José Luis Martínez is the eighth chair of the research infrastructure forum. Over a two-year stint he has to help these shared facilities navigate challenges such as the energy crisis and at the same time prepare a new roadmap for 2026

A partnership with the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium is one of the latest moves to try and improve success rates in getting finance from the EU start-up funder

A new report sets out the dramatic impact that rising costs are having on some of Europe’s critical science facilities and calls on governments and the Commission to step in

Nodes in seven universities around the country will build bridges with materials science and life sciences companies that could benefit from advanced imaging facilities 

A new report highlights structural problems and bottlenecks that are holding back progress in building up capacity and strengthening the scientific systems in eastern Europe

EU ministers talk about cooperation on data sharing and open science publishing at the kick off meeting for research and innovation policy under Sweden’s six-month EU presidency. Here’s what to expect in the coming months

The Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU is due to start in January, with plans to focus on open science and research infrastructures

The EU has been working to improve research infrastructures for years. Now, new council conclusions look to reduce fragmentation and improve access

A research infrastructure to advance the use of heavy ions in cancer therapy is ready to move forward. The EU now needs to put momentum behind the project, as part of a commitment to development of the Western Balkans and to bridge the east-west divide in science