United Kingdom

Mark Walport, head of national research agency, says government is taking right steps to keep country open to international science talent

Amanda Solloway MP is promoted from the backbenches, but post is downgraded to lower rank, with responsibility for universities split off to a different portfolio

Johnson sacks Chris Skidmore in cabinet reshuffle – signalling changes ahead in university and science policy

Country’s overarching research body, UK Research and Innovation, will remove requirement to forecast ‘long-term impact’ of projects

On Brexit Eve, Science|Business asks scientists around Europe to share their thoughts and any advice they have for their UK counterparts as they set off on a new path

Peer review and evaluations ‘should have no place within a UK DARPA’, report says