Brexit, more competition for students, and the possibility of cuts in tuition fees is putting pressure on the finances. ‘We feel it’s a tenuous position at the moment,’ says Oxford University’s vice-chancellor
EU Council meeting expected to see joint declaration by eastern agriculture and research ministers - a rare effort at coordinated east European lobbying over research in Brussels
Autonomous vehicles, 6G mobile and an expansion of the Innovative Medicines Initiative to take in medical devices, diagnostics, vaccines and biopharmaceuticals are on the list of public-private partnerships. Six existing partnerships march on, with fresh objectives
Estonian candidate warns of tough budget talks and the possibility of political interference in research if populists win more seats in the European parliament
In a new series, experts weigh in on the big priorities for the next term of the European Commission and the Parliament. In this first instalment, the focus is on shaping the EU’s new research programme, Horizon Europe
Momentum candidate for the European Parliament says structural funds shouldn’t be used to finance national research projects and calls for a unified vision for R&D policy that acknowledges member states on their own cannot be global innovation players
En Marche candidate Pierre Karleskind wants to join the European Parliament’s research committee so he can champion R&D into sustainable use of marine resources, as a driver for economic growth
