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free article Willetts reaffirms commitment to HE reform
Research Fortnight Today

25-01-2012

Universities minister David Willetts has said that the government remains committed to higher education reforms set out in its White Paper, despite reports that a planned bill to implement reforms had been scrapped.

free article BIS regional spending reveals continued focus on South East
Research Fortnight Today

24-01-2012

Spending on research programmes in the South East and London continued to grow at a faster rate than spending in the North East over the last five years, figures from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have shown.

free article Don't neglect social sciences and humanities, academics warn
Research Europe Today

24-01-2012

Europe’s leadership must maintain and grow high-quality research and education in the humanities and social sciences, according to science academy Academia Europaea.

 

free article Sanctions on the horizon to boost NERC success rates
Research Fortnight Today

23-01-2012

The Natural Environment Research Council is to introduce updated demand-management measures—including potential sanctions—to boost its low success rates for responsive-mode grants.

Funders link up to support researchers going abroad
Research Fortnight Today

23-01-2012

Several UK research funders—including research councils, learned societies and charities—have agreed on principles to support researchers going abroad.

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