Recent cuts and scares have cast doubt on ministers¡¯ commitment to harnessing science in pursuit of a levelled-up, post-Brexit innovation economy. Questions also remain about how funding should be distributed and directed. Jack Grove examines the lessons from history and from overseas
Funder¡¯s reduced budget for 2021-22 reflects loss of pro-science adviser and mindset of new Treasury boss, say Whitehall and research council insiders
Three countries even received double-digit increases in 2020, but with so much new government debt, some fear cuts could be in store further down the line
With overseas enrolments hitting the buffers during the pandemic, debate rages over whether higher education¡¯s excessive reliance on this income stream is self-inflicted ¨C and how universities can keep themselves on the financial rails in future. John Ross reports
Most collaboration will continue, but emphasis on building the EU¡¯s ¡®strategic autonomy¡¯ means academics in Israel, the UK and Switzerland could be shut out of some areas
Amid the economic ravages inflicted by the coronavirus, the EU has agreed a huge stimulus package. But while research in some countries looks set for a transformational boost, it may be a different story for teaching