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European universities call for stronger research cooperation
Rectors’ conferences across Europe unite behind call for ambitious Horizon Europe budget and long-term funding for university alliances
Viewpoint: It's Time to Experiment with How Europe Funds Science
An experimental metascience unit would allow the Commission to test innovative ways of awarding research funds with immediate impact.
FP10 Should Remain Open, Excellent and Secure
Applying an ‘EU preference’ to advanced science and technology will only increase Europe’s strategic vulnerabilities.
Horizon Europe Is Now Truly Global. But What Comes Next?
As Australia agrees to associate, questions remain over whether the programme will be genuinely international, or EU-first.
Commission postpones European Innovation Act
Observers suggest the delay could be due to disagreements between the Commission directorates handling research and innovation policy.
Applications Flood In For First EIC Advanced Innovation Challenge Call
High demand means that only 2.8% of applicants will receive ARPA-style European Innovation Council funding
EU Considers Model Contracts for Academic Researchers
Voluntary model contracts could boost researcher mobility and set standards for career development, says Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva
Commission Looks to Boost Palestinian Involvement in Horizon Europe
Commission Looks to Boost Palestinian Involvement in Horizon Europe
Virtual research collaboration hub will help researchers from Gaza develop their skills and find project partners in Europe
Widening, ECF Links and Priority Setting Top List of Horizon Europe Sticking Points
Widening, ECF Links and Priority Setting Top List of Horizon Europe Sticking Points
EU governments have key questions to resolve if agreement on the next EU research programme is to be reached in May.
The EU's Strategic Rebalancing of Research Partnerships with China
EU Ombudswoman Probes Use of AI to Evaluate Research Funding Bids
The groundbreaking inquiry follows a complaint from a Polish company that the use of AI to evaluate its EIC bid was unfair.
EU Budget Flexibility Gives Brussels Too Much Power, Says Ex-Commissioner
Geopolitical imperatives should not give the Commission the right to move funding at its discretion, Lewandowski says
International science cooperation must go on, say research leaders
Science leaders in Europe and Canada say international cooperation must go on amid geopolitical turmoil. At the same time, Europe and like-minded countries should continue to enhance and diversify international partnerships.
Fragmented Single Market is ‘Number One Problem’ for EU Research
Fragmented Single Market is ‘Number One Problem’ for EU Research
The future success of European research and innovation rests not on the structure of the next Horizon Europe or the new Competitiveness Fund (ECF), but on the continent’s capability to scale cutting edge technologies across borders.
Europe built a global research system. It can help the US, too
After a year of Trump, a former US diplomat suggests what the EU can do to bring American science back from the brink
US is 'demolishing Its Scientific Leadership with a Wrecking Ball,' Says Chief EU Research Diplomat
US is 'demolishing Its Scientific Leadership with a Wrecking Ball,' Says Chief EU Research Diplomat
The EU must respond by strengthening scientific links with “like-minded” countries, Signe Ratso says
EU Council Takes Stock of Progress in Horizon Europe Talks
EU governments have made progress in negotiations over the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-34, particularly on the fundamental research pillar.
Race for the ERA Act Begins As MEP Unveils Early Proposal
Trio of Reports Say the EU is Betting Too Heavily on Generative AI
Ukraine Risks Exclusion from Sensitive Projects in Horizon Europe
The European Commission could ban Ukraine from participating in Horizon Europe projects that are related to AI, quantum, communication and network technologies, and space, according to an internal memo circulated in the first week of November.
The Horizon Papers
Science Business is publishing the European Commission’s sector-by-sector plans for its Horizon Europe programme. These documents spell out the research topics, timing and budgets the European Commission plans.
'Web of Incentives' in Research Funding Limit Academic Freedom
Egypt Joins Europe’s Flagship Science Program, Raising Academic Freedom Concerns
Egypt Joins Europe’s Flagship Science Program, Raising Academic Freedom Concerns
Horizon Europe’s push for free inquiry clashes with Egypt’s human rights record, critics say.