It’s been a year of change, from less descriptive funding calls to a new type of European Research Council grant
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Just past the half-way point, 2025 is already shaping up to be a pivotal year for EU research. In July, the European Commission put forward plans for a new Horizon Europe programme to start in 2028. And there have been plenty of smaller developments signalling change coming to the EU research landscape. Here’s what’s happened in the first half of the year.
New direction for EU research
In early May, the Commission finally adopted plans for Horizon Europe calls in 2025. It was the first signal of a sweeping change in the organisation of EU research funding.
The €7.2 billion work programme for 2025 showed a clear shift towards competitiveness-focused thinking. It pivoted…
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