After Sabine Döring is fired over outcry that academic freedom was under threat, the science minister’s future hangs in the balance

Divisions in Europe sharpen over whether to cut research ties with Israel over its war in Gaza, as more universities sever links

As more universities cut ties, the EU will discuss its association agreement with Israel, which underpins scientific relations

European universities are cutting ties and ending cooperation, raising questions over Israel’s future in EU research

The number of spin-offs is an indicator of the tech transfer activity of universities and research institutions

The research minister is calling for a review of university collaborations with China. Science organisations point to a lack of regulations and warn over potential red lines

Tensions with China have made scientific cooperation with the West more fraught. But in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, collaboration is largely unaffected by geopolitics