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Swiss Association to Horizon Europe Faces Referendum Challenge by 2028

Swiss Association to Horizon Europe Faces Referendum Challenge by 2028

Switzerland could once again fall out of the EU's Horizon Europe research programme if voters reject a wider, underpinning deal in a likely 2026 or 2028 referendum, the leaders of the country's biggest research funding agency have warned. An overarching deal between Brussels and Bern expected this week should allow Swiss researchers to finally fully participate in Horizon Europe, after years of political squabbles locked them out of certain parts of the programme since it began in 2021. 

Ho-Ho-Ho-rizon: a Special Holiday Quiz for R&I Aficionados

Ho-Ho-Ho-rizon: a Special Holiday Quiz for R&I Aficionados

It's our final Data Corner of the year, and we're wrapping things up with a special holiday quiz for all you research and innovation aficionados out there.If you are a subscriber to the Funding Newswire, you have seen us analyse numbers in the Data Corner over the past few months. Now, you have a chance to prove your knowledge of the EU Framework Programmes.

Forget about those disciplinary boundaries’: Narayanan and Kapoor on collaboration in AI research and policy

Forget about those disciplinary boundaries’: Narayanan and Kapoor on collaboration in AI research and policy

A Case for Inclusive AI from Africa

A Case for Inclusive AI from Africa

Africa is home to about 2000 languages, with 75 of them having more than one million speakers each. Yet, this linguistic abundance is not reflected in the large language models (LLMs)-which are at the core of many AI systems-that are widely used. This creates a significant barrier in trying to build localised solutions.

Pioneering Journal ELife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor

Pioneering Journal ELife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor

The open-access title's bold publishing model has bought long-bubbling conflicts to the fore.

Step Up Geoengineering Research, EU Science Advisers Recommend

Step Up Geoengineering Research, EU Science Advisers Recommend

The EU's panel of science advisers has called for more research into geoengineering, to understand the feasibility - and potential risks - of trying to block out the sun to cool a warming earth. 

'Getting Paid to Review is Justice': Journal Pays Peer Reviewers in Cryptocurrency

'Getting Paid to Review is Justice': Journal Pays Peer Reviewers in Cryptocurrency

ResearchHub Journal launches latest attempt to compensate referees for their labour.

The Science Behind Winning a Nobel Prize? Being a Man from a Wealthy Family

The Science Behind Winning a Nobel Prize? Being a Man from a Wealthy Family

A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%.

The Impact of Winning Funding on Researcher Productivity, Results from a Randomized Trial

The Impact of Winning Funding on Researcher Productivity, Results from a Randomized Trial

In 2013, the Health Research Council of New Zealand began awarding funding using a modified lottery, with an initial peer review stage followed by funding at random for short-listed applicants. 

A Science Mega-programme is Taking Shape in the EU: What It Means for Researchers

A Science Mega-programme is Taking Shape in the EU: What It Means for Researchers

A new research commissioner will help to build the European Union's next massive science scheme - with a renewed focus on innovation.

New Guide on Trusted Repositories: Promoting Open Science and Meeting Grant Requirements

New Guide on Trusted Repositories: Promoting Open Science and Meeting Grant Requirements

A new study provides a list of trusted repositories across different fields of research, with an assessment of their readiness to facilitate compliance with the Horizon Europe requirements.

The Abuse of Power in German Academia

The Abuse of Power in German Academia

German researchers studying power abuse in academia in Germany have come to some interesting conclusions about how common the problem is. Not enough checks are in place to prevent professors from exploiting doctoral candidates and other students.