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Science Diplomacy Framework Launched for ‘Era of Disruption’

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?

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?” 

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.

Commission R&I Chief Declines to Confirm Standalone FP10

Commission R&I Chief Declines to Confirm Standalone FP10

Marc Lemaître expects “radical reduction in the number of instruments under the EU budget”.

US Scientists Feeling "Stress and Fear" As Sweeping Trump Orders Hit Funding

US Scientists Feeling "Stress and Fear" As Sweeping Trump Orders Hit Funding

Work and payments at universities, businesses and non-profits disrupted nationwide after executive orders.

Trump Threatened College Research, Culture and Funding. Confusion Reigns.

Trump Threatened College Research, Culture and Funding. Confusion Reigns.

An NIH announcement Friday cutting billions in biomedical research, a federal funding review and DEI prohibitions have left colleges scrambling for answers.

Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say

Trump Administration Cuts Put Medical Progress at Risk, Researchers Say

Grants from the National Institutes of Health come with additional money for overhead. A planned $4 billion cut would leave colleges with large budget gaps.

FP10 Will Happen, Says Leading MEP

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. 

Trump Administration Requests Input on AI 'action Plan'

Trump Administration Requests Input on AI 'action Plan'

The Office of Science and Technology Policy requested input on a plan through a technology R&D office at the National Science Foundation.

Why International Collaboration on AI is Important to the UK

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?

European Science Should Be a Bridge to China, Not a Wall

European Science Should Be a Bridge to China, Not a Wall

Just a few weeks into Donald Trump's return to power, the world is witnessing a narrow-minded and autocratic policy regime - one especially harmful to US science. But for Europe, the author believe it offers a window of opportunity for science and innovation.

Brexit Has Pushed British Scientists into the Arms of China

Brexit Has Pushed British Scientists into the Arms of China

In this blog, SMF Senior Researcher Dani Payne explores the impact of Brexit on UK research sector's global competitiveness.