The proposed €13B military technology fund 'will undermine democratic procedures in Europe and escalate the global arms race'. There should be more oversight and control over how the money is spent, activists say
European Research Council announces 222 advanced grants for leading scientists, worth €540 million, with the largest number of grants going to researchers in the UK
Eurosceptics are forecast to make major gains in the elections. The expected clash of values will have ramifications for research funding - even if it’s an issue far from many voters’ minds
After the collapse of foreign direct investment and with tightening labour markets, new growth models are needed for the region. Two key ingredients are home-grown innovation and policies to maintain and strengthen the skilled labour force
There are hopes for a major shift in the way Brussels funds and organises research into the disease that kills one in four Europeans. But how should funds be targeted to have the biggest benefit?
CEU hopes Germany’s political and economic power will convince Hungarian prime minister to allow the university to continue offering US accredited degrees in Budapest
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