David Matthews

After Sabine Döring is fired over outcry that academic freedom was under threat, the science minister’s future hangs in the balance

In a call for radical change, Thomas Jarzombek, R&D spokesman for the CDU, says the EU should fund challenges where teams compete head to head

Divisions in Europe sharpen over whether to cut research ties with Israel over its war in Gaza, as more universities sever links

As more universities cut ties, the EU will discuss its association agreement with Israel, which underpins scientific relations

Overlapping projects, a lack of leadership, and missing performance indicators stalled the bloc’s AI strategy, says European Court of Auditors

European universities are cutting ties and ending cooperation, raising questions over Israel’s future in EU research

Right now, it’s ‘mission impossible’ for European firms to create leading generative AI, says Dragoș Tudorache