‘Immediate’ open access to all scientific papers by 2020
Observers are skeptical goal can be achieved
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EuroScience Open Forum 2016
Top speakers announced at the next EuroScience Open Forum 2016, held in Manchester this summer (July 24-27).
A day in the life of a British academic
Imagine what would happen if the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in the referendum of the 23rd June 2016? To give our readers a better idea of the consequences of the Brexit for the country's scientists, EuroScientist has commissioned UK technology journalist Paul Hill to write a fictional day in the life of a British academic post-Brexit. This gives food for thought on the factors influencing the position of Europe's centre of gravity in research.
EU excludes open source from new tech standards
Op-ed: Big US companies could use patent licensing to throttle EU startups.
Moedas: journal papers based on EU-funded science should be free to access
Moedas: journal papers based on EU-funded science should be free to access
The days of open science have arrived and it is time to move from pay-to-read to free-to-read, says EU's R&D Commissioner. But publishers want to keep their subscriptions.
"Open science: share and succeed"
Speech by Commissioner Carlos Moedas in Amsterdam, NL
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Countries with weak national research systems were always going to struggle to win ERC grants.
Be part of the European Commission Expert Group on Open Science!
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Plans for new major European research facilities to help push the boundaries of science
Plans for new major European research facilities to help push the boundaries of science
Large telescopes, particle accelerators and environmental stations are among the topics covered by the eight new research infrastructure projects that are announced today as part of the 2016 Roadmap for the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI).
EC names seven researchers as its top science advisers
The outgoing head of CERN is among a group of seven researchers who will form a panel to provide independent scientific advice to the European Commission.
Commission invests €16 billion in funding for research and innovation over next two years
The European Commission will boost competitiveness by investing almost €16 billion in research and innovation in the next two years under Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation funding scheme.
Initiative helps match refugees with science jobs
A new program will connect researchers with universities but won't give them preferential treatment.
Moedas to pick up from 150 scientists
More than 150 scientists have been nominated as prospective members of the European Commission's Science Advice Mechanism.
My laboratory would fall apart if Britain left the EU
My team is drawn from all over Europe and beyond – the researchers bring in talent, income and dedication.
The importance of research for the future of Europe
Moedas' speech at the opening of the academic year and the 375th Anniversary of Helsinki University.
A difficult birth, a hopeful future
Kurt Deketelaere looks at the battles, and progress, of the Juncker Commission's first nine months, and sees more of both to come.
A research, innovation and health rescue package for Greece
Harness Horizon 2020 to maximise the impact and benefit of EU funds, argue Mike Galsworthy and Martin McKee.
European science cloud on the horizon
Europe’s researchers have access to super-fast networks, common data storage facilities, and shared computing resources. The challenge now is to link them all together into a single science cloud.
Science chief wants to work ERC magic on innovation
Carlos Moedas has proposed setting up a European Innovation Council to fund applied research and innovation.
Brexit and science: let's not make the same mistake as the Swiss
What lessons does the Swiss ambivalence towards European Union hold for the UK?
EU trims H2020 but spares ERC
Facing pressure from E.U. parliamentarians and scientists, the European Commission agreed to spare the ERC from budget cuts.
New mechanism for scientific advice
President Juncker welcomes world-leading scientists, discusses role of science in competitiveness and announces new mechanism for scientific advice.
Is this the new European Union?
European Investment Bank and European Commission ridicule the European Parliament.
Parliament up in arms against raid on research funds
The European Parliament has thrown a spanner into the works of Juncker's plan to slash €2.7 billion from the EU's 2014 to 2020 research budget for a new investment fund to help ramp up Europe's economy.
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