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The Fight For Slow And Boring Research
Point of No Returns: Researchers Are Crossing a Threshold in the Fight for Funding
HE Sector Demands €60 Billion in EU Funding for Erasmus+
European higher education sector organisations have issued a joint statement calling on member states, the European Parliament and the European Commission to ensure an allocation of at least €60 billion (US$70 billion) for Erasmus+ from 2028 to 2034.
EU Council Takes Stock of Progress in Horizon Europe Talks
EU governments have made progress in negotiations over the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-34, particularly on the fundamental research pillar.
AI Could Make Scientific Overload Worse
Artificial intelligence is helping to advance science, but it could also add to stress on the research system by generating ever more papers and grant applications, an AI expert at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned.
Funding Agencies Can End Profit-first Science Publishing
Funding Agencies Can End Profit-first Science Publishing
The current relationship between researchers, funders and commercial publishers has created a “drain” – depriving the research system of money, time, trust and control.
'Web of Incentives' in Research Funding Limit Academic Freedom
Lottery Before Peer Review is Associated with Increased Female Representation and Reduced Estimated Economic Cost in a German Funding Line
Lottery Before Peer Review is Associated with Increased Female Representation and Reduced Estimated Economic Cost in a German Funding Line
A lottery-first approach followed by peer review is accompanied by increased female representation both at the submission stage and among funded projects as well as by lower estimated costs.
How Have Funding Cuts Affected Early-career Scientists' Futures?
How Have Funding Cuts Affected Early-career Scientists' Futures?
Egypt Joins Europe’s Flagship Science Program, Raising Academic Freedom Concerns
Egypt Joins Europe’s Flagship Science Program, Raising Academic Freedom Concerns
Horizon Europe’s push for free inquiry clashes with Egypt’s human rights record, critics say.
Universities Reject Trump Funding Deal
The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” developed by the Trump administration and sent to nine universities on 1 October, proposes that the institutions agree to a series of criteria in exchange for preferential treatment in funding decisions. As of 20 October, various schools have responded to Trump’s offer.
UKRI Enhances Scrutiny of Research with Potential for Harm
From 2026, applicants for funding from two research councils must provide additional information on managing risk.
Will Science Journalism Funders Step Up or Retreat?
Federal science on pause amid shutdown: Trump makes offer to nine universities
Research Funders Urged to Drive Culture Shift on Negative Results
Research Funders Urged to Drive Culture Shift on Negative Results
Reform needed to improve trust in science, patient care and training of AI, advocates say.
How Research Support Has Helped Create Life-Changing Medicines
How Research Support Has Helped Create Life-Changing Medicines
A new study finds over half the drugs approved this century cite federally funded research in their patents.
Swiss Funder Pauses Schemes in Initial Response to ‘Massive’ Cuts
Scheme for unconventional ideas among those hit by Swiss National Science Foundation funding loss.