Éanna Kelly

European Defence Agency says four countries continue to fund vast majority of research in military technology

Manifesto promise of increased science funding is welcomed but many fear uncertainty about the UK’s place in future European research projects 

It is ‘Europe’s man on the moon moment’, as Brussels unveils plan for climate neutrality by 2050. But the target is stirring tensions between richer member states in the west and the fossil fuel-dependent east  

New hub in thriving tech town marks continued climb for EU funder

Ahead of crunch talks this week, a growing chorus of leaders in Brussels is calling on member states to agree a spending plan that matches EU ambitions in science, digital technologies and greening the continent

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of the European Research Council who became a forceful advocate for science in Brussels, tells researchers to stay scrappy. ‘There are more battles to fight,’ he says  

Researchers divine meaning from pre-election promises on Brexit, innovation incentives and climate change

Research ministers agree funding for a number of big ticket items, with Germany, France, Italy and the UK making the biggest contributions

Nuclear device, due for switch on in 2020, will pursue the long held dream of controlled atomic power

New Science|Business poll reveals growing appetite for global research partnerships but finds persistent funding and legal barriers can stand in the way