Emily Twinch

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Denmark sets out priorities for EU presidency, including deal on genetically modified cropsDenmark has set out its priorities for its upcoming presidency of the Council of the EU, including work on strategies for the life sciences and research and technology infrastructures. Presidencies chair the work of the EU member state governments in rotating six-month turns. They have some scope to set priorities, working together in groups of three and in close coordination with the European Commission.

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Emily Twinch

Partnerships between universities and the health service are a “necessity”, not a luxury, report warnsAcademic health partnerships are at risk, a report from King’s College London has warned, with research “slipping off the national NHS to-do list”. The paper, published today by King’s Health Partners and the university’s Policy Institute, says the NHS’s operational plan for 2025-26 “does not mention research once”.

2 weeks ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Emily Twinch

Inquiry to address higher education finances and government policies on international studentsThe House of Commons Education Committee has launched an inquiry into the financial crisis gripping many UK universities and how to help mitigate it. MPs will be looking at the threat of insolvency in the higher education sector, and asking questions about the impact of government policies, including changes to immigration rules that saw international student numbers crash in 2024.

2 weeks ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Emily Twinch

China claims eight places in institutional top 10 based on publications in selected journalsAsia has increased its share of global high-quality research publications at the expense of previously dominant Western nations, according to an index. Chinese institutions took eight of the top 10 institutional positions in this year’s Nature Index Research Leaders ranking, up from seven the year before, the scholarly publisher Springer Nature announced on 11 June.

3 weeks ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Emily Twinch

EU legislators approach alignment on regulatory changes intended to facilitate innovation and patient accessEach of the EU’s three main lawmaking bodies has now agreed that the normal length of time for which new medicines are protected from competition should be reduced, sparking protest from the pharmaceutical industry.