University group urges Commission to keep “explicitly military” research outside next research framework programme.

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. 

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.

Competitive funding is breaking down just a few years after it was set up using EU and World Bank money.

As Brussels debates how to extract more economic value out of its investments in science and technology, this news tracker brings together the latest developments in EU and national R&I policies

The Global Research Initiative on Open Science has opened its first call for projects that synthesise evidence for policy.

European Research Council reversal follows a backlash against new measures to control proposal numbers

National policies alone will not be enough for the EU’s newer member states to catch up to top performers

The European Parliament’s budget committee has adopted an interim report and compromise amendments calling for a stronger, predictable EU budget from 2028.

Hungarian academics are hopeful that an EU ruling banning 30 institutions, including 21 universities, from Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ will finally be lifted with the election of a new government.

New measures include longer restrictions for previously unsuccessful applicants as ERC contends with rise in applications.

Influential adviser and ex-Portuguese science minister Manuel Heitor calls out the broken system of short-term contracts.

NIH grant money stimulated the US economy, but certain funding mechanisms may limit future benefits.