The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.

Scandals about franchised provision have undermined the sector, and universities need to be ensure failings are not repeated, Labour conference hears

With country now holding largest share of research retractions globally, scholars hope putting a number on the problem will trigger action

Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.

Decline in applications for study in the UK will ‘harm delivery of everything universities do’, observers say

Thinktank run by Dan Neidle says proposed NI cut for under-25s will benefit employers, not graduates

Effort to redistribute power outside Seoul and boost regions sparks concern among private universities and questions over selection criteria

The connection between science and technology policy and security, however, is not new.

Despite wide application of technology, nearly half of journal authors fail to acknowledge the extent of their use, survey finds

The closure of a domestic pathway that helped prepare Koreans for overseas study means recruitment from the country will get harder, says Kyuseok Kim

Research integrity demands stronger safeguards in order to protect the scholarly record. But for editors, when new integrity measures are introduced, they do not replace existing tasks; they are added...

Having hit 300,000 foreign enrolments ahead of schedule, experts say the next stage of expansion should be better thought-through

Loss of stand-alone Department for Science, Innovation and Technology risks research becoming ‘afterthought’ in governmental discussions, argue sector leaders

Kim Jong Un is orchestrating his daughter’s ascent through a campaign of maternal statecraft.

Universities urged to reassess how they provide professional development amid shift away from academic jobs

Global Physics Summit attendees shared their thoughts on how artificial intelligence could impact scientific research.

Explore the article collection: Mathematics of Pi. Published in The American Mathematical Monthly.

Unusual hiring process raises fears of political favoritism

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Mass departure of students from top institutions in favour of medical degrees stokes concerns about future talent pipelines in other subjects

Views becoming more entrenched on both sides, with roughly equal numbers positive and negative about new technologies, poll finds

The three-month pause to re-examine the assessment of ‘people, culture and environment’ could prelude a welcome reversal, says Alice Sullivan

Responding to early-career researchers’ honest questions with accusations of misconduct is a travesty of open science, says Madeleine Pownall

Experts warn that rigid visa rules and a lack of anti-discrimination protections are creating barriers for newcomers.

Make: Math authors found open source solutions for STEM education at Mathfest.