Swiss research leaders fear the new funding body will only serve the rare, ‘one-in-a-hundred’ breakthrough projects, and neglect the other critical innovation stages
The European University Association calls for an increased budget for the next EU framework programme, to boost success rates and to reduce the gap between member states
EU officials are contemplating switching the formula for funding large-scale, multidisciplinary projects, replacing broad-brush flagships with targeted missions. Why spend €1B on brain research, if you could invest the money in a cure for Alzheimer’s? asks Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas
The EU wants scientists to find out exactly how environmental factors, including lifestyle and climate change, drive the development of non-communicable disease
Plan for the last three years of the EU R&D programme sees a tighter focus, more funding for research on security and migration, money for foreign researchers and a pledge to do more to help poorer member states develop their science base
‘Focus areas’, ‘lump-sum’ payments and studies into migration, extremism and blockchain among novelties in 3-year plan. But who will run ‘Agency for Disruptive Innovation?’
‘Keep collaborating,’ EU commissioner tells UK grantees rattled by legal uncertainties over Brexit, while UK science minister argues that government pledge to underwrite funding has steadied UK involvement in EU science
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