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Fall in the pound pushes up price of chemical reagents and lab equipment for UK researchers

The UK vote to leave the EU is symbolic of a more widespread anti-globalisation sentiment that could hamper international collaboration and limit the supply of foreign talent. This could weaken Europe’s university-industry clusters as a whole

EU today launches public survey on R&D programme, to run until January

European Commission hopes special arrangement will draw more US scientists to its research programme. US researchers will no longer have to sign contracts agreeing to share IP

Research commissioner Carlos Moedas reaffirms his commitment to free-to-view access to scientific research funded by the public purse

Now two years old, Brussels’ talent-spotter is slowly turning into one of Europe’s most recognised start-up engines, with bets on a wide range of intriguing ideas

Twelve-person advisory panel will make recommendations on how the new body should function

The European Commission is hoping a new public-private fund of funds can bolster venture capital markets and funnel money to start-ups, while providing competition to the dominant European Investment Fund

Amid condemnations from the US and falling national spending, a fresh initiative to maintain Europe's defence clout is vital, says Nick Witney of the European Council on Foreign Relations and adviser to the European Commission on defence research

EU research programme could recover some of the €2.2B lost last year to European Fund for Strategic Investments