Spanish Presidency Proposes Cuts to Horizon Europe
Documents leaked to Science|Business show the EU research programme could lose as much as €5.3B, as member states scramble to find money to pay back recovery fund loans.
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Proposed changes to rules for policing fraud in U.S.-funded biomedical research draw a mixed response
Proposed changes to rules for policing fraud in U.S.-funded biomedical research draw a mixed response
Academics like keeping definition narrow but worry about tighter deadlines and more record-keeping.
Global Science is Splintering into Two - and This is Becoming a Problem
The United States and China are pursuing parallel scientific tracks. To solve crises on multiple fronts, the two roads need to become one.
'Disruptive' Science More Likely from Teams Who Work in the Same Place
Analysis of millions of papers shows that farflung collaborators produce fewer big breakthroughs than groups working together in person.
Canada Association Raises Questions over Who Controls Horizon Europe
Last week, Canada became the latest non-European country to announce it will join Horizon Europe, the EU's €95 billion research and innovation programme.
How the 'Right to Science' Can Help Us Overcome the Many Crises We Face Today
How the 'Right to Science' Can Help Us Overcome the Many Crises We Face Today
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - proclaimed 75 years ago - describes science as fundamental to humanity. Upholding this right has never been more relevant than it is now.
Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the United Nations on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition
Indigenous Studies Researcher Advises the United Nations on Inequalities in Food Security and Nutrition
'Politicians Don't Understand Science': Advisers Give Evidence at UK COVID Inquiry
'Politicians Don't Understand Science': Advisers Give Evidence at UK COVID Inquiry
Patrick Vallance, Chris Witty and others reflect on advising the UK government during the ongoing investigation into the country's pandemic response.
Half of Surveyed Infrastructures Helping Ukrainian Researchers
European research infrastructures say they have hosted researchers and worked on joint projects
Canada to Sign Horizon Europe Association Deal Next Year
After lengthy negotiations, the EU and Canada reached agreement for Canadian researchers to join Horizon Europe research programme from next year.
The Persistence of Eugenics in Mainstream Journals Highlights Major Gaps in Research Integrity
The Persistence of Eugenics in Mainstream Journals Highlights Major Gaps in Research Integrity
When published, bad data can have long lasting negative impacts on research and the wider world. In this post, Rebecca Sear, traces the impact of the national IQ dataset and reflects how its continued use in research highlights the lack of priority given to research integrity.
Female Researchers Are Less Influenced by Journal Prestige - Will It Hold Back Their Careers?
Female Researchers Are Less Influenced by Journal Prestige - Will It Hold Back Their Careers?
Drawing on a natural experiment that occurred when German institutions lost access to journals published by Elsevier, W. Benedikt Schmal shows how female researchers made significantly different publication choices to their male counterparts during this period.
EU Budget Negotiations Could Spell Cuts for Horizon Europe
Alarm bells for the future research budget are ringing as Germany looks set to say no to the Commission's proposal to put an extra €100 billion into the EU's seven-year budget.
Swiss Cross Fingers for Fast Association to Horizon Europe After Commission Opens Talks
Swiss Cross Fingers for Fast Association to Horizon Europe After Commission Opens Talks
Swiss university leaders have welcomed the European Commission's announcement that it will finally open exploratory talks on Horizon Europe association, with hopes this could lead to an agreement as early as next year.
Using People's Feelings of Happiness to Make Better Policy Decisions?
How we spend our time directly impacts how satisfied we are with our lives, and understanding the activities that bolster our wellbeing can help policymakers make better decisions when allocating resources. Research is helping them do just that.
Viewpoint: The European Research Area Needs a Reboot
"Way too many!" This was the reaction of many in the European Research Area (ERA) Forum when over 40 new actions were pitched for the 2025 - 2027 policy agenda - adding to the 20 actions previously agreed for the 2022 - 2024 agenda.
Code Sharing in the Spotlight
The Year of Open Science has highlighted the importance of sharing the code associated with peer-reviewed manuscripts. We at Nature Computational Science provide support - via policies and implementations within our submission system - to facilitate this task.
Horizon Europe and Erasmus+: "Switzerland Must Come on Board in 2024"
Horizon Europe and Erasmus+: "Switzerland Must Come on Board in 2024"
An end to Switzerland's exclusion from key European research and education schemes may be discussed next year, says the head of swissuniversities.
Ask The Chefs: COAlition S's "Towards Responsible Publishing"
Members of the Society for Scholarly Publishing weigh in with their thoughts on the new "Towards Responsible Publishing" manifesto from cOAlition S.
How to Navigate the Challenges of Corporate-academia Research Partnerships
Many research projects draw on sources of funding from the corporate world. Fola Adeleke discusses the challenges inherent to this kind of research and outlines three key considerations for researchers engaging with corporate partners.
Yes to Global Standards for Research - As Long As They Are Truly Global
Yes to Global Standards for Research - As Long As They Are Truly Global
Guidelines for research can level the playing field for scientists in low-resource settings - but diverse voices are needed to ensure that people worldwide can actually follow them.
The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Voices from Scientists on the Front Lines
The Israel-Hamas Conflict: Voices from Scientists on the Front Lines
The deadly 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, have upended lives - including those of researchers throughout the region.
Xi-Biden Summit Resumes Research and Technology Collaboration on Climate
Washington and Beijing have resumed a raft of environment-related collaboration measures, including promises of new support for Chinese and American universities to work together on recycling and resource efficiency.
'Violent Colonialist' Magellan is Unfit to Keep His Place in the Night Sky, Say Astronomers
Open Educational Resources: Open Economics Guide Now Covers More Topics
Open Educational Resources: Open Economics Guide Now Covers More Topics
NIH Scientific Integrity Plan is Fundamentally Flawed, Says Public Employee Group
A scientific integrity plan recently proposed by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is “fundamentally flawed,” according to the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). In comments filed on Nov. 6 and subsequently summarized in a statement, the advocacy group says that the draft policy “lacks meaningful protections for scientists and research.”
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