Candy Crush businessman Mel Morris says universities “must embrace AI” to transform into economic powerhouses

Acknowledgements of funders in China topped those of British counterparts in 2025, RPN analysis reveals

Education committee report on higher education finances warns government is not prepared for university insolvencies

New figures show pressure on cash-strapped council, as scientists warn of wide-ranging impacts from cuts

Exclusive: Scale of redundancies revealed branded a “disaster” for UK research capacity

Disruptions to core funding streams raise fears for a “generation” of early career researchers

Boards asked to recommend just three applications for funding, as BBSRC also suspends calls

Medical Research Council under renewed criticism for putting university in “awful position” as redundancies loom

Researchers given access to funding applications to assess how large language models might reduce burden

Timothy Clement-Jones warns focusing funding on government priorities risks institutions losing “inspirational research”

Research Excellence Framework reworked “to reduce burden”, with elements of 2021 exercise reinstated