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Research Professional offers reliable news, insights, and commentary to empower your institution in making informed decisions. Our main focus areas are research policy, funding, and politics. We report on various topics, including government departments, funding organizations like research councils, and university activities. Our coverage spans everything from new innovation strategies to grant opportunities and open access developments. In today’s world, the amount of news can be overwhelming. We simplify this by gathering, organizing, and summarizing essential updates into a format that’s easy to digest. With a dedicated team of 40 professionals worldwide, we also dive deeper into significant issues that matter most. We maintain an impartial and independent perspective, cutting through the promotional language of press releases to reveal the core facts. Our in-depth approach ensures we keep tabs on crucial topics that interest researchers, providing consistent coverage day after day. Our reporting includes the evolving global research policy landscape at the G7 level, activities in the EU and Africa, and national updates for countries such as Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the UK, and the US. With various bulletins and customizable email alerts, you can easily personalize the news to suit your interests, allowing you to stay updated on what matters most to you while ignoring the rest. Our platform is mobile-friendly, making it simple to browse news on your phone. Our insights, powered by flexible technology, are designed for everyone in your institution, enhancing your understanding of the policy and funding landscape. This, in turn, equips you to make better choices regarding investments, hiring, and future initiatives.

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US news roundup: 11-17 April

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson

Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News This week: Harvard resistance, maintaining biotechnology leadership, concerns over energy labs and antisemitism on campusesIn depth: A court order has temporarily blocked the US Department of Energy from terminating university grants for which more than 15 per cent of the grant amount would be spent on the “indirect costs” of the research.
Court order freezes Department of Energy bid to cap indirect costs

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson

US department had said grants breaching 15 per cent cap would be cancelledA court order has temporarily blocked the US Department of Energy from terminating university grants for which more than 15 per cent of the grant amount would be spent on the “indirect costs” of the research.
Alarm sounded over study into debunked vaccine autism claim

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Craig Nicholson

Image: SPmemory, via Getty Images Democrat representatives ask US health secretary for information on study reportedly planned by his departmentSenior Democrats have expressed “urgent concern” about the Department of Health and Human Services reportedly having commissioned a study into the debunked claim that vaccines can cause autism.
AI ‘could reduce need for large-scale research infrastructure’

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Frances Jones

Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News; UKRI EPSRC executive chair urges more flexibility in research careers to help UK retain talentThe executive chair of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has said that predictive artificial intelligence tools could reduce the need for large-scale research infrastructures.
What are Australia’s main parties promising on research?

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Jenny Sinclair

Image: Grace Gay for Research Professional News Student issues are in the spotlight ahead of the federal election on 3 MayAs peer reviews go, a national election may be the most brutal judgment of all. Australia’s federal election is not until 3 May, but pre-poll votes start as early as 22 April.
Tech firms dominate Peter Kyle’s ministerial diary

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Anna McKie

Science secretary’s early meetings prioritised tech giants, not academiaScience secretary Peter Kyle met with technology companies almost three times as often as with academic or research representatives in his first six months in the role.
Universities advised to aim for institution-wide resilience

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Anna McKie |Research Europe

Geopolitical and economic tensions require preparations at every level, EUA conference hearsAmid heightened geopolitical and economic tensions, universities must build resilience not only into their physical and digital infrastructure but across their institutions and communities, delegates told the European University Association’s annual conference.
Africa CDC looks to laboratory network to plug income gaps

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Linda Nordling

Health funding crisis brought on by cuts in international aid accelerates need for homegrown financingThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says its reference laboratories and specialised testing facilities represent an opportunity for income generation, after dwindling aid money has left the agency short of funds.
Memory of Rhodes Must Fall protests ‘still fresh’

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Sibusiso Biyela

Legacy deeply affects campus life a decade later, University of Cape Town vice-chancellor saysA decade after a statue of Cecil Rhodes was removed from the University of Cape Town’s main campus amid protests that made international headlines, tensions still linger at the university, its vice-chancellor has said.
Scientists move to allay fears over China’s access to UK Biobank

1 week ago | researchprofessionalnews.com | Anna McKie

Experts say UK Biobank “takes data protection seriously” but recognise need for ongoing public reassuranceScientists have spoken out to reassure the public that Chinese researchers who are given access to the UK Biobank records only have access to de-identified health data.