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11 Jul 2024

European Research Council head pleads for openness at G7 science summit

As science ministers signal the need to tighten research security, Maria Leptin says there are ‘costs to applying restrictions’

R&D Policy

11 Jul 2024

White House revamps guidelines for research security at top universities

Universities must track foreign travel and give security training. The cost and the impact on cross-border research are unclear

News

11 Jul 2024

Horizon Europe’s fundamental research budget will rise to €2.7B next year

With the UK paying in to Horizon Europe, there will be more funding for the European Research Council in 2025

R&D Funding

11 Jul 2024

EU takes aim at the dual-use divide

Both the EU leaders’ strategic agenda for 2024-2029 and a Commission report underline the need to develop synergies between civilian and defence research

Defence

10 Jul 2024

Innovation report delivers ‘wake-up call’ for Europe

The EU’s performance in the latest European Innovation Scoreboard is stable, but action is needed to maintain its global position and address disparities

R&D Policy

11 Jul 2024

Ukrainian researchers embrace international collaboration

Joining EU projects enables Ukrainians to continue their work and to visit family members abroad, says researcher Oksana Tsukan

R&D Policy

11 Jul 2024

Viewpoint: Europe needs to think beyond FP10 to boost innovation

Europe needs to be a magnet for investment in innovation, not just an attractive place to do research

R&D Policy

Universities 4.0: New powerhouses for regional innovation and global impact?

This special report, sponsored by Elsevier, examines the evolving role of universities in regional innovation ecosystems, focusing on the shift towards '4th...

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16 Jul 2024

HORIZON BLOG: European R&D policy newsbytes

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COST announces new action on rethinking the blue economy

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Calls for more risk-taking and impact in German academia

Two leading figures in German research see it as stuck in a ‘deep slump’. But more money is not necessarily the answer

11 Jul 2024

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A brief history of Canada’s participation in EU research programmes

To celebrate the association of Canada to Horizon Europe, we look at the country’s performance over the nine Framework Programmes

09 Jul 2024

R&D Funding

What’s needed to boost health research collaboration with the Global South

Digital data, precision medicine and ensuring drugs are suitable for low-resource settings are key requirements

09 Jul 2024

R&D Funding

Timeline for Horizon Europe work programme release

It will take a while before the European Commission lets us know what Horizon Europe funding and new partnerships are to come in the next three years

09 Jul 2024

R&D Funding

Funding Radar: This week’s round up of calls in cancer research

Here’s a list of funding opportunities in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Australia and the US

09 Jul 2024

R&D Funding

A look inside NATO’s DIANA start-up accelerator

A second DIANA challenge is now open for proposals to advance dual-use technologies that will boost the alliance’s security and defence

09 Jul 2024

R&D Funding

Ukraine eyes closer research collaboration with EU

Representatives from the new Horizon Europe Office in Kyiv recently visited Brussels to discuss increasing Ukrainian participation in EU projects

09 Jul 2024

R&D Funding

European satellite agency criticised over SpaceX deal

As it lines up for its inaugural flight, the Ariane 6 rocket has a big setback, losing a contract to launch a European weather satellite

08 Jul 2024

Defence

Two global AI initiatives merge, aim to involve more developing countries in AI policy debate

Franco-Canadian GPAI and OECD announce ‘integrated partnership’. But news highlights difficulties in reaching global consensus on AI

04 Jul 2024

News

ITER fusion project confirms more delays and €5B cost overrun

The experimental reactor won’t start operating until 2034, nine years later than the last estimate

04 Jul 2024

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03 Jul 2024

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Ready to break the glass ceiling? Six ideas for Europe to better support gender-balanced leadership in research

This special report outlines the current landscape of women's leadership in academia and offers strategic recommendations to guide the next generation of women in science across Europe and beyond.

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Headlines:

European Research Council head pleads for openness at G7 science summit

White House revamps guidelines for research security at top universities

Horizon Europe’s fundamental research budget will rise to €2.7B next year

EU takes aim at the dual-use divide

Innovation report delivers ‘wake-up call’ for Europe

Ukrainian researchers embrace international collaboration

Viewpoint: Europe needs to think beyond FP10 to boost innovation

Universities 4.0: New powerhouses for regional innovation and global impact?

HORIZON BLOG: European R&D policy newsbytes

COST announces new action on rethinking the blue economy

More network updates:

News

Calls for more risk-taking and impact in German academia

A brief history of Canada’s participation in EU research programmes

What’s needed to boost health research collaboration with the Global South

Timeline for Horizon Europe work programme release

Funding Radar: This week’s round up of calls in cancer research

A look inside NATO’s DIANA start-up accelerator

Ukraine eyes closer research collaboration with EU

European satellite agency criticised over SpaceX deal

Two global AI initiatives merge, aim to involve more developing countries in AI policy debate

ITER fusion project confirms more delays and €5B cost overrun

Events

Valorise this: How to accelerate the flow of R&I into industry, policy and society?

Europe’s next tech leaders: Bridging the skills gap

11th Edition R&D Controlling and Performance Management conference

The role of Southeast Europe: How to maintain, build, and interconnect the research and innovation infrastructures in Europe?

Reports

2nd Global Summit for Precision Psychiatry: Moving Towards Better Care in Psychiatry

Ready to break the glass ceiling? Six ideas for Europe to better support gender-balanced leadership in research

Planning the next Framework Programme

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