Competitiveness Compass Must Find a Place for Basic Research
Commission’s silence on the next EU R&I programme is becoming alarmingly loud, says the author
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The double-glazed ceiling: new PIs face continuing precarity
Early career researchers’ path to independence is unnecessarily bumpy
Science Diplomacy Framework Launched for ‘Era of Disruption’
The American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Royal Society have launched a new framework for science diplomacy.
Can Science and Diplomacy Have Mutual Impact in the Trump & Musk Era?
President Trump sees himself as a dealmaker and Elon Musk sees himself as a science-based innovator. Might this fabled partnership lead to a confluence towards what is termed “science diplomacy?”
Germany Slowly Rethinks Defence and Security Research
Germany Slowly Rethinks Defence and Security Research
Three years after the attack on Ukraine, positions are changing, but there is no more money in Germany for military research.
How Populist Leaders Like Trump Use 'Common Sense' As an Ideological Weapon to Undermine Facts
How Populist Leaders Like Trump Use 'Common Sense' As an Ideological Weapon to Undermine Facts
When common sense is promoted as a virtue, it's not just to celebrate how regular people understand the world. It promotes a worldview that rejects empirical facts and paves the way for propaganda.
U-shaped Learning: a New Model for Transdisciplinary Education
U-shaped Learning: a New Model for Transdisciplinary Education
Over the past two decades, transdisciplinarity has been cited increasingly by policymakers and university actors as a means to reshape learning and research processes to improve society’s potential to tackle grand societal challenges.
Blind Application Process Helps Swiss Spark Grants Back Unconventional Research
Blind Application Process Helps Swiss Spark Grants Back Unconventional Research
The Spark grants scheme, run by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), anonymises applications. This has meant a more diverse range of winners, particularly younger scientists and those new to SNSF funding.
In Mexico, Budget Cuts Dim Hopes for a Science Funding Revival
Research centers move to reduce salaries and lay off staff.
Japan's New Approach to Collaborative International R&D
Japan's science and technology policy has pivoted to a radical new approach to international research collaboration.
FP10 Will Happen, Says Leading MEP
A leading member of the European Parliament has reassured the research and innovation community that there will be an FP10, despite concerns that the next EU research Framework Programme could be swallowed up in a political drive to boost economic competitiveness."There will be a Framework Programme 10," said Christian Ehler, a prominent member of the Parliament's research and industry committee, at the annual Science|Business conference on Thursday.
Why International Collaboration on AI is Important to the UK
The UK's AI regulation diverges sharply from its allies, yet global collaboration remains key. Bilateral & multilateral efforts in AI governance bolster UK's foreign policy, trade, and innovation. Can it maintain leadership in shaping global AI norms?
How Citizen Science is Shaping International Conservation
Citizen science can shape policy at every level, from local projects to global initiatives.
Postdocs Demanding Better-Together
Columbia University's postdoc union tackles bullying and financial disparities so that researchers can focus on science.
Data is the front line in the fight for LGBTQ rights
Whether well-meaning or hostile, decisions about categories and counting are always political.
Narrative CVs risk worsening the biases they aim to redress
One-size-fits-all approach gives fluent writing an outsize role in research success.
Weathering the Storm: What Will 2025 Bring for Academia?
The realities of the new political landscape have cast its shadow on the future of academia.
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