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Scientific researchers urged to ‘reach beyond own circles’ after polling shows their views skew more to the left

After winning a spectacular legal claim against a Harvard University cancer centre, Eugenie Reich tells Jack Grove about the impact of the case, how universities ‘stonewall’ fraud allegations and why she quit journalism to help whistleblowers in science

Peer review panels will be overwhelmed unless longer restrictions on reapplying are introduced, according to Maria Leptin

We are witnessing the collapse of the idea that, as civilian institutions, universities should not be targeted in wartime, says Roohola Ramezani

While populists are known for their simplistic narratives, academics are assumed to embrace complexity. Yet a startling number of books claim to have found the key to understanding the movement’s rise in a single idea or study. In the week that Viktor Orbán’s fall has fuelled suggestions that history’s tide has turned again, Matthew Reisz leafs through various forthcoming tomes 

Early career publishing success is a reliable guide to whether scientists will succeed long term, concludes international study

Universities find ways to help scholars keep work going despite widespread destruction of universities and research facilities

Science and Technology Facilities Council chair Michelle Dougherty confirms ‘top-up’ funding will enable more postdoc recruitment than anticipated

Pretending research environments could be measured by metrics or policies ignored how scholarship actually relies on peer-to-peer relations unique to academic cultures, say Martin Holbraad, Dan Nightingale and Aeron O’Connor

Scientists celebrate impact of pioneering space flight, with data and samples gathered predicted to shape studies for decades to come

Lacking profile or career reward, higher doctorates are being mothballed by UK universities. That is a pity for a credential that helps scholars build on the research potential of their PhD, says Andrew Shenton

Professor who set up publisher four years ago to redirect revenue to those doing quality control says it has been an ‘uphill battle’

With polls predicting defeat for Viktor Orbán in Sunday’s elections there are hopes that controversial governance reforms – copied by Donald Trump and other populist politicians – will be abolished. Yet not all scholars are convinced that reversing a decade of contested legislation criticised for restricting academic freedom would be straightforward, says Seher Asaf

Teacher-turned-sleuth Stephen Vainker warns rise of chatbot language in journals will further erode school confidence in education faculties

Female early career scholars found to be ‘largely absent’ from higher-level governance structures in many European countries

Universities set to miss out on promised funding after EU fraud office finds ‘irregularities’ at body that supports HE-business collaborations

Historians say their ability to study material held in ‘mother lode of all 20th-century archives’ diminished by long suspension of vetting requests

Cancer researcher to succeed businessman Andrew Mackenzie at time of major change for research funder

Appointment of philosopher who has refused to recognise viewpoint as legitimate could have ‘chilling effect’ on types of studies submitted to the exercise that distributes £2 billion in funding, says professor

However strong China’s university system becomes, its success will always be partly dependent on international networks, says Futao Huang

Continent does not have a knowledge deficit but a ‘knowledge to real-world impact deficit’, vice-chancellor tells summit

Study looking at whether long-form academic work freely available finds ‘contested’ picture

Poll ahead of May’s Holyrood and Senedd election finds ‘broad but shallow’ support for investing in research

Concerns abound that authors who publish on a weekly basis are cutting corners, corrupting authorship norms and overburdening the peer review system – with AI likely to make matters worse. But if incentives are misaligned, what can be done? And is the moral panic exaggerated? Jack Grove reports  

The issues concerning AI and copyright are far more complicated than the ‘Big Music v Big Tech’ paradigm presented in the media, says Benjamin White

Countries representing a quarter of bloc’s population receive just one in 20 grants, finds new report

Research groups told funding for early career posts will fall by two-thirds despite reassurances that postdocs will not bear brunt of cuts

‘We are all in this together’, science minister insists, amid questions over his ‘trust me’ approach

Early data from Germany, France and elsewhere show rising interest from international researchers but experts warn that a lack of career progression could hamper efforts

Associating before 2027 would put country in the ‘box seat’ to access and influence massive research scheme’s next iteration

Long-term investment plans suggest superpower’s economic development becoming ‘subservient’ to technological progress

Broad support for Serd proposals to reorganise A$4.6bn tax break scheme as current iteration struggles to ignite business investment

Pushing doctoral students to credit more senior academics on early publications has contributed to ‘ethical scandal hiding in plain sight’, says education professor

With the 35 recommendations of the Strategic Examination of Research and Development made public this week, we discuss how many of these long-hoped-for reforms are likely to become a reality

Female scientists less likely to use comedy in conference presentations, finds study that highlights ‘absence of humour’ the norm

UK science minister says missed deadline for postdoctoral grants was ‘mistake’ unrelated to funding shake-up as he defends reform agenda

Government urged to accept proposed reforms after panel recommends measures to protect work across broad range of disciplines

Two draft parliamentary reports seek to protect independence of key bodies but universities say more clarity is needed on directionality and defence research

Increase in PhD stipends, efforts to estimate true cost of research and reforms to key grant schemes included in long-awaited recommendations from review panel

Full automation may be possible in narrow cases, but it is neither realistic nor desirable as a general model, say Bashir M. Al-Hashimi and Nick Jennings

Science committee chair describes ‘widespread cuts’ to strategically important research as ‘failure’ of leadership

Positive impact of channelling government funding into charity at expense of universities has yet to be proven, argues learned society

National Audit Office review highlights growing maintenance backlog as funders invest in building new laboratories

Universities and charities should provide at least 26 weeks’ full stipend under new charter to support female researchers, says science secretary Liz Kendall

Cancer diagnostics researcher Dina Haddad mixed ballet and pole dancing for science-inspired pop video

Breakdown in relationship between universities and ministers has made planning for the future even more difficult, according to former Research England chair

With supercomputing and other AI-related spending prioritised, Research England has told institutions to focus on maintaining existing facilities instead of building new ones

The Trump administration’s proposals to eviscerate the NIH and NSF have been overturned in Congress after a year of cancelled programmes and legal wrangling. Yet as funding continues only to dribble out of downsized and politicised agencies, few believe that US science is out of the woods yet

Proportion of doctoral graduates remaining in UK academia has fallen substantially as more enter industry or move abroad, according to a major longitudinal survey

Funding pressures and bureaucratic demands are undermining the credibility of scientists, says Maria Leptin

Commission ambitions diverge from major issues universities face, leading sector figures tell parliament event

Influential body to assess effectiveness of routes into country for top talent, as latest figures show numbers have not increased despite government attention

Academics urge government to strengthen legal protections for scholars undertaking studies in controversial fields

Science minister says way physics funding cuts were communicated was ‘pretty gruesome’ but insists most budgets will increase

Mega-donation from Ben Delo highlights growing interest from tech moguls in alternative science funding structures

As the geopolitical order shifts, the case for greater collaboration among like-minded nations on research and innovation seems obvious. But will a greater European focus on its own industrial competitiveness dissuade the likes of Canada, Australia and Japan from signing up? Seher Asaf reports

Universities launch new programmes to train engineers after coming under pressure to better meet continent’s skills needs

Long-running atmospheric measurement aircraft no longer offers value for money in light of rising costs, says environmental research funder

Generation raised in digital-first classrooms questioning importance of books, academics say, but others believe issue has been overblown

Academics’ concerns are mounting as news drips out of the research councils about cuts and freezes ahead of a major funding restructuring intended to promote interdisciplinarity and transparency. But does the buckets approach even hold water? Jack Grove reports