235 pieces
Newest first, since April 2020 · page 3 of 12
· Comment
The incentives don’t work they just make growth worse
Regulatory and financial incentives are harming growth. James Coe sets out why it’s time to reform them.
· Wonk Corner
Two-tier research?
It’s going to be a busy three months for Research England
With David Kernohan
· Wonk Corner
REF guidance pause announced
Any changes to REF to be announced by December
· Wonk Corner
Universities can’t solve every problem with the economy
Universities make places richer but not in the same way everywhere
· Wonk Corner
Signs of recovery in student visa applications
There is room for cautious optimism in the visa application trends
· Wonk Corner
Capital pain as Research England’s budget stays the same
What’s in next year’s guidance for UKRI?
· Comment
The disagreements on REF cannot go on forever – it may be time for a compromise
The debates on REF risk becoming a fatal distraction for the whole exercise. James Coe plots a path forward
· Wonk Corner
UKRI equalities monitoring data 2023–24 released
Much done and much more to do in diversity of UKRI awards
· Comment
Embed! How to save the civic agenda
Every university does civic things but this is not the same as being a civic university. James Coe makes the case for a civic agenda about tweaking, rearranging, and embedding the civic everywhere.
· Wonk Corner
Iran “almost certainly” conducting espionage against UK universities
The Intelligence and Security Committee has a new report out on Iran and universities should pay close attention
· Policy Watch
How Labour’s 10-year health plan for England joins up with higher education and research
Team Wonkhe has the lowdown on the government’s plans for growing the NHS workforce, reshaping medical education and training, making up for a “lost decade” of life sciences research, and more
With Michael Salmon and David Kernohan
· Wonk Corner
Metascience comes of age
The Metascience Unit turns one and it has a lot to celebrate
· Comment
It’s up to universities to make the industrial strategy a success
James Coe urges action in the face of ambiguity when it comes to higher education and the industrial strategy
· Comment
REF is about institutions not individuals
James Coe reviews the latest REF2029 guidance on contributions to knowledge and understanding
· Wonk Corner
Level of R&D spending to be maintained up to 2029–30
No cuts for the overall research envelope but how funding will be spent is the key question
· Data
The UK’s register of university spin-outs
The long awaited register of university-owned or university-founded spin-outs is here. David Kernohan and James Coe check for absences
With David Kernohan
· Wonk Corner
UUKi and the British Council consolidate what we know about UK-China research partnerships
In bringing together the latest information on China’s research landscape UUKi and the British Council show how much the UK has yet to learn
· Wonk Corner
There are better politics, big ideas, and future trade-offs in Research England’s new EDI action plan
Away from the political spotlight Research England has a new action plan on EDI
· Wonk Corner
The Strategic Defence Review: military Keynesianism and the fallout for universities
The Strategic Defence Review shows the government’s priorities for skills and research
· Comment
The economic cost of an unequal R&D workforce
A new DSIT report shines a light on the link between an unequal workforce and economic growth. James Coe has the details.