Croatia has partnered with the World Bank in a highly targeted €106 million project that aims to fill R&D funding gaps that are not easily met by EU programmes.

In the UK, Andy Burnham’s decision to absorb the science brief into an expanded business department could strengthen links between research and the government’s industrial strategy.

EU accession will be a huge boost to Montenegro’s research and innovation ecosystem, but the country must still make efforts nationally to create real impact, say members of its research community. 

External influences - such as politics, funding and the media - are increasingly putting the autonomy of research under pressure.

One of Andy Burnham’s first acts as new UK prime minister has been to abolish the government’s dedicated science department. Responsibility for the science and innovation portfolio now lies with the business department.

AI giant Anthropic recently announced its scientific workbench, Claude Science. While scientists praised many of its features, they noted that its reasoning needs work.

An uncertain funding landscape threatens the longevity of an ocean observation system critical to projecting tropical storms, sea level rise, and more.

New conditions on US federal research funding will make transatlantic projects less attractive, universities fear

The EU and India have kicked off formal negotiations on association to Horizon Europe, hoping to reach a deal before the end of this year, the European Commission has announced.

EU collaboration will help the two Nordic countries prepare for “times of crisis” and boost their space industries.

A dedicated call from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology will help shift the focus of EU education networks

Agency drops attempt to mitigate risk in favor of outright prohibition on working with most Chinese research institutions.

The chief of the Swiss National Science Foundation talks about the pressures on funding and having a say in EU research

Large language models are beginning to enter peer review. Yet this use creates a security problem: the manuscript being judged can also contain hidden instructions that shape the model's judgment.

The European Research Council recognises the need, but questions the approach and budget implications.

Emerging challenges are exposing limits to a system that was not designed to withstand. Peer review is at an inflection point. 

Start-ups and SMEs should set innovation priorities alongside government, says Innosuisse chief.

New government in Budapest lays out plan to revamp Hungary’s R&D system and regain access to EU grants.

A radio telescope in the UK could be at risk of closing because of proposed cuts in national science funding.

Gdańsk declaration sets out infrastructure, brain drain and grant office measures. But Ukraine is far short of R&D spending targets