EU policy

The CE7 coalition of seven universities hopes a new partnership with the League European Research Universities will give them more influence in shaping EU policy to better suit their needs

European policy encourages researchers to move freely between borders, but blanket EU labour rules are getting in the way. With pandemic travel restrictions lifted the administration costs are giving institutions a headache

Emmanuel Macron will use the upcoming presidency of the Council of the EU to lead push to reduce Europe’s reliance on foreign supplies of critical technologies

Budget should double to ensure Europe can fund all excellent science Leptin says, as she takes the reins at the European Research Council on 1 November

Experts say research is an important diplomatic tool in the region amid growing tensions with Russia and China

The news has moved the optimism needle in Brussels, but lots of administrative and legal hurdles remain, including where the life sciences court that was due to be based in London will now be located

With association now linked to the EU’s wider relationship with Switzerland and the UK, the parliament wants a formal position in talks. Research programmes have increasingly become ‘strategic instruments’ tied to the ‘general political agenda’

The new Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority will coordinate research and innovation plans, and support EU-wide clinical trial networks and data sharing

Resolution adopted with 667 votes to 4, but research lobbies say not enough alternatives exist to set out a step-by-step plan

European Commission boasts of high level of open access publishing in Horizon 2020. But researchers complain getting processing fees approved is long winded and could result in them losing out on intellectual property rights