AIs on their own found ways to exploit regulations and evade current safeguards.

Federation urges international efforts to support rebuilding “globally integrated” system “as cornerstone of national recovery”.

The Commission’s draft work programme update includes preparations for the next Horizon Europe and a biodiversity mega-call.

Motherhood, and the unequal childcare responsibilities that follow, explain a large share of the observed gender gap in academic employment. 

The Commission has proposed a tripling of the EIC budget to more than €30 billion, and it wants that money to go further.

Research ministers are still hopeful of reaching a partial agreement on next Horizon Europe in June after meeting to discuss remaining hurdles

Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savings

Scientists in China, Europe, India, and South Africa say uncertainty surrounding US research policies is beginning to reshape international scientific partnerships.

A new rule would give political appointees approval power over scientific grants, reduce support for international collaboration, limit funding for publication fees, and make other alterations to the funding review process.

International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.

Grant-awarding committees are dominated by men, but first-ever majority female cohort of academy fellows gives reason for hope.

The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) just released its 2026 Funder Policy Landscape Analysis Report and Recommendations. This report analyses access-to-research policies of ORFG members and other private funders of open research and open outputs.
 

The retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.

University group urges Commission to keep “explicitly military” research outside next research framework programme.

NIH, NASA grantees are confused and concerned amid agencies’ piecemeal communication.

Earlier this week, Politico Europe reported that the European Commission is planning to centralise departments responsible for the direct allocation of EU funding ahead of the start of the next EU multiannual budget in 2028. 

The EU will officially launch its €5 billion investment fund for scaling up future European tech giants on June 3. Here are five things we know about the Scaleup Europe Fund so far.

Alliances could help strong institutions outside mainstream join Horizon consortia, says Nicolaus Copernicus University vice-rector.

The country has set bold ambitions to revamp its research sector, with experts on the ground saying steady improvement is being made.

China’s top leader has called for efforts to deepen international collaboration in basic science following a major funding boost that signals the government's strategic priorities for the next phase of its innovation drive.