Peter Highnam will take up the post of chief executive at the UK’s new ARIA research agency in May, heading an organisation that promises to back high-risk projects - that are mostly expected to fail
A deal has been reached allowing the European Innovation Council to launch its 2022 work programme, with details of calls and budget due out by 8 February
The Commission wants to reduce bureaucracy in the research programme, enabling researchers to spend more time on research, rather than filling out expenses claims and time sheets. But not all stakeholders are fully on board
Management of one of Europe’s biggest investment funds is at risk of capture ‘by bureaucratic tendencies,’ MEP Ehler warns. Decision expected by Monday, sources say
Since the 2000s, the EU has been pooling resources to procure bigger machines. With two top 10 computers set to start operations this year, the strategy is beginning to bear fruit
Influential research organisations in Germany are dismayed by the speed with which the reform is being pushed forward and are reluctant to give their support
Researchers are hopeful about the impact of Horizon Europe on the EU research landscape but criticise the paperwork, according to a Science|Business survey
In a further move away from the Trump era, the Biden White House has announced a range of initiatives and visa tweaks to increase predictability and clarity for highly educated immigrants
Relief is on the way, with up to €200M per year extra for R&D funding from 2024. But before that there is a risk budgets will fall in 2023, the University of Helsinki vice-rector tells Science|Business
Sweden has banned Chinese vendor Huawei from its network, but Hungary has not. With networks so entwined, such discrepancies could imperil the whole single market. European legislation may be required to prevent this
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