Éanna Kelly

Leaders of giant radio telescope project look forward to a year of milestones, including signing a treaty to give SKA intergovernmental status, smoothing its funding outlook

As the aspiring ethical leader in data handling, Europe may find it hard to keep pace in the data-fuelled AI race

Proposal follows public concern over reapproval of controversial weedkiller glyphosate

Time for an urgent rethink on new copyright rules, say 23 research groups

Campaign against a multi-billion euro plan enlists over 400 researchers around Europe and further afield. Rather than weapons, the EU should fund research to tackle the root causes of conflict, they say  

New investment vehicle seeded with €410M of public money aims to attract pension funds and sovereign wealth funds to back early-stage companies and help them reach €1B ‘unicorn’ status in Europe

Rising support for populist parties is disrupting the politics of member states. A leaked plan for FP9 proposes a bigger focus on research to understand the roots of populism and how it may be defused

Coalition urges EU leaders to boost research spending in Framework Programme 9, saying the current budget in Horizon 2020 has fallen well behind rising demand

Health programme is trying to reach its potential in the face of funding challenges that may be exacerbated by Brexit

European Commission President wants to double current investment in 2020s