As he resigns as rector of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gunnar Bovim calls for the EU to attract more women project leaders to its research programmes. Fixing the gender gap in academia is ‘not trivial’, he says
WHO is backing the EU initiative to require that all papers reporting the results of research funded by public agencies be published in open access journals from 2021
Brussels policymakers start circulating ideas to pitch incoming Commissioners, including a new tech fund – but sources warn none have yet been approved
A small EU grant will set ailing institute on road to recovery and open up opportunities for Ukrainian neuroscientists, amid armed conflict and scarce resources
Viewpoint: Compliance with the rules should be an obvious requirement for spin-out companies – so why has it tripped up many a budding entrepreneur? One expert in providing advice to start-ups gives his view
The EU-Africa clinical research scheme is promoting deep collaboration and leading to improved treatments, says director Michael Makanga. It should be bigger and better in Horizon Europe
Europe could lose its competitive edge in sustainable food production if the EU does not rethink its rule on genome editing crop plants. Researchers across the EU issue a fresh call for the ban to be lifted
The 70 experts will be responsible for designing the large-scale, objective-driven research projects, which are seen as central to reframing Europe’s approach to tackling ‘grand challenges’ including climate change, soil erosion, sustainable food production and marine and freshwater pollution
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