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CERN Moves Ahead with Plans for New Particle Collider
The CERN Council has completed the midterm review of a feasibility study for a new particle accelerator that is set to replace the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), marking another step towards building the Future Circular Collider (FCC).
Addressing Climate Change With Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tournament in 63 Countries
Addressing Climate Change With Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tournament in 63 Countries
A recent study tested expert-crowd-sourced interventions for climate mitigation outcomes.
Polish Science 'Out from Shadow of Education' with Creation of Separate Ministry
Polish Science 'Out from Shadow of Education' with Creation of Separate Ministry
Polish scientists have welcomed the government's move to separate the Ministry of Education and Science into a Ministry of Science and Higher Education and a Ministry of National Education, saying that science had been "hidden in the shadow of education".
Embrace Open Science Before It's Too Late

Practical Guide to Supporting Diversity in Research Environments
Science Europe’s new ‘Practical Guide to Supporting Diversity in Research Environments’ highlights key findings from a membership survey conducted in 2023, showcases good practices, and provides practical recommendations.

European Science 'Must Catch Up With China and US', Says ERC Head
Horizon Europe successor must vastly increase research funding for Europe to compete

eLife Introduces the Global South Committee for Open Science
New model aims to learn directly from peers in the Global South on how best to promote equitable collaboration and inclusion in scientific publishing.
Do Disappearing Data Repositories Pose a Threat to Open Science and the Scholarly Record?
Do Disappearing Data Repositories Pose a Threat to Open Science and the Scholarly Record?
Research data repositories play a vital role in ensuring research is reproducible, replicable and reusable. Yet, the infrastructure supporting them can be impermanent.

Horizon Europe Budget to Be Cut by €2.1B, As Defence Research Gets a €1.5B Boost
Horizon Europe Budget to Be Cut by €2.1B, As Defence Research Gets a €1.5B Boost
The UNESCO Open Science Outlook: There is Progress, but It is Unequal
Last December, UNESCO published the first global report on the trends of Open Science (OS). OS is increasing but does so unevenly and its monitoring is mainly focused on outputs, missing potential progress in participation and dialogue.

How to Make Academic Hiring Fair: Database Lists Innovative Policies

Announcing Reformscape: a New Online Tool to Explore Responsible Academic Career Assessment and Drive Positive Change | DORA
Announcing Reformscape: a New Online Tool to Explore Responsible Academic Career Assessment and Drive Positive Change | DORA
The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) is delighted to announce the launch of Reformscape – a new online resource enabling the global academic community to explore and share examples of how to make hiring, promotion and tenure fairer, more robust and more diverse.

The Successes and Shortcomings of Horizon 2020
The Horizon 2020 programme had a huge impact on the European economy, its scientific output, and on society, but was short on budget, needed simplification and should have included better support for women researchers and entrepreneurs.
A Call for Pan-African Collaboration in Shaping the Future of Science, Technology and Innovation
A Call for Pan-African Collaboration in Shaping the Future of Science, Technology and Innovation
The Future of Academic Freedom

Citation cartels help some mathematicians—and their universities—climb the rankings
Universities Protest EU Plan for Register of Foreign Funding
Proposal for register of organisations receiving non-EU funding risks being "harmful", says European University Association.

How Efforts to Assess University Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals Fall Short
How Efforts to Assess University Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals Fall Short
Attempts to quantify academic contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals might miss the mark.

What New Data Can Tell Us About the Essential Role of Social Science to Innovation
What New Data Can Tell Us About the Essential Role of Social Science to Innovation
The challenges facing social science research are numerous and wicked. Solutions could lie in demonstrating their ability to catalyse STEM research.

What's the Deal with Horizon Europe Widening?
When it comes to research, Europe is divided. To bridge the gap, the EU is now running a Widening programme to help fifteen member states and a few associated countries catch up.
EU Commission Launches Bid to Expand Funding of Dual-Use Research in Horizon Europe's Successor
EU Commission Launches Bid to Expand Funding of Dual-Use Research in Horizon Europe's Successor
The European Commission is proposing to allow technologies with both civil and defence applications to be funded in Framework Programme 10, in order to boost the EU's strategic autonomy.
Being Neurodivergent in Academia: Outgrowing self-denial
After hitting rock bottom a few months into a prestigious fellowship, a postdoc recounts how they found their way to ADHD medication, therapy, and better mental health.
Paper Trail
In the latest twist of the publishing arms race, firms churning out fake papers have taken to bribing journal editors.
Viewpoint: Scaling Down Science Won't Save the Planet
Some scientists want to scale back their research to reduce carbon emissions. Instead of this being equated with a need to scale down research infrastructures and data centres, we need to take action to ensure these facilities are sustainable.