU and China has been limited to “basic research in targeted areas”, with negotiations on wider R&I cooperation “now on pause for the foreseeable future” www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
EU-China research cooperation limited to ‘targeted areas’ - Research Professional News
Negotiations for wider R&I cooperation “now on pause for the foreseeable future”, says Commission
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UK should ‘seek to withdraw’ from Copernicus programme. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...
UK should ‘seek to withdraw’ from Copernicus programme - Research Professional News
Science Works think tank calls Europe’s earth observation project “extremely poor value for money”
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University alliance ‘the right way’ to do defence research. University of Manchester vice-chancellor says Defence University Alliance is needed in tumultuous times. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
EU Earth observation benefits ‘not replicable’ alone, UK study finds. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...
EU Earth observation benefits ‘not replicable’ alone, UK study finds - Research Professional News
Participation gives UK data access and mission influence, and provides EU with expertise, study finds
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NRF plots bespoke funding routes for R&D-lagging universities. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri...
NRF plots bespoke funding routes for R&D-lagging universities - Research Professional News
Exclusive: South Africa’s new approach pairs institutions with tailored planning for stronger research performance
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Global Talent visa expands to research-intensive businesses. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Global Talent visa expands to research-intensive businesses - Research Professional News
AstraZeneca and Jaguar Land Rover among more than 100 companies able to host researchers
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MEPs have written to the European Commission to express concerns about what they suggested are design flaws in a consultation on funding public-public and public-private partnerships under the EU’s next research and innovation programme: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
MEPs criticise design of European partnerships consultation - Research Professional News
Design of call for views on EU R&I programme’s joint funding schemes blasted as “inappropriate”
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OfS ‘carefully reflecting’ on free speech approach after Sussex case. Free speech director says regulator has met with vice-chancellors as new complaints scheme set to launch. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Australia: Csiro chief defends cuts to jobs and focus areas. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Csiro chief defends cuts to jobs and focus areas - Research Professional News
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has brighter future thanks to refocusing, says chief executive
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Government ‘doesn’t know where research capability lies’. Contractions in the university sector need to be understood, former government science adviser says. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Government ‘doesn’t know where research capability lies’ - Research Professional News
Contractions in the university sector need to be understood, former government science adviser says
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Review aims to make Welsh research ‘globally competitive’. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
MEPs criticise design of European partnerships consultation. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
MEPs criticise design of European partnerships consultation - Research Professional News
Design of call for views on EU R&I programme’s joint funding schemes blasted as “inappropriate”
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Failure is an option: funding risky research can foster innovation. Opinion: Unconventional funding scheme for high-risk research, including lottery element, offers wider lessons, says Anete Vingre. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Failure is an option: funding risky research can foster innovation - Research Professional News
Unconventional funding scheme for high-risk research, including lottery element, offers wider lessons, says Anete Vingre
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UK AI research survey will help ‘identify regional differences’. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Concern over ‘cash cow’ label for international students. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Concern over ‘cash cow’ label for international students - Research Professional News
Universities should value international students as educational partners, QAA report urges
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Jodrell Bank cuts first test to Burnham’s regional ambitions. Key sector figures hope there could be ways to restore funding for ‘iconic’ observatory as Greater Manchester MP says decision undermines PM's devolution message. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Jodrell Bank cuts first test to Burnham’s regional ambitions - Research Professional News
Key sector figures express hope there are ways to save ‘iconic’ observatory
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