Parliament ECF Compromise Keeps Research Programming in Horizon Europe
The committee deal on the European Competitiveness Fund changes the draft report but maintains tight links to Horizon Europe
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The committee deal on the European Competitiveness Fund changes the draft report but maintains tight links to Horizon Europe
The compromise text outlines how ‘experts’ would help set priorities for collaborative research
The European Commission plans to develop an EU polar research hub to strengthen coordination and improve the alignment between science and policy.
MEPs call the agreement “the first important milestone” in the negotiations, with a committee vote scheduled for November 10.
The additional funding for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions comes amid record-low success rates.
Budget pragmatism prompts shift of bottom-up funding for institutions to programme area devoted to collaborative research.
Research committee MEPs are concerned about potential conflicts of interest in councils intended to set priorities
Offer of associate EU membership opens the door to new trans-Atlantic relationships in Horizon Europe, Erasmus+ and beyond
Votes on all EU programmes are postponed until MEPs in the budgets committee agree the Performance Framework Regulation.
The EU’s proposed Biotech Act will bring in one of the world’s first mandatory screening mechanisms to stop risky fragments of DNA falling into the wrong hands and potentially triggering a man-made pandemic.
In a wide-ranging interview, the EU research commissioner sets out her hopes for speedy negotiations and an expanding role for Europe in global science.
Deal confirms that Japanese researchers will be able to apply for European funding in part of the programme
Dutch MEP Brigitte van den Berg is on a mission to raise the profile of vocational training in EU research and innovation policy.
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.
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.
Cross-sectoral joint statement says planned introduction of political priorities risks missing out on future talent.
Europe and the US initially wanted to integrate them, but numerous obstacles are now making this difficult
Ten years after Brexit, the UK must decide how to engage with the EU’s next research programme (FP10, starting 2028) – and whether full association makes sense.
The Commission’s draft work programme update includes preparations for the next Horizon Europe and a biodiversity mega-call.
Borys Budka says Horizon Europe evaluation criteria should reward scientific merit, not access to grant writing infrastructure.