Scientists fear cuts may shut radio telescope
A radio telescope in the UK could be at risk of closing because of proposed cuts in national science funding.
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Science, Interrupted: The Lasting Impact of Terminated Grants
The week ended on a Friday afternoon last spring with two emails from Northwestern University's Sponsored Research office telling a researcher that two of his National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants had been terminated.
Australian Universities Fast-Tracked Horizon Europe Association in Hope of Shaping FP10
European Research Council under fire over grant for Israeli ‘national defence’ drone project
Brexit Tore Apart European Science - Now the Research Rifts Are Healing
Brexit Tore Apart European Science - Now the Research Rifts Are Healing
The UK's share of EU research funding is climbing, but lost networks will be harder to recover.
EU Should Spur ‘Horizontal’ Research Collaborations
Robbert Dijkgraaf thinks the EU could expand on the sectoral plans idea first implemented across Dutch universities.
France Takes Step Towards Creating New Innovation Body
France could become the latest European country to set up a new innovation body after a government-commissioned report recommended it create one “within months, not years.”
Latvia Pilots Citizen Engagement in Research Grant Evaluations
Consultation on societal challenges and scientific solutions will inform decision-making at country’s main research funder.
What’s New in Horizon Europe Work Programmes in 2027
The Commission’s draft work programme update includes preparations for the next Horizon Europe and a biodiversity mega-call.
Trump Proposes Putting Political Goals Above Objective Criteria in Deciding Who Gets Government Grants
Chair of Parliament’s Research Committee Wants EU Funding to Be Fairer
Chair of Parliament’s Research Committee Wants EU Funding to Be Fairer
Borys Budka says Horizon Europe evaluation criteria should reward scientific merit, not access to grant writing infrastructure.
The EIC should take more risks, says Commission research chief Marc Lemaître
World-leading UK Science Facilities at Risk Amid £162m Funding Crisis
World-leading UK Science Facilities at Risk Amid £162m Funding Crisis
Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savings
White House Proposes Sweeping Changes to Grantmaking Process
A new rule would give political appointees approval power over scientific grants, reduce support for international collaboration, limit funding for publication fees, and make other alterations to the funding review process.
ORFG Releases Funder Policy Landscape Analysis and Recommendations: 2026
The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) just released its 2026 Funder Policy Landscape Analysis Report and Recommendations. This report analyses access-to-research policies of ORFG members and other private funders of open research and open outputs.
EU Governments Miss Target for FP10 Agreement
Research sector urges Council to consider Parliament’s ideas for future research and innovation instruments as agreement is delayed.
Rumoured overhaul of Commission research directorate gets mixed response
Rumoured overhaul of Commission research directorate gets mixed response
Earlier this week, Politico Europe reported that the European Commission is planning to centralise departments responsible for the direct allocation of EU funding ahead of the start of the next EU multiannual budget in 2028.
Five Things We Know About The EU’s New €5B Scaleup Europe Fund
The EU will officially launch its €5 billion investment fund for scaling up future European tech giants on June 3. Here are five things we know about the Scaleup Europe Fund so far.
Can CERN's $19bn Effort to Rewrite Physics Survive a Fracturing World?
Can CERN's $19bn Effort to Rewrite Physics Survive a Fracturing World?
The science behind CERN's proposed Future Circular Collider is settled, but the funding is not.
Science Defunding in Argentina Sparks New Wave of Protests
Demonstrators across the country called for the government to increase public university salaries and funding for scientific research.
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing
Thousands of Scientists Sign Letter to Combat Science Board's Firing: The signatories, including more than 35 Nobel laureates, decry the "alarming attack on the ability of the US to engage in basic and applied research"
Serbia’s National Research Fund ‘on Hiatus’ as Researchers Face Delays in Grant Evaluation
Serbia’s National Research Fund ‘on Hiatus’ as Researchers Face Delays in Grant Evaluation
Competitive funding is breaking down just a few years after it was set up using EU and World Bank money.
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