Policy & Politics
DSIT and UK Space Agency refresh national space strategy levers
A tighter link between industrial strategy, security needs and science funding is the through-line as officials preview delivery metrics for the next spending period.
Policy & Politics
Regulation, funding and political decisions shaping research.
Policy & Politics
Policy & Politics
UK association to Horizon Europe shows mixed grant win rates
Early participation data suggest British teams are returning to collaborative bids, though some fields still lag pre-withdrawal networks and trust.
Policy & Politics
Ofcom satellite licensing backlog becomes industry flashpoint
Operators warn that filing delays and spectrum coordination complexity risk pushing constellations to friendlier regulators unless process reforms stick.
Policy & Politics
UK R&D budget settlement calms labs but freezes big new programmes
Science leaders welcome multi-year clarity even as they warn that flat-real spending forces harder choices between facilities, grants and skills.
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STEM visa tweaks aim to keep research talent without reopening old fights
Universities and labs say marginal improvements to visa cost and switching rules matter, but global competition for postdocs remains brutal.
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UKRI open access rules reshape how space science papers reach readers
Compliance pathways through repositories and transformative deals are mostly settled, yet smaller societies and conference proceedings still feel the squeeze.