328 top early-career researchers selected by the ERC
The ERC has selected 328 first class scientists to receive its prestigious Starting Grants, worth up to €2 million each.
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Die EU darf nicht bei der Forschung sparen
Die EU will das Geld für ihr milliardenschweres Investitionsprogramm aus dem Forschungsbudget entnehmen. Besser als ein kreditfinanziertes Investitionsprogramm wäre es, eine EU-weite Steuererleichterung für Forschungs- und Innovationstätigkeiten der Privatwirtschaft einzuführen.
Juncker axes Europe's chief scientific adviser
While Europe’s scientists were watching Rosetta, President Juncker quietly scrapped the role of his top scientific adviser. What does this mean for the future of evidence-based policy in Europe?
Horizon Prizes
Launch of the Horizon Prizes which offer a cash reward to whoever can first or most effectively meet a defined challenge.
Some Nobel winners fail ERC cut
A number of Nobel prize holders have failed to win a ERC grant because their project proposals were not good enough.
Public perceptions of science, research and innovation
A survey requested by the European Commission.
Open letter : they have chosen ignorance
Open letter stating that research cannot follow political cycles.
Single market for research depends on national reforms,
Reforms must now be implemented at the Member State level to make ERA work.
Scientific Foresight blog
The Scientific Foresight (STOA) Unit analyses the implications and options for future policy-making in science and technology related fields for the European Parliament.
Faut-il supprimer le conseiller scientifique de la Commission Européenne ?
Faut-il un conseiller scientifique en chef pour la Commission Européenne ?
ERC Workshop on Research Data Management and Sharing
Exploring the topic together with ERC grantees and other researchers, with representatives from funding bodies, universities and other research performers, with publishers, policy makers and other interested parties.
Public consultation on Science 2.0
The goal of the consultation is to better understand the full societal potential of 'Science 2.0' as well as the desirability of any possible policy action
What does the new European Commission and Parliament mean for science?
It has been a busy couple of weeks across the European Union, but what does that mean for science?
Open letter to Mr. Juncker
Letter urging to support for the post of Chief Scientific Adviser to the European Commission President.
Five western Balkan countries, Moldova to join EU's Horizon 2020
Five Western Balkan countries, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, and the Republic of Moldova on Tuesday signed up to join Horizon 2020.
Untangling EU research funding and science policy
Simple explanation of the basic workings of the European Commission and how EU policy relates to science and research.
Euroskeptic surge rocks E.U. elections
“A greater number of Europhobic members … in the European Parliament would certainly have negative consequences on the idea to turn scientific research and innovation into a great European policy” says Jean-Pierre Audy, an EPP parliamentarian from France.
Investing in partnerships in research and innovation
The EU Parliament has adopted a package of public-private and public-public research partnerships worth up to €22bn.
Member states told to welcome researchers
Researchers and students are struggling with obstructive rules on immigration to the EU that urgently need updating: scientists from countries outside the EU are not being made welcome and often face problems in moving freely between member states.
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