Policy

As the Spanish government prepares to take on the EU Presidency, proposed cuts to its national R&D budget could undermine the EU’s innovation rhetoric.

We will look back on 2008-2009 as a halcyon time for early stage technology, says Ron Petersen, Managing Director at the Boots Centre for Innovation.

A new marine research programme, pulling together researchers from several universities and research institutes in Scotland, has been awarded £17.4 million.

The UK government has called on universities to make a greater contribution to the economy, widen access, and strengthen their research capacity.

The European University Association (EUA) is to lead a project to develop a scorecard aimed at benchmarking university autonomy across Europe.

The 7th annual roll call of the world’s best universities still ranks Europe’s jewels low, with the US taking more than 50 of the top 100 spots.

Governments often find scientific advice unpalatable. But they shouldn’t shoot the messenger, writes Senior Editor Nuala Moran.

Recent improvements in intellectual property protection make China a great place to innovate, says patent attorney Adrian Tombling.