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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.
Horizon Europe Was €34B Short in First Two Years According to Commission's New Analysis
Horizon Europe Was €34B Short in First Two Years According to Commission's New Analysis
A new European Commission report says the EU's €95.5 billion funding programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, needed an extra €34 billion to fund all high-quality proposals received in 2021 to 2022.
Switzerland Announces €625M in Backup Funding for Horizon Europe Applicants
Switzerland Announces €625M in Backup Funding for Horizon Europe Applicants
The Swiss Federal Council has announced €625 million in grants for researchers to participate this year in Horizon Europe and other EU programmes, such as Euratom, ITER and Digital Europe. Switzerland is not an associated country in Horizon Europe and is currently locked out of other EU programmes as well, which means Swiss researchers have no access to funding from the European Commission. However, they can participate in about two thirds of Horizon Europe calls, provided they have their own money.
EU Research Programme Links Needed, Says University
A Cambridge University leader says uncertainty over Horizon is hindering recruitment.
London and Brussels Still Haggling over Horizon Europe Association
With negotiations on the UK's association to Horizon Europe still ongoing, the UK government is looking for ways to ensure the smallest possible gap between how much money it will be putting into the programme and how much UK-based researchers get back.
Strengthening Public Trust in Science
Funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe, the VERITY project seeks to increase trust in science and innovation by developing a set of guidelines to increase trust in science to engage stakeholders and citizens, which could have far-reaching implications in areas such as public health and the environment. Are citizens becoming more sceptical about science?
Britain Wants Special Brexit Discount to Rejoin EU Science Projects
EU diplomat slams 'Margaret Thatcher-style thinking' as UK demands Horizon Europe rebate.
Get Horizon Europe Association Done, UK Academics Say in Parliament Hearing
Get Horizon Europe Association Done, UK Academics Say in Parliament Hearing
Academics in the UK have urged the government to get the Horizon Europe association deal over the line to limit the damage that the two-year delay - and counting - is having on research cooperation with peers in Europe. "The government should just get association done," said Paul Nurse, director of the Francis Crick Institute, echoing the infamous 'Get Brexit done' slogan used by the Conservative Party in the December 2019 election.
Horizon Europe and Life Sciences Policy in the UK
Open Access Government investigates some of the UK's Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's remit, including Horizon Europe and life sciences
British Science Will Not Flourish Outside EU-Horizon Scheme, Academics Warn
Experts insist successes of Brussels' 95bn programme could never be replicated by a UK-only substitute.
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.
Geopolitical Tensions Mean Joining the EU's €95.5B Research Programme Isn't Getting Any Easier
Geopolitical Tensions Mean Joining the EU's €95.5B Research Programme Isn't Getting Any Easier
The EU is making some progress towards adding international partners to its Horizon Europe research programme, but complaints about the proposed membership terms continue to stir controversy.
Hope That the Way Will Be Cleared for UK Horizon Europe Association, As Parliament Votes on Windsor Framework
Hope That the Way Will Be Cleared for UK Horizon Europe Association, As Parliament Votes on Windsor Framework
Tomorrow's vote on the Windsor framework in the UK parliament marks a crucial step on the country's potential path to associating to Horizon Europe, the EU's €95.5 billion research and innovation programme.
New Zealand Government Says Its Contribution to Horizon Europe could Be 'Adjusted' According to How Many Grants Its Researchers Win
New Zealand Government Says Its Contribution to Horizon Europe could Be 'Adjusted' According to How Many Grants Its Researchers Win
A transitional arrangement means researchers in New Zealand can apply for Horizon Europe grants as of now, even though Brussels and Wellington have yet to fix a budget following the agreement last December under which New Zealand became the first country to secure full association to the research programme.
Nobel Scientist Says 'UK Research is in Jeopardy'
A new assessment of Britain's research capability concludes it has "serious and longstanding problems".
Brexit Deal Paves Way for UK to Rejoin Horizon Europe Research Programme
Brexit Deal Paves Way for UK to Rejoin Horizon Europe Research Programme
UK scientists had been shut out of the multibillion-euro scheme amid drawn-out Brexit negotiations.
UK Scientists Hope to Regain Access to EU Grants after Northern Ireland Deal
UK Scientists Hope to Regain Access to EU Grants after Northern Ireland Deal
Windsor Framework could end impasse over Horizon Europe funding program, but hurdles remain.
UK Scientists Hope to Benefit from EUR100bn Horizon Europe Programme
UK researchers received little funding from EU programme because of Brexit trade deal negotiations.
Will UK Science's 'lost' £1.6 Billion Ever Come Back?
Negotiations on Horizon Europe dragged on - and UK-based researchers came up short.
11 Ways to Make Horizon Europe Work Better
Now and throughout 2023, the European Commission is making its big, periodic push to revise its long-term research and innovation agenda, as implemented in the €95.5 billion Horizon Europe programme.
Treasury Takes Back £1.6bn Promised for Science
The Treasury has taken back £1.6bn that it had allocated to UK involvement in a EU science research programme.
How New Zealand's Association Could Change Horizon Europe
It takes at least 30 hours to fly halfway round the world from Brussels to Wellington, with several jetlagged stops on the way. In fact, with most of the EU exactly 12 hours behind New Zealand, even scheduling a Zoom call is a challenge.
UK, Please Drop the Rhetoric and Fight for Collaboration with Europe
UK, Please Drop the Rhetoric and Fight for Collaboration with Europe
Now is not the time to undermine positive moves over the future of EU-UK science collaboration.
UK Ready to Snub Key EU Science Research Scheme if Brexit Row Not Resolved
Amid stalemate over UK joining Horizon Europe due to Northern Ireland protocol, Michelle Donelan looks to allies outside bloc.
Here's What the First Two Years of Horizon Europe Look Like in Numbers
Here's What the First Two Years of Horizon Europe Look Like in Numbers
Horizon Europe is heading into its third year, and the latest statistics offer a glimpse of how the EU is spending its €95.5 billion research funding pot.
Commission Names Its Regional-Development Chief to Run Horizon Europe
In an effort to get its big-spending programmes working better together, the European Commission named Marc Lemaître, currently head of its regional development funding, to run its big research and innovation programme.
EU and Switzerland Talk About Horizon Europe at Davos
Switzerland's president has discussed Horizon Europe association and Erasmus+ membership with Commission president, as the two sides try to revive broader negotiations that could unlock talks about the research programme.
Horizon Europe Missions Gear Up for Their First Evaluation
Horizon Europe Missions Gear Up for Their First Evaluation
The targeted research Missions set up under Horizon Europe are turning three years old this year, and their ambitious logic is facing its first test in an upcoming review at the midpoint of the EU's €95.9 billion research programme.
Swiss Science Group Wants 'Pragmatic' Solution for EU Cooperation
Switzerland has lost an important tool for shaping the European science agenda, complains a high-level research group.
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