Universities Protest EU Plan for Register of Foreign Funding
Proposal for register of organisations receiving non-EU funding risks being "harmful", says European University Association.
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Horizon Europe: 2023 Winners and Losers Revealed
Last year was the second in which the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research and innovation programme was fully up and running - and with a new year, comes a chance to see how 2023 shook out.
Next EU R&D Programme Should Have Longer-term Outlook
Life sciences research centres join others in calling for ringfenced €200 billion budget
National Science Funders Eye Setting Up International Network to Share Research-Security Information
National Science Funders Eye Setting Up International Network to Share Research-Security Information
As part of a broader push to tighten security, science funders in the US, UK and Canada are considering setting up a network to share information about security risks affecting international research projects, according to a senior US science official.
United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice
United States and India Are Becoming Science Partners of Choice
... but collaborations are still hampered by bureaucracy and underfunding.
Corporate Funding for Universities: Serving Society or Human Greed?
Corporate Funding for Universities: Serving Society or Human Greed?
Is it right for banks to fund the academic chairs that will train the economists and financiers of tomorrow?
South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts
In a nation with historically high levels of spending on research and development, the proposed cuts have provoked a strong response.
Evaluation of Research Proposals by Peer Review Panels: Broader Panels for Broader Assessments?
Evaluation of Research Proposals by Peer Review Panels: Broader Panels for Broader Assessments?
This exploratory observational study at two large biomedical and health research funders in the Netherlands provides insight into how scientific quality and societal relevance are discussed in panel meetings.
To Speed Scientific Progress, Do Away With Funding Delays
The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health are frequently described as the world’s gold standard for scientific funding. Operationally, however, they are not keeping pace with progress at the scientific frontier.
Why Does Impact Still Feel Like an Add-on to Research Designs?
Reflecting on his role as an academic and member of a research funding organisation, Duncan Green, considers how impact has in some ways still not become embedded in research culture and is often treated a bureaucratic hurdle to overcome.
Shortage of Funding and Lack of Scale Are Holding Back EU Industrial Policy
Since March 2020 the European Commission has been making moves to improve Europe’s industrial competitiveness. Experts say things are moving in the right direction, but warn there is not enough money or enough focus on scaling up.
Quick Grants from Tech Billionaires Aim to Speed Up Science Research. But Not All Scientists Approve
Quick Grants from Tech Billionaires Aim to Speed Up Science Research. But Not All Scientists Approve
Fast Grants is one of many science improvement projects Silicon Valley billionaires launched or backed since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Commission's Plan to Increase Funding for the Missions Met with Disapproval
Commission's Plan to Increase Funding for the Missions Met with Disapproval
With the research budget already overstretched, any more funding for the Missions cannot be at the expense of other parts of Horizon Europe, critics say
Sweden's Researchers Outraged at Decision to Axe Development-Research Funding
Sudden move could derail collaborations that have taken decades to build, scientists say. International-development researchers in Sweden are in turmoil after the country’s government decided to cut all further public research funding for the field.
Head of ERC: "Put More Money into Basic Research to Stop the Brain Drain from Eastern Europe"
Head of ERC: "Put More Money into Basic Research to Stop the Brain Drain from Eastern Europe"
The EU should double its budget for research to increase the scientific capital of the EU13 countries in the east and stop Europe from falling further behind the US and China, European Research Council (ERC) president Maria Leptin tells Science|Business after a visit to Slovenia and Croatia. The aim should be to help countries in eastern Europe to attract talent to emerging research clusters, helping to bridge the divide with the world class research systems in western Europe.
United States National Science Foundation: Making the Most of the "Ethical and Societal Considerations" in the CHIPS and Science Act
Commission Puts Forward €13.6B Research Budget for 2024, with €12.8B for Horizon Europe
Commission Puts Forward €13.6B Research Budget for 2024, with €12.8B for Horizon Europe
The European Commission wants the EU to spend a total €13.6 billion on research and innovation next year, with €12.8 billion going to Horizon Europe. That is €400M more for the research programme than 2023, but in the face of rampant inflation the European Parliament doesn't see this as a major increase.
Does International R&D Cooperation Under Institutional Agreements Have a Greater Impact Than Those Without Agreements?
Does International R&D Cooperation Under Institutional Agreements Have a Greater Impact Than Those Without Agreements?
Funding agencies (FAs) have increasingly engaged in international cooperation agreements (ICAs) to encourage world-class research and achieve more promising outcomes in the context of increasing competition for research resources. While the benefits of International Research Collaboration are largely supported by literature, less attention was paid to the influence of ICA on scientific and technological outputs.
Women's Health Research Lacks Funding
Conditions that affect women more than men garner less funding. But boosting investment could reap big rewards. These charts show how.
Science is a Strong-Link Problem
There are two kinds of problems in the world: strong-link problems and weak-link problems. Science is a strong-link problem. In the long run, the best stuff is basically all that matters, and the bad stuff doesn’t matter at all.
Research Community Gears Up for Talks on Next EU Research Programme
Horizon Europe has just entered the third of seven years for which it runs, but Brussels is already eyeing the next seven-year research programme.
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