Why has the UK government returned to an industrial strategy abandoned in the 1980s?

Bo Rothstein quits Blavatnik School of Government post after learning that patron is a major financial backer of US president.

Academics and activists decry publisher’s decision to comply with a Chinese request to block more than 300 articles from leading China studies journal.

The UK government’s proposals on science in the Brexit negotiations will be set out in a paper to be released by the end of September.

Jo Johnson outlines UK ambition to be ‘go-to country’ for innovation and discovery, even after Brexit

Don’t mention the B word: the first major reform of R&D funding since 1965 aims to make the UK the “go-to place” for science.

A group of junior researchers at Cambridge have established a campaign against the damaging pressure to produce 'sexier' results

Britain’s relationship with the European Union has been a fruitful one when it comes to higher education. By operating within a larger European network, UK universities have become increasingly competitive in world terms.

Orpington MP keeps role in Theresa May's post-election reshuffle

Free movement and ECJ jurisdiction seen as potential stumbling blocks at Russell Group's meeting with MEPs

Oxford’s decision on compulsory retirement raises pressing questions about fairness – and what is best for academia as a whole.

Some fields will have a tougher time than others finding alternative sources.

A new report jointly commissioned from the Technopolis Group by the UK’s four national academies reveals exactly where EU funding goes, what kind of activities it supports and what other investment it attracts.

More than one billion people in the poorest countries are affected by treatable diseases.

University of Newcastle researchers receive license for mitochondrial replacement therapy in patients

UK-based academics leading research infrastructures supported by funding from the European Commission are to begin moving their headquarters to other European Union member states from as early as 2019. 

Government largesse may ease Brexit—at least for applied science.

The Google-owned star British AI company DeepMind is in talks with the National Grid about a potential partnership.

Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond allocates previously announced industrial strategy funding.

Government unveils first details of £4.7 billion R&D boost, targeting technology and drawing more students and scientists to the lab.

Amendments aim to protect autonomy and the independence of research funders from political interference.