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The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” developed by the Trump administration and sent to nine universities on 1 October, proposes that the institutions agree to a series of criteria in exchange for preferential treatment in funding decisions. As of 20 October, various schools have responded to Trump’s offer.
From 2026, applicants for funding from two research councils must provide additional information on managing risk.
Reform needed to improve trust in science, patient care and training of AI, advocates say.
A new study finds over half the drugs approved this century cite federally funded research in their patents.
Scheme for unconventional ideas among those hit by Swiss National Science Foundation funding loss.
The European Commission's push to exert more control over the European Research Council (ERC) risks undermining one of the EU's most successful scientific institutions, policy experts warn.
National Science Foundation employees are among the latest federal scientists to issue a statement expressing concern over the Trump administration’s actions. The statement refers to “a series of politically motivated and legally questionable actions by the Administration that threaten the integrity of the NSF.”
New research by ESMT Berlin and Politecnico di Milano explores how non-experts assess scientific research proposals and reveals key implications for public participation in science funding.
