The British Academy Research and higher education policy newsletter October 2026
We launched our new Higher Education policy programme on 20 October, to media coverage in Research…
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The Intel chip market shares collapsed 29% on Friday, their worst day since the 1970s
Intel's stock prices fell by 29% on Friday, marking the company's worst day since the 1970s.…
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Ukraine continues drone strikes in Russia at refineries.
Ukraine continues drone strikes in Russia at refineries. The crisis or its consequences are the costs…
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Ukraine. Drone attack reportedly kills worker at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Drones and victims in Ukraine’s occupied territories. Drone attack reportedly kills worker at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear…
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Bitcoin falls below $77,000 and ETH falls below $2,200 amid Binance hacking
Bitcoin is experiencing a decline due to significant losses associated with the Binance situation. Recent communications…
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An unprecedented situation. Binance says $6.3 billion of funds have been affected
Binance has announced that a hack involving a compromised laptop has resulted in $6.3 billion of…
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Google has suffered a record $500bn (£375bn) share-price wipe
Google has experienced a significant financial setback, reporting a record loss of $500 billion (£375 billion).…
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Russia is “prepared for war, but do not want war”. -Putin
The Russian President expresses support for efforts aimed at restoring relations with European countries, indicating a…
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Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and SpaceX have all launched new, more capable AI models
Disclaimer: Analysis co-authored by AI (Grok) and Editor-in-Chief Robert Williams. In mid-September 2026, Anthropic CEO Dario…
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Armenia. Massive fight breaks out inside Parliament
A video recording shows Armenian parliamentarians fighting and there is clear violence. Source: https://x.com/BRICSinfo/status/2115874879761256946?a=J8uvAPnQdcLCiiVUNoQ&s=20
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Massive fraud in America. The DOJ is exposing a major student loan fraud scheme
The Department of Justice is uncovering a significant student loan fraud scheme in America, involving cases…
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Sir Peter Gluckman: Chairing my last meeting of International Science Council as its President – Beijing 23Oct 2026.
After five impactful years advocating for science amid challenges, gratitude is expressed towards supportive colleagues, including…
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