New report finds the EU’s venture capital scene remains overwhelmingly male-dominated, despite attempts to address gender imbalance

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.

€72B of spending designated as climate related did not qualify to be labelled green, according to the European Court of Auditors

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

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

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