Éanna Kelly

Commission is formed in the wake of critical analysis from the OECD and in the face of protests from French scientists

Commission's President-designate made the pledge in the European Parliament this week

A sole focus on computer simulation has been rejected by researchers, who say more basic research is needed before the brain can usefully be modelled in silico

Nigel Farage’s group shunned as two incumbents, Toia and Ransdorf re-appointed vice-chairs, and are joined by newcomers Henkel and Petersen

Former Prime Minister of Poland, Jerzy Buzek, is expected to be announced as chairman of ITRE next week

Lithuania has set a new research and innovation course - and it’s time to lift anchor, Dainius Pavalkis, Minister for Education and Science tells Science|Business

Industry participation is up, says Robert-Jan Smits, director-general of DG Research and Innovation

Sharing research results through open access to publications and data is a key priority for EU says EU Commissioner for research Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Science advice for governments can no longer be an optional extra, UK science adviser says, as demand grows for evidence-based policy decisions

Big Science has just completed its warm up, there’s much more to be done, say scientists at CERN