The Latest Breaking News on Prizes

Nobel Prize Foundation retracts invitation to Russia citing ‘strong reactions’

‘We choose to repeat last year’s exception to regular practice’

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Nobel Foundation reverses invitations to Russia, Iran after backlash

Decision to invite representatives from Russia and Iran to awards ceremony criticised over Ukraine war, rights abuses.

Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2023

Sweden's Nobel reverses invitation policy. Russia, Belarus, Iran and far-right leader are welcome

The foundation that administers the prestigious Nobel prizes has reversed its policy and invited Russia, Belarus and Iran, as well as a far-right Swedish politician, who all were previously banned

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

'Damaging consequence' of Brexit still being felt by students in Scotland

STUDENTS in Scotland are still feeling the stark impact of the loss of the Erasmus+ programme as a result of

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2023

C.R. Rao, who pioneered several fundamental statistical concepts, dead

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao better known as C.R. Rao passed away on August 23, 2023. Having taught and researched at the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, Dr. Rao pioneered several fundamental statistical concepts such as the Cramer–Rao inequality and Rao–Blackwellization.

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Two charged over building fire – as it happened

This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023

The Price of Truth review – this gripping look at Russian journalism was too dangerous to finish filming

The editor of one of Russia’s independent newspapers, Dmitry Muratov, has risked his life to report on abuses of power against the odds. This is his remarkable but terrifying story

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2023

ICSSR to study socio-economic impact of Centre’s schemes

The Indian Council of Social Science Research will soon announce the results of the research award proposals it had invited to study the impact of various schemes and public policy initiatives of the Union government

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Navakerala fellowships presented

CM Pinarayi Vijayan laments inadequate R&D support in India. State allocates ₹3,500 cr for R&D, to promote knowledge creation. 68 researchers chosen for 2nd batch of Navakerala Post Doctoral Fellowships, receiving ₹50-1 lakh/month, ₹2 lakh/year contingency support. Highest amount provided for post doctoral fellowship in India.

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Humza Yousaf blasts inaction on UK's association with top EU research fund

THE First Minister has urged Rishi Sunak to end the “needless uncertainty” surrounding the UK’s involvement in a top European research…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2023