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Podcast: R&D, dependants, autocracies

This week on the podcast 46 per cent of people would only invest more in R&D when the economy improves – does the fragility of public support matter?

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Podcasts|3/03/23
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Team Wonkhe
News, analysis and explanation of higher education issues from our leading team of wonks

This week on the podcast 46 per cent of people would only choose to invest more in R&D when the UK economy is in better shape – does the fragility of public support matter?

Plus international student visas are up again, and so are dependants, and a Commons committee has been interrogating universities’ engagement with autocracies.

With Martin Jones, Vice Chancellor at Staffordshire University, Jess Lister, Associate Director Education at Public First, Michael Salmon, News Editor at Wonkhe, James Coe, Associate Editor at Wonkhe and presented by Mark Leach, Editor in Chief at Wonkhe.

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  • Solving gaps in evaluation needs wicked solutions
  • The future is a scary place – people need to see how R&D can help
  • Horizon association is close but not quite there yet
  • Is the international recruitment bubble about to burst?
  • Clear eyes and guidance needed on international partnerships

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