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UK to Give Young Researchers Cash to 'pump Prime' Re-entry to Horizon Europe

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Removing Numerical Scoring When Evaluating Grant Proposals Found to Have No Effect on Outcomes

Removing Numerical Scoring When Evaluating Grant Proposals Found to Have No Effect on Outcomes

Not using a numerical scoring system to review research grant proposals has little impact on the way that evaluators carry out their written assessment and the final outcome of the review, a new study has found.

Horizon Europe Extends Call Deadlines After Hamas Attack Rocks Israeli Science

Horizon Europe Extends Call Deadlines After Hamas Attack Rocks Israeli Science

The European Research Council (ERC) and European Innovation Council (EIC) have pushed back four call application deadlines after warnings from Israeli applicants that they need more time, given the impact of Hamas's attack on the country.

Horizon Europe Faces a Cut As Negotiations on 2024 EU Budget Get Underway

Horizon Europe Faces a Cut As Negotiations on 2024 EU Budget Get Underway

The European Parliament is ready for tough negotiations with EU member states over the EU's budget for 2024, including a proposed €12.8 billion for the Horizon Europe research programme.

Request for Delay to Horizon Europe Calls As War in Israel Stalls Science

Request for Delay to Horizon Europe Calls As War in Israel Stalls Science

Israeli scientists have described how Hamas's attack on the country has all but brought research to a standstill, with researchers now called up for a military assault on Gaza.

Horizon Europe Successor Needs €200B to Meet Future Challenges, Say MEPs

Horizon Europe Successor Needs €200B to Meet Future Challenges, Say MEPs

The European Union's next seven-year science funding programme has to have a budget of €200 billion to ensure that future challenges can be met, say two of the European Parliament's top voices on research and innovation policy, Christian Ehler and Maria da Graça Carvalho.

Swiss Eye 'window of Opportunity' for Horizon Europe Association After Federal Elections

Swiss Eye 'window of Opportunity' for Horizon Europe Association After Federal Elections

Swiss voters will go to the polls on October 22 as the country's scientists endure another year locked out of Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme. In May 2021, Swiss leaders walked away from negotiations to agree a new overarching deal between Brussels and Bern, citing fears that it would allow EU citizens working in Switzerland to claim equal welfare payments.

Commission Gears Up to Confront the Risks Generative Artificial Intelligence Poses to Science

Commission Gears Up to Confront the Risks Generative Artificial Intelligence Poses to Science

With generative artificial intelligence poised to take the practice of science by storm, the European Commission is laying the ground to ensure the risks are avoided and the benefits delivered.

European Universities Brace for Mountain of Bureaucracy After US National Institutes of Health Changes the Rules

European Universities Brace for Mountain of Bureaucracy After US National Institutes of Health Changes the Rules

European universities and research institutes say rule changes by the US's main health research funder will force them to hire staff to deal with vast amounts of new paperwork, potentially delaying projects and weakening transatlantic collaboration.

Swiss Expect to Wait Until at Least 2025 for Association After UK Horizon Europe Deal

Swiss Expect to Wait Until at Least 2025 for Association After UK Horizon Europe Deal

Swiss university leaders expect to have to wait until at least 2025 before associating to Horizon Europe after the UK struck a deal with Brussels last week. Switzerland, like the UK, has been excluded due to wider political disagreements with the EU. But while the UK solved its dispute over the Northern Ireland protocol in February this year, Switzerland hasn't even formally re-started talks with Brussels that could pave the way for association.