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Britain Offers £1bn a Year to Stay in the EU’s Science Club

Britain Offers £1bn a Year to Stay in the EU’s Science Club

Britain will offer to keep paying more than £1 billion a year to the EU after Brexit to continue to participate in its science and research programmes.

Ten Cities Enter the Final Round of the 2017 European Capital of Innovation Contest

Ten Cities Enter the Final Round of the 2017 European Capital of Innovation Contest

And the finalists are...

Brexit Is Quietly Strangling Science

Brexit Is Quietly Strangling Science

A Nobel Prize winning physicist considers taking his research elsewhere, while applications from foreign researchers have plummeted.

Budget Chief Wants to Protect Research from Cuts in 2021-2027 Budget Cycle

Budget Chief Wants to Protect Research from Cuts in 2021-2027 Budget Cycle

Günther Oettinger says research should be the only programme spared spending cuts as the EU weighs how to make up for losing the UK’s €11B per annum contribution.

Europe Pauses Funding for €500 Million Fusion Research Reactor

Europe Pauses Funding for €500 Million Fusion Research Reactor

Italian scientists eager to go for it alone on experiment to tackle ‘waste heat’ problem.

Next Big Science-Funding Programme Urged to Double its Budget

Next Big Science-Funding Programme Urged to Double its Budget

Influential report suggests simpler, more citizen-friendly system for post-2020 EU research funding.

Framework Programme Set to Go Global

Framework Programme Set to Go Global

Framework 9 should be opened up to countries beyond Europe’s neighbours so that the EU can benefit more from global talent, a group of insiders has said.

The next EU Science Fund Should Be Doubled in Size

The next EU Science Fund Should Be Doubled in Size

The next EU research funding programme should be doubled in size to help fix Europe's growth problems, according to former World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy.

Can Universities Stay Open?

Can Universities Stay Open?

Britain’s relationship with the European Union has been a fruitful one when it comes to higher education. By operating within a larger European network, UK universities have become increasingly competitive in world terms.

Less than 5 Years to Build the European Open Science Cloud

Less than 5 Years to Build the European Open Science Cloud

There are decades of lessons learnt and resources to build upon … where does the EOSCpilot project fit in?

EU Moves into Publishing

EU Moves into Publishing

The European Commission is looking to create its own open-access publishing platform for papers that emerge from its €80bn Horizon 2020 programme.

Europe Joins Forces to Create Largest Ever Shared Data Repository

Europe Joins Forces to Create Largest Ever Shared Data Repository

World-leading research institutes have agreed to join forces with funding agencies and policymakers to create the European Open Science Cloud, the largest shared data repository in history.

Experts Call for ‘People Before Projects’ Revamp

Experts Call for ‘People Before Projects’ Revamp

New report from influential group recommends ditching large-scale projects in favour of funding outstanding individual researchers, getting rid of submission deadlines and awarding smaller grants to make the pie go further.

Trump and Brexit Opportunities for EU Science

Trump and Brexit Opportunities for EU Science

Ten years of Dutch participation in the ERC programme have been very rewarding for the small nation. The Dutch population accounts for only 3% of the total union but it receives an impressive 9% of the ERC grants. Is this a blessing or a curse?

Bulgaria Risks Losing Funding for Research Infrastructure Modernisation

Bulgaria Risks Losing Funding for Research Infrastructure Modernisation

Bulgaria is set to lose millions of euros in EU funding aimed at modernising the country’s research infrastructure and stimulating its innovation potential, apparently due to its inability to select independent evaluators.