Small companies with limited resources have much to gain from open innovation. But, says Wim Vanhaverbeke, a lack of suitable tools leaves SMEs struggling to organise and manage collaborations. They need support from local networks
The EU set out the groundwork for a hugely ambitious plan to interconnect Europe’s science outputs. Now the squabbling over how to fund and who to run the cloud begins
Europe’s researchers should take a principled stand against the new military R&D programme. The EU was created to preserve peace; it will not be peaceful anymore, says Dave Webb, of the UK Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
The Conservative party is defending a 9,582 majority in Oxford West and Abingdon, a constituency where 62% backed Remain in the referendum. Polls indicate Brexit and its consequences for science are a concern for voters in the city
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