Reports

Trust and confidence in research are vital for our collective ability to tackle the most pressing global challenges, from climate change to future pandemics.

As the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) drafts an international accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, this report fleshes out a number of measures that could help the world prepare for the next pandemic.

In a first of a series of network events exploring what future non-European collaboration in Horizon could look like, this event gathered together international experts who have taken part in Horizon Europe or its predecessor, Horizon 2020. Read the report to see what they had to say.

A Science|Business response to the European Commission’s open consultation on the future of the Framework Programme

Efforts to boost European science and technology have taken on a new, geopolitical tone. What are these new policies? How do they affect global R&D? And will they help or hinder progress in Europe – and beyond?

A special Science|Business news report, with guest opinions, explains it all – for companies, universities, and other research organisations across the globe

After years of debate, research assessment reform has become an urgent priority for policy makers and science organisations alike, both in Europe and beyond. But what are the most effective ways forward? How can all key stakeholders contribute to shaping a new system?

Sponsored by Elsevier.

Innovative collection and use of health data will play a vital role in Europe’s future approach to medicines evaluation and regulation. This report explores what the EU can learn from Denmark, one of the world’s leaders in health data systems and strategies.

Sponsored by the Science|Business Future-Proofing Medicines initiative

The invasion of Ukraine has prompted a wave of measures to isolate Russia’s scientific establishment. As geopolitical tensions mount, we must seek global agreement on how researchers can continue to operate, without aiding an aggressor or hampering science.

A Science|Business discussion paper

New research infrastructures (RIs) are needed in Europe to maintain and propel its leadership in science and technology for decades to come. But how can new RIs attract adequate investment? How can their socio-economic and scientific impacts best be assessed?

Sponsored by Elsevier.

A Science|Business report on what researchers think of Horizon Europe