Horizon Europe: 2023 Winners and Losers Revealed
Last year was the second in which the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research and innovation programme was fully up and running - and with a new year, comes a chance to see how 2023 shook out.
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Research and Technology Organisations Call for Balanced EU Approach to Research Security
Research and Technology Organisations Call for Balanced EU Approach to Research Security
EU's upcoming recommendations for tackling foreign interference in research must walk a fine line between protecting security and enabling international collaboration, research and technology organisations say.
Open Science is Making Headway but Needs Further Support, UNESCO Says
Open science policies are gathering pace, but further progress depends on wider culture change, improved monitoring and better policy support, UNESCO says.
Viewpoint: Framework Programme 10 Needs a Balance of Basic and Applied Research
Viewpoint: Framework Programme 10 Needs a Balance of Basic and Applied Research
Leading academics defend EU research missions and say productivity growth should not be the direct goal of European investment in research and innovation.
The Five Challenges to a Truly Global Horizon Programme
After another year of conflict and war in 2023, there is a ray of hope for a peaceful New Year: the emergence of the EU's Horizon Europe programme as an extraordinary engine of global scientific cooperation.
Politics and Protests Puts Europe's Academic Freedom Policies Under the Spotlight
Politics and Protests Puts Europe's Academic Freedom Policies Under the Spotlight
The pressure for EU legislation to protect academic freedom ramped up towards the end of 2023 when the European Parliament's STOA panel for the future of science and technology set out its plan of action. Amongst other measures, STOA is calling for a formal definition of academic freedom and a monitoring system to ensure these principles are enforced.
How to Make a European Research Framework Programme
As the year draws to a close and 2024 comes into view, we're here to brief you on the preparations underway to shape Framework Programme 10 (FP10). FP10 doesn't start until 2028, but 2024 is going to be a big year for the next seven-year research programme, with the European Commission starting to pencil in the outline ahead of a comprehensive proposal in 2025.
Swiss Researchers Should Be Able to Apply for European Research Council Grants in 2024
Swiss Researchers Should Be Able to Apply for European Research Council Grants in 2024
The EU and Switzerland have made further progress in talks about their relationship, opening the door for Swiss academics to apply for European Research Council (ERC) grants from next year. On 15 December, Switzerland's ruling Federal Council signed off a draft negotiating mandate with the EU, paving the way for formal negotiations to start next year. That followed on from 18 months of exploratory talks about everything from food safety to financial markets.
Emmanuel Macron Announces Ambitious Research Reforms
The French research world is to undergo a "revolution" in the next 18 months in a bid to make it more competitive on the global stage.
Replay 2023: The Most Significant Research and Innovation Happenings of the Year
Replay 2023: The Most Significant Research and Innovation Happenings of the Year
2023 has been one of the most interesting and intense years in European and international research and innovation policy.
Proposed Horizon Cut Stuck As EU Leaders Fail to Reach Budget Review Deal
EU leaders failed to reach a deal on a seven-year budget review, postponing until January a decision that includes potential cuts to Horizon Europe.
UK Weighs Global Science and Technology Priorities After Horizon Europe Association
UK Weighs Global Science and Technology Priorities After Horizon Europe Association
With EU relations patched up, UK researchers and policymakers are planning the next moves. There are no firm plans for AI legislation, but an international collaboration fund set up during the wilderness years will continue, and there will be a focus on South American links.
National Science Funders Eye Setting Up International Network to Share Research-Security Information
National Science Funders Eye Setting Up International Network to Share Research-Security Information
As part of a broader push to tighten security, science funders in the US, UK and Canada are considering setting up a network to share information about security risks affecting international research projects, according to a senior US science official.
European Commission to Seek Council Recommendations on Research Security
European Commission to Seek Council Recommendations on Research Security
The European Commission is preparing the ground for a proposal for Council recommendations on enhancing research security in the face of growing threats from foreign actors.
UK to Give Young Researchers Cash to 'pump Prime' Re-entry to Horizon Europe
The UK and EU have officially signed off on UK association to Horizon Europe, ending nearly three years of uncertainty in which UK-based researchers were locked out of parts of the scheme due to high-level political disputes.
As Investment Falls, EU Innovation Policy Needs a 'Massive Overhaul', Says Start-up Association
As Investment Falls, EU Innovation Policy Needs a 'Massive Overhaul', Says Start-up Association
Start-ups need more help in accessing EU funding and support in expanding across the bloc if Europe is to compete with other global superpowers, the EU's largest start-up association said as it launched its manifesto for the 2024 European elections.
Spanish Presidency Proposes Cuts to Horizon Europe
Documents leaked to Science|Business show the EU research programme could lose as much as €5.3B, as member states scramble to find money to pay back recovery fund loans.
Canada Association Raises Questions over Who Controls Horizon Europe
Last week, Canada became the latest non-European country to announce it will join Horizon Europe, the EU's €95 billion research and innovation programme.
Canada to Sign Horizon Europe Association Deal Next Year
After lengthy negotiations, the EU and Canada reached agreement for Canadian researchers to join Horizon Europe research programme from next year.
EU Budget Negotiations Could Spell Cuts for Horizon Europe
Alarm bells for the future research budget are ringing as Germany looks set to say no to the Commission's proposal to put an extra €100 billion into the EU's seven-year budget.
Swiss Cross Fingers for Fast Association to Horizon Europe After Commission Opens Talks
Swiss Cross Fingers for Fast Association to Horizon Europe After Commission Opens Talks
Swiss university leaders have welcomed the European Commission's announcement that it will finally open exploratory talks on Horizon Europe association, with hopes this could lead to an agreement as early as next year.
Viewpoint: The European Research Area Needs a Reboot
"Way too many!" This was the reaction of many in the European Research Area (ERA) Forum when over 40 new actions were pitched for the 2025 - 2027 policy agenda - adding to the 20 actions previously agreed for the 2022 - 2024 agenda.
Xi-Biden Summit Resumes Research and Technology Collaboration on Climate
Washington and Beijing have resumed a raft of environment-related collaboration measures, including promises of new support for Chinese and American universities to work together on recycling and resource efficiency.
Russian Researchers Disappear from Academic Conferences As Isolation Bites
Russian Researchers Disappear from Academic Conferences As Isolation Bites
Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine a fear of working with the West, sanctions, visa restrictions, travel issues and an exodus of academics have forced Russia to retreat from the global scientific conversation.
New Study Shows EU Funding for Industry-Based Doctoral Training Can Foster Innovation
New Study Shows EU Funding for Industry-Based Doctoral Training Can Foster Innovation
Funding doctoral training can be a driving force for innovation, especially if it involves industry, according to a new European Commission study.
A New Wave of Support Musters in the Push for Open Access Publishing
A new push for a more equitable scientific publishing system is in the making as the proponents of 'diamond' open access - under which neither authors or readers would pay the publishers - weigh up joining forces in a global federation.
New Plan Proposed for Open Access Publishing
Europe’s open access advocates set out a vision for system-level reform to make scientific publishing faster, more open and scholar-led.
Here's What the EU Member States Have in Mind for FP10 - the follow-up programme to Horizon Europe
Here's What the EU Member States Have in Mind for FP10 - the follow-up programme to Horizon Europe
A special member state task force set up to help shape framework programme 10 (FP10), has compiled the first draft. The documents set out in broad strokes the ideas for FP10, including a call for the EU to be a global research and innovation powerhouse by 2034.
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