With the UK finally associated to the framework programme after a three year hiatus, both sides are seeking to re-engage and build British participation. But on the EU side there are concerns about UK visa fees

The next research and innovation programme should be designed to dovetail into other EU funding streams, says Erik Huizer, chief executive of the pan-European research and education data network GÉANT

Alongside a boom in private universities in Germany, state institutions are increasingly supported by private funds. They don't see this jeopardising their independence but campaigners are calling for greater transparency on where the money is coming from

The Parliament and Council have agreed on the Net-Zero Industry Act. The aim is to boost domestic green tech, but unlike the US which is pumping $369B into its sector, there will be no money attached to the EU act

It is time for the EU to recognise the importance of its regions in boosting the bloc’s innovation potential

Researchers hope splitting the Ministry of Education and Science will give higher priority to science and lead to increased financing for research

It flows from the Black Forest to the Black Sea, crossing 14 countries with a wide range of research and innovation capabilities. Advocates of a Danube innovation valley are facing up to the scale of the east-west divide

Replacing Widening measures in the next Framework Programme with a separate scheme funded by cohesion money poses practical and philosophical problems, say members of central and eastern Europe’s research community

The world’s largest particle physics lab is getting closer to building a new accelerator to replace the Large Hadron Collider which opened in 2008

The early planning stage of the next EU research programme will be pivotal in ensuring it enables data-intensive research and amplifies responsible AI development and the sustainable use of AI in research and innovation