Éanna Kelly

Early stage human trials for vaccine against the virus are ‘days or weeks’ away, but it will take at least 12 – 18 months to complete safety and efficacy tests, and much more money is needed

Funding body seeks programme manager to steer research breakthroughs that will help push Europe to carbon neutrality

A ‘step change in R&D investment’ will see spending double to £22B per annum in 4 years, as government says it will fight COVID-19 pandemic, ‘whatever the cost’

Commission pledges to give new impetus to development of clean hydrogen fuel technologies and stimulate investment in companies run by women

Experience from previous health crises shows it takes some time for EU research programmes to produce outcomes

Researchers in Switzerland want to keep their labs as close to the EU as possible, and warn that doubts over the country’s place in Horizon Europe will strangle collaboration

Switzerland wants full access to the EU’s next research programme, but finds itself navigating an immigration referendum, a tussle over a new treaty, and fallout from Brexit

Mark Walport, head of national research agency, says government is taking right steps to keep country open to international science talent

10 transatlantic projects will develop artificial intelligence for use in robotics, countering online hate speech, self-driving vehicles and other applications

Researchers invited to submit visions for AI robots, quantum computers and new food production systems