R&D policy

Opinions are being canvassed on the first public outline of plans for implementation of €94.1B research funding programme

Six leading scientists will join the 22-member board that shapes the ERC’s scientific priorities

Officials fear escalating, ‘negative spiral’ in relations between both sides, with knock-on harm to research

Mark Ferguson will lead the 22-strong advisory board set up to help guide the EIC through the remainder of its pilot phase and assist in planning the rollout of the new research commercialisation body

Mark Walport, the most powerful figure in UK science, talks about maintaining a strong voice in the EU capital, and how to get it right on mission-led research

The benefits from EU money spent on deploying new air traffic management systems are far from clear, says the European Court of Auditors. However, EU-level planning and regulation has helped to coordinate national investments

Three EU-funded supercomputers in Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Slovenia will attract more big science projects, lure back expatriate researchers and help reduce the innovation gap between east and west

An online shop window aims to link recipients of proof of concept grants with business angels interested in adding cash and expertise to take projects forward

Decisions over research, farm and other EU budgets postponed to the end of 2019, as EU Council divides over top EU leadership jobs