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University groups unite to fight for amendments to EU’s proposals for Horizon Europe successor, warning that it must remain independent

‘Remains to be seen’ whether initial influx of interest in Europe will consolidate into a trend in years ahead, experts say

R&D funders urged to work together to boost global standing of both countries in wake of new treaty

Successful research projects in scheme designed to foster collaboration involve 21 US-based grantees, up from 12 in 2024

Leading European institutions warn of ‘risk of instrumentalisation’ and say they should be allowed to determine their own role in bloc’s agenda

As European nations thrash out ideas to ‘safeguard’ knowledge, ߣߣÊÓƵn progress has stalled, expert warns

Low wages and system reforms blamed as gap opens up between number of older scientists and new entrants

The European Research Area was first proposed 25 years ago in the hope of levelling up Europe’s national research systems and challenging global rivals. Implementing that vision has been achingly slow, but with legislation pending, is serious progress now realistic? Emily Dixon reports

As the regulations governing FP10 are thrashed out, there is a risk that industrial policy will taint the programme’s USP, says Jan Palmowski

Commission confirmation that €400 billion competitiveness budget will not fund research and innovation sparks outcry

Successor to Horizon Europe still at risk of being overly influenced by political priorities including defence, say leading university groups

Hopes were high that the end of the far-right Law and Justice Party’s eight years in power would herald a new dawn, after needed reforms to research assessment were undermined by politicisation. But, two years in, scholars are getting restless. Emily Dixon reports

Researchers will be able to apply for starting grant directly after PhD, while eligibility windows for grants will overlap, European Research Council says

Portraying ChatGPT as a playground for plagiarists is a timid response to AI’s ability to enhance research in all subjects, argues Agnieszka Piotrowska

Long-awaited ‘single market’ for research won’t happen based on voluntary commitments alone, sector leaders say

Huge dividends from Denmark’s weight loss drug industry are result of high tax and high investment economy, says Nobel prizewinner Morten Meldal

A significant budget boost, including for the ERC, MSCA and EIC, must not be undermined by the next two years of wrangling, says Jan Palmowski

Research framework programme’s ties with proposed European Competitiveness Fund continues to cause concern

FP10 will be ‘tightly connected’ to proposed European Competitiveness Fund in next long-term EU budget, commission says