The European Research Council (ERC) has asked successful applicants based in the UK to move to an EU institution within the next two months, or else give up their grants. 

An ambitious EU initiative aiming to create a cyber-replica of Planet Earth for climate-impact simulations may not include British or Swiss organisations - and some researchers in the project say that's a problem.

The UK has followed much of the rest of Europe and announced its own scientific sanctions against Russia, leaving the US, which has still not issued any centralised guidance, increasingly isolated in its inaction. After reviewing its Russian links, the UK has said its research and innovation funding organisations will not start any new projects with Russia. Payments to existing projects "with a Russian dimension" have been paused pending an assessment of which ones "benefit the Russian regime."

When JET, the Joint European Torus, announced a breakthrough in the production of fusion energy in February, the celebrations could be heard across Europe. Although based in the UK, the project belongs to a much wider fusion research community.

The UK has extended its funding guarantee for Horizon Europe applicants until the end of the year, providing a measure of security for researchers caught in limbo by the country's failure to associate to the programme. 

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The UK has launched a research and development competition with South Korea, the latest in a string of recently announced collaborations with countries outside the EU. It comes as Brussels announces that it has entered official Horizon Europe association talks with South Korea and New Zealand.

Excluding colleagues from Horizon Europe over political disputes is ‘sadomasochistic’

US-based research administrator Peter Highnam will lead the newly established agency, which the government says will fund science with minimal bureaucracy.

Figures suggest just a tenth of previous entrant numbers from some countries got a study visa.

A set of workshops are designed to inspire more girls and young women to learn technical skills.

Experts say scheme seems designed to create valuable dataset rather than improve screening.

The UK announced a safety net to make sure Horizon Europe grant winners receive funding if association to the research programme remains on ice.

Programme to allow those with prestigious global prizes to get fast-track visas dismissed as 'elitist' and a 'joke'

Let's not beat around the bush: science policy is political.

University and College Union general secretary says sector leaders who focused on turnout were 'not listening to a consistent message that staff have been delivering to them'.

Research and university associations from across Europe have sent a letter to the European Commission calling for the UK to become associated in Horizon Europe without delay.

The country's relaxation of measures such as masking - especially in England - is showing the limits of relying on vaccines alone.

Bill Cash says UK still not being made full member of Horizon Europe science programme linked to dispute over NI protocol

UK Research Supervision Survey raises concerns about increased demands during pandemic.

Universities in Europe 'strongly regret' that finalisation of association is still elusive 10 months after Brexit agreement.