Research funding

A wider roll out of lump sums promises less administration and more flexibility. But research organisations are hesitant about how the change will affect transnational collaborative projects

Frustrations boil over in Brussels as long-running treaty saga drags on

A new report by the European Universities Association report provides strong evidence that the impact of budget cuts made after 2008 is still felt in many countries, but governments have better insights and new tools to avoid another funding slump

University leaders tell MPs reliance on high tuition fee model is a systemic risk for country’s research performance

Demand for grants means many high-quality fundamental research projects will miss out on funding, ERC president says, as the agency takes its fight for a bigger budget to the Euroscience meeting in Trieste

Leaders of six top European research organisations say COVID-19 epidemic highlights need for broader, sustained research into virology, vaccines and the impact of globalisation on the spread of infections

Country’s overarching research body, UK Research and Innovation, will remove requirement to forecast ‘long-term impact’ of projects

The money will go to researchers in the fields of AI, health and sustainability