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Graduates of universities that do well in research-focused league tables will now be able to come to the UK without a job offer. But even ranking organisations are sceptical of the policy, which heavily favours US institutions

The protocols for email and the internet are often maintained by overstretched volunteers, causing security holes when they fail. Berlin wants more support for this behind-the-scenes technology.

The Startup Village initiative is struggling to demonstrate the Commission’s vision of deep tech companies energising the rural economy

Four research leaders urge a step-change in international R&D collaboration, starting with challenges in wireless, hydrogen, epidemiology and other fields

‘Quad’ countries to work together on semiconductors, telecoms, quantum and space. A new fellowship to bring 100 students to the US each year

Calls for applications cover topics such as underwater warfare, advanced radar technologies, adaptive camouflage and defence medical response

Years in the making, the R&I mission is finally spurring action on the ground to help 112 cities transition to net zero by 2030

More than 70 research institutions have an explicit ban on defence-related projects, and there are few signs that the Ukraine invasion will convince them to shift course   

Art, architecture and technology will go hand in hand to contribute to a renewed narrative and vision of Europe

Romanian journalist appointed to newly created management position, supervising all European news and reporters

Maria Leptin said her comments are not specifically aimed at China, but they do echo concerns in the Commission about the EU’s ‘unbalanced’ relationship.

Talks with Japan, South Korea, Canada and New Zealand have all made progress, EU lead negotiator Signe Ratso tells Science|Business. But association is likely only to be partial, and the UK and Switzerland remain shut out of the research programme

Draft copy of the agreement seen by Science|Business sets out plan to cut down on the use of a narrow set of journal and publication metrics

Science|Business checks out the research-focused takeaways from the latest Eurostat report on progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals

To turn things around, the Commission is considering more money for the European Defence Fund, a hub for defence innovation, new financing instruments for defence SMEs and a bigger role for the European Investment Bank