Africa’s Science Councils Are Joining Forces — Here’s Why
Twenty African grantmakers have formed a new alliance, bolstered by US$42 million.
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Joint EU Debt Is the Only Way to Finance Innovation, Macron says
EU leaders call for urgent action on strategic technologies at industry summit, but remain divided over approach
UK's £8bn Research Fund Faces "hard Decisions" As It Pauses New Grants
UK's £8bn Research Fund Faces "hard Decisions" As It Pauses New Grants
The boss of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the public body which spends £8bn of taxpayer money each year on research and innovation in the UK, has warned the organisation faces "hard decisions" on funding future projects.
International science cooperation must go on, say research leaders
Science leaders in Europe and Canada say international cooperation must go on amid geopolitical turmoil. At the same time, Europe and like-minded countries should continue to enhance and diversify international partnerships.
Fragmented Single Market is ‘Number One Problem’ for EU Research
Fragmented Single Market is ‘Number One Problem’ for EU Research
The future success of European research and innovation rests not on the structure of the next Horizon Europe or the new Competitiveness Fund (ECF), but on the continent’s capability to scale cutting edge technologies across borders.
Indirect Cost Caps: A Hidden Threat to American Science
Reductions in federal reimbursement rates for institutional research facilities and administration costs could bankrupt America’s research universities.
Now is Not the Time to Defund Human Fetal Tissue Research
Hindering studies involving fetal tissue will impede the development of the alternatives intended to replace it, while slowing the search for new medicines.
NIH Ends Funding of Research That Uses Human Fetal Tissue from Abortions
NIH Ends Funding of Research That Uses Human Fetal Tissue from Abortions
Fetal tissue has been used to advance research into diabetes, Alzheimer's, infertility and vaccines
Horizon Europe 2026-27: €14 Billion for Better Research Careers in a Greener, Stronger EU
Horizon Europe 2026-27: €14 Billion for Better Research Careers in a Greener, Stronger EU
Discover the funding opportunities managed by the European Research Executive Agency (REA) for researchers to develop their careers, widen participation and support projects in key areas such as environment, agriculture and civil security. Learn more about the topics, timelines and upcoming info day.
Why Are UK Universities Failing?
The higher education sector in the UK faces the prospect of a university going into administration. How have universities fallen so low and is change possible?
The Fight For Slow And Boring Research
As federal research funding shrinks, scientists are looking to other sources of support. Can they learn to sell their work without selling out?
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
An indirect "creeping reduction of freedom" is taking place in academia, according to Maria Leptin, president of the European Research Council (ERC), Europe's main funder of fundamental research. This threat is distinct from government "oppression" of universities and scientists in populist regimes such as the US and Hungary.
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