Münster beats off competition from five other cities to host the institute, with some warning the choice is a "grave mistake"
Read article: New €500m German battery institute hit by ‘scandal’ over site decision
The Department of Energy’s ban will affect scientists participating in China’s 1000 Talents programme
Read article: US energy department cracks down on foreign recruitment programmes
The group will be funded until the end of January 2020 but require new sources of support to continue beyond then
Read article: Last-minute intervention saves JASON government advisory panel from closure
Analysis of scientists who just missed out on lucrative grants finds that they are more productive in the long term
Read article: Early-career failure can lead to future success, according to US study
While the Japanese government says it "expresses an interest" in the $7.5bn International Linear Collider it does not say whether it would host the machine
Read article: Disappointment as Japan fails to commit to hosting the International Linear Collider
Leaders of the UK's industrial-physics community eye up their options as the country prepares to leave the European Union
Read article: Hi-tech firms seek clarity amid Brexit confusion
A talk at the Institute of Physics’ inaugural Business Innovation and Growth Conference highlights the opportunities and risks of selling hi-tech products in new markets
Read article: Advice for physicists navigating the waters of international trade
Subcommittee of the House of Lords says that replacing lost European funding from the Horizon 2020 programme represents a “formidable” challenge
Read article: UK could lose almost 50% of European funding in a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, warns report
Confusion as many top performing Centres for Doctoral Training are discontinued without explanation
Read article: ‘Dismay’ as cuts hit major UK PhD training programme
National Science Foundation says it is working on ways to keep research facilities open if another shutdown hits on 15 February
Read article: US research agencies prepare for new government shutdown
