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About 350 scientists have signed a letter condemning U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland.
The EU must respond by strengthening scientific links with “like-minded” countries, Signe Ratso says
A formal deal will be signed in 2026, the European Commission says
It's getting harder for scientists from around the world to work together. Researchers must find ways to adapt.
Global research collaboration is evolving amid geopolitical shifts, pandemic disruptions, and strategic investments: New report reveals rising multilateral partnerships, Mainland China’s growing influence, and challenges for U.S. leadership.
The Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities has proposed a series of measures that would help increase collaboration between academic institutions in the UK and Germany.
Science minister heads to Beijing with university leaders, pledging government will “never compromise national security”.
Rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns about emerging critical technologies are reshaping international co-operation in science, technology and innovation (STI), according to a new OECD report.
Horizon Europe’s push for free inquiry clashes with Egypt’s human rights record, critics say.
Researchers argue overseas training strengthens, rather than weakens, home-country research capacity.
Germany has officially launched a new strategy to take the country to the cutting edge in several technological fields, including fusion nuclear energy, biotechnology and low-emissions transport.
For decades, Western scientists and policymakers dismissed China’s research boom as a matter of quantity over quality. Those days are over. In 2024, China achieved what seemed impossible just a few years ago, overtaking the United States in the number of publications appearing in the world’s most prestigious scientific journals.
Barriers remain in the European Research Area, amid a new push to further integrate the Western Balkans.
These partnerships accelerate neuroscience by enabling researchers to share resources and expertise, as well as generate more relevant and reproducible results. But new federal funding restrictions in the United States are putting such collaborations in jeopardy.
Experts call for African-led platforms and pooled funding to protect scientific visibility.
“Non-binding exploratory talks” with the EU have already started, bringing hope to research sector leaders.
The global focus on what equitable access to and success in higher education means needs to be rebalanced.
Exploratory talks that would lead to Australia associating to Horizon Europe were announced by the European Commission on September 10.
The country is lagging behind the EU and China as a reliable research partner. But this can be fixed.
The country also leads in patent filings and the number of AI researchers.
The European Commission has joined various EU countries to launch an international coalition aimed at raising money and know-how to put science, research and innovation at the core of Ukraine's reconstruction and long-term development.
The US has long been a research powerhouse. After Trump's cuts, other countries are stepping in.
