International collaboration

The Swiss want to re-join EU’s €26 billion education mobility programme. The wider political relationship is still on the rocks but MEPs are looking to plot a way forward

Hopes are that partnering with nearby neighbours in Poland and Slovakia will help all three border regions increase their potential

Despite years of effort, universities find it hard to overcome the constraints of national regulations and launch joint transnational programmes, or recognise each other’s degrees. A new attempt is being made to resolve these issues

Almost 50 nations, including the US and China, are participating in an EU-led effort to hash out what is meant by research ethics, open science, and academic freedom. But the outcome is uncertain

Both the US and EU are trying to rebuild their chipmaking industries after years of dependence on east Asia. But retraining will be slow, and immigration reform may be a quicker solution

Essential for electric cars, medical scanners and weaponry, the EU is almost totally reliant on China for the materials used in rare earth magnets. The race is on to open new mines, develop alternatives, reduce waste and recycle more

What does the EU mantra ‘as open as possible, as closed as necessary’ mean in practice?

German minister calls for countries to be more “alert” when dealing with China and other autocracies. Scientific collaboration, at least rhetorically, is increasingly a question of values

In advance of the G7 heads of state get together later this month, the academies are demanding action on pandemic preparedness, zoonotic diseases, decarbonisation and melting ice

Four research leaders urge a step-change in international R&D collaboration, starting with challenges in wireless, hydrogen, epidemiology and other fields