Florin Zubașcu

UK researchers have two months to decide whether to move to an eligible institution or give up grants from the European Research Council

The new measures go one step further than the first set of sanctions announced in March

The war in Ukraine prompts a series of new R&D collaborations on quantum, hypersonic and other military technologies – but also stirs some academic controversy in Europe

Leading MEP welcomes the idea but wants to establish a much broader fellowship programme under Horizon Europe and have it running by 2024.

Following last week’s leak of European Commission first drafts of 2023-24 programmes, more are disclosed. They include a €500K plan to set up a European Start-up Scoreboard

EU needs an overarching body to coordinate policies and funding for academics affected by war

Figures from the European Defence Agency show EU member states are investing more in joint R&D with military applications, as the Commission makes moves to open up research funds for ‘dual-use’ technologies

Change of approach is designed to help smaller EU countries attract more scientists from abroad and freshen up research teams

Russia’s war against Ukraine is forcing the EU to rethink its climate strategy, along with the technologies needed to achieve its climate goals and the plan to use gas in the transition to net zero

After last week’s leak of the European Commission’s first drafts of 2023-24 programmes, more early drafts are circulating among a select few universities and research institutes