Europe currently allows industry to set most of the research targets in aviation. This is limiting creativity in the field and leaving the skies open for countries including China to make the big science strides in the future, says Spiros Pantelakis
Bruegel think-tank proposes a new plan for Britain which would limit researcher mobility but give greater influence over rule-making than is traditionally offered to non-EU members
Ideas to boost transatlantic collaboration include opening up of research programmes, access to, and co-funding of research infrastructure, and more open access to data
This year’s Shanghai Ranking has just been published, with Cambridge and Oxford the only EU institutions in the top 10. The US continues to dominate as universities in China and Singapore make the top 100 for the first time
Scientists should continue to apply for Horizon 2020 grants. Any projects that go on after the UK leaves the EU will be funded from national sources, the UK government says
Chief of staff to EU Commission president Martin Selmayr tweets to say “No” to suggestion of a post-Brexit deal with freedom of movement for scientists, but not the rest of the population
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