How Dual Use Puts Research Under the Microscope
Dual-use controls can constrict international scientific collaboration without offering commensurate protections.
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Research Security in Europe Needs a More Coordinated Approach
Survey of national efforts reveals uneven but developing picture, say Andrew James and Kieron Flanagan
Science Thrives on Trust: Why Collaboration Is Our Greatest Strength
In a competitive academic world, building bridges instead of walls may be our most powerful tool to accelerate discovery and rebuild public trust in science.
How Trump's Budget Cuts Could Derail Global Science Collaborations
Europe's ExoMars mission is among the highest-profile casualties of the US president's plan to slash research funding.
Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships
Trump Budget Cuts Hit CERN and Other Global Science Partnerships
With steep budget cuts already upending the US science world, the Trump administration is now taking aim at global science, including US collaboration with Europe's CERN particle accelerator and other "big science" labs.The proposed cuts, detailed on May 31 in Trump's 2026 budget plan to Congress, stunned scientists around the world for whom the US has been a key collaborator.
Germany Could Spend Part of Its €500B Stimulus Package Attracting US Scientists
Germany could spend some of its €500 billion infrastructure and climate package attracting US scientists, according to a leading figure in its incoming government. Meanwhile, the country is pondering if and how it could poach disaffected researchers.
Lessons from Africa's First Institute for Advanced Study
A group of recent Fellows of the Stellenbosch IAS reflect on its unique research environment and how it inspires an African approach to global scientific challenges.
Zaharieva Urges More EU-US Science Collaboration
The EU is "really open to work with the US", research and innovation commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva told the Munich Security Conference on Friday.
Japan's New Approach to Collaborative International R&D
Japan's science and technology policy has pivoted to a radical new approach to international research collaboration.
European Science Should Be a Bridge to China, Not a Wall
Just a few weeks into Donald Trump's return to power, the world is witnessing a narrow-minded and autocratic policy regime - one especially harmful to US science. But for Europe, the author believe it offers a window of opportunity for science and innovation.
Science Could Be a Bright Spot in U.S.-China Relations
A renewed agreement may help stabilize a turbulent relationship.
Experts Warn of Fragmentation in Global Collaboration for Innovation
Global collaboration around innovation and technology is still growing, but the sector is at risk of fragmentation amid heightened competition, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned in its second annual Global Cooperation Barometer.
How to Sustain Scientific Collaboration Amid Worsening US-China Relations
How to Sustain Scientific Collaboration Amid Worsening US-China Relations
Researchers need to define 'safe zones' for joint work in which the benefits outweigh the political risks. Here's how.
United States and China Renew Science Pact despite Rising Tensions
New agreement clarifies rules on data sharing and how to resolve disputes.
How a Top Swiss University is Screening Chinese Students
ETH Zurich has revealed security screening measures it routinely carries out on some foreign students - provoking fear and anger.
The Trap of Securitizing Science
In response to China's rise, Western governments are acting to limit scientific collaboration but this may hurt science and the economy.
Chinese Export Rules Make Collaboration Riskier, Researchers Warned
As European universities weigh China collaborations in a darkening geopolitical environment, they also need to worry about whether Beijing's increasingly tough export control rules could deny Europeans access to jointly developed technology, a think tank has warned in a new analysis.
Germany Mulls New Research Security Organisation
After meeting with counterparts in Washington DC, the US’s new SECURE Centre could be a model for Germany to follow.
Leveraging Science Diplomacy in Times of Conflict
Leveraging Science Diplomacy in Times of Conflict
War and conflict have profound effects on society, including the critical fields of science.
China-US Research Collaborations Are in Decline - This is Bad News for Everyone
China-US Research Collaborations Are in Decline - This is Bad News for Everyone
Scientists say that the drop in partnerships between the scientific powerhouses will hold back research on priorities such as global warming.
Borderlands Gamers Fuel the Next Generation of Citizen Science
Researchers explore how video games can improve scientific understanding of the tree of life.
European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration
European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration
Research collaboration is growing apace and shows no signs of stopping. According to the latest research and innovation data from the European Commission, the number of co-patents, joint publications and multinational EU projects, are all on the rise.
Research Versus the Rest of the World is a False Dilemma
It's an increasingly binary world, where two opposites are presented as the only options available - and this lack of nuance is now infecting research and innovation policy.
Mud, Muddling, and Science Policy
The shift from big science policy to small poses challenges around democratic decisionmaking, building knowledge to inform decisions, and linking the two.
Australia Revises Export Law That Could Have Hit Global Research Collaboration
Australia Revises Export Law That Could Have Hit Global Research Collaboration
A controversial technology export law has passed the Australian Parliament after being amended to better exempt basic and applied public research, relieving universities who worried it could hit their global research collaborations, including in Europe. The Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2024 passed on 27 March after months of lobbying from universities.
EU May Let Egypt Join Horizon - but Many Urge Caution over Human Rights
EU May Let Egypt Join Horizon - but Many Urge Caution over Human Rights
A European Commission decision to consider admitting Egypt to its Horizon Europe research programme is stirring concern over the country's poor record on academic freedom - and prompting calls for the Commission to write safeguards into any deal that results.
Why It Would Be a Dangerous Folly to End US-China Science Pact
With renewal of the two countries' decades-long science pact still on hold, there is too much talk about the risks of collaboration - and too little about the benefits.
Research Espionage is a Real Threat - but a Drastic Crackdown Could Stifle Vital International Collaboration
Research Espionage is a Real Threat - but a Drastic Crackdown Could Stifle Vital International Collaboration
Australia's flexible and proportionate response to the risks of research espionage and foreign interference balance security with the necessity of international collaboration.
Munich Security Conference: Technologies Increasingly Part of Global Power Politics
Munich Security Conference: Technologies Increasingly Part of Global Power Politics
For the first time, technology has been singled out as a flashpoint for global security. German science minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger will tell the conference she wants ‘increased action’ on research security.
US and China Likely to Delay Renewal of Key Science Pact Again
Relations have changed between the two nations, so negotiators are hashing out new terms in the 45-year-old agreement.
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