UK’s public research funding overseer argues debate over political control of public finances is a ‘false dichotomy’ and distracts from bigger societal issues
Raising UK outlay to international levels will reap rich technological, social and political rewards for the next Conservative Party leader, says Sarah Main
Last year’s scandal over the ministerial vetoing of Australian research grants coincided with the centenary of the fabled principle that politicians should keep out of such decisions. But with governments becoming increasingly ideological and desperate for innovation-fuelled growth, does scientific autonomy have a future? Rachael Pells investigates
Post-Brexit UK grants scheme would find it ‘almost impossible’ to match European Research Council’s international competition and quality, former European Commission research head warns
Academics highlight brain drain of researchers and loss of international research partners as concerns in wake of latest government ‘attack on autonomy’