Thirty institutions have been shut out of Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ for over three years due to academic freedom concerns

Budget committee proposal also sees Erasmus+ allocation rise slightly, to €42 billion from 2028

An experimental metascience unit would allow the Commission to test innovative ways of awarding research funds with immediate impact

Influential adviser and ex-Portuguese science minister Manuel Heitor calls out the broken system of short-term contracts

Rectors’ conferences across Europe unite behind call for ambitious Horizon Europe budget and long-term funding for university alliances

Parliament’s lead rapporteur on the Horizon Europe specific programme explains why the legal text should leave no doubt excellence is driving funding decisions