Despite the auditors’ warning, managers of the fusion energy project say Russia is currently sticking to its commitments, with a giant magnet dispatched from St Petersburg earlier this month
MEPs say the EU Chips joint undertaking should put more emphasis on R&D of next generation semiconductors – and they tell the European Commission not to divert Horizon Europe money to new initiatives like the Chips Act
Proposed €663M cuts reversed, but despite pressure from MEPs there is no major increase for research and innovation in next year’s crisis-oriented EU budget
Research Commissioner tells Science|Business conference there should be EU-level support for researchers navigating the precarious early stages of building an academic career
London and Bern want more cooperation in areas like life sciences and space. But researchers see the bilateral deal as a poor substitute for Horizon Europe association
The final tally for Tuesday’s US midterm election won’t be in for days or weeks, but polls point to Republicans gaining a narrow majority of the US House of Representatives, and they aren’t wasting any time jockeying for positions with major influence over how science – particularly climate research – is funded.
Almost no one in the UK is willing to defend the Chinese culture and language centres, and the government wants to close them. But universities fear this could set a troubling precedent
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
Russian strikes on electricity infrastructure have made research all but impossible, and slashed academic salaries are pushing scholars to moonlight in the IT sector, conference hears
As the Commission pumps more money into Green Deal research, MEPs raise concerns after auditors found green spending in previous EU budget was grossly overestimated. Commitment to spend on climate initiatives ‘will be useless if it’s not implemented’, says one MEP
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